Discover the story of the song > St Louis – David Nail

The protagonist's partner expressed a desire to leave their small town in Missouri and move to California. They said goodbye to their family and friends and left in a car that they ended up losing. The protagonist reminisces about the past and wonders if their partner ever wishes they could feel that way again. They think about how their own life turned out, working as a car salesman in St. Louis, and sometimes go to the river in town to remember the past and imagine their partner by their side again.