Josh Woodward is a livewire acoustic rock musician from Ohio. Taking the mu… Read Full Bio ↴Josh Woodward is a livewire acoustic rock musician from Ohio. Taking the musical road less traveled, he's chosen to freely offer his entire collection of over 100 songs on his website. Without pressure to write music that sells, he writes energetic and passionate songs featuring vivid stories and dark humor.

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Josh Woodward Lyrics

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Midnight, we're crashed out in a field in Missouri
Me and you in my '82 VW in hiding

Stretched out, my frizzy hair is everywhere in tangles
You smile, and ruffle up my bangs and say to hell with it

Let's wipe the slate and release the weight
We've carried for so long

Cuz here we are beneath the stars
With no one else

Sleep tight, cuz from tonight they're never going to find us
No chains, we'll change our names and stake our claim in Omaha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Omaha" by Josh Woodward convey a feeling of freedom and escape. It tells of two people who seek refuge from the world around them by hiding out in a field in Missouri, with no one else around. The singer describes the moment in detail, from the state of their hair to the feeling of release that comes with wiping the slate clean. They are free from the baggage of their past, and as they rest together under the stars, nothing else matters.

The line "Let’s wipe the slate and release the weight we’ve carried for so long" is particularly powerful, as it speaks to the idea of starting fresh and letting go of what has been holding you back. The idea of changing names and staking a claim in Omaha is a metaphor for a new beginning, a chance to redefine yourself and start again. Overall, the lyrics of "Omaha" aim to inspire a sense of liberation and hope.

Line by Line Meaning

Midnight, we're crashed out in a field in Missouri
It is midnight, and we are in a field in Missouri. We are lying down and not moving.

Me and you in my '82 VW in hiding
We are both hiding in my 1982 Volkswagen car.

Stretched out, my frizzy hair is everywhere in tangles
I am lying down with my hair stretched out. My hair is curly and messy, and in knots.

You smile, and ruffle up my bangs and say to hell with it
You smile and mess up my bangs, and say that we shouldn't worry about it anymore.

Let's wipe the slate and release the weight
We should forget about everything that we did before and let go of our burdens.

We've carried for so long
We have been holding onto our problems for a very long time.

Cuz here we are beneath the stars
We are currently lying under the stars.

With no one else
There is nobody else with us at the moment.

Sleep tight, cuz from tonight they're never going to find us
We will finally be able to sleep peacefully because nobody will be able to find us from tonight onwards.

No chains, we'll change our names and stake our claim in Omaha
We will break free from our old lives and start fresh. We will change our names and make a new life in Omaha.

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