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New Orleans
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Aug 26, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
PJ Morton's song 'New Orleans' reflects on the artist's journey from making music purely for love to facing the pressures of the industry. He longs to return to his roots in New Orleans, where his passion and dreams began, feeling that his soul has been lost along the way. The song is a heartfelt reflection on finding authenticity and purpose again, with a subtle spiritual undertone of seeking restoration and homecoming.
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I used to sit for hours in my room
Making music just because that's what I love to do
Now I have to
Now so much is different I don't understand
Now all I hear is radio spins and what kid in place
Can it be fun again?
Like it was back in New Orleans
The place where I know what it all means
I had dreams in New Orleans
I done care what people thought of my songs
Yes I think it's time to go back home
'Cause all my soul's lost and it's been too long