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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Lyrics
I think I'd like to go
back home
And take it easy
There's a woman that
I'd like to get to know
Living there
Everybody seems to wonder
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
from this day-to-day
running around,
Everybody knows
this is nowhere.
Everybody, everybody knows
Everybody knows.
Every time I think about
back home
It's cool and breezy
I wish that I could be there
right now
Just passing time.
Everybody seems to wonder
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
from this day-to-day
running around,
Everybody knows
this is nowhere.
Everybody, everybody knows
Everybody knows.
back home
And take it easy
There's a woman that
I'd like to get to know
Living there
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
from this day-to-day
running around,
Everybody knows
this is nowhere.
Everybody knows.
back home
It's cool and breezy
I wish that I could be there
right now
Just passing time.
What it's like down here
I gotta get away
from this day-to-day
running around,
Everybody knows
this is nowhere.
Everybody knows.
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i think its about how neil is from canada, he came to the united states and it's not what he thinks it is, people are constantly running around, with the silliest cares in the world, day to day and he just wants nothing more than to be back home (in canada) living his life, for example, getting to know this lady
I love this song. You leave home. You wanna go home. Everybody knows. Most people don’t care. This is nowhere. Nothing revolutionary and we like that. My sisters are killing it. I’m typing into a pointless music comment. Everybody knows this is nowhere.
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i dont know what it is about neil but he just sings about the simplest things in life and always seems to make a great song. Neil is a rock & roll god!!!
This is my favorite Neil Young song...it's not the most uplifting song, but I love it. I feel like Neil is saying that he's reached the bottom and he knows that it's leading him nowhere. He's saying everyone wants to know what it's like, but its really not worth it. This was my theme song for high school.
I love this song Also
Kinda seems like its about being famous. Everyone asks him what its like and is excited about it, but he just wants to chill back home. It's off his second album, that's usually when artists get tired of stardum.
i can see how its about going back to canada, but it can be whatever. if your from a small town and you decide to move to a big city and then come home, then there you go. Just about being homesick in my opinion! great song! one of my favs, i just hate the "la la lala"