Small Town Blues
Escape the Small Town Chains with Matt Bourke's Anthem
Lyrics
The old truck, has broken down
The old truck has broken down.
How am I supposed to get out of this town
Expressing frustration about being stuck in the town with transportation issues.
Looks like Cobden, in 1986
Referring to a specific place (Cobden) and time (1986) that may hold significance.
Got more chance of surviving a methamphetamine fix
Suggesting the difficulty of escaping small-town challenges, using a metaphor involving drug addiction.
I hitchhiked in a road-train to Colac
Describing an attempt to leave the town by hitchhiking in a road-train to Colac.
I did my best to get as far away as I could
Highlighting the effort to distance oneself from the town but facing obstacles.
You always get sucked back, never ending black hole
Conveying a sense of being inevitably drawn back to the town, emphasizing its negative aspects.
What's so good about alcohol and football?
Questioning the appeal of alcohol and football, common elements in small-town culture.
Woooh I got the small town blues
Expressing the emotional state of having the "small town blues," feeling trapped and discontent.
Been living in the town, for 21 years
Indicating a long-term residency of 21 years in the town.
I know every person and I know their fears
Claiming familiarity with the town's residents and their fears.
Boredom can kill a man, make him go insane
Stating that boredom can have serious consequences, affecting mental health.
You gotta stick around here it's in your culture it's in your veins
Emphasizing the pressure to stay in the town due to cultural and familial ties.
My old man still lives, in this town
Noting that the singer's father still resides in the town.
He pours himself a drink when he is feeling down
Describing the father's coping mechanism of drinking when feeling down.
Gotta go work on the farm provide for your family provide for your son
Highlighting the responsibility to work on the farm to support the family.
Get up boy, it's in your heritage, it's in your veins, it's in your blood
Encouraging the son to embrace the cultural and familial heritage tied to the town.
Woooh I got the small town blues
Reiterating the sentiment of having the "small town blues."
Woooh I got the small town blues
Repeating the acknowledgment of the emotional state of having the "small town blues."
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