Jacksonville
Love and Legacy: Jacksonville's Bold Journey Through History
Lyrics
This next song goes out to a little city on the St. Johns River
This song is dedicated to a city on the St. Johns River.
The gateway to Florida
Describing the city as the gateway to Florida.
Jacksonville
Explicitly mentioning the city's name, Jacksonville.
Oh baby city
Referring to Jacksonville affectionately as a "baby city."
Oh, you're so bold, so new
Describing the city as bold and new.
Jacksonville, I love you
Expressing love for Jacksonville.
So many bridges in my city
Highlighting the presence of many bridges in the city.
Jacksonville, you're so pretty
Complimenting Jacksonville's beauty.
So bold, so new
Reiterating the bold and new attributes of Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, I love you
Expressing love for the city again.
So many bridges, so much fun
Noting the fun associated with the numerous bridges.
Jacksonville, you're the one
Declaring Jacksonville as "the one."
That I love
Reaffirming love for Jacksonville.
Love
Repetition of the theme of love.
You're the one
Emphasizing Jacksonville as "the one."
One
Repetition, possibly emphasizing singularity or uniqueness.
First there were the Timucua
Historical reference to the Timucua people.
Then there were the French
Mentioning the French presence in Jacksonville's history.
Then there were the English
Noting the English influence in the city's past.
Then there were the Spanish
Highlighting the Spanish influence in Jacksonville's history.
They named it Cowford
Explaining the previous name "Cowford" after cows.
After all the cows
Continuation of the explanation of the name's origin.
Then they named it Jacksonville
Transitioning to the current name, Jacksonville.
After Andrew Jackson
Explaining the current name's origin after Andrew Jackson.
Not a great guy but a pretty catchy name
Acknowledging Andrew Jackson's controversial nature but noting the catchy name.
But that's not Jacksonville's only claim to fame
Indicating that Jacksonville has more to offer beyond its name.
We're the largest city in the contiguous US
Boasting about being the largest city in the contiguous US by acreage.
By acreage, take that Anchorage
Challenging Anchorage as Jacksonville claims the title by acreage.
You're so bold, so new
Reiterating the bold and new attributes of Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, I love you
Expressing love for Jacksonville once again.
So many bridges in my city
Highlighting the presence of many bridges in the city.
Jacksonville, you're so pretty
Complimenting Jacksonville's beauty once more.
So bold, so new
Reiterating the bold and new attributes of Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, I love you
Expressing love for Jacksonville again.
So many bridges, so much fun
Noting the fun associated with the numerous bridges once more.
Jacksonville, you're the one
Declaring Jacksonville as "the one" once again.
That I love
Reaffirming love for Jacksonville.
Love
Repetition of the theme of love.
You're the one
Emphasizing Jacksonville as "the one" again.
One
Repetition, possibly emphasizing singularity or uniqueness.
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