I love this song. Maybe because I'm from NC, but it really grabbed me the first time I heard it. Jay played this recently when he did the Trace 20th anniversary tour show in NC, and it was great.
I've heard some say that earlier recordings said "Take me back to North Carolina.." I'm glad he settled on "Take me back, North Carolina" for the album. It has a much deeper meaning. As if he is saying he has done so much that he doesn't deserve to go back to NC, and wanting to know if that more innocent part of his life would even allow him to come back.
I love this song. Maybe because I'm from NC, but it really grabbed me the first time I heard it. Jay played this recently when he did the Trace 20th anniversary tour show in NC, and it was great. I've heard some say that earlier recordings said "Take me back to North Carolina.." I'm glad he settled on "Take me back, North Carolina" for the album. It has a much deeper meaning. As if he is saying he has done so much that he doesn't deserve to go back to NC, and wanting to know if that more innocent part of his life would even allow him to come back.