Why I Left This Town
Heartache's Echo: Escaping the Ghosts of Home
Lyrics
Friday night back home for the weekend
Friday night, returning home for the weekend
Crossed that county line called up a couple friends
Crossing the county line, calling up friends
We hit that corner bar the only spot in town
Visiting the corner bar, the only spot in town
Drinking, laughing and tossing them old stories round
Drinking, laughing, and sharing old stories
Like she knew she walked in right on time
Someone familiar walks in, reminding of the past
To remind me why I left it all behind
Reflecting on the decision to leave it all behind
Same bar, same drinks
Returning to the same bar and drinks
Same missing her
Feeling the absence of someone significant
Heartache, too late, knew it was gonna hurt
Heartache and regret, anticipating pain
But I came back here I am on the verge of a breakdown
Being on the verge of a breakdown upon returning
Yeah, that's why I left this town
Stating the reason for leaving the town
Can't turn on that local country station
Unable to enjoy the local country station due to memories
She's right there in every song they're playing
Associating her with every song being played
All the used be's are driving me insane
Feeling overwhelmed by memories of the past
Gonna cuss that comeback sign when I leave this place
Expressing frustration with the comeback sign
Same bar, same drinks
Returning to the same bar and drinks (repeated)
Same missing her
Feeling the absence of someone significant (repeated)
Heartache, too late, knew it was gonna hurt
Heartache and regret, anticipating pain (repeated)
But I came back here I am on the verge of a breakdown
Being on the verge of a breakdown upon returning (repeated)
Yeah, that's why I left this town
Restating the reason for leaving the town
The longer I stay
Realizing the longer stay reinforces the decision
The more it's clear
Clarifying the reasons for leaving the town
Why I left this town
Reiterating the decision to leave
Why I left this town
Reiterating the decision to leave (repeated)
It ain't home sweet home
Emphasizing that the town isn't home without her
If she's still here
Stating the presence of a person influencing the feeling of home
That's why I left this town
Reiterating the reason for leaving the town
That's why I left this town
Reiterating the decision to leave (repeated)
Same bar, same drinks
Returning to the same bar and drinks (repeated)
Same missing her
Feeling the absence of someone significant (repeated)
Heartache, too late, knew it was gonna hurt
Heartache and regret, anticipating pain (repeated)
But I came back here I am on the verge of a breakdown
Being on the verge of a breakdown upon returning (repeated)
Yeah that's why I left this town
Restating the reason for leaving the town
Same sign, same roads
Encountering familiar signs and roads
Every winding curve
Every turn and curve leading back to memories of her
There's not an inch of this ground that don't take me back to her
Every inch of the town connected to memories
But I came back here I am on the verge of a breakdown
Being on the verge of a breakdown upon returning (repeated)
That's why I left this town
Reiterating the reason for leaving the town
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