Eighteen
Navigating Change: A Journey Beyond Hometown Memories
Lyrics
Hometown don't feel like home anymore
Hometown doesn't evoke the same feelings of home anymore.
Pacing these streets haven't changed since the war
The streets, despite the passage of time, remain unchanged since a significant event, possibly a war.
And it don't feel the same
There's a noticeable difference in the atmosphere or emotional connection to the hometown.
Since me and my best-friend moved away
The change is linked to the departure of the speaker and their best friend.
We packed our bags and got out of this place
The speaker and their best friend decided to leave the place, suggesting a desire for a new beginning.
Yeah we packed our bags and got out of this place
Reiteration of the decision to leave the hometown.
Stranger staring back at me
The speaker feels like a stranger when looking at themselves.
In pictures I'm told are yours truly
Photographs don't capture a familiar or recognizable version of the speaker.
Bumped into a guy in the street
The speaker encounters someone on the street.
Told me he loved me when I was 18
A person expressed love for the speaker when they were 18 years old.
But he's still stuck here at 23
The person remains stuck in their current situation at the age of 23.
Yeah he's still stuck here at 23
Reiteration of the person's stagnation at 23.
Took out his wallet and showed me his wife
The person shares details about their married life, showing a sense of accomplishment.
Said his wedding day was the best of his life
The person cherishes their wedding day as the best moment in their life.
Said I'm gonna be a dad
The person reveals they are going to be a father.
But he's just a kid where's the sense in that
The speaker questions the sense in becoming a parent at such a young age.
Yeah he's only a kid there's no sense in that
Reiteration of the speaker's skepticism about the person becoming a parent at a young age.
Stranger staring back at me
The speaker, again, feels like a stranger in the reflected images of themselves.
In pictures I'm told are yours truly
Similar to line 9, photographs do not align with the speaker's sense of self.
Hometown don't feel like home anymore
Repetition of the idea that the hometown no longer feels like home.
Pacing these streets haven't changed since the war
Despite the passage of time, the streets remain unchanged since a significant event, possibly a war.
And it don't feel the same
Reiteration that the hometown no longer feels the same, emphasizing the impact of the speaker and their friend leaving.
Since me and my best-friend moved away
Confirmation of the change in the hometown since the speaker and their best friend moved away.
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