This Town
Bryan White Lyrics

This town doesn't understand
The people in this town don't understand our dreams and plans

Two people makin' dreams and plans
We are two people who have goals and aspirations for our future

They say we're much too young
The people here think we are too young to pursue our dreams

In this town
This is all happening in this location

This town's full of narrow minds
The residents here have a limited perspective

Can't see beyond the city limit signs
They cannot look past the boundaries of this town

They close the bedroom blinds
People in this town choose to ignore what's happening outside their homes

In this town
Everything is happening in this particular location

I've done some thinkin'
I have spent time reflecting on my life and situation

And I realize
As a result of my reflections, I have come to understand

There's more than Dairy Queens and Friday Nights
There is more to life than just hanging out at fast food chains and having weekend fun

While we're still young we've gotta get away
While we are still youthful, we need to leave and chase our dreams

Together we can make our break
We can achieve our aspirations if we work together

Word'll get around
Rumors about us leaving will spread throughout town

Two renegades escaped
We are two rebels who have left this town behind

No they couldn't keep us down
Despite the objections of others, we would not be deterred from chasing our dreams

And this town
This town that we're leaving behind

Will be a dime store memory
This place will soon become a distant memory

Baby I just know it
I am absolutely convinced of this fact

There's a better place to be
There is a better location than here, one that is more suited to our dreams and aspirations

Now this town's got a factory
This town now has a factory, a symbol of its waning prospects

Not much future here for you and me
There are limited prospects in this town for the both of us

It's as far as they can see
People in this town have limited visions and cannot think beyond their environment

I've heard the blowin' at my door
I have heard the sounds of possibility at my doorstep

Voices tellin' me there's so much more
I have heard the voices of hope, telling me there are greater opportunities elsewhere

It's easy to get bored
It's easy to lose one's interest or enthusiasm in this uninspiring place

I've just got to see those city lights
I want to experience the energy and vibrancy of a more happening city

It's time we spread our wings and learn to fly
It's high time we move on from this place and start realizing our potential

They'll never catch us if we disappear
If we leave without any announcements, people won't be able to stop us from leaving town

Oh the interstate is much too near
The highway leading out of town is so near, and it's time for us to make use of it

Can't you just hear them talkin'
Can't you just hear the townsfolk gossiping?

Their righteous words
They will speak their opinion as if they are mostly correct

Burnin' down the wire
The buzz about us leaving will spread quickly via phone calls

What do we care what they think now
We are not bothered by their opinion as it does not affect our decision to leave

Thinkin's not allowed
People in this town aren't allowed to think beyond the norm

This town
This dreary, dull, uninspiring town

This town
This location, that we are leaving behind

This town
This place that we don't want to be in anymore