What She's Doing Now
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But that was years ago
Last I heard she had moved to Boulder
But where she's now I don't know
But there's somethin' 'bout this time of year
That spins my head around
Takes me back makes me wonder
'Cause what she's doin now is tearin' me apart
Fillin' up my mind and emptyin' my heart
I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows
And I wonder if she knows what she's doin' now
Just for laughs I dialed her old number
But no one knew her name
Hung up the phone sat there and wondered
If she'd ever done the same
I took a walk in the evenin' wind
To clear my head somehow
But tonight I lie here thinkin'
What's she doin' now
'Cause what she's doin now is tearin' me apart
Fillin' up my mind and emptying my heart
I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows
And I wonder if she knows
What she's doin now is tearin' me apart
Fillin' up my mind and emptying my heart
I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows
And I wonder if she knows what she's doin' now
Garth Brooks's song "What She's Doing Now" is a heartbreakingly poignant anthem about love lost, regrets and feelings of nostalgia. The lyrics tell the story of a man who is haunted by the memory of his former lover, unable to forget and move on with his life. The last time he saw her was years ago, when the weather was turning colder. He'd heard that she had moved to Boulder, but he has no idea where she is now.
As the season changes, he is reminded of her and finds himself unable to shake off the memories. He wonders what she is doing at this very moment and what her life would be like. He can't help but feel torn apart by these feelings, with every cold wind blowing reminding him of her. He even dials her old number out of curiosity but to no avail.
The song highlights the depth of pain and longing that can arise from unresolved relationships, and how the passage of time doesn't always heal these wounds. The lyrics are powerful in evoking the sense of yearning and the reality of unrequited love or lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Last time I saw her it was turnin' colder
It has been a long time since I have seen her, and the last time I saw her was during the colder months.
But that was years ago
It has been a significant amount of time since I last saw her.
Last I heard she had moved to Boulder
The most recent information I have about her is that she has relocated to Boulder.
But where she's now I don't know
I am unaware of her current whereabouts.
But there's somethin' 'bout this time of year
This particular time of year has a certain effect on me.
That spins my head around
It makes my thoughts swirl and my mind race.
Takes me back makes me wonder
It transports me back to memories of her and causes me to question what she is currently doing.
What's she doin now
I am curious about what she is currently up to.
'Cause what she's doin now is tearin' me apart
Her actions, whatever they may be, are causing me great emotional distress.
Fillin' up my mind and emptyin' my heart
I cannot stop thinking about her, and it is taking a significant toll on my emotions.
I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows
The sound of the wind reminds me of her voice.
And I wonder if she knows what she's doin' now
I am unsure if she is aware of the impact her actions are having on me.
Just for laughs I dialed her old number
As a joke, I tried calling her old phone number.
But no one knew her name
The person who answered the phone did not recognize her name.
Hung up the phone sat there and wondered
After the unsuccessful attempt, I sat there and pondered.
If she'd ever done the same
I wondered if she too had ever attempted to call me.
I took a walk in the evenin' wind
I went for a walk during the windy evening.
To clear my head somehow
I hoped that the walk would help me to clear my mind and think more clearly.
But tonight I lie here thinkin'
But even now as I lie here, I continue to think.
What's she doin' now
I am still curious about what she is currently up to.
What she's doin' now is tearin' me apart
Her actions, whatever they may be, are still causing me great emotional distress.
Fillin' up my mind and emptying my heart
I still cannot stop thinking about her, and it continues to take a significant toll on my emotions.
I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows
The sound of the wind still reminds me of her voice.
And I wonder if she knows what she's doin' now
I am still unsure if she is aware of the impact her actions are having on me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GARTH BROOKS, PATRICK ALGER
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LordLightning 23
This song reminds me of a girl that I loved for 18 years. Claire Flick, I love you. I have always loved you and miss your endearing laugh. Those times we danced and skipped in the snow. Our childhoods refracted in the purity of that passion. And, though we went our separate ways sincd I moved, I have never stopped loving you. Here is a poem I have dedicated to your memory.
An Ethereal Godess: Whose Fortune Are My Heart Throes
By
John Hale
Lo, the halls of my foyer,
Diminish to wandering nothing-
My future now dissevered,
Rotten to the ushering.
I am an enigmatic fool,
My blunderings replete me,
My poems are beauty whirled,
Left to empty extremities!
I wonder on the luminance,
Of high heaven hopes!
Where a benighted raven dances-
A roman numeral emblemed
A succor gives fragrance-
Hither she comes to me,
Envisioned in empyreal desire,
Fare beauty in eminence
A phoenix to lend me suffice,
A love to guide my will,
As fire burns life twice,
She is my cursed blessing still
Alas, the light hath vanished,
And all my additions, too;
No mansion of promise;
A trampled shack of twlight through.
Impoverished ans down-trodden,
My earnest mood contrives;
My love besmirched and sodden-
I, the mud, for foot to devise.
I, the stamped, and
I, the shamed,
My heart to command,
My whole to blame.
Seeded, my courage for dark wonders
To curl in her personage-
Were I her hair and lover.
But, murmurs are naught,
But yearnings pining for the wrought-
A gilded armor conditions nothing,
For sorrow storms my purity.
Indifference comes in numb-
The pangs of a love once thought;
My warm art outwon,
By a treacherous night in pallid chart.
Lady of darkened strands,
Whose symmetry, Venus envies-
Skin belike alabaster;
Resounding a heavenly finality.
Thou art my death and life-
And rends my blood to wrest-
Struggling for art and yet,
Smiles my torment for a heart-
To still me to peace and part.
Russell Coffey
Filling up my mind and emptying my heart! Couldn’t be more true
Roland Moreno
“Just for laughs, I dialed her old number… But no one knew her name… Hung up the phone, sat there and wondered… If she’d ever done the same…” Damn that’s the one that hits home. T.M.M history is ours forever baby! 💙
celery
melissa ciko hugs hun
melissa ciko
I called my Dads # over n over after he shot himself due to the death sentence of #ALS ❤️🩹😭
alan
I don't even remember her old number😂
Jasper Spomas
Had this song on cassette tape, upgraded the radio last year. I'll never forget shifting gears while listening to that good ol' Garth
oklahoma3500
This song can apply to a few really pretty ladies, and one "cutest girl in the world". I thank the Lord for them, and the times we had. Nothing last forever...
Blake Rose
That last little part...go home okie. Ain't anyone trying to hear that.
Loegan Clifton
If a song could literally sing what my heart feels this song is it.
Brian Miller
This song used to get me back in 2004 and for many years. Now I'm married to the woman that used to make me wonder now. Thanks Garth for such a beautiful song.