It’s a new song from Matt Nathanson’s upcoming record. Based on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cze42lswVRo https://youtu.be/LFXKW2m64FI?t=807 [Chords] G: 32033 Cadd9: x32033 Em7: 022033 Dsus4: xx0233 Dadd4/F#: 200333 [Verse 1] I was born 3000 miles from where I came alive And I left without saying a word to start a new life And sometimes in some random bar you’ll cut through the noise Like a breeze in a summer heat like an old friend’s voice     [Verse 2] Where my brother got kicked out of school where my mom threw him out And my sister lives three streets over and two houses down And my father is buried in town by his father’s side And me I spent my whole damn life just trying to hide My Boston accent [Chorus] Moving through the crowd on that first night Lit like angels by the Citgo sign We walked across the bridge just to kill some more time Before you had to go home [Verse 3] Now you live in a pretty nice house out on Paul Revere road And you marry some guy from our class who I didn’t know And I saw you at Christmas mass and you still looked the same I could almost feel your hands in my hands and you whisper my name In a Boston accent [Chorus] We’re moving through the crowd on that first night Lit like angels by the Citgo sign We walked across the bridge just to kill some more time Before you had to go home [Verse 4] Now there are doors that you can’t open and some you can’t close And my sister she’s getting married in June but I don’t think I’ll go And sometimes in some random bar you’ll cut through the noise Like a breeze in a summer heat like an old friend’s voice And you can change every inch of your life but you’re still just a boy With a Boston accent [Outro] Laaa da da da da da da da La la la da da da da Laaa da da da da da da da Laaa da da da Laaa da da da da da da da La la la da da da da Laaa da da da da da da da Laaa da da da

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le parcours d'une personne qui a quitté son lieu de naissance, un endroit chargé de souvenirs, pour commencer une nouvelle vie, mais qui reste profondément marquée par ses racines. Dans un mélange de nostalgie et de distance, elle rappelle des moments passés avec des proches, des souvenirs de famille, et les liens qui persistent malgré le temps et les changements. Le protagoniste se souvient des visages familiers et des émotions intenses qui surgissent dans des contextes inattendus, comme une rencontre dans un bar, évoquant un sentiment de chaleur et de connexion. Le contexte est celui d'un retour aux sources, où l’individu se rend compte que peu importe le chemin qu'il emprunte, son accent et ses souvenirs resteront une partie intégrante de qui il est. Ce conflit entre l'envie de fuir son passé et l'attachement à ses origines est au cœur de la narration, rendant cette quête d'identité encore plus poignante.