Courage to Talk
Austin Meade Lyrics

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What do you want from me?
Why are you still here?
Thought everything I said
Was enough to keep you away for years
Why ain′t you listening?
Can't seems to leave it alone
I tried and I tried
But I can′t change the road you're on

I could see your heart break coming
I could see it in the way she walks
I could see your heart break coming
I just can't find the courage to talk

I see her walking out
Acting like it was all a show
Now you got nowhere to hide
And no love to call your own
She took and went inside
I can′t stand to watch
Now you′re here, she wouldn't listen
The first time we had this talk

I could see your heart break coming
I could see it in the way she walks
I could see your heart break coming
I just can′t find the courage to talk

I could see your heart break coming
I could see it in the way she walks
I could see your heart break coming
I just can't find the courage to talk

I could see your heart break coming
I could see it in the way she walks

I could see your heart break coming
I just can′t find the courage to talk

Overall Meaning

The song "Courage to Talk" by Austin Meade seems to be about a person who has gone through a breakup and is watching their friend go through a similar experience. The song starts with the singer asking why their friend is still around, despite their attempt to keep them away. The friend seems to be unable to move on and keeps going down the same path, and the singer is unable to get them to listen and change course.

The heartbreak the friend is going through is emphasized by the repeated lines "I could see your heart break coming, I could see it in the way she walks." The singer clearly feels for their friend and wants to help them, but they can't seem to find the courage to have the difficult conversation necessary for their friend to move on. The song ends on this note, with the singer unable to act and their friend seemingly stuck in their pain.

Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the difficulty of watching someone you care about go through a breakup and feeling helpless to make things better. The powerlessness of the singer is palpable, making the song a relatable reflection on the complex emotions that come with caring deeply for others.

Line by Line Meaning

What do you want from me?
Asking what the other person wants from him.

Why are you still here?
Questioning why the other person is still present despite everything.

Thought everything I said Was enough to keep you away for years
Feeling like he already said everything to keep the other person away but it didn't work.

Why ain't you listening?
Asking why the other person is not listening to him.

Can't seems to leave it alone
Not being able to leave the situation alone.

I tried and I tried But I can't change the road you're on
Trying hard to change the other person but not being able to change their path.

I could see your heart break coming I could see it in the way she walks
Observing the other person's heartbreak from their behavior.

I just can't find the courage to talk
Not being able to find the strength to talk about the situation.

I see her walking out Acting like it was all a show
Seeing the other person leave and act like it was all a performance.

Now you got nowhere to hide And no love to call your own
The other person has nowhere to hide and no love left for them.

She took and went inside I can't stand to watch
Not being able to watch the other person leave with someone else.

Now you're here, she wouldn't listen The first time we had this talk
The other person is present now, but didn't listen the first time they talked about this situation.

Writer(s): Austin Edward Meade

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