“L.A.'s fine, the sun shines most the time
And the feeling is "lay back"
Palm trees grow and rents are low
But you know I keep thinkin' about
Making my way back
Well I'm New York City born and raised
But nowadays
I'm lost between two shores
L.A.'s fine, but it ain't home
New York's home
But it ain't mine no more
"I am"... I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... said I
And I am lost and I can't
Even say why
Leavin' me lonely still
Did you ever read about a frog
Who dreamed of bein' a king
And then became one
Well except for the names
And a few other changes
If you talk about me
The story is the same one
But I got an emptiness deep inside
And I've tried
But it won't let me go
And I'm not a man who likes to swear
But I never cared
For the sound of being alone
"I am"... I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... said I
And I am lost and I can't
Even say why
"I am"... I said
"I am"... I cried
"I am"
Damn, this song says all I am feeling. It’s like L.A. is great and there are so many good parts about it but NYC is my home.
But...
Is it my home anymore really?!?
I’m born and raised just like ND.
It will always be a part of me. I am truly in between two coasts.
That’s tough to maintain. I feel lost. Like I have no home. Even though I’m home at both places. Odd place to be.
Stumbled upon this song Bc I was describing how I felt and my neighbor said, “Oh, like that Neil Diamond song?”
Looked it up right away and yep!
Neil and I agree. “I am...”
Today, Did you leave the place you were born and raised?!?! Is it still your “home?”
Do you get to go back home often?!? Any desire to?! Never left?! All so interesting on how we can make such a major decision that changes every part of our lives.
& Most never do...
2010 Census: “59% of people in the US were born in their state of residence.” https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acsbr10-07.pdf
With good reason! Especially, if you are from NYC ;)
Ps: photo credit Pintrest.
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