Never Been to Texas
Chasing Dreams Beyond Borders
Lyrics
Never been to Texas
Expresses never having been to Texas, indicating a lack of personal experience with that location.
Never been to that old place
Reiterates not having visited the mentioned place, emphasizing a sense of distance or unfamiliarity.
Never got to sing with all the boys
Reflects on never having the opportunity to sing alongside a group of boys, possibly symbolizing a missed connection or shared experience.
I don't want to wear a hat
Declares a disinterest in adopting the stereotypical cowboy image associated with wearing a hat.
I don't want to wear some boots
Rejects the idea of wearing boots, suggesting a refusal to conform to traditional country music aesthetics.
I don't want to sing about your blues
States a reluctance to sing about someone else's problems or sorrows.
But I want you to say
Expresses a desire for someone to affirm their feelings and reciprocate affection.
Yes I want you to say
-That you want me
-You want me
-You want me
-You want me
-Never been to Manchester
Denies having been to Manchester, conveying a similar sense of detachment from that location.
Never been to that old town
Reiterates the lack of experience with the mentioned town, emphasizing a theme of non-attachment.
Never got to join in the big rave
Reflects on missing out on participating in a significant event, the "big rave" in this case.
I don't want to wear those flares
Rejects the idea of wearing flares, possibly a reference to the fashion of the rave era.
They twist around my head
Describes discomfort with a particular style of clothing twisting around the head.
I don't want to glorify the E
Expresses a refusal to romanticize or glorify the drug ecstasy (referred to as "the E").
But I want you to say
Repeats the desire for affirmation and reciprocation in a relationship.
Yes I want you to say
-That you want me
-You want me
-You want me
-You want me
-I'm going up to Manchester
Conveys the intention to visit Manchester and Texas to sing with a group of boys, highlighting a positive and aspirational turn in the narrative.
I'm going up to Texas
-I'm going to get to sing with all the boys
-And the singer sings his song
-And the singer sings his song
-And this is what he said to me
-You got a head full of nothing
Repeatedly mentions having a "head full of nothing" and suggests that this emptiness will lead to success or progress.
And you'll go far
-You got a head full of nothing
-And you'll go far
-You got a head full of nothing
-And you'll go far
-Head full
-But I want you to say
Reiterates the desire for someone to express their feelings and reciprocate affection.
Yes I want you to say
-That you want me
-You want me
-You want me
-You want me
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