Disney's America
GP & The Episodes Lyrics
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Verse
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I knew virginia once she was a pretty girl
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She walked in the wild fields and swam the wild streams
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Way down in manassas where I told her my dreams
Chorus
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But now it's disney's america a long way from anywhere
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With a brand new coat to wear with a brand name on the seams
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Just disney's america virginia she chose to stay
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And we drifted apart like runoff into the chesapeake bay
Verse
Then I had a family virginia, I guess she forgot about me
She lives near the concrete sea or so people say
I don't remember much about her gentle touch
My skin just turned so hard and my feet turned to clay
Chorus
It was in disney's america a long long way from anywhere
You get what you pay for there man you get it in spades
Just disney's america virginia she chose to stay
And we drifted apart like runoff into the chesapeake bay
Bridge
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You can't get too excited you can't get too enthused
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From dismal land to the tragic mountain we are not amused
Yeah I knew virginia once she, she was a pretty thing
She walked in the wild fields and swam in the wild streams
Chorus
But now it's disney's america that's where we collect our pay
Where we drifted apart like runoff into the chesapeake bay
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Yeah we drifted apart like runoff into the chesapeake bay
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The song "Disney's America" by GP & The Episodes is a heartfelt reflection on the loss of nostalgia and connection to the past in the face of modernity and commercialism. The singer muses on a past relationship with a woman named Virginia who embodied the natural beauty and spirit of the unspoiled American landscape. They went to a Civil War battlefield in Manassas, Virginia where he shared his dreams with her. However, time passes and the world changes, and now the singer finds himself in "Disney's America," a theme park with a brand new coat to wear and a brand name on the seams. Virginia chose to stay in this new world, and the singer's nostalgia for the past has slipped away into the Chesapeake Bay. The bridge laments how our modern world can make us uninspired and unamused, rendering us as if we are just "runoff into the Chesapeake Bay."
The lyrics paint a contrast between the natural beauty of Virginia and the artificial, capitalist veneer of Disney's America. The park represents the commodification of national heritage and an attempt to profit from history and nostalgia. The singer lost his connection to Virginia and the past, and even his own body has become a symbol of the decay of the natural world.
Line by Line Meaning
I knew virginia once she was a pretty girl
The singer used to know someone named Virginia who was attractive.
She walked in the wild fields and swam the wild streams
Virginia enjoyed being outside and participating in outdoor activities.
I took her out one day to the civil war battlefield Way down in manassas where I told her my dreams
The singer took Virginia to a Civil War battlefield in Manassas where he shared his aspirations with her.
But now it's disney's america a long way from anywhere
The focus has shifted to Disney's America, which is far from any other location.
With a brand new coat to wear with a brand name on the seams
The clothing sold at Disney's America has visible branding and is new.
Just disney's america virginia she chose to stay
Virginia decided to stay in Disney's America instead of leaving.
And we drifted apart like runoff into the chesapeake bay
The singer and Virginia grew apart slowly and naturally, like water running into the Chesapeake Bay.
Then I had a family virginia, I guess she forgot about me
The artist went on to start a family, but it seems Virginia no longer kept in touch with him.
She lives near the concrete sea or so people say
According to others, Virginia now lives in a place with a lot of concrete, like a city.
My skin just turned so hard and my feet turned to clay
The artist has gone through a lot and feels worn out and exhausted.
You can't get too excited you can't get too enthused
The experience of living in this area is not particularly exciting or inspiring.
From dismal land to the tragic mountain we are not amused
The surroundings range from unimpressive to sad and nothing seems to be entertaining or amusing.
That's where we collect our pay
The singer now earns money in Disney's America.
Yeah we drifted apart like runoff into the chesapeake bay
This describes the same natural separation the singer experienced with Virginia, but now it is happening between the singer and the listeners of the song.
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Written by: GRAHAM THOMAS PARKER
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