History Context:
In the 1920s cars were starting to become more mainstream and because of the boom (in the industry etc) in America, people could now afford them! A Cadillac was a brand of car. So what 'The Lumineers' are saying is that "I'm going to buy a car when I get back".
Prohibition- The action of forbidding something, esp. by law. E.g. In the 1920s it was prohibited to consume or sell alcohol in America.
FlapperGirls were a "new breed" of young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior. So this links to the first verse where it's talking about cutting all of her hair off. This pratically labeled her as a Flappergirl. Also, Flapper girl usually were found with golden hair and pearls- with exception.
So basically, he fell in love with a girl but had to move away. While he was gone she became rebellious (became a flapper girl, drank illegally) but it doesn't matter because she's 'still my lady' and 'she'll come back to me'.
History Context: In the 1920s cars were starting to become more mainstream and because of the boom (in the industry etc) in America, people could now afford them! A Cadillac was a brand of car. So what 'The Lumineers' are saying is that "I'm going to buy a car when I get back". Prohibition- The action of forbidding something, esp. by law. E.g. In the 1920s it was prohibited to consume or sell alcohol in America. FlapperGirls were a "new breed" of young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior. So this links to the first verse where it's talking about cutting all of her hair off. This pratically labeled her as a Flappergirl. Also, Flapper girl usually were found with golden hair and pearls- with exception. So basically, he fell in love with a girl but had to move away. While he was gone she became rebellious (became a flapper girl, drank illegally) but it doesn't matter because she's 'still my lady' and 'she'll come back to me'.