I love this song. It's pretty simple, but it's still great. I live in South Florida, and anybody from here can tell you the part that sucks most about traveling to other parts of the country is the drive through Florida, since it's so damned long. Anyways, the main highway I live on goes all the way up the state and I both hate it and love it. When you're leaving, the highway has almost an ominous feel...you're leaving your comfort zone. But when you're returning, when you get within an hour or two from your hometown, you start to feel normal again...you kind of get that "there's no place like home" feeling. But it sucks in a way when you realize that, because of this feeling of comfort, you'll never leave, no matter how bad things get there for you and how good it could be somewhere else. I'm stuck here, and as long as this highway may be, I'm never going to go more than an hour in either direction on it. All of your fears of the outside world and the unknown materialize right there on that highway leaving town.
Holy shit, man...that was deep. Honestly, thanks. I find this very interesting. I sort've understand what you mean having conflicting feelings. I guess we all have our "No place like home" areas that tell us we're coming back to familiar ground, but I couldn't imagine such 'mean old highway' like you describe. That's sad in a way that this makes you feel like you could never leave. I'm not tearing you down, trust me I'm a small town country boy myself, from Wisconsin and now living on the east coast. I just find...
Holy shit, man...that was deep. Honestly, thanks. I find this very interesting. I sort've understand what you mean having conflicting feelings. I guess we all have our "No place like home" areas that tell us we're coming back to familiar ground, but I couldn't imagine such 'mean old highway' like you describe. That's sad in a way that this makes you feel like you could never leave. I'm not tearing you down, trust me I'm a small town country boy myself, from Wisconsin and now living on the east coast. I just find it really fascinating that you believe these stretches of road are like prisons in a way. Bruce Springsteen must've touched upon this issue in a few songs.
I love this song. It's pretty simple, but it's still great. I live in South Florida, and anybody from here can tell you the part that sucks most about traveling to other parts of the country is the drive through Florida, since it's so damned long. Anyways, the main highway I live on goes all the way up the state and I both hate it and love it. When you're leaving, the highway has almost an ominous feel...you're leaving your comfort zone. But when you're returning, when you get within an hour or two from your hometown, you start to feel normal again...you kind of get that "there's no place like home" feeling. But it sucks in a way when you realize that, because of this feeling of comfort, you'll never leave, no matter how bad things get there for you and how good it could be somewhere else. I'm stuck here, and as long as this highway may be, I'm never going to go more than an hour in either direction on it. All of your fears of the outside world and the unknown materialize right there on that highway leaving town.
Holy shit, man...that was deep. Honestly, thanks. I find this very interesting. I sort've understand what you mean having conflicting feelings. I guess we all have our "No place like home" areas that tell us we're coming back to familiar ground, but I couldn't imagine such 'mean old highway' like you describe. That's sad in a way that this makes you feel like you could never leave. I'm not tearing you down, trust me I'm a small town country boy myself, from Wisconsin and now living on the east coast. I just find...
Holy shit, man...that was deep. Honestly, thanks. I find this very interesting. I sort've understand what you mean having conflicting feelings. I guess we all have our "No place like home" areas that tell us we're coming back to familiar ground, but I couldn't imagine such 'mean old highway' like you describe. That's sad in a way that this makes you feel like you could never leave. I'm not tearing you down, trust me I'm a small town country boy myself, from Wisconsin and now living on the east coast. I just find it really fascinating that you believe these stretches of road are like prisons in a way. Bruce Springsteen must've touched upon this issue in a few songs.