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May 22, 2001 · Writer. Ryan Adams. Release Date. May 22, 2001. Tags. Rock Country. Jacksonville Skyline Lyrics: Banks of the river run through my hometown / As a boy I ran the dirt roads and I scraped my...
Dec 29, 2023 · “Jacksonville Skyline” by Whiskeytown is a deeply personal and evocative song that explores the emotions of longing, home, and the passage of time. Ryan Adams’ heartfelt lyrics and haunting melodies capture the essence of his hometown and the complexities of leaving and returning.
I saw the pretty women as I walked through town. Well, I moved away soon as I turned sixteen. Figured I was old enough to go and work a job. Well I floated down main street, pools of car lights. WOE BECAME me, wishing I was still back home. The soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends. I saw the pretty women as I walked through town.
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Skillet Gilmore. Steve Terry. James Iha. Steve Grothmann. Whiskeytown was an American alternative country band formed in 1994 from Raleigh, North Carolina. Fronted by Ryan Adams, the group included members Caitlin Cary, Phil Wandscher, Eric "Skillet" Gilmore, and Mike Daly. They disbanded in 2000 with Adams leaving to pursue his solo career.
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