I spent part of my childhood in Peoria, Illinois, which was then a heavily industrialized town. I’ve read recently that whole neighborhoods there are abandoned, similar to Detroit, as populations decline following deindustrialization. While all those heavy manufacturing plants had their problems, I can’t help but feel some sorrow for those large tracts of abandoned urban neighborhoods, once filled with families. This song is about the cost of deindustrialization.

The song is available on all streaming services, and if you do not have a music service, you can access the song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SqK0YHJrNOM
If you would like to check out the lyrics: http://craigjhansen.com/what-weve-made/