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Neil Young - Florida Lyrics

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Florida Lyrics

Let's go to Florida
Palm trees and shit man
Palm trees, here we go

It was like a town in Florida in the fifties you know
I don't know, there's a lot of white buildings
They were really white
I could see them
They were about seven or eight stories tall
All the people were walking around
And it just looks so good, you know
They all had, uh, blue dresses and nice pants on
You know they're all of them are drinking pop
From you know with straws in the bottles
Things were lookin' you know, sun was shining so bright
The downtown looked incredible, I couldn't believe it
There was gliders flyin' around in the sky
These guys flying around in gliders, you know
And they'd swoop between the buildings and they
They'd go down the alley ways, you know
And they make a sharp left and a sharp right
And uh, it's like they, I couldn't believe
That it was really happening you know

So I said, you know, "I don't believe this, this isn't real"
And just as I said that, this guy in the glider
Was coming right through the center of town
And he ran into the building in the middle of town
Fifteen story high building, right in the center of town
He started tumbling through the air, you know
And his glider crashed in the alley and, uh
I noticed this couple on the, uh, on the parking lot
And, uh, they, they were just walking together
In conversation you know like nothing
Else was happening and, uh, looking up
They noticed a tumbling man coming through the air
And uh, he, he came right down and landed
Right on them and made and awful sound and, uh
I ran over there, I could see that they
Were really gone, you know
But on the ground beside them
Was this little baby, dressed in
It just had a red blanket
Wrapped around it, so I picked it up and took it
To my car over on the corner which wasn't too far away
And I put it in the back seat
I don't know whether it was
A boy or a girl, I didn't look, I just put it down
It was sleeping and I looked and a crowd had gathered
On the parking lot, this beautiful lady was coming
Down the street and I looked at her
And she looked right at me and she said
"That's my baby in the back of your car there"
I said "Oh no, that baby belongs to that, to that
Dead couple on the parking lot"
And she said "No, no you're wrong, you're wrong
What happened to them?"

Writer(s): Neil Young
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. When was the song 'Florida' by Neil Young released?

    'Florida' was released on June 19, 2020, as part of Neil Young's album 'Homegrown.' The album features material recorded between June 1974 and January 1975.

  2. What unique sound technique is used in 'Florida'?

    'Florida' features a unique sound created by rubbing a wet finger around the rim of a wine glass. This idea was inspired by the soundtrack of the 1975 film 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' composed by Jack Nitzsche.

  3. Who collaborated with Neil Young in creating the sound for 'Florida'?

    The wet-glass sound in 'Florida' was created either by Neil Young himself or pedal steel guitar player Ben Keith. The recording took place at Village Studios in Los Angeles on January 21, 1975.

  4. Why did it take so long for 'Florida' to be released?

    'Florida,' along with other songs from the 'Homegrown' sessions, remained unreleased for 45 years due to personal reasons. Neil Young found the material too personal and opted to release other albums instead during that time.

  5. Is there any connection between 'Florida' and Neil Young's relationship with Carrie Snodgress?

    'Florida' does not seem directly related to Neil Young's painful breakup with actress Carrie Snodgress, unlike many other songs on the 'Homegrown' album which reflect his feelings about their deteriorating relationship.

  6. What is depicted in the lyrics of 'Florida'?

    'Florida' narrates a surreal story where Neil Young describes walking through a city in Florida, witnessing a tragic glider accident that kills a couple but leaves their baby unharmed. He then encounters a woman who claims to be the baby's mother.

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