Wherever You Go
Clint Black Lyrics
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Like snake bite cure from the medicine man
Not bad poison if there's something to soothe
It's a whole other world in the palm of your hand
Out of this world and out of your mind
Just like it don't matter what you're leaving behind
Trying to change your life you change your point of view
Wherever you go there you are
You can run from yourself but you won't get far
You can dive to the bottom of your medicine jar
But wherever you go there you are
Bottle of scotch whiskey whatever you find
When you're out on a wire it's a matter of time
Changing every moment when you're taking the fall
There's everything to gain when you're losing it all
Feel your head spinning with your feet on the ground
You climb the wrong ladder and it's keeping you down
Think you're gettin' higher but you're still layin' low
And you don't want to be anyone you know
Wherever you go there you are
You can run from yourself but you won't get far
You can dive to the bottom of your medicine jar
But wherever you go there you are
Once you've been bitten it's like crossing a line
It's a part of the plan all that's on your mind
Think that it'll help you find somebody to be
But the man in the mirror is all you'll see
Wherever you go there you are
You can run from yourself but you won't get far
You can dive to the bottom of your medicine jar
But wherever you go there you are
I said wherever you go there you are
The lyrics of Clint Black's "Wherever You Go" captures the essence of a person's inner struggle to overcome their shortcomings, flaws and the past. The song is a reminder that no matter where you go, there is no escape from oneself. The first few lines of the song, "Bottle of scotch whiskey not very smooth, Like snake bite cure from the medicine man, Not bad poison if there's something to soothe, It's a whole other world in the palm of your hand" warns the listener about the dangers of using alcohol as a means to escape reality. The singer goes on to explain that changing one's surroundings or point of view does not mean we can escape from our past or faults. The line, "Changing every moment when you're taking the fall, There's everything to gain when you're losing it all" emphasizes that sometimes we need to hit rock bottom to make meaningful changes in our lives. The song concludes with, "Once you've been bitten it's like crossing a line, It's a part of the plan all that's on your mind, Think that it'll help you find somebody to be, But the man in the mirror is all you'll see", suggesting that the only way to grow is by confronting oneself and making peace with one's past.
Line by Line Meaning
Bottle of scotch whiskey not very smooth
The scotch whiskey is not easy to handle or consume
Like snake bite cure from the medicine man
The whiskey's effectiveness is similar to one of a cure prescribed by an unreliable medicine man
Not bad poison if there's something to soothe
Despite the harshness of whiskey, it can work well if there is a means to ease or soothe the pain
It's a whole other world in the palm of your hand
Having the control over the whiskey bottle gives you the same effect as holding a whole different world in your palm
Out of this world and out of your mind
The whiskey can take you out of your mind and into another world
Just like it don't matter what you're leaving behind
Whiskey doesn't care about the things you may leave behind when you consume it
Trying to change your life you change your point of view
In an attempt to change your life, your perspective changes as well
But no matter what you do it's the same old you
Regardless of the changes you make, you are still fundamentally the same person
Wherever you go there you are
No matter where you run, you will always be faced with yourself
You can run from yourself but you won't get far
You might try to avoid confronting yourself, but it is an impossible feat to outrun yourself
You can dive to the bottom of your medicine jar
Even if you try to find solace in the contents of a bottle or the bottom of a jar, it will not serve as a permanent fix
Changing every moment when you're taking the fall
When you are experiencing a downfall, change happens rapidly with every passing moment
There's everything to gain when you're losing it all
Losing everything means there is potential to gain a new perspective and insight
Feel your head spinning with your feet on the ground
Despite standing firmly on the ground, the spinning in your head elicits a sense of disorientation
You climb the wrong ladder and it's keeping you down
Climbing the wrong ladder, or making the wrong choices, only serves to hinder your progress
Think you're gettin' higher but you're still layin' low
You might believe you're moving towards betterment, but in reality, you remain stagnant
And you don't want to be anyone you know
You do not want to associate or identify with your current self
Once you've been bitten it's like crossing a line
Once you have experienced a certain sensation or feeling, there is no going back from crossing that line
It's a part of the plan all that's on your mind
Despite how it may seem, it is all part of the predetermined plan
Think that it'll help you find somebody to be
You may believe that the whiskey can help you find an identity or purpose
But the man in the mirror is all you'll see
In the end, all you will reflect upon is yourself and your own image
I said wherever you go there you are
The idea that wherever you run or try to hide, you are still stuck with yourself remains a concrete concept
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Clint Patrick Black, Hayden Nicholas
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