Town Where You Belong
Earlimart Lyrics

In Earlimart's song "Town Where You Belong," the singer addresses someone who has left their hometown and forgotten about it. The opening lines "No, you don't remember, the town where you were born 'cause they never, no no never, opened up the doors" suggest that the town may have been repressive or unwelcoming, spiraling the person to leave and ultimately forget the community. However, the singer believes that they will return to the town in a dream, indicating that one's hometown holds an irrevocable place in their psyche.

As the song progresses, the singer describes how the person left their town, erasing their past by wiping out their footsteps and foes. This is a metaphor that indicates they are trying to forget about their past both in the emotional sense and in a literal sense by physically leaving. The singer implies that the person is looking for comfort and safety, but this has led them to ignore their roots and where they came from.

Towards the end of the song, the lyrics shift from the past to the present, stating, "it's the town that you are leaving, the town where you belong / Heaven knows the reason, heaven knows for sure." These lines suggest that even if the person has left their hometown, somewhere deep down, they still feel a connection to it, and it is where they truly belong. The presence of heaven could be interpreted in two ways. First, it could signify the ephemeral, spiritual connection the person has to their hometown. Secondly, it could be interpreted as a device used to emphasize the ultimate answer, suggesting that even though the person cannot remember the town, heaven knows the reason why the singer is making the point that it's the town they belong.