New Canaan was written by Bill while on a songwriting trip to New Canaan, Connecticut and back. According to him, it is “almost entirely based on a true story”.
From his questions page for June 2016:
was in penn station one time and i was just like ‘damn, there’s trains here that go to the entire...
[Intro]
One, two, three, four
Fuck you
[Verse 1]
I'm going to New Canaan, Pennsylvania
I'm going to New Canaan for a late night snack
And by late night I mean middle of the afternoon
And I'm never coming back
Let me stop in Harlem to explain what I mean
I'm actually going to Connecticut
Oh, I'm going to New Canaan, Pennsylvania
To have a good time
[Verse 2]
I'm riding on a good old fashioned train
I hope that good old fashioned train don't get derailed
I'm hungry and starving for food and women
But I ain't gonna turn back yet
[Chorus]
The season is winter
And the sky is so blue
And I am so blue for you
It feels just like summer
And my nose is blue
'Cause I lie about details
When my dreams don't come true
And I always feel for you
Every word I say is true
(There was something else I was gonna say)
[Verse 3]
I'm going on a journey to the countryside
Goin' on a trip to see what I can find
Looks like a 12-figure income town
But I love the shade of those license plates (yeah)
I'm gonna go to Starbucks and play my ukulele
Under the bright blue sky
I'm goin' to New Canaan and everything feels just right
[Chorus]
Oh, it's summer
And the sky has turned grey
My dreams are sailing away
I'm goin' crazy and I'm feeling blue
'Cause I know where I'm going
But not what to do
And I always dream of you
Every word I say is true
[Outro]
Yep, it's true
Mmm
Even though I make up some kinda weird dumb shit
It's true
It stays true for you
new canaan was written by Bill Wurtz.
new canaan was produced by Bill Wurtz.
Bill Wurtz released new canaan on Wed Apr 16 2014.