“Last Boat To Freedom” is an ode to Americana singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham’s desire to leave her native Orange County for Los Angeles. In a September 2018 interview with Billboard, Cunningham reflects on her restlessness as well as her desire to leave her hometown:
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[Verse 1]
I couldn't wait to leave that building and stand under the sky
I watch the clouds go by from a skylight
I watch the sun as it freckles the skin of travelers
And here I turn another shade of white
[Chorus]
I wonder when the day will come
I wonder what it looks like
Will I falter when it looks me in the eye?
[Verse 2]
I watch the tugboats as they tear a seam down the river
And the passengers stare at the white lines
I look down the highway, and I used to see headlights
But now it's staring back at me with red eyes
[Chorus]
I wonder when the day will come
I wonder what it looks like
Will I falter when it looks me in the eye?
I wonder when the day will come
Will it tell me when it arrives?
[Bridge]
The last boat to freedom has a long line
The last boat to freedom has a long line
The last boat to freedom has a long line
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
The last boat to freedom has a long line
The last boat to freedom has a long line
The last boat to freedom has a long
[Outro]
The parkway blossom trees, they make every color look dimmer
But they're cursed to look like creatures in the moonlight
Last Boat to Freedom was written by Madison Cunningham.
Last Boat to Freedom was produced by Tyler Chester.
Madison Cunningham released Last Boat to Freedom on Fri Sep 07 2018.