St Elmos Motel

Elliott Murphy

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Song: St. Elmo’s Motel Artist: Elliott Murphy Album: Beauregard (1998) Tabbed by: Javier de la Fuente Chords Intro: D+: x x x 15 15 14 Dsus4#5: x x x 15 15 15 [Intro] + + Dsus4#5 + Dsus4#5 + [Verse] There were so many candles on your birthday cake The smoke alarm went off the sun was like hell fire On the wall was Jesus on his cross [Verse] There was a moment that passed when a jet flew by And the room lay still with violence you called me a goddamned liar Wet sat on that bed in silence [Chorus] You can drive for fourteen hours and you won’t be outta Texas You can live to be a hundred and I won’t be outta you [Verse] There was a song we sang on summer nights There was splendor in the grass regrets and promises Waiting ahead in the past [Chorus] You can drive for fourteen hours and you won’t be outta Texas You can live to be a hundred and I won’t be outta you [Instrumental] [Verse] There were so many things that I wanted to say So I said nothing at all I tried to buy you flowers But everything was closed at the mal [Verse] There was a motorcycle’s distant roar When I turned the TV on you said switch the channel And when I turned around you were gone [Chorus] You can drive for fourteen hours and you won’t be outta Texas You can live to be a hundred and I won’t be outta you And I won’t be outta you And I won’t be outta you

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La chanson évoque un moment partagé dans un motel, où des souvenirs mélangent nostalgie et regrets. Un anniversaire, des bougies, et la présence de Jésus sur le mur créent une ambiance presque sacrée, tandis que des tensions émergent. Les protagonistes semblent piégés dans une relation complexe, où le désir d’évasion est fort, mais l’attachement demeure. La répétition de la route qui n’en finit pas de traverser le Texas symbolise cette lutte entre avancer et rester prisonnier d’un lien profond. Dans ce contexte, l’atmosphère intime du motel devient le théâtre des émotions contradictoires. Les souvenirs d'été, la mélodie chantée ensemble, contrastent avec les mots trop souvent tus. On ressent une certaine douceur mélancolique, là où le passé et le présent se croisent, laissant entrevoir une beauté fragile dans la complexité de l'amour.

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