Music Review - Can’t Leave, Won’t Forget: “San Diego” by The New Citizen Kane Is a Love Letter to a City and a Wound
- KMasters
- Jun 24
- 2 min read
Some songs don’t just describe a place — they pull you back into it, heart first. “San Diego” by The New Citizen Kane does exactly that. Wrapped in shimmering indie pop production and bittersweet poetry, this track captures the emotional gravity of a city that holds both the joy of first love and the ache of loss.
It starts softly, with lyrics that feel almost handwritten: “Chocolate eyes that saw into the soul of me” — lines that could’ve come from a well-worn journal. As the song builds, so does its emotional weight. The chorus repeats like a memory on loop: “I got lost in San Diego / I fell in love in San Diego / You broke my heart in San Diego.”
There’s something cinematic in the way the song moves. It feels like a montage of sunsets, headlights on empty roads, and quiet moments that never quite leave you. At its core, “San Diego” isn’t just about a person or a city — it’s about how some loves leave you anchored to a place long after they’ve ended.
Whether you’ve been to the California coast or just carry your own version of it inside, this song taps into that universal ache: the places we can't leave behind, even if we try.
Checkout the YouTube music video and feel the pull that hits your heart !!
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Music Review - Can’t Leave, Won’t Forget: “San Diego” by The New Citizen Kane Is a Love Letter to a City and a Wound
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