Down the Road
Casey Donahew Lyrics
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where she'll go
And she don't understand why she let him
break her soul
Now she's bein kinda small and it hurts when you fall
I guess it all hurts the same
But she can't believe that its time to leave but she's
Chorus:
She's got a hundred miles left in her gas tank
And not enough money to care
She grabs the wheel like its no big deal and she's
headed down the road
And she don't care why he left her there she's just
headed down the road
Now she stops and stares in a truckstop mirror
She can't believe what she sees
Has it really been this long and wheres the
Woman that she used to be
But she'll forget all about those regrets when
she's headed down the road
Chorus
Now she's locked out, lonely, lost and she
wants to go home
And she reaches down in her pocket to find some
money for the phone
And she just reaches on
She's all alone
Chorus
And she's gotta know why he broke her soul so she's
taking off down the road, trying to escape from the pain and confusion of their breakup. As she drives, she is unsure where she's going, but it doesn't matter as long as she's on the move. She's hurting and feeling small, but she knows it's better than staying where she is. The singer acknowledges that whether it's physical or emotional pain, it all hurts the same. However, she's in denial, unable to believe that it's time to leave, but she's headed down the road nonetheless.
In the chorus, we hear about the woman's journey. She has a hundred miles left in her gas tank and not enough money to care. She grabs the wheel like it's no big deal, accepting that she needs to move on from the relationship. She doesn't care why he left her there; she's just headed down the road. As she goes further, she makes a stop at a truck stop and stares at herself in the mirror. She realizes it's been a long time since she felt like herself. But she knows that once she's back on the road, she can leave all her regrets behind.
The final verse sees the woman realizing that she's alone and locked out; she reaches for her pocket to find some money for the phone. But she remembers that she's actually all alone. It's a somber moment in the song, reminding us that the drive to escape our pain can lead us to some dark places. The chorus repeats, emphasizing that the woman is still on the road, trying to heal from the hurt that was caused to her.
Line by Line Meaning
Well she's sittin in a car tryin to figure out where she'll go
The girl is sitting in her car, unsure where she should go next
And she don't understand why she let him break her soul
She is confused about why she allowed her ex-boyfriend to hurt her emotionally
Now she's bein kinda small and it hurts when you fall
She feels vulnerable and is hurting from the breakup
I guess it all hurts the same
Regardless of how she tries to cope with the pain of the breakup, it continues to hurt the same
But she can't believe that its time to leave but she's headed down the road
Although she is hesitant to leave, she is driving down the road to escape her pain
She's got a hundred miles left in her gas tank
She has enough gas to travel a hundred more miles
And not enough money to care
She is not concerned about her financial situation and has little money with her
She grabs the wheel like its no big deal and she's headed down the road
She is driving without concern and with determination to escape her pain
And she don't care why he left her there she's just headed down the road
She is not concerned about the reasons behind her ex-boyfriend leaving her and is continuing to drive down the road
Now she stops and stares in a truckstop mirror
She pauses at a truck stop to look at herself in the mirror
She can't believe what she sees
She is shocked by her appearance in the mirror
Has it really been this long and wheres the Woman that she used to be
She fears she has lost her former self and wonders where that girl has gone
But she'll forget all about those regrets when she's headed down the road
She will push aside her regrets and focus on driving away from her pain and heartbreak
Now she's locked out, lonely, lost and she wants to go home
She is now in a situation where she is unable to return to her previous life and is feeling lost and alone
And she reaches down in her pocket to find some money for the phone
She reaches into her pocket for her phone and some money
And she just reaches on
She continues to search for her phone and money
She's all alone
She is alone without anyone to help her
And she's gotta know why he broke her soul so she's headed down the road
She is determined to find out why her ex-boyfriend hurt her emotionally and is continuing to drive away to escape her pain
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.