I am definitely not the target demographic here but I always thought this song had such a compelling message. Obviously my experience is a lot different than Amy's, but when I listen I feel the disconnect of how many folks just don't understand what it was like to grow up in a rural area like I did. Moved from the hills in rural New England to Seattle for work. I had many good reasons to leave my home and I don't regret it, but there are tons of things I miss about the country that no-one from here seems to understand. It is such a confusing emotion to miss your hometown so much but also know that you couldn't ever bear to stay there, while still always deeply aching for the little things that made that place your home where you were born and raised. This song puts that emotion to poetic lyrics for a much more dramatic life experience than I ever had.
Love it!!! As a gay and proud middle aged black man who was born and raised in Athens, GA and graduated from GA Tech in engineering, the words of this deeply resonate with my bruised and aching soul., God bless you Amy Ray for having the courage to record this song.
I was raised in Athens, too, Dexter. This song makes me cry. I don't understand why people can't just love each other. Still going on after all these years. We must continue to fight hatred, racism, all the dark ugly parts of America's history, replaying itself like a wicked broken record. 💖
This album is really great. So many southern musicians are sort of grappling with love of their home and people and the hateful stuff some of the other people living there are putting out. This song should be up there with Mandolin Orange's "Wildfire" and Jason Isbell's White Man's world.
@@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD There’s so much for you to experience for the first time! I’m jealous but nice that you shared! The girls speak to souls while moving bodies and it’s always perfect!
This southern girl is right there with you Amy. This made me cry. Why can't we all just love each other? What's so freaking bad that they're hanging on so hard to Southern pride (hate)?
Saw this fabulous band at this past weekend…at an unforgettable venue called Haw River Ballroom. Top notch show! I’m a HUGE fan of Amy Ray from her Indigo Girls fame & was dying to see her solo work. Certainly NOT disappointed by the music, the band, the venue, and the fact that Amy herself rocks and sings as strong & soulful as ever. What an enjoyable event! Congratulations to Amy & her band. I am thrilled to see the show and pick up a tee shirt.
I've been listening to you for 25 years. Your music still resonates so completely. This song is beautiful, the spirit of community and support is abound. Your cups floweth over and you give that sense to all of us. You are a genius, thank you for sharing your divine gifts with us.
You expressing through music your complex feelings of being in the South is cathartic to me as I feel them too. Thank you for this song Amy! Truly thank you. I love the videos you're putting out for this album. I loved reading the story of this video in the description, too. Thank you for being you.
No idea why I just now ran into this but damn girl! You still speak to my soul like back in high school!! Or in Athens Ohio! Or at Lilith Fair in Albuquerque! This song needed to be heard and that’s what you do! Thank you for all you always do!
Hi Amy, a huge hug from Berlin, we will always love and support your brilliant music and all the activism you do. We're far away, but you sure feel good wherever!
I love this song. I do my best to listen, deeply, to all of your "southern" songs. As a progressive who lives out west, I have always found it really difficult to understand how you (and others) can continue to live there. And/but, like I said, I do my best to listen, deeply, to this, to Become You, etc. Thanks for your eloquence on this (and oh so many) topics.
I saw the band in Nashville this week. Any fan of IG should know Amy's feelings about the town. She talked in between songs about living in a town that doesn't like her. She referenced a preacher at one point and said he doesn't like me but I'm not giving up
@@joydaves3844 Yeah. When they were playing Nashville every night back in 1992, I wasn't into it, and wasn't pleased that it was taking up a setlist slot. But a few years later, I fell in love with it, and regretted not appreciating it when they were playing it.
This song rocks so hard, I love the sound of your new band. And man, I want to be your neighbor - let’s throw down some banjo and mandolin around the fire...
Just N O W found THIS AmAzInG Latest solo Songs, im Like,, - in LOVE all oVeR aGaIn ....!!!!!!!.....♡ Since u guys 1st came out ( as indigo girls....lol) I have found myself falling in love over and over again with so many of your songs and for too many reasons to list too much talent your shit is still fire!♡... maybe even your best yet? It's hard to top as good as you get and every time you put something OUT.. ..it is!!!!!!!♡
How did I forget to say I discovered your song about 23 hours ago and have had it on continuous back-to-back Loop since not tired never tired of it just like everything that is good😉🙃💥👊♡
Thanks for all the years of sharing your love, music, lyrics, growth, becoming. Thanks ARay . Sending big love and just found out you & band to be en Santa Fe the 27th---gots to go!!
i'll get your text about 3 am when i cross back over the border again bye-bye canada hello usa those lefties sure make a lot of sense and sometimes it's nice to feel good in my skin but i'd trade it all for some southern hospitality i know that you don't like me oh but it sure feels good anyway i know that you don't like me oh but it sure feels good anyway i'm gonna tell them boys don't be a drag ain't ya tired of fightin' 'bout the damned ol' flag well it ain't southern pride it's just southern hate and i know from your mamas that you're better than that every time i call well you have my back some time for muddy buddies and a tall glass of sweet tea i know that you don't like me oh but it sure feels good anyway i know that you don't like me oh but it sure feels good i've got gravel from the road in the bottom of my boot the kiss that you left still burning thru i can't rest til get back home to you when i left the last words that were out of your mouth were how can you live in the backwards south devil in the roots and jesus on the vine cause it feels fine yeah i was born in the grist of a rebel yell swaddled in the song of the whip-poor-will they haunt me and they hold me just the same but it's an ounce of comfort for a pound of grief i just wanna sit on the porch with you and hear the tall pines creak still sweating in september when that sun goes down i know that you don't like me ah but it sure feels good anyway i know that you don't like me oh but it sure feels good anyway sure feels good gravel from the road in the bottom of my boot the kiss that you left still burning thru i can't rest til get back home to you gravel from the road in the bottom of my boot the kiss that you left still burning thru i can't rest til get back home to you yeah
Wonderful song. What is in the dish which looks like a combo of macaroni cheese, pumpkin (?) + something green, and another component further back? It looks great :)
Been a fan for 32 years. The Battle flag to me is Southern pride. Those who don't understand the history of the Battle flag choose to see it as Southern hate because they don't know any better. That is sad.
