Jason Michael Carroll has walked the walk. Growing up the son of a preacher… Read Full Bio ↴Jason Michael Carroll has walked the walk. Growing up the son of a preacher, his father helped many families through rough times, and Jason bore witness to real-life tragedies that will take the kid right out of a child. Add to that his dulcet voice and a true romance over which bodice-ripper novel writers would salivate, and you've got yourself the makings of a fine country singer/songwriter.

In late 2006 Carroll signed with Arista Nashville and released his first single "Alyssa Lies". His debut album was released February 6, 2007.

Carroll said in an interview with Songfacts that he looks at songwriting as an almost religious experience. The ideas are out there, he believes, and it's up to the individual to grab them and write them. "And you can either force the idea, almost screw it up if you really force it too much, or you can try to receive it the way it's intended to be," he explained. "And so my songwriting experience is, usually when I'm writing by myself, I just kind of let the idea come. And if it's a roadblock or whatever I may try to hammer through it for a minute, but then if I don't get anything I'll just leave it alone and come back to it a couple of weeks later."

Numbers
Jason Michael Carroll Lyrics

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I'm doin' seventy-two in a sixty-five,
On I-24 in a four-wheel drive
Got a ten o'clock on eighteenth avenue

And there's a thirty percent chance of rain all week
And the high today is gonna be eighty-three
They're playing highway 101 on 102.5
An eighteen wheeler by my side

Numbers all around, flying by, ups and downs,
Some as slow as Christmas coming, some like the speed of sound,
And we all wonder, what they mean,
The highs, the lows, the in betweens,
Most of them mean absolutely nothing
But some of them mean everything

I met her at 9:15 on my buddy's back porch
Shootin' bottle rockets on July fourth
We were both nineteen and she was a perfect 10,

Then three years later 'neath a million stars,
In my f-150 on her granddad's farm,
I slipped a half-carat diamond on the third finger, of her left hand
And asked to be her one and only man

Numbers all around, flying by, ups and downs,
Some as slow as Christmas coming, some like the speed of sound,
And we all wonder, what they mean,
The highs, the lows, the in betweens,
Most of them mean absolutely nothing
But some of them mean everything

John 3:16, the fab four,
The fifty yard line, the thirteenth floor,
9/11, the dirty dozen,
We're all waiting on the second coming

Numbers all around, flying by, ups and downs,
Some as slow as Christmas coming, some like the speed of sound,
And we all wonder, what they mean,
The highs, the lows, the in betweens,
Most of them mean absolutely nothing,
Aw most of them mean absolutely nothing,
But some of them mean everything
Aw numbers

I'm doin' seventy-two in a sixty-five,

On I-24 in a four-wheel drive
Got a ten o'clock on eighteenth avenue

Overall Meaning

In "Numbers" by Jason Michael Carroll, the singer reflects on the various numbers that surround us in our lives, both significant and insignificant. He begins the song by driving on I-24 and realizing he's going a little over the speed limit, reminding us of the numbers we see on the road, including highway numbers and mile markers. He then mentions the weather forecast for the week and the temperature for the day, as well as the radio station and the truck driving next to him. These numbers are all around us all the time but don't really mean much in the grand scheme of things.

The singer then shifts to more meaningful numbers, like the time he met his future wife and the age they were (both 19). Three years later, he proposed to her (the third finger on her left hand), and he recognizes the significance of the half-carat diamond as a representation of his love, a number that means everything to him. He then lists other significant numbers, both positive (John 3:16, the fab four, the fifty yard line) and negative (9/11, the dirty dozen), and notes that we're all waiting for the ultimate second coming.

"Numbers" is a thoughtful reflection on the importance (or lack thereof) of numbers in our lives. We're surrounded by them all the time, but it's up to us to assign them meaning and significance.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm doin' seventy-two in a sixty-five, On I-24 in a four-wheel drive
Driving above the speed limit in a car on a highway, not caring about the rules of traffic

Got a ten o'clock on eighteenth avenue
Having an appointment at 10:00 on a specific location

And there's a thirty percent chance of rain all week
A forecast predicting the probability of precipitation for the upcoming days

And the high today is gonna be eighty-three
The expected highest temperature for the current day

They're playing highway 101 on 102.5
A radio station playing a specific song related to a famous road

An eighteen wheeler by my side
A big truck driving next to the singer's car on the road

I met her at 9:15 on my buddy's back porch Shootin' bottle rockets on July fourth We were both nineteen and she was a perfect 10,
A reminiscence of the first time the singer met his future wife, a fun moment shared on Independence Day when they were both young and attracted to each other

Then three years later 'neath a million stars, In my f-150 on her granddad's farm, I slipped a half-carat diamond on the third finger, of her left hand And asked to be her one and only man
A proposal made by the artist to his girlfriend after three years of relationship, in a romantic location surrounded by nature

John 3:16, the fab four, The fifty yard line, the thirteenth floor, 9/11, the dirty dozen, We're all waiting on the second coming
A list of significant numbers in different contexts, from religious references to cultural symbols and tragic events, hinting at the deeper meaning of numbers in human life

Numbers all around, flying by, ups and downs, Some as slow as Christmas coming, some like the speed of sound, And we all wonder, what they mean, The highs, the lows, the in betweens, Most of them mean absolutely nothing, Aw most of them mean absolutely nothing, But some of them mean everything
A reflection on the omnipresence of numbers and their varying significance, with most of them being meaningless in themselves but some of them carrying a profound impact on individuals and society at large

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RODNEY CLAWSON, RUSSELL DAVIS

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