Hometown
Treaty Oak Revival Lyrics
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I thought I would go nuts
I don't know where I'm going
But I know that there's just too damn much
I want to leave this small city
And find out what them big towns have got
Though when I show up there
There ain't a whole lot more to spare than what I thought
It ain't better there, or what you've heard
Or whatever the hell you thought
In my hometown, living life while I'm away
Yeah my sound, a radio in my drive-way
There's no better day
I didn't even know it yet
Impossible to forget
I'll miss you when I'm gone
Lord, I'll miss you when I'm gone
As I walk through these neon lights
Don't know where the hell I am tonight
Just another big 'ol city
Don't you think she's pretty
But I'm left here all alone
It ain't better there, or what you heard
Or whatever the hell you thought
In my hometown, living life while I'm away
Yeah my sound, a radio in my drive-way
There's no better day
I didn't even know it yet
Impossible to forget
I'll miss you when I'm gone
Lord, I'll miss you when I'm gone
And I think back, talking trash and sitting on football fields
Way after midnight, talking bout how reckless we feel
I remember throwing rocks, up at your window sill
Oh how it feels
In my hometown, living life while I'm away
My sound, a radio in my drive-way
There's no better day
I didn't even know it yet
Impossible to forget
I'll miss you when I'm gone
Lord, I'll miss you when I'm gone
The lyrics of "Hometown" by Treaty Oak Revival express the desire to leave one's small town in search of something bigger and better, only to realize that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. The singer is discontented with their current situation and longs to experience the excitement and opportunity of big cities. However, upon arriving in those big cities, they discover that there is not much more to offer than what they left behind. The singer is left feeling alone and disconnected from the world around them.
Despite this longing to leave, the singer looks back on their hometown with a sense of nostalgia and longing. They recall memories of sitting on football fields, talking about the future, and throwing rocks at a friend's window sill. The small moments of life in their hometown are what make it so special to them, and even as they leave, they know they will miss it.
The chorus of "Hometown" repeats the phrase "living life while I'm away," emphasizing the idea that even when we leave our hometowns in search of something bigger and better, we can never fully let go of the memories and experiences that shaped us. The lyrics make us reflect on the idea that while we may leave our hometowns, they never really leave us.
Overall, "Hometown" expresses the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia and longing for a place that we have left behind in search of something more.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I've been stuck in this town for so long
I have been residing in this town for an extended period, and it feels like confinement.
I thought I would go nuts
Remaining in this place for so long has driven me crazy.
I don't know where I'm going
I am unsure of my direction.
But I know that there's just too damn much
There are too many things going on here.
I want to leave this small city
I desire to depart from this petite metropolis.
And find out what them big towns have got
I aspire to experience what larger cities have to offer.
Though when I show up there
However, upon arrival,
There ain't a whole lot more to spare than what I thought
there is not much more available than what I expected.
It ain't better there, or what you've heard
It is not necessarily superior to this place, or anything you have been told or think.
Or whatever the hell you thought
or any idea you might have had.
In my hometown, living life while I'm away
While not in my hometown, I am still living my life.
Yeah my sound, a radio in my drive-way
My preferred sound is piped through my car radio, parked in the driveway.
There's no better day
There is never a better moment.
I didn't even know it yet
I had not realized this fact.
Impossible to forget
It is an unforgettable memory.
I'll miss you when I'm gone
I will feel your absence when I leave.
And I think back, talking trash and sitting on football fields
Reminiscing of the past, speaking recklessly and relaxing on the football field.
Way after midnight, talking bout how reckless we feel
Continuing until the early hours of the morning, discussing our wild selves.
I remember throwing rocks, up at your window sill
I recall throwing stones at your windowsill.
Oh how it feels
That sensation.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Lance Vanley, Sam Canty, Samuel Canty
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