Peter And The Wolf

The Highway

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wake up, were driving
it's best to keep moving
things are going ok
eating fruit on highways
trying to stay healthy
dreaming of the old days
I saw kids running out in the fields
the life of the farmer, it always appeals to me
i wrote on a postcard i may or may not send
i was keeping distracted until i saw horses and thought of you
just put your arm around me
smoke rising in the distance
i wont sit in confusion
its time for rebuilding
hey rory hand me a lemon its good for hangovers and pass around the ginger it brings us together

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2007-12-08 12:20:12

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by Superslinkey

18y ago

wake up, were driving it's best to keep moving things are going ok eating fruit on highways

trying to stay healthy dreaming of the old days

I saw kids running out in the fields the life of the farmer, it always appeals to me

i wrote on a postcard i may or may not send i was keeping distracted until i saw horses and thought of you

just put your arm around me smoke rising in the distance i wont sit in confusion its time for rebuilding

hey rory hand me a lemon its good for hangovers and pass around the ginger it brings us together

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by prettywhnsedated

17y ago

yeah, it's definitely "I saw kids running out in the field" not "eye sockets" that just makes no sense

the piano and the layered vocals make this song epic

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by caseyjones003

17y ago

I looooooooooooove this song so much!

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by caseyjones003

17y ago

I love the line- the life of the farmer, it always appeals to me

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by SilverBack

17y ago

For me I always think of people resettling after an apocalyptic event. All the survivors using the highways to move about and to relocate and then to rebuild their lives.

Btw, how come the lyrics haven't been fixed yet?

My Interpretation

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by manuelturcios

15y ago

This song is just beautiful...

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