| Townes Van Zandt – Tower Song Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| He wrote this in an attempt to patch up his failing first marriage. | |
| Townes Van Zandt – Snowin' On Raton Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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It was written for his girlfriend who was murdered while hitchhiking and he never performed it after he recorded it. This is according to his authorized biography... |
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| Townes Van Zandt – Pancho & Lefty Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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The song seems to me to be autobiographical... The 1st verse is the tip off... Living on the road my friend Was gonna keep you free and clean Now you wear your skin like iron Your breath's as hard as kerosene You weren't your mama's only boy But her favorite one it seems She began to cry when you said goodbye And sank into your dreams Later he sings Lefty he can't sing the blues All night long like he used to Which I'm pretty sure is self referential And later still he sings Lefty's livin' in a cheap hotel Which is where he spent most of his time. Who Pancho is I'm not 100% sure. Could be someone he was involved with professionally who screwed him over or it could be, as has been suggested by some, the other side of his manic depressive personality. In this last case he is whole in the first verse but then splits into two distinct personalities (after being out on the road so long) for the rest of the song. Perhaps he felt he'd sold himself out (of a better/easier life) by choosing the life of a wandering troubadour? |
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| Townes Van Zandt – A Song For Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Just an FYI for the above poster (beer good)... The song was a suicide note. As I understand it he added the chorus later... |
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