More than four years ago, I moved from a quiet little town in the flemish campine to the big city of ghent. I was only twelve back then, but I left behind more than I thought I had. This song always reminds me of the good times I had in that little town with my best friend Lieke. We went rollerblading every single evening under the chestnut trees behind school, and we played the same titanic-boardgame over and over again. I could talk about anything with her.
I thought things would settle down after a while in this new city. But they didn't. Even now, as I am writing this I realize it, I never fit in. I don't have any really close friends, and I'm not as happy and careless as I used to be. Big city mentality doesn't do anytihng good for me. I was younger back then, but it feels like I aged 10 years the moment I left there. I thought we used to listen to this song sometimes together, me and my friend, but my sick mind may have made that up. It makes me sad and melancholic.