San Francisco
Vicky Carr Lyrics
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This great big world to make a place you love
My home up on the hill
I find I love you still
I've been away but now I'm back to tell you
San Francisco
Open your golden gate
San Francisco
Here is your wandering one
Saying I'll wander no more
Other places only make me love you best
Tell me you're the heart of all the golden west
San Francisco
Welcome me home again
I'm coming home
To go roaming no more
In Vicky Carr's song "San Francisco," she sings about the magical quality of this city and how it captures the heart of everyone who visits. She compares this great big world to the tiny corner that is San Francisco, where even just a small area can be enough to make someone fall in love with the city. Carr sings about her home on the hill and how she still loves San Francisco even after being away for some time. She vows to not wander anymore and declares her love for San Francisco forever.
The chorus of the song, "San Francisco, open your golden gate, you let no stranger wait outside your door," captures the hospitable and inclusive quality of the city. It's a place that welcomes all and doesn't leave anyone outside. The line "Other places only make me love you best, tell me you're the heart of all the golden west" shows how San Francisco stands out among all other places, and how it's considered the crown jewel of the western region of the United States.
Overall, "San Francisco" is a love letter to one of the most beautiful and iconic cities in the world. Its lyrics paint a picture of a place that captures the heart and soul of everyone who visits, and leaves them longing to return.
Line by Line Meaning
It only takes a tiny corner of This great big world to make a place you love
You don't need a large area, but just a small corner of the big world where you can find love and happiness.
My home up on the hill I find I love you still I've been away but now I'm back to tell you
Despite being away for a while, I still love my home up on the hill and feeling nostalgic, I came back to express my love towards it.
San Francisco Open your golden gate You let no stranger wait outside your door
San Francisco, with its welcoming demeanor, invites newcomers with open arms, never leaving them to stand outside their door as strangers.
San Francisco Here is your wandering one Saying I'll wander no more
San Francisco is the place where the artist's personality and life revolve around, and they are content with not wandering anymore.
Other places only make me love you best Tell me you're the heart of all the golden west
After visiting other locations, the artist's love for San Francisco has grown much stronger, and the city is the center of the entire western United States.
San Francisco Welcome me home again I'm coming home To go roaming no more
The singer is excited to be back in San Francisco, their true home and intends on staying there permanently without any more travelling or wandering.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kahn, Gus / Kaper, Bronislaw / Jurmann, Walter
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