Story Behind The Song
I spent thirty years of my life in the same, small
town of Alton, IL. My band broke up, so I decided to move to Chicago and continue my
quest for musical success. I found that people just don't have the time for you like they do in a small town, but I
Song Description
it's about the emotions and frustrations of letting go and moving away from a small town home to the big city to search for oneself again
| Song Length |
5:20 |
Genre |
Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Subject |
Determination, Loneliness |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
i unpacked the boxes of memories and keepers.
and what i discovered were traces of home.
i have to move forward, cuz going back would just feel wrong.
we drift apart. make a new start. a new day.
troubles part. mending our hearts. and with that i have to say,
i may have left home, but i didn't leave you.
i just had to find myself again.
there comes a time, when we all have to find,
a place in this world where we cannot pretend.
i use to be lonely,
but now i'm just alone.
i find myself missing the love and the laughter.
and what i discovered were people with no time.
still i go forward, cuz it's their problem, not mine.
we drift apart. make a new start. a new day.
troubles part. mending our hearts. and with that i have to say,
i may have left home, but i didn't leave you.
i just had to find myself again.
there comes a time, when we all have to find,
a place in this world where we cannot pretend.
i use to be lonely,
but now i'm just alone.