This Town
Bees (The) Lyrics

In "This Town," The Bees obscurely address the idea of migrant workers and their struggle to find a home outside their town. The singer faces disapproval from people in the community for their otherness, and a general sense of dissatisfaction with life in the town, which is characterized by "cheap shots and bad jewellery." Despite feeling outcast and searching for a freer community, the singer finds solace and a sense of kinship with the other migrants, bonding over lemonade on the sidewalk. There's a sense of hope towards the end of the song where the singer contemplated going back to their original home, but remaining resolute on finding a new home within the community of outsiders.

The lyrics of "This Town" are open to interpretation but seem to echo the idea of searching for belonging and community. This can be interpreted on a broader scale, considering how the world operates. The song may have been written as early as 2004, and as a result, it may be possible to see the lyrics as an observation of the state of the world at the time.