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So I've been at college for three years now, and I'm from the Gulf Coast. I've been to California considering my dad lives in San Clemente (Orange County.) I love California, I really do. I plan to move there after I graduate from college, but saying that this song doesn't really mean California is fake is wrong. When you're from places like Jacksonville, FL, Pensacola, FL, Mobile, AL, New Orleans, LA.. or really, just about anywhere else in the country. California is very fake. It's being actually very specific about California, or really the west coast vs the east coast.

"Free to light myself a smoke beneath the dark Atlantic sky." I just went to California during Christmas break and a friend came with me who smokes. Everyone gave him completely hell, while here... you're left alone about it. That's absolutely true.

"Sometimes I wish that it would rain here." I mean... how much more specific can you get?

"There's nothing real for them to see here." That's true. That's because a lot of people go to places like L.A. and end up getting into drugs and alcohol and a party lifestyle because things aren't taken seriously out there like they are most places. Say what you want... but if you're actually from the area, you don't see what other people see looking in.

"The water's shallow here..." "Everybody here is living life in fear of falling out of line. Tearing lives apart and breaking lots of hearts just to pass the time." My dad talks about this all the time. How the people in Southern California are all looking out for themselves and forget to look out for their neighbors. He tells me all the time not to trust anyone I meet out there. And he's been out there for over 10 years now.

I think the song is just saying that you think this place is so great because it's idolized and it's where the entertainment business is located. Then you get there and realize that the people around you are mostly all full of shit and you have no real friends. It's beautiful and he recognizes that it is and that no one would disagree, but it doesn't seem real.

looove this song. has significance for me, being first year of college and away from home and all that. just feels significant.

This song is a more mellow song on the album. There are about 3 mellow songs on the new album, One Year, Six Months, Empty Apartment, which happens to turn heavier near the end, and this, Back Home. Lemme just say, buy the album. They even do a country sounding song, View From Heaven. Hell, the name even sounds country-ish, but they make it sound shweet.

i love this song.. another one of my many favorites from yellowcard.. i can totally relate to it and that just makes it even better.

good song. what i like about yellowcard is that they write songs on alot ov differnt topics, that also pplz can relate to. veryy cool.. GO YELLOWCARD

It's a great song. Its really more about California I think. I dont live there but I know California... its just like a magical, beautiful place you know?

--Good job on this 1, YC!

i think that the song is about how california is fake, he didnt know this when living at home and wanted to go there so badly, but now he is here, he realises just how much home meant to him.

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i know its sad but it just reminds me of the show THE OC.

Its such a nice song to end a great album.

this song isnt necessarily about how california is fake....its about how its just not EVERYTHING its made out to be by people everywhere. And it just goes to show that no matter where you are there is nothing better than home, wherever you want to call home, where your childhood friends may be or where you grew up or whatever. its just how he may feel homesick.

this song to me, is about having to move somewhere (california) and leave everyone you love behind