Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: folk
Song Meaning of “Counterfeit Florida Plates” by The Mountain Goats
‘Counterfeit Florida Plates’ by The Mountain Goats is a song about running away and losing yourself in the anonymity of the open road. It’s a song about a person who is feeling overwhelmed and trapped by their life and obligations, so decides to make a break for it in a car with fake Florida license plates. It sounds like an escape – a way to rediscover themselves and start over in a place where no one knows them or their past. The singer claims that ‘The road is my home and I don’t know when I’ll be back’. It’s a journey of embracing the open road in an attempt to find freedom and healing. The song is also about finding joy in solitude in the joy of the desert sunsets and the mountains in the distance. It’s a reminder that even when times are tough, there’s still beauty in the world and beauty in the journey.