Story Behind The Song

The song was written while I was battling against the development of another supermarket in my hometown. The song outlines the 'Clone Town' phenomena that is often mentioned during such battles, and bemoans the loss of the landscape of my childhood.

Song Description

The song was written while I was battling against the development of another supermarket in my hometown. The song outlines the 'Clone Town' phenomena that is often mentioned during such battles, and bemoans the loss of the landscape of my childhood.

Lyrics

I walked on the banks of the river today,
To find the old tree where I used to play,
To see if that tree was as tall as it seems,
But a giant was stood on my childhood dreams.

Been away a long time, coming home,
Feels kinda strange how the old town's grown,
And all the fields where I used to play,
Look just like the town 20 miles away.

Now, where I first kissed the girl next door,
Is now where the city creeps to my door,
You could drive all night trying to find a sign,
It's the only way to tell which town's mine.

I used to live in the countryside,
Where the landscape was as the name implied,
Where the old pub was with the dirty floor,
There's another new shiny superstore.

I'm still in love with my old hometown,
But this new place kinda makes me frown,
And the pitch black nights with stars that shine,
Have been replaced by them neon signs.

And I think I can see what's going down,
The big money bought up my hometown,
So I look to The Man to protect my way,
But he was bought only yesterday.