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Ghost Town, USA

from Panorama by omniboi

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'Ghost Town, USA' is the concept of being from some place that doesn't feel like home. I wrote it from the perspective of growing up in Phoenix, AZ and not quite realizing how much I didn't enjoy my life there until I went on lengthy trips to other cities and countries. The term 'Ghost Town' is both in reference to all the abandoned mining ghost towns that litter the desert landscape of Arizona as well as the situation of complacency created when you grow older in a place that you've always lived. Your old jobs, homes, friends, memories create an environment of 'Ghosts' where you're constantly retreading familiar ground instead of given the opportunity to engage with yourself or the world around you in unique ways. The Synth at the end is supposed to drive home that 'ghost' symbolism with the old theremin sound that was used as a ghost sound effect in old films.

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I've been at this job for five years
Yay for me
My hours are depressing and so is my wage
But at least I don't have to pay for tea
I just got back from vacation in Cali
Now all my love for this place is gone
They say I should be keener and the grass is always greener
But I don't even have a lawn

This town's filled with ghosts
I'm sick of sticking with devils I know
I realized I might hate my home while I was away
While I was away

I used up 2 years of P.T.O.
What a flex
But now I'm back in Phoenix and the city's so big
But somehow I'll still run into my ex
Maybe I'm just going through a phase
And it'll pass
They say home is where the heart is, but I guess the saddest part is
That the closest thing to art in this whole town is the Wal-Mart

This town's filled with ghosts
I'm sick of sticking with devils I know
I realized I might hate my home while I was away
While I was away

Don't you wanna leave where everybody knows your name

This town's filled with ghosts
I'm sick of sticking with devils I know
Everyone I love lives in my phone
If I still here, I'll never grow
I realized I sure hate my home while I was away

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from Panorama, track released September 22, 2023

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