From the recording Living in the Past Lane
A song about someone who leaves for England and, in the process, shuts out nearly everyone who had been part of her life. What begins as physical distance becomes something much deeper—a deliberate emotional separation from the people who once cared about her. For the person left behind, there are no easy explanations, only the confusion and hurt of watching someone disappear by choice. “Living in England” captures the pain of realizing that sometimes people don’t just leave a place or a relationship—they close the door on an entire part of their lives.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I've heard so much about you
From a friend of mine
I feel I've met you before
Somewhere down the line
I heard about the teardrops
And the laughter too
I just don't understand
The changes that you've gone through
[Chorus]
And she is living in England
She's finally on her own
She is living in England
She's finally on her own
But it doesn't mean
You have to forget about your friends back home
[Verse 2]
Friend, you get tired of waiting for her to call
You stand disappointed and confused
And the mirror on the wall says you're not good enough
You know that mirror reverses the truth
And just when you seem to know someone
Well you find out you're a fool
That someone just wanted to use you
And leave you when they're through
[Chorus]
And she is living in England
Where she's finally on her own
Yeah, she's living in England
She's finally on her own
But it doesn't mean
You have to forget about your friends back home
[Verse 3]
But I hate those people that just say hello
And never see you again
And they don't know what it's like
To have so many surface friends
And people are kind of funny
You never know when they're real
So few are very honest
And say exactly how they feel
[Chorus]
And she's living in England
Where she's finally on her own
Yeah, she's living in England
She's finally on her own
You know I've seen her before in Madison
Or was it La Crosse?
But when we walked together
I was still walking alone.