Lovin' Lately
Big & Rich feat. Tim McGraw Lyrics


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Out with my friends and here it goes again
Somebody asks me where you're at
I don't know what to say, I've tried you everyday
It's been so long since you've called
I'll bet your having a real good time,
But I hate to think of what you're doing tonight,
And who you're holding close I don't really wanna know
Who you've been lovin' lately
Who you've been callin' baby
Who you've been runnin' around in this tell all town
I guess you've finally got the best of me
I guess you thought I'd never see
You know it's so hard to believe how we came down
Like we were nothin' baby, who you been lovin' lately?

I thought that I could trust the way we made love
You made me feel it was something real
Now everything you've said is lying in our bed
Like shattered glass against my back
The way you got me just blows my mind
Didn't care enough to even say goodbye
I'd give anything now if I could stop thinking about

Who you've been lovin' lately
Who you've been callin' baby
Who you've been runnin' around in this tell all town
I guess you've finally got the best of me
I guess you thought I'd never see
You know it's so hard to believe how we came down
Like we were nothin' baby, who you been lovin' lately?

Yeah who you been lovin' lately
I don't wanna know, but I've gotta know
I don't wanna know, I've gotta know
I don't wanna know, but I've gotta know
I don't wanna know, I've gotta know

Who you've been lovin' lately
Who you've been callin' baby
Who you've been runnin' around in this tell all town
I guess you've finally got the best of me
I guess you thought I'd never see
You know it's so hard to believe how we came down
Like we were nothin' baby, who you been lovin' lately?
Like we were nothin' baby, who you been lovin' lately?

Overall Meaning

The song "Lovin' Lately" by Big & Rich feat. Tim McGraw is a heartbreakingly sincere expression of a person who is struggling to deal with the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer is out with their friends and someone asks them where their ex-partner is. They don't know what to say because it's been so long since they've heard from them. They admit that they still care for their ex and can't help but wonder what they're doing and who they're with. However, they also reveal that they don't really want to know the answer, as it would only cause them more pain.


The lines "I thought that I could trust the way we made love / You made me feel it was something real / Now everything you've said is lying in our bed / Like shattered glass against my back" highlight the trust issues the singer had with their ex-partner. They believed that what they had was real, but their partner betrayed that trust and left them feeling broken and hurt. The chorus repeatedly asks who their ex has been loving lately and who they've been calling baby, suggesting that they've moved on and found someone else to love.


Overall, "Lovin' Lately" is a poignant look at the pain of a break-up and the difficulty of letting go of someone you still care for. The singer's honest and vulnerable portrayal of their emotions is what makes this song so relatable and touching.


Line by Line Meaning

Out with my friends and here it goes again
I am hanging out with my friends but I cannot seem to stop thinking about you


Somebody asks me where you're at
One of my friends asks me about your whereabouts and it makes me anxious


I don't know what to say, I've tried you everyday
I do not know what to tell my friends as I have been trying to reach you every day


It's been so long since you've called
You have not called me in a long time and it bothers me


I'll bet your having a real good time,
I imagine that you are having a good time without me


But I hate to think of what you're doing tonight,
However, it pains me to think about what you are doing tonight


And who you're holding close I don't really wanna know
I do not want to know who you are holding close to you right now


Who you've been lovin' lately
I want to know who you have been in love with lately


Who you've been callin' baby
I want to know who you have been calling 'baby'


Who you've been runnin' around in this tell all town
I want to know who you have been running around with in this town where everyone knows everything


I guess you've finally got the best of me
You have finally beaten me down and won


I guess you thought I'd never see
You thought that I would never find out about your true intentions


You know it's so hard to believe how we came down
It is difficult to accept how our relationship ended so badly


Like we were nothin' baby, who you been lovin' lately?
It feels like our love meant nothing, so I ask you again, who have you been in love with?


I don't wanna know, but I've gotta know
Even though I do not want to know, I feel like I have to ask


I don't wanna know, I've gotta know
I do not want to know, but I need to find out


I don't wanna know, but I've gotta know
I do not want to know, but my curiosity is consuming me


I don't wanna know, I've gotta know
Even though I do not want to know, I must know the truth


Yeah who you been lovin' lately
I need to know who you have been loving lately


Like we were nothin' baby, who you been lovin' lately?
It feels like we meant nothing, so I ask you again, who have you been in love with?




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Spirit Music Group
Written by: Big Kenny, John D Rich, Kenny Alphin, Tim McGraw

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Shawn6751

@@NERVE-DAMAGE It does subside but you gotta find forgiveness within yourself (within you). Time doesn't heal the wound but your actions will heal the wound. People can go 30+ years over a mistake when they were my age of 19 years old.





Make her regret of ever harming you by self improving yourself by just getting healthy (mentally and physically) and improving yourself.




You gotta provide self-respect to yourself. Don't get hung over a girl because they aren't worth it with the fact that they can be easily replaced.






I have so little experience when comparing to you but I'm improvising of what I went through. Do not let that person defy your life.






That's if you did make a mistake then if you didn't make a mistake.



All comments from YouTube:

@chrischapman5655

Two completely different personas,I don’t how they ever hooked up but they are one of the best duets I’ve ever heard.Their voices really mesh together in perfect harmony and they really sound amazing and I hope they go far in their music careers….

@stephenwaite5345

This song hit hard when me an my ex split like 4 years ago.. now here I am, with the love ( pain in the ass) of my life.. funny how u can feel something so hard when your going thru stuff.. then look back and thank God you got over it

@Supermonkey22

As a country music fan, a country radio DJ and fan of great music all around.... this song is amazing and deserved a better fate. Amazing job Ken and John.

@Kam_926

Big and Rich are the BEST!!! ❤

@brianmcdonald7104

Mr. Rich!!!

A TRUE PATRIOT!!

SEE YOU SOON TIM!

MID STATE FAIR PASO. CA.

GODBLESS COUNTRY
MUSIC!!

@blakestammet5185

Still one of, if not my favorite break up song. “She don’t love you” and “Colder Weather” are both also amazing.

@MrJonAkemon

Let go and trust the man upstairs. 🙌🙌

@deiydenrushing3917

I needed to hear that !!

@bronsennishimura9257

True

@marshallevans8492

Thank you Brotha!

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