Downtown
Chase Matthew Lyrics

(So I don't go downtown anymore)
I refrain from going to the city center because of painful memories

You been hanging under neon lights
You have been frequenting places with vibrant, artificial lights

You've been kicking it with all my friends
You have been socializing and spending time with all of our mutual acquaintances

I don't know how you sleep at night
I am bewildered by your ability to rest peacefully

But, baby girl, you know it never made sense
But, my dear, you know our connection was always illogical

I was sipping something strong when I saw you
I was indulging in a powerful beverage when I first laid eyes on you

Now every time I see a seven wanna call you
Now, whenever I encounter the number seven, I have an urge to reach out to you

I just wish this town would close that red door
I simply long for this town to shut that symbolic red door of our past

'Cause we were under them Broadway lights
Because we used to be underneath the dazzling lights of Broadway

When I thought you and I would stay together, last forever
Back when I believed that you and I would remain together eternally

Until the end of time
Until the very conclusion of existence

I used to love them beat up floors
I used to appreciate the worn-out floors of the places we frequented

'Til you walked out that door
Until you abruptly left and exited through that portal

I'd be torn up if I saw you, baby
I would be emotionally devastated if I unexpectedly encountered you, my dear

So I don't go downtown anymore
That is why I avoid the city center completely now

(If I could get rid of every damn memory)
(If only I could erase every painful recollection)

(Burn the book with the chapter of you and me)
(Set ablaze the book that contains the narrative of our relationship)

So now I give my time to this six string
So now I dedicate my time to playing this six-string instrument

Hoping maybe it could set me free
In the hopes that it might liberate me from my emotional turmoil

This wasn't how it was supposed to be
This is not how I envisioned our relationship to unfold

You find me in the cut of Tennessee
You can locate me in the quiet corners of Tennessee

'Cause every time I think it's over, it's not over yet
Because each time I believe it's concluded, it unexpectedly resurfaces

I ain't even found a little bit of closure yet
I haven't even discovered a fraction of closure yet

My buddy's calling asking if I'm finally over it
My friend is calling and inquiring if I am finally past this ordeal

But I just can't
But I simply cannot

Get over them Broadway lights
Move on from the captivating lights of Broadway

If I could get rid of every damn memory
If only I could eliminate every excruciating memory

Burn the book with the chapter of you and me
Incinerate the book that contains the story of our relationship

It wouldn't be so hard in the neon dark
It would not be as arduous in the dim environment illuminated by neon lights

Trying to fight what might have got the best of me
Struggling to combat what may have triumphed over my well-being

Under them Broadway lights
Beneath those resplendent Broadway lights

Where I thought you and I would stay together, last forever
Where I believed you and I would remain united for eternity

Until the end of time
Until the very conclusion of existence

I loved them beat up floors
I adored those worn-out floors

'Til you walked out that door
Until you abruptly departed through that entrance

Can't give you up but I know one thing's for sure
I cannot let go of you, but I am certain of one thing

I'd be torn up if I saw you, baby
I would be emotionally devastated if I unexpectedly encountered you, my dear

So I don't go downtown anymore
That is why I avoid the city center completely now

(If I could get rid of every damn memory)
(If only I could erase every painful recollection)

(Burn the book with the chapter of you and me)
(Set ablaze the book that contains the narrative of our relationship)

(It wouldn't be so hard in the neon dark)
(It would not be as arduous in the dim environment illuminated by neon lights)

(Trying to fight what might have got the best of me)
(Struggling to combat what may have triumphed over my well-being)