Trent Severn is a trio from Stratford, Ontario comprised of indie songster … Read Full Bio ↴Trent Severn is a trio from Stratford, Ontario comprised of indie songster Emm Gryner, the multi-talented Dayna Manning and violin whiz/songbird Laura C. Bates. When listening to their self- titled 10-track debut album, the first influence that comes to mind is Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. There is no lead singer in Trent Severn. There are no doubled tracks. There is a guitar or banjo (Manning), a bass and stomp box (Gryner), a fiddle (Bates), and a shaker here and there. You can hear the watermarks of greats like Spirit of The West, Simon and Garfunkel, Tom Petty, Joni Mitchell, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. The sound of this band is CANADIANA based in Folk, Roots and Old Country.

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Take Me Back
Trent Severn Lyrics

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Dreamed I'd live in Kits ended up in Burnaby
Biking in the rain down to the beach
Stared into Lynn Canyon that gets spooked out by the ghost
Enough with the fun Lake Huron's my west coast

My buddy's all got jobs and I wanted one too
I called up Westjet flew to Saskatoon
My green hands got dirty, it was a rough white winter

I ain't cut out for living the life of a welder

Worst case scenario we'd be sipping beers on the pat-i-o
Take me back to the place I know Ontari-ari-o
Worst Case scenario we'll have Stompin' Tom on the ster-e-o
Take me back to Ontari-ari-o

I long for the east coast and for JP's Molly May
At Brentwood Coll I'd dream I'd sail away
Dropped my hook and sinker and I waited on the line
Back home I'd have 10 link trapped by this time (no word of a lie)

Worst case scenario we'd be sipping beers on the pat-i-o
Take me back to the place I know Ontari-ari-o
Worst Case scenario we'll have Stompin' Tom on the ster-e-o
Take me back to Ontari-ari-o

Oh we ain't got no Rocky Mountain High
We're the bells of this Buck and Doe tonight

Lester Ukerdeme dropped a bag of milk
Got a soaker like I've never felt
Had a trillium on the back portio
Got it in the blood Ontar-i-o

Worst case scenario we'd be sipping beers on the pat-i-o
Take me back to the place I know Ontari-ari-o
Worst Case scenario we'll have Stompin' Tom on the ster-e-o
Take me back to Ontari-ari-o

Take me back to Ontari-ari-o
Take me back to Ontari-ari-o

Overall Meaning

The song "Take Me Back" by Trent Severn can be interpreted as a longing for home and the familiar things of one's past. The singer dreams of a life in Kits, but ends up in Burnaby, and then proceeds to recount memories of different places and experiences throughout Canada. The lyrics are filled with nostalgia, as the singer sings about staring into Lynn Canyon, biking in the rain down to the beach, and wanting a job like his buddies. However, he realizes that this life isn't for him, and wishes to return to his home in Ontario. The repetition of "Worst case scenario we'd be sipping beers on the pat-i-o" and "Take me back to the place I know Ontari-ari-o" emphasizes the desire for familiarity and comfort.

The chorus of the song also mentions Stompin' Tom, a Canadian country-folk singer-songwriter, and Rocky Mountain High, a song by American musician John Denver. These references serve to further emphasize the longing for the familiarity of home and Canadian culture.

Overall, "Take Me Back" is a heartfelt and relatable song about the desire to return to one's roots and the longing for home.

Line by Line Meaning

Dreamed I'd live in Kits ended up in Burnaby
I had high hopes of living in Kitsilano but ended up in Burnaby instead

Biking in the rain down to the beach
I rode my bike in the rain to the beach

Stared into Lynn Canyon that gets spooked out by the ghost
I looked into the depths of Lynn Canyon and got scared by the supposed ghost

Enough with the fun Lake Huron's my west coast
I've had enough of the good times, Lake Huron is the only West Coast I need

My buddy's all got jobs and I wanted one too
All my friends are employed, and I wanted a job too

I called up Westjet flew to Saskatoon
I called Westjet and flew to Saskatoon

My green hands got dirty, it was a rough white winter
I got my hands dirty, and it was a difficult winter

I ain't cut out for living the life of a welder
I am not meant to live the life of a welder

Worst case scenario we'd be sipping beers on the pat-i-o
The worst possible outcome is we would be sitting on the patio drinking beer

Take me back to the place I know Ontari-ari-o
I want to return to the familiar land of Ontario

Worst Case scenario we'll have Stompin' Tom on the ster-e-o
The worst possible outcome is we'll be listening to Stompin' Tom on the stereo

I long for the east coast and for JP's Molly May
I miss the East Coast and JP's Molly May

At Brentwood Coll I'd dream I'd sail away
At Brentwood College, I dreamed of sailing away

Dropped my hook and sinker and I waited on the line
I dropped my hook and waited patiently for a catch

Back home I'd have 10 link trapped by this time (no word of a lie)
If I were back home, I'd have ten fish already caught by now (I'm not exaggerating)

Oh we ain't got no Rocky Mountain High
We don't have the Rocky Mountains here

We're the bells of this Buck and Doe tonight
We are the center of attention at this Buck and Doe

Lester Ukerdeme dropped a bag of milk
Lester Ukerdeme dropped a bag of milk

Got a soaker like I've never felt
Got soaking wet in a way I never have before

Had a trillium on the back portio
I have a trillium on my back porch

Got it in the blood Ontar-i-o
Ontario is in my blood

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