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Indiana
The Paul McKenna Band Lyrics
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Your green land has been good to me
there I traveled and there I settled
and there I raised up my family
but the cord has never severed
and the longing each day has grown
so tomorrow,,, I'll be leaving
for the land I call my home
Say I'm crazy
going back to such poverty
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slowly seen as
the land of oportunity
but the red deer runs so clearly
and the heron slowly flies
these are treasures from my homeland
all your money
could never buy
As our ship lies
in the harbor
and I look back on to your shores
I feel sadness
that I'm leaving
your green land forever more
as our ship lies on the ocean
and each day we're at the sea
all the memories I've had for years now
growing nearer to reality
but the cord has never severed
and the longing each day has grown
So tomorrow
I'll be leaving
for the land
I call my home
The song "Indiana" by The Paul McKenna Band talks about a person leaving his life behind in Indiana to return to his homeland. He bids farewell to Indiana and appreciates the land that served as his home for a long time. The song begins with the singer bidding goodbye to Indiana and praising the green land for all that it has done for him. While living there, he traveled, settled and raised his family, but now, the longing to return to his homeland has grown, and he feels like it's time to leave Indiana.
The singer's friends call him crazy for going back to his impoverished homeland when America is considered the land of opportunity. However, he explains that for him, the treasures of his homeland are worth more than money. As he gets ready to leave, the singer looks back at Indiana's shores and feels sadness knowing he will never see them again. But, as he embarks on his journey, he still feels a connection to Indiana and the memories he's had there.
Line by Line Meaning
Fair thee well now Indiana
Goodbye, Indiana.
Your green land has been good to me
I am thankful for the good experiences I've had in Indiana.
there I traveled and there I settled
I moved to Indiana and made it my home.
and there I raised up my family
I started a family while living in Indiana.
but the cord has never severed
I have always felt connected to my homeland.
and the longing each day has grown
Over time, my desire to return home has grown stronger.
so tomorrow,,, I'll be leaving
I am finally ready to leave Indiana.
for the land I call my home
I am going back to my true homeland.
All my friends
My friends
Say I'm crazy
Think I am foolish.
going back to such poverty
Returning to a less prosperous place.
slowly seen as
Increasingly recognized as.
the land of opportunity
A place where there are many chances to succeed.
but the red deer runs so clearly
I will miss seeing the red deer running.
and the heron slowly flies
I will miss the heron flying.
these are treasures from my homeland
These are things I treasure from my true homeland.
all your money
No amount of money
could never buy
Could ever get me those same treasures.
As our ship lies
While our ship is
in the harbor
Docked in the harbor.
and I look back on to your shores
I am looking back at Indiana.
I feel sadness
I am sad.
that I'm leaving
Because I have to say goodbye.
your green land forever more
I will not be returning to Indiana.
as our ship lies on the ocean
As our ship sails across the ocean.
and each day we're at the sea
Every day we are closer to my homeland.
all the memories I've had for years now
All of the memories I have collected over the years.
growing nearer to reality
Becoming more and more possible.
So tomorrow
Tomorrow
I'll be leaving
I am finally going to leave Indiana.
for the land
To go back to
I call my home
My true homeland.
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