Small Town Girls
Small Town's Demons: A Tale of Departure and Liberation
Lyrics
Can't seem to find me a better option
Expressing dissatisfaction with available options, seeking a better alternative.
Start with deleting you from my concoction
Initiating a process of removing the person from the speaker's life.
Cause this drink here is too damn strong
Referring to the strength of the drink, possibly using it as a coping mechanism.
Blocked you all on my social media
Taking measures to disconnect from the person on social media.
Deleted your number because if I think of you i'll probably say I need ya
Deleting the person's contact to avoid expressing feelings of neediness.
Caught a greyhound westbound for nowhere
Leaving town without a clear destination, symbolizing a desire for escape.
Don't even care because when you left this town you're out of my damn hair
Expressing indifference to the person leaving town and a sense of relief.
You'd mix your drink with prescription pills
Describing the person's dangerous habit of mixing drinks with prescription pills.
That I know you stole from Will's
Suggesting the pills were stolen, adding a layer of recklessness to the person's behavior.
And I'll never understand how that's ever gonna be fun
Expressing confusion about finding enjoyment in risky behavior.
But you're just a rolling stone
Portraying the person as unsettled and constantly moving.
Still looking for a home
Describing the person's ongoing search for a stable life.
And you'll come back soon
Suggesting a temporary departure and the expectation of the person's return.
Wild As a monsoon
Comparing the person's nature to a wild and unpredictable monsoon.
And you're just a small-town girl
Labeling the person as a small-town girl with a specific character.
Who will never fight the demons
Predicting that the person won't confront internal struggles.
So you blame them on something from out here
Attributing personal issues to external factors rather than facing them.
Maybe if I stayed around for a while
Reflecting on a missed opportunity to appreciate the person's positive qualities.
I might have got to like that smile
Desiring to like the person's genuine smile, despite flaws.
The one that reeks of rum and JPS
Describing the distinctive smell associated with the person's presence.
And when I bought that new guitar
Recalling an incident involving the purchase of a new guitar.
You wrapped it around my car
Describing a negative event where the guitar was damaged by the person.
When I said I might leave this town and not come back
Expressing a desire to leave the town permanently.
You helped me pack on my front lawn
Highlighting the person's involvement in the speaker's departure.
It rained down even more
Portraying a dramatic departure scene with rain intensifying the emotions.
Then the rain in the middle of the flood of 2019
Comparing the emotional intensity to a significant flood event in 2019.
Jokes on you because I called the landlord
Revealing a twist where the speaker takes control by involving the landlord.
He's gonna lock that door
Indicating consequences for the person's actions, such as being locked out.
No women are staying High, drunk, Dirty and off-tap
Rejecting a lifestyle associated with being high, drunk, dirty, and off-tap.
I hope this letter finds you well
Sending a letter to the person, expressing detached concern.
I'm not praying on a wishing well
Clarifying that the speaker is not relying on wishful thinking or prayers.
Hell, I don't give two damn fucks if you listen to this
Emphasizing indifference to whether the person listens to the message.
You're just a rolling stone
Reiterating the person's unsettled nature and continuous search for a home.
Still looking for a home
Continuing the theme of the person being a rolling stone seeking stability.
And you'll come back soon
Repeating the expectation of the person's eventual return.
Wild As a monsoon
Reinforcing the unpredictable and wild nature of the person.
And you're just a small-town girl
Reiterating the small-town origin of the person and the reluctance to face inner demons.
Who will never fight the demons
Repeating the tendency to blame internal struggles on external factors.
So you blame them on something from out here
Reinforcing the theme of avoiding confrontation with personal demons.
Oh you blame them on something from out here
Concluding with a repeated emphasis on blaming external factors for internal issues.
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