Antebellum Town
Breaking Free from Shadows: Amy Martin's Antebellum Town Tale
Lyrics
The sun don't rise here anymore
The sun no longer rises in this place.
So it's quittin' time and I'm out the door
It's the end of the workday, and the speaker is leaving.
What's lost can't always be found
Things that are lost may not always be recovered.
There ain't nothing left
There is nothing remaining in this racially prejudiced town.
In this racist town
Expressing the town's racial issues.
So I'll take my money and I'll take my skills
The speaker will take their money and skills elsewhere.
I'll hit the road, I'll hit the hills
Leaving, exploring new places and experiences.
Smoke some dope and pay my bills
Engaging in recreational activities and meeting financial obligations.
Where the beauty with give ya chills
Referring to the awe-inspiring beauty of the new destination.
Are you holding up or breaking down?
Asking about the listener's emotional state.
Are you building up or tearing down?
Inquiring about whether the listener is contributing positively or destructively.
Go ahead and keep your fools gold crown
Encouraging the town to keep its false pride.
Cause I'm leavin' this antebellum town
Expressing the decision to leave the antebellum town.
I'll play the streets and I'll start again
The speaker will navigate the streets and start anew.
I'll make a bunch of progressive friends
Intending to make progressive and open-minded friends.
Where "amen" and "the south will rise again"
Contrasting progressive ideals with outdated southern sentiments.
Aren't a champagne coup de main
Highlighting the incompatibility of the two perspectives.
When my momma cries and my daddy groans
Parents expressing distress over distant communication.
Of how we only ever talk on the phone
Reminding parents of the upheaval on the coast.
I'll remind them of our coast overthrown
Raising questions about accountability.
Where were you?
A question about the listener's presence during challenges.
Blood, sweat, and broken bones
Referring to the challenges and hardships faced.
Are you holding up or breaking down?
Asking again about the listener's emotional state.
Are you building up or tearing down?
Reiterating the question about constructive or destructive actions.
Go ahead and keep your fools gold crown
Encouraging the town to hold onto its false pride.
Cause I'm leavin' this antebellum town
Reaffirming the decision to leave the antebellum town.
Are you holding up or breaking down?
Repeating the inquiry about the listener's emotional well-being.
Are you building up or tearing down?
Reiterating the question about contributing positively or destructively.
Go ahead and keep your fools gold crown
Encouraging the town to maintain its false pride.
Cause I'm leavin' this antebellum town
Final confirmation of leaving the antebellum town.
Comment