This Town
Jaida Dreyer Lyrics


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Hold on until the feelin' is so strong
Until the ground that you walk on
Is where you stand.
This dream, it heals and it haunts me
It's tempted and taught me who I am

This town ain't yours
And this town ain't mine.
We all come here with a light in our eyes
Some will burn out.
Some will burn bright.
Some learn to fly.
Some will run for their lives.
In this town.
In this town.

Strangers, we're nothin' but strangers
When our heart's in danger
For the song we sing.
I've seen the devil inside me
But I won't let him guide me
Or take my wings

This town ain't yours
And this town ain't mine.
We all come here with a light in our eyes
Some will burn out. (Some will burn out.)
Some will burn bright. (Some will burn bright.)
Some learn to fly.
Some will run for their lives.
In this town
In this town

This town ain't yours . (This town ain't yours.)
And it surely ain't mine. (This town ain't mine.)
We all come here with a light in our eyes
Some will burn out.
Some will burn bright.
Some learn to fly.
Some will run for their lives.
In this town
In this town (This town.)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh




(Ooh this town.)
In this town.

Overall Meaning

The song "This Town" by Jaida Dreyer speaks about a town where people come with dreams and aspirations. The lyrics suggest that the town is a place where people come to find their identity. The lyrics "Hold on until the feelin' is so strong, Until the ground that you walk on Is where you stand" suggest that the dream can only be realized when one remains anchored and focused on achieving their goals. The song seems to be an encouragement to keep pushing towards one's dreams despite the challenges they might face.


Jaida Dreyer's song "This Town" reinforces the idea that people come to the town with different ambitions and dreams. It also suggests that not everyone achieves their dreams, with some giving up or losing hope along the way. The lyrics "Some will burn out, Some will burn bright. Some learn to fly, Some will run for their lives" suggest that everyone comes to the town with a unique destiny. Some people shine and make a name for themselves, while others struggle and ultimately fail. The song seems to be an ode to the town, acknowledging its complexity, diversity and challenges.


Line by Line Meaning

Hold on until the feelin' is so strong
Don't give up until you feel truly passionate and committed


Until the ground that you walk on
Until you have found solid footing in your life


Is where you stand.
Until you have made a place for yourself in the world


This dream, it heals and it haunts me
This desire I have has both helped and hurt me


It's tempted and taught me who I am
It has challenged me and helped me discover my true self


This town ain't yours
No one can truly claim this place as their own


And this town ain't mine.
We are all just visitors passing through


We all come here with a light in our eyes
Everyone arrives here with hope and optimism


Some will burn out.
Some will lose hope and give up


Some will burn bright.
Some will succeed and shine


Some learn to fly.
Some will find their wings and soar


Some will run for their lives.
Some will need to escape and start anew


Strangers, we're nothin' but strangers
We are all strangers in this place


When our heart's in danger
When our emotions are at risk of being hurt


For the song we sing.
For the message we want to share with the world


I've seen the devil inside me
I have faced my inner demons


But I won't let him guide me
But I won't let them control me


Or take my wings
Or take away my ability to succeed


This town ain't yours
No one can truly claim this place as their own


And this town ain't mine.
We are all just visitors passing through


Some will burn out.
Some will lose hope and give up


Some will burn bright.
Some will succeed and shine


Some learn to fly.
Some will find their wings and soar


Some will run for their lives.
Some will need to escape and start anew


This town ain't yours
No one can truly claim this place as their own


And it surely ain't mine.
We are all just visitors passing through


We all come here with a light in our eyes
Everyone arrives here with hope and optimism


Some will burn out.
Some will lose hope and give up


Some will burn bright.
Some will succeed and shine


Some learn to fly.
Some will find their wings and soar


Some will run for their lives.
Some will need to escape and start anew


Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Vocalization


(Ooh this town.)
Vocalization


In this town.
We are all in this place together




Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
Written by: ANDREW ROLLINS, CORY MAYO, JAIDA DREYER

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Mark Leto

Opened for Merle in Baton Rouge
She was unreal!!
Best live female vocalist I've ever heard!!

Kevin Steffey

Love your version. Hauntingly great! Keep up the awesome work.

Cynthia Valencia

I have pretty much listened to this song like 3 times in row in my car for the past week or so. LOVE THIS VERSION!

Marc Mathews

Thanks for writing tunes like these, they`re Awesome! Can i just say Andrew Rollins seems such a cool cat! Thanks to him too!

Daniel Williamson

I love this song!

Julie Fisher

A hidden jewel....where has she been.? Love her voice....Pure Country!!

Jillian Yvette

You are incredible. Both of my favorite songs on Nashville turned out to be written by you. I wish I could get a songwriting lesson from you.

Michelle Lockridge

Love this song !  Hope you continue to write for Nashville.  Yours are some of the best on the show.

David Crown

Jaida ..Outstanding song writing .. So thankful to Nashville for featuring your song .. always love hearing the person who originally wrote the song sing it .. AMAZING ...Mr Crown...

Ian Foster Griffith

Love this song................

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