Southern Illinois
Rediscovering Roots: Nostalgic Journey Through Southern Illinois
Lyrics
Every time I think of Southern Illinois
Reflecting on memories associated with Southern Illinois.
It brings back memories of home and joy
Recalling positive emotions and a sense of belonging from home.
Every time I think of where I was born
Thinking about the difficulty of returning to the place of birth.
It seems so hard to get into, like a barricade door
Describing the birthplace as challenging to access, like a barricaded door.
Because when I was 3, my family moved West
Narrating the family's move to the West when the singer was 3 years old.
Now I am 18 and I still live West
Highlighting the continuity of living in the West until the age of 18.
And of course I wonder how it'd be if I stayed
Expressing curiosity about the alternate life if the family stayed in Southern Illinois.
Would I be who I am? Would I think this way?
Pondering the impact of the move on personal identity and thoughts.
One, two, three, four
And I don't know why I'm the way that I am
Expressing uncertainty about self-identity and the reasons behind it.
Is it the circumstances, shopping malls, or high school dances?
Questioning whether circumstances, shopping malls, or high school dances influenced the singer's personality.
I don't know
Ever since I was little, I've always been a little different
Reflecting on being different since childhood and questioning the role of the environment.
Is this the result of my environment?
Wondering if the environment or inherent traits contribute to being different.
Or because of the way that I am?
Contemplating if a change in location would alter the singer's identity.
Would I be the same in a different state?
Questioning whether Southern Illinois shaped the singer's mind.
Has this one constructed my mind?
Reflecting on the possibility of being the same person in a different state.
Would I be the same in this state?
Considering the impact of the current state on the singer's identity.
If placed in another time?
Speculating on the influence of time on personal development.
Well I don't know if I would be
Expressing uncertainty about the sources of gained knowledge—school wisdom, parents, or environment.
Have I gained my knowledge from my school wisdom?
My loving two parents or my ecosystem?
Questioning whether knowledge is acquired from school, parents, or the surrounding ecosystem.
I don't know
Oh I wanna go back to Southern Illinois
Expressing a desire to return to Southern Illinois to revisit childhood experiences.
To see if I grow into the same baby boy
Expressing a wish to see if the singer's current self aligns with the past in Southern Illinois.
I want Illinois to come back to me
Expressing a longing for Illinois to come back to the singer.
Because all I have are undeveloped memories
Highlighting the presence of underdeveloped memories about Illinois.
I wanna go back to Southern Illinois
Repeating the desire to return to Southern Illinois.
To see if I grow into the same baby boy
Reiterating the curiosity about personal growth in Southern Illinois.
I want Illinois to come back to me
Repeating the wish for Illinois to come back.
Because all I have are faded memories
Expressing the presence of faded memories about Illinois.
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