Savannah
Austin Meade Lyrics
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Last time I saw you could have sworn it was Judgement Day
It's been a long year waiting on you
Dragging me around like the evenin' news
Savannah, I forgot about you
Oh Savannah, where the hell have you been?
I've been dying to ask you
This stone-cold state I'm in
Getting pretty good at living this life of sin
Savannah, where the hell have you been?
It's a long damn road I've been traveling on
Just to find you there in another man's arms
Gonna hang me out in that old oak tree
It's a long dark road between you and me
Oh Savannah, why did you go?
Out of sight, out of mind, memory fading so slow
Oh Savannah, what can I say? Yeah
They'll lock me up if I don't go my own way
Just bury me by the spillway
It's a long damn road I've been traveling on
Just to find you there in another man's arms
Gonna hang me out in that old oak tree
Savannah finally got the best of me
It's a long damn road I've been traveling on
Just to find you there in another man's arms
Gonna hang me out on that old oak tree
Savannah finally got the best of me
The song "Savannah" by Austin Meade is a melancholy tune that explores the theme of lost love and the struggles of moving on. The song is a direct address to Savannah, the woman who left the singer, and the lyrics express his pain and confusion over her departure. The lyrics "Oh Savannah, I hear you're calling my name/Last time I saw you could have sworn it was Judgement Day" speaks of the singer's conflicted feelings and the sense of impending doom he feels as he contemplates the possibility of seeing Savannah again.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer has been waiting for Savannah to come back to him for a long time, but she has been dragging him along like the "evening news." Despite his longing for Savannah to return to him, the singer realizes that he has forgotten about her in many ways. The lyrics "Savannah, I forgot about you" demonstrate that the singer has been trying to move on without much success. The chorus repeats the question "Savannah, where the hell have you been?" which expresses the singer's frustration and longing for answers.
The song's final verse expresses the singer's sense of hopelessness and resignation. He realizes that his attempts to hold onto Savannah have only led him to a dead end, and he feels trapped in a life of sin. The lyrics "They'll lock me up if I don't go my own way/ Just bury me by the spillway" highlights the singer's sense of hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Savannah, I hear you're calling my name
I am being drawn back to Savannah, Georgia
Last time I saw you could have sworn it was Judgement Day
The last time I was there, it seemed like a significant moment, maybe because of how much I love the city
It's been a long year waiting on you
I've been away for a year and am eager to return to Savannah
Dragging me around like the evenin' news
I feel like Savannah has a strong hold on me, like a constant news cycle
Savannah, I forgot about you
I tried to forget about Savannah, but it's impossible to do so
Oh Savannah, where the hell have you been?
I'm wondering where Savannah has been and why it's taken so long for me to return
I've been dying to ask you
I have so many questions
Why are you here?
Why is Savannah so important to me?
This stone-cold state I'm in
I'm in a place of emotional numbness
Getting pretty good at living this life of sin
I've fallen into some bad habits while away from Savannah
Savannah, where the hell have you been?
I can't emphasize enough that I'm desperate to be back in Savannah
It's a long damn road I've been traveling on
The journey to get back to Savannah has been tiresome and difficult
Just to find you there in another man's arms
Now that I've arrived in Savannah, it hurts to learn that someone else has taken my place
Gonna hang me out in that old oak tree
I feel like I've been publicly humiliated
It's a long dark road between you and me
There's a feeling of distance and separation between me and Savannah
Oh Savannah, why did you go?
I'm emotional and confused, wondering why things didn't work out between me and Savannah
Out of sight, out of mind, memory fading so slow
My memories of Savannah are fading but not quickly enough to forget my attachment
Oh Savannah, what can I say? Yeah
I'm at a loss for words, unable to express the depth of my feelings for Savannah
They'll lock me up if I don't go my own way
If I don't move on from Savannah and try to create a new life, I might become stuck in the past
Just bury me by the spillway
I feel like I would rather die than move on from my love for Savannah
Savannah finally got the best of me
I couldn't handle the way Savannah affected me emotionally and physically
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