This Town
The Squidbillys Lyrics
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To make them feel ... they’re Emotionless
No chance to turn away, there's no escape
Forever staying here, you should be brave
Grey skies are so depressed, and every day
You walk through the ugly dirty streets, your way
The same for all last years, for all your life
And you can't change anything, you can't !
But there's nothing you can do
To change this place all over you, the place all over you, no!
The lyrics of The Squidbillys' song "This Town" depict a sense of disillusionment and frustration with the current state of the town the singer finds themselves in. The town is described as having "empty hearts" and a general lack of emotion. The line "Grey skies are so depressed, and every day" suggests a gloomy atmosphere that further adds to the overall feeling of despair. The singer walks through the "ugly dirty streets" daily, emphasizing the stagnation and sameness they experience in their life.
The repeated notion that there is "no chance to turn away" and "no escape" reveals a sense of trappedness and hopelessness. Despite the singer's dislike and hatred for the town, they feel powerless to change anything about it. The town becomes a metaphor for their own struggles and feelings of being trapped in a system they cannot break free from. The line "To change this place all over you, the place all over you, no!" reflects the overwhelming feeling that the town's negative influence is inescapable and deeply ingrained in the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
This town is full of empty hearts, it's useless
The people in this town lack genuine emotions, making any effort to connect with them pointless
To make them feel ... they’re Emotionless
Their emotional apathy is so strong that it is impossible to make them feel anything
No chance to turn away, there's no escape
There is no opportunity to leave or avoid this town
Forever staying here, you should be brave
You are doomed to stay here indefinitely, so you must muster up courage
Grey skies are so depressed, and every day
The perpetually gloomy skies reflect the overall mood of this town
You walk through the ugly dirty streets, your way
Each day, you navigate through the unpleasant and filthy streets
The same for all last years, for all your life
For as long as you can remember, everything has remained unchanged
And you can't change anything, you can't !
You are powerless to make any alterations or improvements
You hate this place and again, feeling you're a part of game
You despise this town, yet you still get caught up in its inescapable circumstances
But there's nothing you can do
Despite your frustrations, there are no actions you can take
To change this place all over you, the place all over you, no!
You are unable to transform this town's impact on your life, no matter how hard you try
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ilya Ivanchenkov, Pavel Kovalev, Vladimir Stoforandov
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