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In this transcription, Mia Spelman dives deep into an analysis of Kahn's song, "You're Gonna Go Far." The song is a bittersweet tribute from the perspective of someone whose loved one is leaving their small town for bigger things. The narrator is conflicted about the departure and unsure about the future of their relationship. Kahn introduces the song by describing the scene at the bus stop, hoping for a delay that would prevent the departure. He then reflects on getting older and the generation gap with college students. Despite his mixed emotions, Kahn encourages his friend to follow their dreams and assures them of their support. He also emphasizes the importance of living life to the fullest. However, the song takes a negative turn as Kahn expresses anger and doubts about the person's future success. Ultimately, he acknowledges that moving away is the best path for their success. Today, we're going to be diving deeper and annotating one of Kahn's most popular songs, You're Gonna Go Far. I'm Mia Spelman, and I'll be taking you through it, lyric by lyric. You're Gonna Go Far is a bittersweet tribute written from the perspective of someone who's loved one is moving away from their small town in pursuit of bigger and better things for themselves. The narrator is both positive and negative at the same time. They're conflicted about the departure of the person that they consider to be their love, and they're unsure if their relationship will continue or be the same once that person is far away. Kahn introduces the song by painting a picture of the story. He sings, the only time I got praying for a red light was when I saw your destination as a deadline. The narrator is explaining how as he is dropping their loved one at the bus stop, he is hoping that a delay arises so that their departure can be altered, possibly causing them to stay home. To finish his opening verse, Kahn sings, it takes a strong hand and a sound mind, which shows his hesitations and fears of overcoming a long distance relationship and how it's full of trials and tribulations. In his next verse, he goes on to explain how he's getting older and how he's not just a college kid anymore. He sings, the college kids are getting so young, ain't they? They're correcting all the grammar on the spray paint. This first explains how Kahn has grown up and matured over the years. The age gap to current college students is prominent and is only growing as the years pass by. His tone now shifts. He is now happy and supportive for his friend. He sings, so pack up your car, put a hand on your heart, say whatever you feel, be wherever you are. We ain't angry at you love, you're the greatest thing we've lost. This shows how he wants them to move on and conquer their dreams, but how they're going to be so missed all at the same time. He is encouraging them to follow their heart and making sure that they know that they aren't disappointing those that won't be following them. He later sings, we ain't angry at you love, we'll be waiting for you love. This shows how Kahn is willing to put his life on a pause until she returns and how there's no hard feelings whatsoever. He continues to reassure them that they will always have a place to come back to and that they always will have a place to call home, regardless of the distance or how far they go. He sings, who the hell likes living just to die? This shows how you only have one lifetime and he is encouraging them to live it to the fullest. However, his actions then turn negative as the next three verses reflect a drunken moment where he exclaims how they won't amount to anything. He sings, you told me you would make a difference, well I got drunk and shut you down. It won't be by your own volition if you step foot outside this town, but it's all we've had for always. While he is trying to highlight how their town brings familiarity, comfort, and belonging, his emotions got the best of him and he expressed his point of view through anger. He goes on to sing the chorus again where he exclaims, we ain't angry at you love, you're the greatest thing we've lost. This reiterates how she'll be missed. He concludes the outro with the phrase, you're gonna go far, and if you want to go far, then you gotta go far. This shows how deep down he knows the best path to their success, whatever that may be, is for them to move away. While it's hard for him to accept the truth, he comes to terms with the fact that the truth is what will set him free in the end. That's all I have for you today. Thanks for joining and entertaining alongside me. See you next time.