Carolina
Memories of Midnight Rides and Southern Charm: Corey Smith's 'Carolina' Tale
Lyrics
Me and you in a midnight blue, ?82 Camaro
Describing a shared moment in a vintage car, a 1982 Camaro, with a midnight blue color.
Crossin? over the Hartwell bridge movin? fast as she would go
Recalling a memory of crossing the Hartwell bridge at high speed in the Camaro.
Windows down, radio up, we were singin? ?Freebird?
Setting the scene with open windows and loud music, singing "Freebird" while driving.
Flyin? up to your daddy?s cabin just outside of Spartanburg
Heading to the narrator's father's cabin near Spartanburg, creating a sense of adventure.
Do you remember the way you looked at me back then
Reflecting on the way the partner looked at the narrator during that time.
Two hungry eyes wrapped up in a smile so innocent
Describing the partner's eyes and smile as innocent and hungry.
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Acknowledging that the memories create a powerful reminder of the past.
Keeps me cryin? Carolina
Expressing the emotional impact, causing the narrator to cry over memories of Carolina.
We had a hotel room with a harbor view and a bottle of Chianti
Recalling a specific memory of a hotel room with a harbor view and Chianti during spring break in Charleston.
That spring break in Charleston, it keeps comin? back to haunt me
Emphasizing how this memory continues to haunt the narrator.
Took a carriage ride to the battery, toasted shots above the water
Detailing a carriage ride to the battery and toasting shots above the water.
Then stumbled ?cross the cobblestone, hands holdin? us together
Describing a moment of stumbling across cobblestones with hands held together.
Do you remember the way we carried on
Asking if the partner remembers the way they used to behave.
Blew all our money and we had to starve the whole way home
Recalling a time when they spent all their money and had to endure hardship on the way back.
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Reiterating that these experiences form a potent reminder of the past.
Keeps me cryin? Carolina
Expressing that the memories continue to make the narrator cry over Carolina.
I can?t let it go, no I can?t let it go
Stating the difficulty in letting go of these memories.
I don?t wanna? let go, oh no it feels too far away
Expressing reluctance to let go, as the memories feel too distant.
Do you remember the single bed that we slept in
Recalling a single bed where they shared moments together.
When I?d ride up to Clemson and hide in your room the whole weekend
Remembering times when the narrator would visit Clemson and hide in the partner's room for the weekend.
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Affirming that these memories serve as a powerful reminder of the past.
Keeps me cryin? Carolina
Reiterating that the memories continue to evoke strong emotions, keeping the narrator crying over Carolina.
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