From the recording Alert the Band... Here Comes Dali Pigeon
This song explores longing and acceptance when people and places that are loved are no longer accessible for reasons that may be known or mysterious.
Lyrics
A Country That Doesn’t Exist
VERSE 1
There’s a special kind of pain
When you’re boarding a plane
To a country that doesn’t exist
I’ll be standing in line
To go back in time
But my name is not on the list
CHORUS
There’s a time when you know
That over the rainbow
Dreams don’t always come true
Camelot doesn’t exist
Forever is a myth
And your room may not come with a view
VERSE 2
My heart is saying
There’s a place I must be
Someone needs me somewhere
But I’ve missed the connection
And on further reflection
I know there’s nobody there
CHORUS
There’s a time when you know
That over the rainbow
Dreams don’t always come true
Camelot doesn’t exist
Forever is a myth
And your room may not come with a view
VERSE 3
I’ve been guilty of longing
For a sense of belonging
And hoping those lost will appear
But the loved ones around me
Comfort and ground me
And tell me my home is right here
CHORUS
There’s a time when you know
That over the rainbow
Dreams don’t always come true
Camelot doesn’t exist
Forever is a myth
But your room sometimes comes with a view
But your room sometimes comes with a view