Career
Carly Pearce was born in Taylor Mill, Kentucky. She dropped out of school when she was 16 and moved to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in order to perform at Dollywood five times a week, in addition to contributing to bluegrass music compilation albums. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee when she was 19. She signed a developmental deal with Sony Music Nashville in 2012, which was ultimately unsuccessful.
In 2016, she was a featured vocalist on Josh Abbott Band's "Wasn't That Drunk", which charted in the top 40 of Country Airplay. Pearce also toured with the band to perform the song, including a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The song's success led to her working with songwriter and producer busbee on her solo debut single "Every Little Thing". After this song received airplay on Sirius XM's "The Highway" channel, Pearce gained a contract with Big Machine Records, which released the single to country radio on February 22. The song also received a music video, which features Pearce performing the song live at Brown Owl Studio. On October 13th, 2017 her first studio album named after the title track "Every Little Thing" was released.
Halfway Home
Carly Pearce Lyrics
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Blame it on me, I broke your heart but by mistake
Call it what you wanna, good intentions or denial
But if I'm bein' honest, I've been lyin' for a while
Halfway right doesn't make it right
Halfway wrong is still wrong
Half of me is with you here tonight
You can try to tell a heart
To feel somethin' that it don't
But halfway to Heaven isn't Hell
And halfway home just ain't home
And I put it off, I was selfish, I was scared
I put it off and I know it isn't fair
No one wants to stay, but no one wants to say goodbye
Let's call it what it is and we'll get out of this alive
Halfway right doesn't make it right
Halfway wrong is still wrong
Half of me is with you here tonight
And half of me is long gone
You can try to tell a heart
To feel somethin' that it don't
But halfway to Heaven isn't Hell
And halfway home just ain't home
Home
And I'm sorry
If I hang onto you, I'll drown
I'm so sorry
If I don't let go, I'm goin' down
Halfway right doesn't make it right
Halfway wrong is still wrong
Half of me didn't see it comin'
Half of me knew it all along
You can try to tell a heart
To feel somethin' that it don't
But halfway to Heaven isn't Hell
And halfway home just ain't home
Home
It ain't home
Home
The song "Halfway Home" by Carly Pearce is a beautiful ballad that tells the story of a relationship that has hit a rocky patch. The song talks about how both parties are to blame for the problems in the relationship. The lyrics "Blame it on me, I'm an actor, I'm a fake" and "Blame it on me, I broke your heart but by mistake" suggest that the singer may have been pretending to be someone they're not, leading to a misunderstanding that caused heartbreak.
The lyrics "Halfway right doesn't make it right, Halfway wrong is still wrong" suggest that half-hearted efforts to repair a relationship are never enough. Relationships require honesty, vulnerability, and commitment to fix. The singer admits to being unsure and afraid to commit, leading to them being "halfway home."
The chorus provides the song's central idea of the song, where "halfway to heaven" isn't "hell." This suggests that while things aren't quite perfect, there is still some hope for the relationship to be saved. The song's beautiful melody and Pearce's poignant delivery make this song an emotional journey worth experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
Blame it on me, I'm an actor, I'm a fake
I take responsibility for being disingenuous and for breaking your heart.
Blame it on me, I broke your heart but by mistake
I'm admitting to causing you pain, but it wasn't my intention.
Call it what you wanna, good intentions or denial
You can interpret my behavior as either having good intentions or being in denial.
But if I'm bein' honest, I've been lyin' for a while
Honestly, I've been deceptive for a significant period of time.
Halfway right doesn't make it right
Being partially correct does not make it entirely right.
Halfway wrong is still wrong
Even being partially wrong is still not correct.
Half of me is with you here tonight
Part of me is still present with you currently.
And half of me is long gone
The other part of me is distant and uninvolved.
You can try to tell a heart to feel somethin' that it don't
You are unable to force someone to emotionally connect with someone or something.
But halfway to Heaven isn't Hell
Even though it's not fully fulfilling, it's not entirely awful.
And halfway home just ain't home
Something that's halfway where you desire to be is still not home.
And I put it off, I was selfish, I was scared
I avoided confronting my feelings out of self-centeredness and anxiety.
I put it off and I know it isn't fair
Delaying expressing my emotions is not a fair approach in a relationship.
No one wants to stay, but no one wants to say goodbye
Nobody desires to terminate a relationship, yet nobody wants to hold onto one ending.
And I'm sorry. If I hang onto you, I'll drown
I apologize, but if we remain together, it will only cause more pain for both of us.
I'm so sorry. If I don't let go, I'm goin' down
I'm deeply regretful, but if I hold onto you, it's only going to hurt me more.
Half of me didn't see it comin'
One part of me was not anticipating this outcome.
Half of me knew it all along
The other half of me had an inkling that this would be the outcome of our relationship.
Home
Home, where true comfort and security can be found.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carly Pearce, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@levisparks1991
Getting separated after nearly 8 years married. She sent me this to listen to. I know I've broken her heart but I hope peace comes to her quickly and she can grow in ways that she couldn't while with me. I hope she finds true happiness and a happily ever after.
@donnab7666
It takes a real man to admit it takes two to make it work don't beat yourself up too much we are human man or woman. I hope you both are happy.
@micheleihde5570
This woman CANT make a bad song!!
@denisegiles5701
"U can't try to tell a heart to feel something that it dont"..... Maaannnnn... I felt that
@edithgarciajimenez7325
How amazing is it to find a song that puts into words what you don’t know how to say?!!
@michaelaherring7328
So hard to leave someone that you love so much... but you know wont work out long term. Broke up with my boyfriend yesterday so this hits really deep.
@amberbarnett9759
Omg after I found this song it hit deep I ended with my ex after I heard this song because it's so true
@jessl3060
Left my ex 4 months ago and it hurts so bad still
@eileenf94
Hope ur in good place now xx
@johneason6540
The lyrics in this song are truly heartbreaking. We all know the pain.