When You Get to California
Discovering Freedom: Journey through California Dreams
Lyrics
I used to think I was on my own.
I used to believe I was alone.
I used to think I was fully grown.
I used to believe I was fully matured.
Yeah well everyone thinks
Many people think they have everything figured out.
They've got it down cold
Everyone believes they understand life completely.
And I guess I'm like everyone
The speaker realizes they share a common perspective with others.
But that was before I was unknown.
Before becoming famous, the speaker had a different perspective.
You'll know when you get to California.
There's a realization or insight upon reaching California.
Darling Clementine, it's a state of mind.
Reference to "Darling Clementine" and California as a state of mind.
You'll now when you get to California.
A repetition emphasizing the revelation in California.
Freedom's in the air. It's waiting there.
California is associated with a sense of freedom in the atmosphere.
The life that I had back in New York
The speaker had a content life in New York.
Was happy enough, or so I always thought.
The speaker thought their life in New York was satisfying.
Yeah, I made a new friend
A new friend changed the speaker's perspective.
Who opened my eyes
The friend made the speaker aware of inner qualities in people.
To what's inside of everyone and
Insight into the depth within every individual.
Now I can see I was all talk.
The speaker realizes their previous claims were empty.
You'll know when you get to California.
Reiteration of the transformative realization in California.
Darling Clementine, it's a state of mind.
Continued reference to "Darling Clementine" and a Californian state of mind.
You'll know when you get to California.
Emphasizing the recognition upon arriving in California.
Freedom's in the air. It's waiting there.
California symbolizes a place where freedom is present and accessible.
You'll know when you get to California
Reaffirmation of the transformative experience in California.
And while the planets turn,
Life goes on while the speaker continues to learn and grow.
I'm gonna live and I'll learn
The speaker acknowledges the ongoing process of living and learning.
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