Lyrics
Been raining for three days, on the fast track to the highway
It has been raining continuously for three days while traveling quickly towards the highway.
Trying to save a little time, Lord I never should have tried
Trying to save time but regrets attempting to do so.
Taking this back road shortcut, now I'm way stuck so sunk
Opted for a shortcut on a smaller road and is now completely stuck.
I'll never catch her now, so I just put the tailgate down
Realizes he won't catch up to someone important and resigns to the situation by relaxing in his truck.
She's probably somewhere doing 95, I got nothing but this cooler and time
Believes the person he's trying to catch is driving very fast while he's stranded with only a cooler and time.
I cracked one waiting on a ride, two or three just to pass the time
Drinking a few beers to pass the time while waiting for help.
While she's headed to a new town and I'm too lost to be found
Feels directionless and lost while the other person is moving forward in life.
She probably thinks that I don't care, stuck in the rut in the middle of nowhere
Thinks the other person might believe he doesn't care due to being stuck in the middle of nowhere.
And just my luck I'll be here all night long, man I'm bummed out back road buzzed
Feels unlucky and expects to be stuck there for the entire night, feeling down and buzzed from the drinks.
And she's 4 lane gone
Realizes the other person is far ahead, metaphorically on a wide, fast road (expressway).
Yeah she's four lane gone
Reiteration that the person he's referring to is far ahead on a fast lane (metaphorical representation of distance).
Every empty beer can makes me
The emptiness symbolized by the beer cans makes him miss the person he's after.
Miss her like hell, man I can kick myself
Regrets the situation deeply and feels responsible for his current state.
For the place and the shape I'm in holding me back
Feels constrained and held back by the circumstances he's in.
Yeah my wheels keep on spinning and she's ticked off black top fast
His situation contrasts with the other person's rapid progress on a smooth road.
While I'm stuck here all alone
Expresses being stranded alone.
With a midnight natty light
Having a cheap beer while contemplating his missed opportunities.
One more chance I've blown
Realizes he might have missed another chance with this person.
Yeah she's four lane gone, I'm out here all alone
Reiterates the idea that the person he's after is far away on a big road while he's left alone.
Yeah she's four lane gone, she's four lane four lane gone
Repetition emphasizing the distance and separation between him and the other person.
Yeah she's four lane gone, she's four lane gone
Reinforces the idea that the person he's chasing is far gone and unreachable.
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