Roll Me Away
Bob Seger Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴Took a look down a westbound road, right away I made my choice
Headed out to my big two-wheeler I was tired of my own voice
Took a bead on the northern plains and just rolled that power on
Twelve hours out of Machinaw City, stopped in a bar to have a brew
Met a girl and we had a few drinks and I told her what I'd decided to do
She looked out the window a long, long moment then she looked into my eyes
She didn't have to say a thing I knew what she was thinkin'
Roll, roll me away, won't you roll me away tonight?
I too am lost, I feel double-crossed and I'm sick of what's wrong and what's right
We never even said a word, we just walked out and got on that bike
And we rolled
And we rolled clean out of sight
We rolled across the high plains
Deep into the mountains
Felt so good to me
Finally feelin' free
Somewhere along a high road
The air began to turn cold
She said she missed her home
I headed on alone
Stood alone on a mountaintop starin' out at the Great Divide
I could go east, I could go west, it was all up to me to decide
Just then I saw a young hawk flyin' and my soul began to rise
And pretty soon
My heart was singin'
Roll, roll me away, I'm gonna roll me away tonight
Gotta keep rollin', gotta keep ridin', keep searchin' till I find what's right
And as the sunset faded I spoke to the faintest first starlight
And I said next time
Next time we'll get it right
Roll me away
Roll me away
Today
Roll me away
Overall Meaning
"Roll Me Away" is a song that tells the story of a man who is tired of his current life, so he decided to take a journey on his motorcycle. The song starts with the man looking down a westbound road and making the choice to ride his two-wheeler. He heads out to the northern plains and just lets the power of his motorcycle take him where he pleases. The song then goes on to describe how he stopped in a bar in Machinaw City for a beer where he met a girl. He told her what he had decided to do, and the two of them walked out of the bar and got on his bike without speaking a word. As they rolled out of sight across the high plains and deep into the mountains, they both felt free.
Somewhere along the way, the air started to turn cold, and the girl said she missed her home, so the man headed on alone. He stood alone on a mountaintop staring out at the Great Divide, thinking about which way to go next. Just then, he saw a young hawk flying, and his soul began to rise, and he realized that he needed to keep rolling, keep riding and keep searching until he found what was right. As the sunset faded, he spoke to the faintest first starlight and said that next time, they'd get it right.
Overall the song seems to be about the desire to get away and find oneself. The man seeks to escape from his current life and find what is right for him. It shows how a journey like this can change a person's perspective and give them the freedom to truly understand themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Took a look down a westbound road, right away I made my choice
I looked towards a road heading west and without any hesitation, I decided to take it.
Headed out to my big two-wheeler I was tired of my own voice
I headed towards my motorcycle as I was exhausted listening to my own thoughts.
Took a bead on the northern plains and just rolled that power on
I pointed myself towards the wide-open landscapes of the north and used the full force of my motorcycle to travel there quickly.
Twelve hours out of Machinaw City, stopped in a bar to have a brew
After riding for twelve hours from Machinaw City, I stopped at a bar to have a drink.
Met a girl and we had a few drinks and I told her what I'd decided to do
I met a woman and we had a few drinks, and I told her about my decision to hit the road.
She looked out the window a long, long moment then she looked into my eyes
She gazed out the window for a long time, and then gazed into my eyes.
She didn't have to say a thing I knew what she was thinkin'
She didn't need to speak, I knew what was on her mind.
Roll, roll me away, won't you roll me away tonight?
Roll me away on my motorcycle tonight, please.
I too am lost, I feel double-crossed and I'm sick of what's wrong and what's right
I am also lost, feeling betrayed, and tired of the concept of right and wrong.
We never even said a word, we just walked out and got on that bike
Without saying anything, we walked out and got on the motorcycle.
And we rolled
And we drove away.
And we rolled clean out of sight
And we drove until we disappeared out of sight.
We rolled across the high plains
We traveled over the wide and open grasslands.
Deep into the mountains
Deeper into those mountains we went.
Felt so good to me
It was so pleasing to me.
Finally feelin' free
Finally feeling liberated.
Somewhere along a high road
In some high location along the road.
The air began to turn cold
The atmosphere started to get colder.
She said she missed her home
She mentioned she missed her residence.
I headed on alone
I continued towards my destination by myself.
Stood alone on a mountaintop starin' out at the Great Divide
Standing on top of a mountain all by myself, gazing at the huge divide.
I could go east, I could go west, it was all up to me to decide
I had the option to head east or west; the decision was entirely mine.
Just then I saw a young hawk flyin' and my soul began to rise
Suddenly, I observed a young hawk flying, causing my spirit to soar high.
And pretty soon
Very soon afterward,
My heart was singin'
My heart was singing loudly.
Roll, roll me away, I'm gonna roll me away tonight
Please ride me away on my motorcycle tonight, I want to leave.
Gotta keep rollin', gotta keep ridin', keep searchin' till I find what's right
I need to keep traveling and searching until I find what is right for me.
And as the sunset faded I spoke to the faintest first starlight
As the sunset disappeared, I spoke to the dimmest first star's light.
And I said next time
I declared that the next time,
Next time we'll get it right
In the future, we will get it right.
Roll me away
Take me away on my motorcycle.
Roll me away
Take me away on my motorcycle.
Today
Now is the time to do it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOB SEGER
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