Goin' Back To The Country

The Magnetic Fields · Love At The Bottom Of The Sea [2012]

I'm going back to the country

City life's too slow

I'm sick of that 120 BPM funk and disco

I'm going eight-one-eighty

Break out the fiddle tunes

I'm still that barefoot lady howling up at full moons

And I'm gonna fly back to Wyoming

And never more my friends I'll go a-roaming

I'm gonna fly back to Laramie

Let Laramie take care of me till they bury me

I'm going back to the country

The big city's too small

I don't need more than one tree house but there's none at all

I'm hanging up the tire swing

A hammock in the yard

I'll hear an angel choir sing as I wing countryward

And I'm gonna find me a country boy

And have a couple country kids, Leanne and Leroy

And we're gonna wind down those country roads

And sing and play the dulcimer till this world explodes

Goin' Back To The Country

Goin' Back To The Country appears on The Magnetic Fields' 2012 album Love At The Bottom Of The Sea, a record that marked a distinct shift toward a more traditional pop and rock sound. Stephen Merritt, the band's primary songwriter, often explores themes of displacement and longing, and this track continues that tradition within a polished production style. The song reflects the band's ability to blend indie sensibilities with accessible melodies, showcasing their evolution beyond the synth-heavy arrangements of their earlier work. As part of a discography known for its wit and emotional depth, the recording stands as a testament to the group's enduring creativity and their capacity to craft intimate narratives through sophisticated musical arrangements.