Stayin
Dwight Yoakam Lyrics


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I've been stayin' up late
Just a thinkin' about
Ways to get you off my mind
I keep wanderin' around
Through all the lonely
Parts of town
To try and see
If I might could ever find
One last hope

That I could cling to
In case I make the break through
And finally get you off my mind
I tried givin' up dreamin'
But your memory kept schemin'
And found all kinda ways
To sneak back into my sleep
I finally quit talkin' to strangers
Out of fear there's always

The danger
They say hi, hello
Or somethin' else
You might'a said to me
I've been stayin' up late
Just a thinkin' about
Ways to get you off my mind
I keep wanderin' around
Through all the lonely

Parts of town
To try and see if I might
Could ever find
One last hope
That I could cling to
In case I make the break through
And finally get you off my mind
I swore to never
Get caught looken
At a single picture

That was tookin'
Of us or anywhere we ever went
Or ever even seen
I don't dare watch the news
'Cause the wrecks
And the crashes
Can remind me too
That I used to ride around

And go places
In cars with you
I've been stayin' up late
Just a thinkin' about
Ways to get you off my mind
I keep stayin' up late




Just thinkin' about
Ways to get you off my mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dwight Yoakam's song "Stayin'" express the pain of heartbreak and the struggle to move on. The singer seems to have tried various ways to forget about his past lover, but fails every time. He has reached a point where he cannot look at their pictures, listen to any songs that remind him of her, or watch the news because everything reminds him of her. He has even stopped talking to strangers because they might say something that she used to say to him. He wanders through the lonely parts of town in hopes to find a way out of his heartbreak. The chorus is repeated twice in the song, which indicates the constant battle he is having with the memories of his past relationship.


The first verse talks about his sleepless nights where he is constantly thinking about her. He is desperately seeking a way out of his thought process. The second verse mentions his fear of things that might remind him of her. This is because he feels he cannot handle the pain of losing her. The chorus is repeated twice in the song, which indicates the constant battle he is having with the memories of his past relationship. These lyrics are relatable to anyone who has ever experienced heartbreak, and Dwight Yoakam does a great job of conveying the pain through his music.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been stayin' up late
I have been staying up late at night


Just a thinkin' about
Thinking deeply about


Ways to get you off my mind
Different methods to forget about you


I keep wanderin' around
Wandering aimlessly


Through all the lonely
Through all the desolate


Parts of town
Parts of the city that evoke solitude


To try and see
To attempt and observe for myself


If I might could ever find
If I could ever encounter


One last hope
A final prospect


That I could cling to
A possibility to hold onto


In case I make the break through
For when I finally overcome my feelings


And finally get you off my mind
And ultimately forget about you


I tried givin' up dreamin'
I attempted to stop dreaming


But your memory kept schemin'
But your recollection kept plotting


And found all kinda ways
And uncovered all sorts of methods


To sneak back into my sleep
To surreptitiously return into my subconscious


I finally quit talkin' to strangers
I eventually stopped talking to unfamiliar people


Out of fear there's always
Due to the concern that there's always


The danger
The possibility of difficulty


They say hi, hello
They greet me with words like hi or hello


Or somethin' else
Or something else entirely


You might'a said to me
That you might have said to me


I've been stayin' up late
I have been staying up late at night


Just a thinkin' about
Thinking deeply about


Ways to get you off my mind
Different methods to forget about you


I keep wanderin' around
Wandering aimlessly


Through all the lonely
Through all the desolate


Parts of town
Parts of the city that evoke solitude


To try and see if I might
To attempt and observe if I could


Could ever find
Could ever encounter


One last hope
A final prospect


That I could cling to
A possibility to hold onto


In case I make the break through
For when I finally overcome my feelings


And finally get you off my mind
And ultimately forget about you


I swore to never
I made a promise to myself to never


Get caught looken
Be caught looking


At a single picture
At a photograph


That was tookin'
That was taken


Of us or anywhere we ever went
Of us or any place we used to go


Or ever even seen
Or anything we ever saw together


I don't dare watch the news
I don't dare watch the news


'Cause the wrecks
Due to the accidents


And the crashes
And the collisions


Can remind me too
Can also remind me


That I used to ride around
That I used to drive around


And go places
And go to different locations


In cars with you
In cars with you


I've been stayin' up late
I have been staying up late at night


Just a thinkin' about
Thinking deeply about


Ways to get you off my mind
Different methods to forget about you


I keep stayin' up late
I continue to stay up late at night


Just thinkin' about
Thinking deeply about


Ways to get you off my mind
Different methods to forget about you




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DWIGHT DAVID YOAKAM

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