Lyrics
You were set on me from the beginning
You were committed to me from the start.
I was playing house but you were dreaming
I was pretending to create a home, but you had bigger dreams.
I was holding hands but you were thinking too much
I was physically close, while you were deeply contemplating.
I just wanted you to call me but that's not what your ring was
I wanted communication, but your commitment was elsewhere (possibly to someone else).
I'm the girl next door but the neighborhood is yours
I seem familiar, but your domain is the environment around me.
You're set on small town, church on Sunday, everybody goes
You prefer traditional, community-based living with routine.
I'm set on big city, neon flashing names of all the shows
I desire the excitement and diversity of a metropolitan lifestyle.
You're set on that family farm passed down from father to son
You value generational heritage tied to land.
I'm set on freedom
I prioritize independence and the ability to explore.
A life on the run
I choose a life that's always changing, not settling in one place.
You're set on steady and slow like a country road
Your approach is steady and predictable, akin to a countryside road.
You're set on me
You are fixated on me.
and here I am hoping
I'm hopeful about our situation.
I'm just hoping we ain't set in stone
I hope our future isn't predetermined or unchangeable.
We ain't set in stone, mmm
Our future isn't set in stone; it's not predetermined.
You were set on white picket fences
You aimed for stability and traditional domestic life.
And I just wanted highways that were endless
I sought endless possibilities and freedom of movement.
You were putting roots down
You were establishing a permanent home.
I just couldn't wait to move out of this town
I couldn't wait to leave this place and never look back.
And never turn around
I wanted a one-way journey away from this town.
I'm the girl you'll fight for but you'll never win the war
You may fight for me, but victory is unlikely in the larger context.
You're set on small town, church on Sunday, everybody goes
Your preference aligns with a traditional, community-centered life.
I'm set on big city, neon flashing names of all the shows
I desire the vibrancy and diversity of urban entertainment.
You're set on that family farm passed down from father to son
You value inherited land and its continuity in the family.
I'm set on freedom
I prioritize freedom and the ability to roam.
A life on the run
I choose a life that's always on the move, not anchored.
You're set on steady and slow like a country road
Your approach is consistent and deliberate, similar to a calm rural road.
You're set on me
You are fixated on me.
and here I am hoping
I'm hopeful about our situation.
I'm just hoping we ain't set in stone
I hope our future isn't predetermined or unchangeable.
We ain't set in stone, no
Our future isn't set in stone; it's not predetermined.
I'm the girl next door but the neighborhood is yours
I seem familiar, but the environment favors your influence.
I'm the girl you'll fight for but you'll never win the war
You may struggle to win battles for me in the larger context.
You're set on small town
Reiteration of your preference for a traditional, community-based life.
You're set on small town
-You're set on that family farm passed down from father to son
Reiteration of valuing inherited land and its continuity in the family.
I'm set on freedom
I prioritize freedom and the ability to roam.
A life on the run
I choose a life that's always on the move, not anchored.
You're set on steady and slow like a country road
Your approach is consistent and deliberate, similar to a calm rural road.
You're set on me
You are fixated on me.
and here I am hoping
I'm hopeful about our situation.
I'm just hoping we ain't set in stone
I hope our future isn't predetermined or unchangeable.
We ain't set in stone, no
Our future isn't set in stone; it's not predetermined.
Mmm
Indicating again that our future is not predetermined.
We ain't set in stone
Reiteration that our future is not predetermined.
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