Sad Eyes
Josh Rouse Lyrics

Southern style
The setting or mood of the song is reminiscent of the southern US, particularly the slower pace of life.

Things are slow
Life in this southern town is not very exciting, and time seems to pass slowly.

You're watching all the speeding cars
Despite the slow pace of life, there are still cars zipping by, and the singer notes that the listener is watching them pass by enviously.

Moving like you wish you could
The singer imagines that the listener would like to be one of those people, with somewhere to go and something to do.

But oh, it's too bad
Unfortunately, this is not possible for the listener because of their lost sense of happiness and good times, which the singer attributes to someone else's actions.

Cause they've drove away your happiness and good times
The listener's happiness and good times were somehow taken away, and the singer seems to blame another person for that.

But I'm gonna get you into the light
Despite what has happened, the singer is going to help the listener find their way out of sadness and back into a more positive place.

And I'm gonna find a way that is right
Through some means that are not yet clear, the singer will help the listener find happiness in a way that is appropriate for them.

Sad eyes
The singer notes that the listener's eyes look sad, and perhaps they are feeling weighed down by their life and circumstances.

You are the only one whose Whose blue skies are gray
The listener is unique in that they are suffering in a way that nobody else is, or at least not to the same extent.

So don't cry
The singer encourages the listener not to be sad or upset, but rather to focus on making things better.

You'll be the only one to make them go away
The listener is the only one who can take control of their own happiness, and it is up to them to make the sadness disappear.

You're so young
The listener is still young and has their whole life ahead of them, which makes their sad and stagnant circumstances all the more unfortunate.

And so bored
The listener is bored with their life, perhaps because of the lack of opportunities and excitement in their town.

You were staying out 'till late
The listener was staying out late, perhaps as a way to escape their boredom and frustration.

Cause it was what your husband hated
The listener's husband disapproved of them staying out late, which may have added to the listener's sense of being trapped and powerless.

But oh, it's too bad
Just like before, the singer notes that the listener has been robbed of their happiness and good times, this time by their husband's disapproval.

Cause he's stolen all your happiness and good times
The husband is seen as the one responsible for the listener's current situation, in which they are unable to find joy or fulfillment.

Took a lot of tears but all you had to find was
It has not been easy for the listener to get to this point, but the solution is actually quite simple.

Sympathetic years, the ones you left behind yeah
The listener needs to reconnect with the parts of their life that they used to enjoy, perhaps from a time when they were happier and more carefree.

Things are gonna go your way
The singer has faith that things will start to improve for the listener, and that they will be able to find happiness and fulfillment on their own terms.

Yeah they're gonna go your way
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.

Oh they're bound to go your way
The singer is confident that the listener's circumstances will improve, using a more formal phrase to express this certainty.