Hometown
The Carls Lyrics

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Today my heart is burden I'm back to settle down
I saw the bright lights of the city I'd have all the joys of town
But there was something missing while I was roamin' round
Now I know just what was missing the little girl in my hometown
I'm back but I am too late cause she just married a friend
She waited for me lonely years for all my roaming to end
She were tired of just waiting for a love that let her down
I lost my only real true love the little girl in my hometown

[ steel ]
It's my heart that I've broken as no one has to blame
I could try now to win her but that might cause her shame
So I'll travel down this lonesome road till journey's end I'll find
I'll always love I can't forget the little girl in my hometown
I didn't mean to forget her when I went away
Ramble's all I cared to do didn't know I'd have to pay

I didn't mean to be untrue to her didn't mean to let her down
I lost my only real true love the little girl in my hometown

Overall Meaning

The Carls's song "Hometown" is a poignant ballad about a man who has returned to his hometown and regrets leaving his true love behind. The lyrics describe his realization of what he's missed out on while wandering the city streets, and how he's now too late to make amends. The singer is filled with regret and heartbreak as he discovers that his former love has already moved on and gotten married to a friend, which leaves him with a feeling of sadness and longing for the past.

The chorus of the song is particularly telling of the man's emotional state as he laments: "I lost my only real true love the little girl in my hometown". The sadness in his voice and the steel guitar in the background add to the melancholic nature of the tune. There is a sense of finality to the lyrics as he plans to continue his journey until it comes to an end, but he knows that his love for his hometown and the little girl he left behind will never fade.

Overall, "Hometown" is a tragic story of a man who realizes too late that he left his heart and soul behind in his hometown, and that the girl he loved was the one that got away.

Line by Line Meaning

Today my heart is burden I'm back to settle down
I'm carrying a heavy heart today as I'm back in town to finally settle down.

I saw the bright lights of the city I'd have all the joys of town
I was lured by the excitement of city life and all the pleasures it had to offer.

But there was something missing while I was roamin' round
Despite all the adventures and new experiences, there was a void that remained unfilled.

Now I know just what was missing the little girl in my hometown
I realize that what I was missing was the girl I left behind in my hometown.

I'm back but I am too late cause she just married a friend
Unfortunately, I came back too late as she had already married someone I knew.

She waited for me lonely years for all my roaming to end
She patiently waited for me to return after years of wandering and exploring.

She were tired of just waiting for a love that let her down
She grew tired of waiting for me to come back, only to be let down by my lack of commitment.

I lost my only real true love the little girl in my hometown
I lost the love of my life, the only person who truly mattered to me, the girl from my hometown.

It's my heart that I've broken as no one has to blame
I am the one who's hurting as I am responsible for breaking my own heart.

I could try now to win her but that might cause her shame
I could make an effort to win her back now, but that would only bring her shame and embarrassment.

So I'll travel down this lonesome road till journey's end I'll find
I'll keep traveling through life alone, until I reach the end of my journey.

I'll always love I can't forget the little girl in my hometown
I will always love and remember the girl from my hometown, even though she's no longer mine to have.

I didn't mean to forget her when I went away
I didn't intend to forget about her when I left town.

Ramble's all I cared to do didn't know I'd have to pay
I only cared about exploring and wandering around, without realizing that I would pay a heavy price for it.

I didn't mean to be untrue to her didn't mean to let her down
I never meant to betray her or disappoint her, but unfortunately that's what ended up happening.

I lost my only real true love the little girl in my hometown
Once again, I reiterate that I lost the only person who truly mattered to me - the girl from my hometown.

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