This song is so jamp-packed with references to California, it's like she can't help but cram every recognisable emblem of her home state in there, just to express her deep connection to it:
"...nor the black bear", prevalent in southern california and the state emblem
"...watching the foxes pick off my goldfish from their sorry golden state"
"...my heart is heavy as an oil drum" (california being famous for its oil)
"...my heart is yellow as an ear of corn" (the vast golden fields of corn, after which 'the golden state' was named,as well as it's association with sunshine and goldmining)
This song has really grown on me the last few listens.
This song is so jamp-packed with references to California, it's like she can't help but cram every recognisable emblem of her home state in there, just to express her deep connection to it:
"...nor the black bear", prevalent in southern california and the state emblem
"...watching the foxes pick off my goldfish from their sorry golden state"
"...my heart is heavy as an oil drum" (california being famous for its oil)
"...my heart is yellow as an ear of corn" (the vast golden fields of corn, after which 'the golden state' was named,as well as it's association with sunshine and goldmining)
This song has really grown on me the last few listens.