I am from his hometown: jacksonville, fl. I actually grew up in a neighborhood called Oceanwalk.
He probably grew up there because kids from there went to Fletcher HIgh, his high school. SO i think this song is about the neighborhood
40 steps to the end of the private lives (end of where the houses are)
54 steps on to the upturned hand (not really sure... maybe the huge sabal palm)
133 steps towards the hidden garden (there was a garden hidden in the pool area
527 steps to the lion�s mountain (I'm guessing this is the end of the street that ran adjacent to the neighborhood. he trees opened up around in kind of like a cave, or a mouth.)
184 steps to the etching box (this was the brick wall that had "Oceanwalk" etched in it")
376 steps to the walking planks (the boardwalk)
433 steps to the watchtower on the sea (end of the boardwalk where you could look across the coastline)
17 steps down to the beach (kind of an obvious one here. but 17 sounds more like during high tide there)
I am from his hometown: jacksonville, fl. I actually grew up in a neighborhood called Oceanwalk. He probably grew up there because kids from there went to Fletcher HIgh, his high school. SO i think this song is about the neighborhood
40 steps to the end of the private lives (end of where the houses are) 54 steps on to the upturned hand (not really sure... maybe the huge sabal palm) 133 steps towards the hidden garden (there was a garden hidden in the pool area 527 steps to the lion�s mountain (I'm guessing this is the end of the street that ran adjacent to the neighborhood. he trees opened up around in kind of like a cave, or a mouth.) 184 steps to the etching box (this was the brick wall that had "Oceanwalk" etched in it") 376 steps to the walking planks (the boardwalk) 433 steps to the watchtower on the sea (end of the boardwalk where you could look across the coastline) 17 steps down to the beach (kind of an obvious one here. but 17 sounds more like during high tide there)