His second album, 2009's Carolina, produced three more singles: "Smoke a Little Smoke" and his first top 10 hits, "Love Your Love the Most" and "Hell on the Heart". 2011's Chief, his first #1 album, gave him his first two #1 singles, "Drink in My Hand" and "Springsteen", and the hits "Homeboy", "Creepin'", and "Like Jesus Does". His third #1 single was "The Only Way I Know", which he, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan recorded for Aldean's album Night Train.
A fourth album, The Outsiders, was released in February 2014. It produced five new singles between 2013 and 2015 with the title track, "Give Me Back My Hometown", "Cold One", "Talladega" and "Like a Wrecking Ball". "Talladega" and "Give Me Back My Hometown" each reached #1 on the Country Airplay chart. Eric Church got his sixth #1 hit with Keith Urban in May 2015 with the single "Raise 'Em Up". His fifth studio album, Mr. Misunderstood, was released in November 2015 and went on to produce two #1 singles with "Record Year" and "Round Here Buzz".
On July 13, 2018, Church released the first single and title track of his album Desperate Man, which was released in October 2018.
In April 2021, Church released the double album set Heart & Soul.
Can't Take It With You
Eric Church Lyrics
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Till I went to sit my cup of coffee where the table use to be
No cats, no bed, no heirloom antique cradle
An' no more hope for one day startin' that family
Bet she's gainin' fast on Memphis with a trailer-load in tow
Who says you can't take it with you when you go
Cause she got away with everything that I had goin'
An' I got away with leavin' what needs said unspoken
Hell, I even blew the chance I had to say goodbye
Yeah, she took her heart an' took off down that road
An' they say you can't take it with you when you go
Good news is, ain't much here left for packin'
Bad news is, she left behind a million memories
All the echoes of her cryin', lovin' an' laughin'
Left me with nothin' left to do but leave
That ol' house is in the rear view: ridin' shotgun is her ghost
Who says you can't take it with you when you go
Cause she got away with everything that I had goin'
An' she got away 'fore I could make it all alright
An' I got away with leavin' what needs said unspoken
Hell, I even blew the chance I had to say goodbye
Yeah, she took her heart an' took off down that road
An' they say you can't take it with you when you go
Closin' in on Dallas, now, is the best love I've ever known
An' they say you can't take it with you when you go
The lyrics of "Can't Take It With You" by Eric Church poignantly depict the aftermath of a breakup. The singer reflects on how much he underestimated what his lost partner brought to their life together. He realizes the significance of her contributions only when he finds himself in a house that feels empty without her. The absence of familiar things, such as the table where he used to drink coffee, and the loss of the hope of starting a family, make him realize what he has lost. He imagines his ex-lover moving to Memphis, taking everything meaningful with her, challenging the old adage that people can't take anything with them when they die. However, he laments that he too is left only with memories, with nothing physical to hold onto but painful echoes of her crying, loving, and laughing. All these things serve as a reminder of the life he once shared with her, only adding to his pain.
The song's intricate story and emotions can be best appreciated by those who have gone through a similar experience. The empty spaces in the house and the echoes of memories left behind create a stark reality for the singer. He comes to appreciate how important his ex was in his life, and how difficult it is to move on without her.
Line by Line Meaning
Never realized how much she brought to the table
I never fully appreciated everything she brought to our relationship
Till I went to sit my cup of coffee where the table use to be
It was not until she left that I realized the significance of the things she brought into my life
No cats, no bed, no heirloom antique cradle
Without her, I no longer have the important things that we shared, like our pets, our bed, and even the antique cradle we had for our future children
An' no more hope for one day startin' that family
Now that she's gone, I have lost all hope and my dreams of starting a family with her have vanished
Bet she's gainin' fast on Memphis with a trailer-load in tow
I'm sure she's moving on quickly, with all of her belongings in tow, heading for Memphis or anywhere else that life takes her
Who says you can't take it with you when you go
But who says that you cannot bring everything you had with you when you leave
Cause she got away with everything that I had goin'
She took everything I had, including my love and my future plans
An' she got away 'fore I could make it all alright
She left before I had the chance to fix things between us and make everything right
An' I got away with leavin' what needs said unspoken
I left without saying everything that needed to be said, leaving behind unresolved issues
Hell, I even blew the chance I had to say goodbye
I even missed my opportunity to say a proper goodbye to her before she left forever
Yeah, she took her heart an' took off down that road
She left with her heart, ready to begin anew on a road without me
An' they say you can't take it with you when you go
Others say that you cannot carry your past with you as you move on
Good news is, ain't much here left for packin'
The good news is that there's not much left here for me to pack or take with me
Bad news is, she left behind a million memories
However, the bad news is that she left behind countless memories that linger and remind me of what I have lost
All the echoes of her cryin', lovin' an' laughin'
The sounds of her tears, her love, and her laughter still echo throughout our empty home
Left me with nothin' left to do but leave
Left with nothing, I have no choice but to leave this behind and move on
That ol' house is in the rear view: ridin' shotgun is her ghost
My old house is in the rearview, and I'm moving on now, but I sense her presence next to me every step of the way
Closin' in on Dallas, now, is the best love I've ever known
Now, I'm moving close to Dallas, and I have newfound love that surpasses everything I've ever known before
An' they say you can't take it with you when you go
But, despite all this, people still say that it's impossible to take these things with you as you move on.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: CASEY BEATHARD, ERIC CHURCH, MARLA CANNON-GOODMAN
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