Discover the story of the song > Boston – Augustana

The song is about a person who is feeling lost and alone. He feels like the world doesn't understand him and nobody knows him. His partner wants to start a new life in Boston to escape the pain and start fresh. The chorus repeats that nobody knows the protagonist and they don't wear his chains, meaning that nobody truly understands the struggles he is going through. The song ends with the idea of starting over in a new place where nobody knows his name.