Lyrics
Back to the country where I feel at home
Expresses a desire to return to the countryside, a place where the speaker feels a sense of belonging.
Back to the country I been gone too long
Acknowledges that the speaker has been away from the country for too long and yearns to go back.
Take me on back
Repeats the desire to return to the countryside.
Take me on back to the country
Reiterates the longing to go back to the country.
Building so high I can't see the sun
Describes an urban environment with tall buildings that block the view of the sun.
They're closing in on me
Conveys a sense of feeling trapped or overwhelmed by the urban surroundings.
Car after car on this cold concrete
Highlights the congestion and fast pace of city life, possibly emphasizing a desire for a simpler existence.
I need some dirt under my feet
Expresses the need for a connection to nature, symbolized by the desire for "dirt under my feet."
Back to the country where I feel at home
Repeats the theme of feeling at home in the countryside.
Back to the country I been gone too long
Reiterates the idea of being away for too long and the longing to return to the country.
My body needs a break
Indicates a physical and mental need for a break.
My mind is a mess
Highlights the state of the speaker's mind, possibly overwhelmed or stressed.
God only knows my soul needs a rest
References a spiritual or emotional need for rest, invoking a higher power ("God only knows").
Take me on back
Repeats the plea to be taken back to the country.
Take me on back to the country
Reiterates the desire to return to the countryside.
Get me away from the city lights
Expresses discomfort in the city and a desire to escape the bright lights.
Cuz I feel out of place
Further emphasizes the speaker's feeling of being out of place in an urban setting.
I'll saddle up
Suggests a readiness to leave the city by using imagery of saddling up, perhaps on a horse.
You open the gate
Implies a need for someone to open the way or facilitate the return to the countryside.
Up on my horse on some wide open space
Describes getting on a horse in an open space, symbolizing freedom and a return to nature.
Back to the country where I feel at home
Repeats the sentiment of feeling at home in the countryside.
Back to the country I been gone too long
Reiterates the idea of being away for too long and the yearning to return to the country.
Take me on back
Restates the plea to be taken back to the country.
Take me on back to the country
Reiterates the desire to return to the countryside.
Reality
Introduces the theme of facing reality and the need for a solution.
I gotta fix somehow
Acknowledges a need to fix a situation but expresses a sense of limitation ("hands are tied").
My hands are tied so I'll just daydream for now
Suggests resorting to daydreaming as a temporary escape from reality.
Back to the country where I feel at home
Repeats the theme of feeling at home in the countryside.
Back to the country I been gone too long
Reiterates the idea of being away for too long and the yearning to return to the country.
My body needs a break
Indicates a physical and mental need for a break, echoing earlier lines.
My mind is a mess
Restates the state of the speaker's mind, possibly overwhelmed or stressed.
God only knows my soul needs a rest
Repeats the spiritual or emotional need for rest, invoking a higher power ("God only knows").
Take me on back
Reiterates the plea to be taken back to the country.
Take me on back to the country
Reiterates the desire to return to the countryside.
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