Home Town
Longing for Yesterday: Joe Jackson's Nostalgic Reflections
Lyrics
Of all the stupid things I could have thought
Reflecting on a regrettable thought among various options.
This was the worst
Considering the current thought as the worst among them.
I started to believe
Starting to believe in a misconception about one's age.
That I was born at seventeen
Feeling like being born at the age of seventeen, possibly referencing a desire to relive youthful experiences.
And all the stupid things
Referring to past mistakes, including letters and broken verses.
The letters and the broken verse
Describing the contents of hidden, neglected items.
Stayed hidden at the bottom of the drawer
The hidden items are kept at the bottom of a drawer.
They'd always been
Realizing that these items have always been there.
And now I plough through piles
Sorting through various mundane and adult responsibilities.
Of bills, receipts and credit cards
Mentioning practical aspects of life such as bills, receipts, and credit cards.
And tickets and the Daily News
Listing everyday items like tickets and the Daily News.
And sometimes I just . . .
Expressing a desire to escape from routine.
want to go back to my home town
Expressing a longing to return to one's hometown.
Though I know it'll never be the same
Acknowledging that the hometown will never be the same.
Back to my home town
Reiterating the desire to go back to the hometown.
'Cause it's been so long
Highlighting the significant time that has passed since leaving the hometown.
And I'm wondering if it's still there
Questioning the existence and state of the hometown after a prolonged absence.
We think we're pretty smart
Considering oneself and others as clever urban dwellers.
Us city slickers get around
Commenting on the mobility of city residents.
And when the going's rough
Coping with difficulties by numbing the pain and moving to a different location.
We kill the pain and relocate
Highlighting a lack of commitment to a specific place or person.
We're never married
Emphasizing a perpetual state of being unmarried and unfaithful.
Never faithful not to any town
Indicating a lack of loyalty to any particular town.
But we never leave the past behind
Acknowledging the persistence of the past in one's life.
We just accumulate
Reflecting on the continuous impact of the past on the present.
So sometimes when the music stops
Referencing a moment when external influences cease, leading to introspection.
I seem to hear a distant sound
Hearing distant sounds that evoke memories, possibly related to the hometown.
Of waves and seagulls
Imagining sounds like waves, seagulls, football crowds, and church bells.
Football crowds and church bells
Continuing the list of nostalgic sounds.
And I . . .
Expressing a desire to return to the hometown triggered by these memories.
want to go back to my home town
Reiterating the longing to go back to the hometown.
Though I know it'll never be the same
Acknowledging the irreversible changes that have occurred in the hometown.
Back to my home town
Expressing a persistent desire to return despite the inevitable differences.
'Cause it's been so long
Highlighting the significant time that has passed since leaving the hometown.
And I'm wondering if it's still there
Questioning the existence and state of the hometown after a prolonged absence.
Back to my home town
Reiterating the desire to go back to the hometown.
Though I know it'll never be the same
Acknowledging that the hometown will never be the same.
Back to my home town
Reiterating the desire to return despite the inevitable changes.
'Cause it's been so long
Highlighting the significant time that has passed since leaving the hometown.
And I'm wondering if it's still there
Questioning the existence and state of the hometown after a prolonged absence.
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