Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), better known by his stage nam… Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Diplo, is a Philadelphia-based American DJ, producer, and songwriter. Together with DJ Low Budget, he runs Hollertronix, a club and music collective. He also founded and manages record company Mad Decent, as well as the not for profit organization Heaps Decent. Among other jobs, Pentz has worked as a school teacher in Philadelphia.

During his rise to notability, Diplo worked with British musician M.I.A., an artist who is credited with helping expose him in his early career. Later, Pentz and fellow M.I.A. producer Switch created a Jamaican dancehall project titled Major Lazer. Since then, Diplo has worked on production and mixtape projects with many other notable pop artists. Pentz's alias, short for Diplodocus, derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs.

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Hometown
Diplo Lyrics

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Let me take you to my hometown, show you who I was
Everything it don't have, everything it does
Let me show you where I'm from
'Cause it made me who I've become

Let me take you to my first house
It was red then, but it's painted white
First downs with best friends every Friday night

Roofs that I smoked on, streets that I wrecked on
Methodist church bells and Mexican restaurants

We'll pump gas before we pay for it
On some backroad, ain't got no name for it
Headlights shinin' to forever
Promise you gon' know me better

Let me take you to my hometown, show you who I was
Everything it don't have, everything it does
Let me show you where I'm from
'Cause it made me who I've become (who I've become)
Let me take you to my hometown, show you who I was
Everything it don't have, everything it does
Let me show you where I'm from
'Cause it made me who I've become
Let me take you to my

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Let me take you to my first job
Bored to death of this city pool
First fight, took an L, but I played it cool
Let's find the right day, here in a week or two
Ease down the highway, one that lead me to you

We'll pump gas before we pay for it
On some backroad, ain't got no name for it
Headlights shinin' to forever
Promise you gon' know me better

Let me take you to my hometown, show you who I was
Everything it don't have, everything it does
Let me show you where I'm from
'Cause it made me who I've become (who I've become)
Let me take you to my hometown, show you who I was
Everything it don't have, everything it does
Let me show you where I'm from
'Cause it made me who I've become (show you where I'm from)
Let me take you to my

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh (show you where I'm, show, show, show, show)
(Show you where I'm, show you where I'm from)
(Show you where I'm, show you where I'm from, from, from, from)
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Let me take you to my hometown, show you who I was
Everything it don't have, everything it does
Let me show you where I'm from
'Cause it made me who I've become
Let me take you to my hometown, show you who I was

Everything it don't have, everything it does
Let me show you where I'm from

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hometown" by Diplo, Zac Brown, and Danielle Bradbery revolve around the idea of taking someone to one's hometown to show them who they were and the place that made them the person they are today. In the first verse, the singer expresses his excitement to bring the person he cares about to his hometown and show them everything about it- from what it has and doesn't have, to the places that shaped him to be who he is now.

In the second verse, the singer takes the listener on a tour of his hometown, pointing out specific locations that are significant to him, such as his first house, his first job, and the streets he used to hang out on with his friends. The chorus repeats the idea that the town made him who he is today and how important it is for him to show it to the person he's with to truly know him better.

Overall, the song is a heartwarming and nostalgic ode to one's hometown, where memories and experiences are deeply rooted, and a place that has molded one's identity and values.

Line by Line Meaning

Let me take you to my hometown, show you who I was
I want to show you where I grew up and how it shaped me

Everything it don't have, everything it does
My hometown lacks some things, but it also has unique qualities

Let me show you where I'm from
I want to give you a tour of my hometown

'Cause it made me who I've become
My hometown played a major role in shaping my identity

Let me take you to my first house
I want to show you the first home I lived in

It was red then, but it's painted white
The color of my first house has changed over time

First downs with best friends every Friday night
I used to hang out with my closest friends and watch sports every Friday

Roofs that I smoked on, streets that I wrecked on
I have fond memories of smoking on roofs and causing trouble on the streets

Methodist church bells and Mexican restaurants
My hometown has a mix of religious and cultural influences

We'll pump gas before we pay for it
We used to fill up our cars with gas and pay later on some roads

On some backroad, ain't got no name for it
There are some roads in my hometown that aren't even named

Headlights shinin' to forever
Driving down a road with headlights shining can feel like you're heading towards infinity

Promise you gon' know me better
I want to share my hometown with you so that you can understand me better

Let me take you to my first job
I want to show you where I first started working

Bored to death of this city pool
My first job was at a city pool and I found it extremely boring

First fight, took an L, but I played it cool
I got in a fight at some point, but I tried to stay calm

Let's find the right day, here in a week or two
We should plan a visit to my hometown for a specific day in the near future

Ease down the highway, one that lead me to you
Let's take a leisurely drive down the highway that will bring us closer together

Oh, oh
An expression of emotion or excitement

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ben Mathis, Henry Allen, Michael Hardy, Sasha Sloan, Thomas Pentz

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