Shit Down South
Down South Dilemma: A Poignant Tale of Struggle and Distance
Lyrics
Can't keep the words in my mouth
Expressing difficulty in withholding spoken words.
It's shit down south
Describing a negative situation or experience in the southern region.
Cost to live is so severe
Highlighting the high cost of living in the mentioned area.
It's shit down 'ere
Reiterating the unfavorable conditions in the southern location.
Can't afford to buy your house
Unable to afford the purchase of a house in the south.
It's shit down south
Continuing to emphasize the negative aspects of the southern region.
Takes all day, to see my family
Expressing the time-consuming nature of visiting family in the southern area.
And they won't come, visiting me
Family members are reluctant to visit the speaker in the south.
It's all flat no hills about
Describing the lack of geographical diversity with no hills in the south.
It's shit down south
Reiterating the unfavorable conditions in the southern location.
Only moved cos London's near
Moving to the south due to proximity to London.
It's shit down 'ere
Reiterating the negative aspects of living in the southern region.
Traffics crap no way around
Complaining about the poor traffic conditions with no viable alternatives.
It's shit down south
Continuing to emphasize the negative aspects of the southern region.
There's no jobs, at home for me
Expressing a lack of job opportunities in the speaker's hometown.
This is how, it's going to be
Acceptance of the challenging circumstances and future prospects.
I wouldn't be here if it were up to me
Expressing a desire to be elsewhere, likely back home with family.
I'd be back home with my family
Wishing to return home but constrained by the inability to find a job there.
But I can't get a job back where I'm from
Explaining the necessity to stay in the south due to job constraints.
So I have to stay here, where the travel is long
Describing the inconvenience of long-distance travel to stay employed.
My heart's up there in the city of Leeds
Expressing a strong emotional connection to the city of Leeds.
Maybe one day this place will set me free
Hopeful for liberation from the current place of residence in the future.
Only got one useful town London centric
Highlighting the limited number of useful or significant towns in the south.
It's shit down south
Reiterating the unfavorable conditions in the southern location.
Tenner for a pint of beer, it's how much
Commenting on the high cost of living, particularly for a pint of beer.
It's shit down 'ere
Emphasizing the negative aspects of the southern region.
We're just following the crowd Baaa
Indicating conformity to popular trends or opinions with a touch of satire ("Baaa").
It's shit down south
Reiterating the unfavorable conditions in the southern location.
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