Lyrics
Memories still walk you home
Memories still have a significant impact on your emotions and thoughts.
Right back to your hometown
Returning to your hometown triggers these memories.
Where they point every landmark
Landmarks in the hometown serve as points of reference for memories.
Where every scene plays in your head
Vivid scenes from the past play in your mind.
When you're there with a new friend
Experiencing these memories with a new friend.
Or your wife and your two kids
Or with your spouse and two children.
You'll narrate scene
You share and describe scenes that you expected to endure.
You thought would last forever
Reflecting on moments you believed would be everlasting.
Leave don't fall anywhere
Leaving behind does not lead to forgetfulness.
Like they do in Pennsylvania
Comparing leaving to how things happen in Pennsylvania.
A blanket on the ground
A metaphorical reference to a blanket on the ground, symbolizing comfort and familiarity.
Nostalgia in the air
Nostalgic feelings are present in the atmosphere.
Thought these times would last forever
Expressing a desire for the perceived everlasting nature of certain times.
In a white Pontiac
Recalling a specific memory involving a white Pontiac.
We piled in through the backseat
Grouping into a car and entering through the backseat.
Had to scream over the muffler
Having to speak loudly due to the noise of the muffler.
To the rope swings in the summer
Heading towards rope swings during the summer.
While your friends were getting stoned
Contrasting personal experiences with friends who are engaged in less favorable activities.
At some shitty local show
Friends attending a less enjoyable local show while reminiscing.
We piled into the backseat
Repeating the experience of piling into the backseat.
We thought would last forever
Believing these moments would endure.
Leave don't fall anywhere
Leaving does not result in forgetting, similar to the reference to Pennsylvania.
Like they do in Pennsylvania
Reiterating the comparison of leaving to experiences in Pennsylvania.
A blanket on the ground
Referencing the metaphorical blanket on the ground and the presence of nostalgia.
Nostalgia in the air
Nostalgic feelings persist in the atmosphere.
Thought these times would last forever
Expressing a desire for the perceived everlasting nature of certain times.
Thought these times would last forever
Reiterating the hope that these times would last forever.
But they won't
An acknowledgment that, contrary to the hope, these times won't last forever.
Thought these times would last forever
Final realization that the anticipated everlasting nature of these times is not a reality.
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