Town
Dashboard Saviors Lyrics
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from a boone's farm bottle an aerosmith t-shirt and some gas
from his daddy's car
and he tossed it like a hand grenade
into a salvation army box
just to watch it burning
hiding from the _____ ______
he was laughing he was crying, shaking his head
he took a hit off vic's bottle said
i wish i was dead
he screamed, jesus get me out of this town.
he said, i gotta get out of this town.
julie was her daddy's perfect little girl
she got tired of that being her place in the world
so she went out, looking for a way to change.
and she wound up on the wrong side of town
met a man with a greasy frown
he said i'll give you a dime for a dance.
then she showed up where we were hiding that night
and her brand new dress was torn.
there were tears in her eyes, little bruises on her thighs
she grabbed johnny's cigarette and she cried
jesus get me out of this town
The lyrics of Dashboard Saviors's song "Town" tell a story of two young individuals, Johnny and Julie, who are trapped in a town that they desperately want to escape from. Johnny is portrayed as a rebel, he creates a Molotov cocktail from household items and throws it in a Salvation Army box simply to watch it burn. He appears to be struggling with some serious inner turmoil, as he shows up where the singer and their friends are hiding and expresses a desire for Jesus to "get him out of this town" and even goes so far as to say that he wishes he was dead. Julie, on the other hand, is a young girl who has grown tired of being the obedient daughter to her father, and sets off in search of a new life. Unfortunately, she ends up in the wrong part of town and is taken advantage of by a questionable man.
The song paints a picture of two young individuals who are trying to find a way out of the town that has left them feeling trapped and disillusioned. Johnny creates a makeshift explosive and throws it in a Salvation Army box while expressing his hatred for the town, while Julie is exploited by someone who is looking to take advantage of her desperation to escape. The lyrics suggest that the singer and their friends are hiding from someone or something, which adds a sense of danger and urgency to the situation. Overall, the song is an exploration of the struggles faced by those who feel trapped in their hometowns and are looking for a way out.
Line by Line Meaning
johnny made a molotov cocktail
Johnny constructed a makeshift weapon by combining a wine bottle, an Aerosmith shirt, and gasoline from his father's car.
from a boone's farm bottle an aerosmith t-shirt and some gas from his daddy's car
Johnny gathered a bottle of Boone's Farm, an Aerosmith shirt, and petrol from his father's vehicle to make the explosive device.
and he tossed it like a hand grenade into a salvation army box just to watch it burning
He threw the cocktail at a charity box, purely for entertainment.
and he showed up where we were hiding that night hiding from the _____ ______
Johnny discovered where the group was hiding and arrived there during the night.
he was laughing he was crying, shaking his head
Johnny's disposition was a mixture of laughter and tears while he shook his head.
he took a hit off vic's bottle said i wish i was dead
He requested a drink from someone named Vic and lamented the wish to be deceased.
he screamed, jesus get me out of this town
Johnny yelled out a plea to Jesus Christ, asking to be removed from the place he resided in.
he said, i gotta get out of this town.
He declared his intent to leave the town immediately.
julie was her daddy's perfect little girl
Julie was the epitome of her father's vision of the ideal daughter.
she got tired of that being her place in the world so she went out, looking for a way to change.
Feeling discontent with her current position in life, Julie ventured into the world searching for transformation.
and she wound up on the wrong side of town met a man with a greasy frown he said i'll give you a dime for a dance.
She ended up in an unsavory area of the town and met a man who propositioned her for a suggestive activity for only ten cents.
then she showed up where we were hiding that night and her brand new dress was torn.
Julie found the location where the group was hiding, but her new dress was damaged, with holes in it.
there were tears in her eyes, little bruises on her thighs she grabbed johnny's cigarette and she cried jesus get me out of this town
Julie was upset, with bruises on her leg, and she appealed to Johnny, holding his cigarette, asking Jesus for deliverance from the town.
Contributed by Jacob I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.