Give Me Back My Hometown
Eric Church
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Damn, I used to love this view Sit here and drink a few Main street and the high school lit up on Friday night Down there it's another touchdown Man, this year's team is stout I can hear them goin' crazy And up here so am I Thinkin' about you sittin' there sayin' I hate this, I hate it If you couldn't stand livin' here why'd you take it, take it Give me back my hometown 'Cause this is my hometown All the colors of my youth The red, the green, the hope, the truth Are beatin' me black and blue 'cause you're in every scene My friends try to cheer me up get together at the Pizza Hut I didn't have the heart to tell them that was our place These sleepy streetlights on every sidewalk side street Shed a light on everything that used to be Give me back my hometown 'Cause this is my hometown Yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah Ah ooh, yeah, yeah You can have my grandma's locket The knife out of my grandpa's pocket Yeah my state champion jacket I don't care you can have it Every made memory every picture, every broken dream Yeah everything, everything, everything Give me back my hometown 'Cause this is my hometown Yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah Ah ooh, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah Ah ooh, yeah, yeah Ah ooh Ah ooh Ah ooh Ah ooh Ah ooh
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Written by: Eric Church, Luke Laird
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Give Me Back My Hometown" was released on January 10, 2014 as the second single from Eric Church's fourth studio album, "The Outsiders."
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Song DurationThe running length of the song is approximately 4:12 minutes.
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Song Writers"Give Me Back My Hometown" was penned by Eric Church himself along with popular songwriter Luke Laird, who has written numerous hits for country artists such as Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton.
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Music VideoThe music video is somewhat cryptic and is part of a longer series, depicting individuals in different eras of a small town's history.
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AwardsThe song was nominated for Best Country Song at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Song Theme"Give Me Back My Hometown" expresses a sense of nostalgia, as the lyrics mention familiar locations and experiences in a small town, but are filled with a desperate longing to return to those simpler, happier times.
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Critical ReceptionCritics praised the song for its evocative storytelling and powerful vocals. Rolling Stone magazine described the song as "epic."
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CertificationThe song has received Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating it sold over one million units.
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Album Performance"The Outsiders" (containing "Give Me Back My Hometown") debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart, showing the overall success of the parent album.
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