Go Your Own Way © 2009 (Big Kenny/Ben Moody) Big Love Music (BMI)
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Recorded at The Last Dollar Studios January 8, 2009

Tommy Harden- Drums and Tamborine
Glenn Worf-Bass
Adam Shoenfeld-Electric Guitar
Ryan Wariner-Electric Guitar
Mike Rojas-Piano
Jamie Hannah-Acoustic Guitar
Strings-First String Group
Deborah Allen-Background Vocals
Big Kenny-Vocals
Recorded and Mixed by Chris Stone
Assistant Engineer and Additional Engineering- Garrett Miller
Strings Recorded at Oceanway Nashville
Strings 1st Engineer-David Schober
Strings 2nd Engineer-Jacob Murray

Go your own Way
Big Kenny Lyrics

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It's late at night,
I'm all alone,
I see your number on the telephone,
But I don't know what I should do,
If I pick it up,
If I let it ring,
I know it wont change a thing,
Cause either way,

I'm ganna lose

And I don't wanna be the one to leave,
And I don't wanna be the one to fall apart,
And I don't wanna hurt you anymore,
Maybe things have gone to far,
We're not the same, we're losing who we are,
Truth is all that's left to say,
Ya gotta go your own way,
Ya gotta go your own way

I breath it in,
I bleed it out,
I hear the words fall from your mouth,
I see the tears fall from your eyes

It's hard to believe it's come to this,

And if I had just one wish,
I'd never have to say good-bye
No, no, no

And I don't wanna be the one to leave,
And I don't wanna be the one to fall apart,
And I don't wanna hurt you anymore,

No neither one of us have known anything but this,
But we know that love is supposed to fly,
Ohh, loves supposed to fly

And I don't wanna be the one to leave,
And I don't wanna be the one to fall apart,
And I don't wanna hurt you anymore,
Maybe things have gone to far,
We're not the same, we're losing who we are,
Truth is all that's left to say,
Oh, Ya gotta go your own way,
Ya gotta go your own way

Ya gotta go your own way,
Ya gotta go your own way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Big Kenny's Go Your Own Way reveal a situation where the singer is grappling with the decision to either answer a phone call or let it ring. The caller is someone they are having issues with and they're not sure which action will change their current predicament. The singer expresses their desire to avoid being the one who leaves or causes the relationship to fall apart. They acknowledge that they do not want to hurt the other person but they feel that things may have gone too far and that they both need to go their separate ways.

The fear of losing who they are in the relationship is also evident in the lyrics. Though they acknowledge the current state of their relationship, their final stand is that "love is supposed to fly". They ultimately reassert the importance of truth and the inevitability of going their own way.

Overall, the song has a melancholic tone, with a realization that sometimes relationships just don't work out, and a decision must be made to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

It's late at night,
The singer is currently alone in the middle of the night.

I'm all alone,
The singer is currently by themselves.

I see your number on the telephone,
The singer is staring at the phone and sees the person they are thinking about calling.

But I don't know what I should do,
The artist is unsure of what action to take next.

If I pick it up,
The artist is weighing the pros and cons of answering the call.

If I let it ring,
The singer is considering not answering the call.

I know it wont change a thing,
Regardless of what decision the singer makes, it won't fix anything.

Cause either way,
The two previous options will lead the artist to the same result.

I'm ganna lose
The artist believes they will lose something, regardless of what decision they make.

And I don't wanna be the one to leave,
The artist doesn't want to be the person to initiate the separation.

And I don't wanna be the one to fall apart,
The singer doesn't want to be the person who crumbles emotionally due to the separation.

And I don't wanna hurt you anymore,
The artist doesn't want to cause any further pain for the other person.

Maybe things have gone too far,
The singer thinks that maybe the relationship is past the point of saving.

We're not the same, we're losing who we are,
The singer and the other person have grown apart and are no longer the same people they were when they first fell in love.

Truth is all that's left to say,
The singer believes that being truthful is the only option left.

Ya gotta go your own way,
The artist is encouraging the other person to leave and find their own path.

I breath it in,
The artist is taking in the current situation.

I bleed it out,
The singer is emotionally drained from the situation.

I hear the words fall from your mouth,
The singer is listening to the other person speak.

I see the tears fall from your eyes
The artist observes the other person crying.

And if I had just one wish,
The artist wishes that something could be different.

I'd never have to say good-bye
The artist doesn't want to have to deal with the pain of saying goodbye.

No, no, no
The singer is firm in their desire to avoid a goodbye.

No neither one of us have known anything but this,
The artist acknowledges that the relationship has been their reality for both people involved.

But we know that love is supposed to fly,
The singer thinks love should bring happiness and emotional freedom.

Ohh, loves supposed to fly
Love is supposed to bring joy and freedom.

Maybe things have gone too far,
The singer thinks that maybe the relationship is past the point of saving.

We're not the same, we're losing who we are,
The artist and the other person have grown apart and are no longer the same people they were when they first fell in love.

Truth is all that's left to say,
The artist believes that being completely honest is the only option left.

Oh, Ya gotta go your own way,
The singer is encouraging the other person to leave and find their own path.

Ya gotta go your own way
The singer is firm in their belief that the other person must leave to be happy.

Contributed by Benjamin R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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