The View From Here

[Intro]
[Verse]
Passed the sign at the edge of town
Number's peeling and hanging down
Still says population five-oh-two
Funny how the grass is still that blue
I thought this place was a cage
Just a dusty and empty stage
But I’m seeing things differently now
With the dust wiped off my brow
[Pre-Chorus]
Air smells like rain and pine
And I’m finally doing fine
Stopped running from the shade
Of the choices that I made
[Chorus]
It wasn't holding me back
It was keeping me on track
Every firefly in that hay field
Told me how the heart should feel
Yeah, I chased the city neon lights
But I missed these quiet nights
Now I’m back where I belong
Turns out home was never wrong
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, it’s five-oh-two
With a brand new view
Just me and you
And the sky so blue
[Verse]
Chipped ceramic in my hand
Old mascot from the marching band
Sipping coffee in the diner booth
Tasting all that bitter-sweet youth
My bedroom’s stuck in twenty-ten
Country posters, ink and pen
Wondering where that girl has been
She was desperate to leave this zip
Now I’m savoring every single sip
[Pre-Chorus]
Air smells like rain and pine
And I’m finally doing fine
Stopped running from the shade
Of the choices that I made
[Chorus]
It wasn't holding me back
It was keeping me on track
Every firefly in that hay field
Told me how the heart should feel
Yeah, I chased the city neon lights
But I missed these quiet nights
Now I’m back where I belong
Turns out home was never wrong
[Bridge]
I used to think I was too big
For every street and every rig
But the world is wide and cold
And some stories never get old
I outgrew my own fear
That’s why I’m standing right here
[Verse]
The dobro’s humming a familiar tune
Underneath a big July moon
I see the ghost of my first kiss
Something that I didn't know I'd miss
The field is dappled in golden light
Everything is gonna be alright
I’m not the girl who ran away
I’m the woman who chose to stay
[Chorus]
It wasn't holding me back
It was keeping me on track
Every firefly in that hay field
Told me how the heart should feel
Yeah, I chased the city neon lights
But I missed these quiet nights
Now I’m back where I belong
Turns out home was never wrong
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, it’s five-oh-two
With a brand new view
Just me and you
And the sky so blue
[Outro]