Why Ya Wanna
Jana Kramer Lyrics


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Out of all of the places
In this little town
Yeah, you had to come walkin' in here
And sit down

I'm hidin' and hopin'
My face ain't too red
Since we've been over, I've been tryin' like crazy
To get you out of my head

So, why ya wanna show up in a
Old t-shirt that I love
Why ya gotta tell me that I'm
Lookin' good, don't know what
You were thinkin' you were doin'
Movin' in for a hug
Like you don't know I'm comin' unglued
Why ya gotta, why ya wanna
Make me keep wantin' you

I wish ya had on sunglasses
To cover up those blue eyes
I wish you said somethin' mean
Made me glad that you said goodbye

Why can't you look off somewhere
You catch me starin' at you
Why can't you be cold like any old
Good ex would do

So, why ya wanna show up in a
Old t-shirt that I love
Why ya gotta tell me that I'm
Lookin' good, don't know what
You were thinkin' you were doin'
Movin' in for a hug
Like you don't know I'm comin' unglued
Why ya gotta, why ya wanna
Make me keep wantin' you

Keep wantin' you

Why, why, why
Would you tell me that you'd call me up sometime
Maybe we could get a drink and just catch up
Like that'd be enough
No, that ain't enough

Why ya gotta show up in a
Old T-shirt that I love
Why ya gotta tell me that I'm
Lookin' good, don't know what
You were thinkin', you were doin'
Movin' in for a hug
Like you don't know I'm comin' unglued
Why ya gotta, why ya wanna
Make me keep wantin' you

Why ya gotta, why ya wanna
Make me keep wantin' you

Why ya gotta, why ya wanna
Make me keep wantin' you

Out of all of the places
In this little town




Yeah, you had to come walkin' in here
And sit down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jana Kramer's song "Why Ya Wanna" describe a situation where the singer's ex-boyfriend has shown up unexpectedly and caught her off guard. Although she has been trying hard to forget and move on from him, his sudden appearance has left her feeling flustered and confused. The first verse sets the scene for the encounter, with the singer explaining how she is trying to hide her true feelings and maintain her composure in front of her ex. She is taken aback by his appearance, particularly the fact that he is wearing an old t-shirt that she loves. The chorus expresses the singer's frustration with her ex's behavior, as he seems to be deliberately trying to make her want him again. She wishes that he would just go away and stop torturing her with his presence.


The second verse continues to explore the singer's conflicted emotions, as she wishes that her ex would act more like a "good ex" and stay cold and distant towards her. She is annoyed with herself for still feeling attracted to him despite everything he put her through. The bridge of the song sees the singer expressing her frustration with her ex's attempt to reconnect with her on a platonic basis. She knows that she still has feelings for him and that seeing him again will only make things worse. By the end of the song, the singer is resigned to the fact that she is still in love with her ex, and that he has a power over her that she cannot resist.


Line by Line Meaning

Out of all of the places In this little town Yeah, you had to come walkin' in here And sit down
I can't believe you chose to come here and sit down when there are so many other places you could be.


I'm hidin' and hopin' My face ain't too red Since we've been over, I've been tryin' like crazy To get you out of my head
I'm trying so hard to move on from our past relationship, but seeing you here is making it really difficult for me to hide my feelings.


Why ya wanna show up in a Old t-shirt that I love Why ya gotta tell me that I'm Lookin' good, don't know what You were thinkin' you were doin' Movin' in for a hug Like you don't know I'm comin' unglued Why ya gotta, why ya wanna Make me keep wantin' you
Why are you purposely trying to make me want you more by showing up in a shirt I love and complimenting me, then acting like you don't know how much it affects me?


I wish ya had on sunglasses To cover up those blue eyes I wish you said somethin' mean Made me glad that you said goodbye
I wish there was something about you that made it easier to move on from our relationship, like wearing sunglasses to hide your eyes or saying something mean to remind me why we broke up.


Why can't you look off somewhere You catch me starin' at you Why can't you be cold like any old Good ex would do
Why can't you just ignore me and not engage with me, like any normal ex would do after a breakup?


Why, why, why Would you tell me that you'd call me up sometime Maybe we could get a drink and just catch up Like that'd be enough No, that ain't enough
Why would you suggest getting a drink and catching up, like it's no big deal, when you know it's not enough for me and I still have feelings for you?


Why ya gotta show up in a Old t-shirt that I love Why ya gotta tell me that I'm Lookin' good, don't know what You were thinkin', you were doin' Movin' in for a hug Like you don't know I'm comin' unglued Why ya gotta, why ya wanna Make me keep wantin' you
Again, why are you doing all of these things that you know will make me want you more, like hugging me and complimenting me, when you know it's not fair to me?


Why ya gotta, why ya wanna Make me keep wantin' you
Overall, why are you purposely trying to make me want you more and keeping me from moving on from our past relationship?




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: ASHLEY GORLEY, CATT GRAVITT, CHRIS DESTEFANO

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@brincandocomonael8451

Deslocada nessa pequena cidade
Yeah, Você tinha que vim aqui e se sentar
Estou me escondendo e torcendo para não estar vermelha
Desde que nós terminamos eu venho tentando muito te tirar da minha cabeça

Entããão
Por que você quer
Que eu te veja nessa camisa velha que eu adoro
Por que você me diz que estou bonita, não sei o que
Você estava pensando
Você estava fazendo
Se aproximando para um abraço
Como se você não soubesse que eu estou deslocada
Por que você tem, por que você quer
Me fazer continuar te querendo

Eu queria que você usa-se óculos escuros
Para cobrir esses olhos azuis
Eu queria que você dissesse algo cruel
Que me fizesse sentir prazer em dizer adeus
Por que você ir para algum lugar
Se você me pegar olhando pra você
Por que você não pode ser frio como todo ex faria

Entããão
Por que você quer
Que eu te veja nessa camisa velha que eu adoro
Por que você me diz que estou bonita, não sei o que
Você estava pensando
Você estava fazendo
Se aproximando para um abraço
Como se você não soubesse que eu estou deslocada
Por que você tem,
Por que você quer
Me fazer continuar te querendo
Continuar te querendo

Por que?
Por que?
Por que?
Você diria que me ligaria algum dia
Talvez pudéssemos
Tomar alguma coisa e conversar
Como se isso fosse suficiente
Não, isso não é sufuciente

Por que você quer
Que eu te veja nessa camisa velha que eu adoro
Por que você me diz que estou bonita, não sei o que
Você estava pensando
Você estava fazendo
Se aproximando para um abraço
Como se você não soubesse que eu estou deslocada
Por que você tem,
Por que você quer
Me fazer continuar te querendo

Por que você tem
Por que você quer
Me fazer continuar te querendo

Por que você tem
Por que você quer
Me fazer continuar te querendo

Descolada
Nessa pequena cidade
Yeah, Você tinha que vim aqui se sentar



All comments from YouTube:

@dondemmeljr1765

How she is not a major country star is beyond me! She is beautiful she sings Beautiful... should have a line of producers and songwriters at her door every morning! 💞

@marckosky6342

She's from Detroit

@dondemmeljr1765

@Marc Kosky don't matter where she's from it's a matter of what she has to offer... as a matter of fact I never seen that question on any application! 💯🤔

@kevinzwicky3635

THAT'S FOR SURE! WHAT A VOICE WHAT A GAL

@nansaiz

I agree!

@ivywoodxrecords

Cause why would she

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@fatinhasousaoliveira8669

Me apaixonei nessa música desde 2012. Trilha sonora de Malhação.

@juliar9369

Eu também ❤

@midondasofficial

Saudades

@carlosbarross

To reassistindo!!!!!!!! eu amoo

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