Lyrics
Westbound, far as you can make it on the 9
Heading west on Route 9 as far as possible
Touchdown, looking for the darkest street on the Bay
Arriving and seeking the darkest street in the Bay Area
Hopin' to start a revolution, a revival
Hopeful of sparking a revolution or revival
A few days in and he can already say
After a few days, the person can already express something significant
San Francisco, I've been there before
Referencing a previous visit to San Francisco
I kicked down the door at those Golden Gates
Recalling forcefully entering the city through the iconic Golden Gates
Hey, San Francisco, I've been there before
Reiterating a prior experience in San Francisco
So near to the shore, but it's so far away
Being close to the shore but feeling far away
Here we go, San Francisco, oh
Repetition of the anticipation and excitement for San Francisco
Here we go, San Francisco, oh
-Here we go, San Francisco, oh
-Here we go, San Francisco, oh
-They do workin' at a household through September
Describing labor in a household throughout September
One room, blanket and a Bible, all that he has
Living with minimal possessions, a single room, blanket, and a Bible
Some days never saw the sun on streets so tender
Days where sunlight never reached the streets
And some nights they felt like flying so just go in there
Some nights felt like flying, suggesting an escape or liberation
Hey, San Francisco, I've been there before
Reflecting on a past visit to San Francisco with the same emotions
I kicked down the door at those Golden Gates
-Hey, San Francisco, I've been there before
-So near to the shore, but it's so far away
-Here we go, San Francisco, oh
Repetition of the anticipation and distance from the shore
Here we go, San Francisco, oh
-Ooh-ooh-ooh, San Francisco, oh, oh, oh
-Here we go, San Francisco, oh, far away
-Far away
Emphasizing the distance as "far away"
Far away
-He says, the streets are all the same, hey
Stating that the streets seem the same
Music City by the Bay
Referring to San Francisco as the "Music City by the Bay"
Oh, here we go
Expressing excitement or readiness
San Francisco, I've been there before
Reiterating the experience of kicking down the door at Golden Gates
I kicked down the door at those Golden Gates
-Hey, San Francisco, I've been there before
-So near to the shore, but it's so far away
-Here we go, San Francisco, oh
Repetition of the anticipation and the sense of being far away
Here we go, San Francisco, oh, far away
-Here we go, San Francisco, oh
-Here we go, San Francisco, oh, far away
-Far away
Final emphasis on the distance as "far away"
Far away
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