Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: power-pop
Song Meaning of “In This Town” by The Plimsouls
‘In This Town’ is a song about the beauty of small-town life and how one’s memories can remain with them long after they have left the place that they once called home. The narrator is reminiscing about a girl he knew back in the day, wishing that he could relive that time and go back to that small town. The song speaks to the nostalgia of growing up, of the simplicity of life, and of the thrilling impossibilities of youth.
The narrator reflects on the innocent days of teenage love before life gets complicated. The song references a young couple walking hand-in-hand in the summer night, and of the sun setting while they watch from the hills. He paints a vivid picture of the beauty of the evening sky, and of the strange familiarity of the place. Though they have both moved on, the memories remain within the town and the narrator finds a sense of solace in this.
In the chorus, the narrator wishes he had stayed, and that nothing had changed. He compares the ‘rolling hills’ of his past to the ‘city lights’ of his present, and wonders what his life would have been like if he had never left. In the bridge, he again longs to go back to that small town, to spend just one more night with the girl he once knew, and to chat away the hours like they used to.