Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2011-11-01
- Album Name: Selected Tracks III
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “I Want Brooklyn Back” by White Panda
The song “I Want Brooklyn Back” by White Panda portrays a longing for an uncertain future, looking back to a past era in the city of Brooklyn. The narrator misses the spirit that used to fill the city streets and be found in its art, music, and culture. He laments the inevitable passage of time and the disappearance of the feelings that the city used to evoke. The narrator wishes they could turn back to a simpler, happier time before life changed and things began to move in another direction. He expresses a feeling of disconnection from the present moment; no longer able to recognize the city he used to love and knowing it will never go back. Yet despite the sadness and memories of past days, he hopes for a chance to bring Brooklyn back to its former greatness.