Up to Tennessee
Leaving Georgia Behind: A Heartfelt Journey to Tennessee
Lyrics
I've been thinking about moving up to Tennessee
I am contemplating the idea of relocating to Tennessee.
And other than a few friends I got nothing to lose
Except for a few friends, I have little to lose in this decision.
You lost your heart at least that's how it seems to me
You seem to have lost your heart, at least from my perspective.
I can't stay here if I'm not the one you choose
I cannot stay here if I am not the chosen one for you.
So if you don't mind I'll leave Georgia to you
If you don't mind, I will leave Georgia for you.
I was young enough to give my foolish heart away
In my youth, I gave my heart to a girl who made this town feel like home.
To the girl that made this town
The girl made the town special and homely.
Feel like home
Now that she is gone, it would be foolish for me to stay.
Now that you're gone I think I'd be a fool to stay
Everywhere I look, I am reminded of you, and I can't stay.
Cause everywhere I turn you're the one I see
The person addressed is always on the protagonist's mind.
Cause You will always
Indication of continuity in being Georgia to the protagonist.
Be Georgia to me
Expressing that the person will always be associated with Georgia in the protagonist's mind.
Across the way over the chasm
Referring to a significant distance or divide.
If I stay you'll break my heart a million times
The person staying would cause repeated heartbreak.
So I'll go there nothing left here
The decision to leave as there is nothing positive left.
But the broken and the painful memory
Only broken and painful memories remain.
Cause always
Reiterating the lasting connection to Georgia.
You will always Georgia to me
Confirmation that the person will always be associated with Georgia.
There are some wounds not even time can heal
Some emotional wounds cannot be healed by time.
But what years can't do the distance covers up
Distance helps to cover up what the passing years cannot.
I really do wish the best for you
Expressing good wishes for the person's life.
And I hope your little life is what you dreamed
Hoping that the person's life aligns with their dreams.
Cause you will always be Georgia to me
Reiterating that the person will always be associated with Georgia for the protagonist.
Across the way over the chasm
Repeating the idea of leaving due to potential heartbreak.
If I stay you'll break my heart a million times
Staying would result in repeated emotional pain.
So I'll go there nothing left here
Deciding to leave as there is nothing positive left.
But the broken and the painful memory
Only broken and painful memories remain if staying.
But always
Emphasizing the lasting connection to Georgia.
You will always be Georgia to me
Confirmation that the person will always be associated with Georgia.
Oh, I hope you're happy
Expressing a hope for the person's happiness.
I hope you're happy
Repeating the wish for the person's happiness.
Cause always, oh
Reiterating the lasting connection to Georgia.
I'll hope your happy
Expressing a hope for the person's happiness.
I'll hope your happy
Repeating the wish for the person's happiness.
Cause always
Emphasizing the lasting connection to Georgia.
You will always be Georgia to me
Confirmation that the person will always be associated with Georgia.
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