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Off You Go Lyrics
Well he broke through the barrier and rode down the hill
A sound like thunder then everything stood still
Back home the widow wondered where he'd gone
In the evening the meadow sings without care
His eyes staring blankly up into the air
The cars far above him kept rolling along
Off you go into the summer
Off you go to the fall
You get tossed between the wicked and the wonder
Suddenly you stop feeling anything at all
Speed and alcohol the papers equated
For the record good judgement was not demonstrated
Rest assured this one was not drug related
Back home the young widow weeps and sighs
Explains to her kids how their daddy died
She closes the door to the room where he used to try
Off you go into the summer
Off you go to the fall
You got tossed between the wicked and the wonder
And suddenly you stop feeling anything at all
Well we all have occasion to slip on the path
Some get to pay for the aftermath
Some won't get another chance
to realize life has an ending
Well the widow moves on as the years progress
Starts her life over but never forgets
Down in the meadow there's darkness descending
Off you go into the summer
Off you go to the fall
You get tossed between the wicked and the wonder
And suddenly you stop feeling anything at all
A sound like thunder then everything stood still
Back home the widow wondered where he'd gone
His eyes staring blankly up into the air
The cars far above him kept rolling along
Off you go to the fall
You get tossed between the wicked and the wonder
Suddenly you stop feeling anything at all
For the record good judgement was not demonstrated
Rest assured this one was not drug related
Explains to her kids how their daddy died
She closes the door to the room where he used to try
Off you go to the fall
You got tossed between the wicked and the wonder
And suddenly you stop feeling anything at all
Some get to pay for the aftermath
Some won't get another chance
to realize life has an ending
Starts her life over but never forgets
Down in the meadow there's darkness descending
Off you go to the fall
You get tossed between the wicked and the wonder
And suddenly you stop feeling anything at all
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This song has all the parts of Patty Griffin that I love. Of the lyrics there is story, description, poetry, insight. The music is intimate, honest, balanced. The emotion is believable, balanced, tasteful. Lines jump out, like the alliteration of "how their daddy died" or the rhyme "equated/demonstrated"
It all gets rounded up and tied together. For example, The first line of the second verse, "In the evening the meadow sings without care" And the last line of the last verse, "Down in the meadow there's darkness descending" The word choice is intentional, the carefree meadow takes on a negative image, a trigger for flashbacks ('starts her life over but never forgets' the death in the meadow.)
You can take the story at face value, you can relate to the subtext, you can find beauty in the song. And, ultimately, its Patty Griffin's voice and guitar that carry the song, that are so perfect.
This is not the lyrics to 'Off you go". These lyrics are for 'Go Wherever You Wanna Go". Off you go is a Patty Griffin song that is not officially released, but, on Grooveshare site. It's a great song and I wish she would release it soon.