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I was young and I was stupid, I had just turned seventeen
I took my hits on a dumb road trip to Nashville Tennessee
I packed my antihistamines and Tupperware drums
A harmonica and a box guitar
In a canvas covered wagon stuff with apples and with guns
We quietly slipped across the border into Arkansas
But still we couldn't find what it was we were looking for
So we trucked on down to try our luck along the Rio Grande
But I couldn't help but notice how
The little things that used to make us happy, made us sad
But still I'm glad I hitched my apple wagon to your star
I never would've got here if I'd followed my heart
I didn't think much of it till I took it apart
I'm glad I hitched my apple wagon to your star
We never ever made it down to Nashville in the end
And no one ever signed our stupid country disco band
However hard we tried, it never seemed to be enough
We never did get famous
Still it made us kind of happy and it kept me off of drugs
And now I'm glad I hitched my apple wagon to your star
I never would've got here if I'd followed my heart
I didn't think much of it till I took it apart
I'm glad I hitched my apple wagon to your star
But still I'm glad I hitched my apple wagon to your star
I'm happy if you're happy but it breaks my heart
I didn't even notice it 'til it fell apart
I'm glad I hitched my apple wagon to your star
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"But I couldn't help but notice how the little things that used to make us happy make us sad" The things we expect to makes us happy, the things we want aren't always what we need.
I think it's about going through a lot of disappointments but, in the end, being happy with what you have, even if what you have is really small in simple. But really, it's the smallest and simplest of things that make people the happiest, and I think this song perfectly captures that.
but dang..i'm not understand the meaning..to me they just tell their road to their music right know.. and maybe this person whose apple wagon being hitched is someone who push and support and encourage them to this line of music / career...
I packed my anti-histamines and tuppa'ware drums
So we trecked on down to try our luck, along the Rio Grande
And noone ever signed our stupid country disco band
However hard we tried it never seemed to be enough
We never did get famous, still it made us kinda happy
I packed my anti-histamines and tuppa'ware drums
So we trecked on down to try our luck, along the Rio Grande
And noone ever signed our stupid country disco band
However hard we tried it never seemed to be enough
We never did get famous, still it made us kinda happy
The lyrics follow the theme of being in a band who doesn't make it big, but this could just be a metaphor for one way of life not working out so he tries this other one which does.