A song about the lives of quiet desperation led by people in a small town. The tone of the song, and the singer's voice, feel like she's too weary and disillusioned to even be angry.
There's a play on words about settling in the town. Settling can mean living somewhere, but it can also mean giving up and settling for less than you want.
Despite the fact that it's a well-written and musically pleasing song, I was surprised it became a hit. Country music usually pits the wonderful small town against the evil big city, so to hear a song like this on a country station was surprising. I wonder if it didn't become a hit because it speaks to the feelings small-town people have but feel they have to hide.
A song about the lives of quiet desperation led by people in a small town. The tone of the song, and the singer's voice, feel like she's too weary and disillusioned to even be angry.
There's a play on words about settling in the town. Settling can mean living somewhere, but it can also mean giving up and settling for less than you want.
Despite the fact that it's a well-written and musically pleasing song, I was surprised it became a hit. Country music usually pits the wonderful small town against the evil big city, so to hear a song like this on a country station was surprising. I wonder if it didn't become a hit because it speaks to the feelings small-town people have but feel they have to hide.