Happy Endings
Lee Brice Lyrics
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She met a man, plays in a band, last weekend
And he lives out on the west coast
She says she's gotta go
But it's a long, long way from Myrtle Beach to L.A.
Anything could change her mind
One sunset or one regret
Happy endings happen all the time
She's almost finished packing
It's over 2,000 miles a lot can happen
There's gonna be days and days of long stretches
Maybe she'll come back to her senses
But it's a long, long way from Myrtle Beach to L.A.
Anything could change her mind
One sunset or one regret
She could turn around, come back, and be mine
Happy endings happen all the time
Well I ain't waiting on no phone call
I ain't getting my hopes up at all
I ain't setting myself up for a fall
But it's still a long, long way from Myrtle Beach to L.A.
Anything could change her mind
One sunset or one regret
She could turn around, come back, and be mine
Then everything would be just fine
Happy endings happen all the time
Oh yeah they do
It's a long, long way from Myrtle Beach to L.A.
The lyrics of Lee Brice's "Happy Ending" narrate a bittersweet story about love, loss, and hope. The singer reveals his heartbreak as the woman he loves has found another man who lives on the west coast and is moving away from him. He expresses his love for her and hopes that she might change her mind, turn around and come back to him. The song says that the distance from Myrtle Beach to Los Angeles is a long way, updating listeners that the couple has thousands of miles between them, making it hard to keep the relationship. The song expresses that anything - a phone call, sunset or regret - could make her turn around and come back to him.
The song also reveals that the singer is not waiting for any phone call or setting himself up for a fall, meaning that he has made his peace with the likelihood that she might never come back to him. Despite the sentiment, the song ends on a positive note, stating that happy endings happen all the time, and the change is the norm in the world of love. These lyrics evoke a feeling of longing, hope, and faith that things can turn around.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I love her and she's leaving
The singer is in love with a woman who is leaving him for someone she met last weekend.
She met a man, plays in a band, last weekend
The woman met a man who is a musician last weekend, and they hit it off.
And he lives out on the west coast
The man she met lives on the west coast, which is a far distance from Myrtle Beach, where the singer and the woman are from.
She says she's gotta go
The woman has told the artist that she has to leave him and go to the west coast with the musician she just met.
But it's a long, long way from Myrtle Beach to L.A.
The distance between Myrtle Beach and Los Angeles is very long, and it's unlikely that the woman will come back to the artist.
Anything could change her mind
Although it's unlikely, there is still a chance that the woman could change her mind and come back to the singer.
One sunset or one regret
A change of heart could come from a moment of reflection or regret, and if that happens, the woman could come back to the singer.
She could turn around, come back, and be mine
The artist is hopeful that the woman will come back to him, and he would be willing to take her back if she did.
Happy endings happen all the time
The artist believes that happy endings are possible, even in a situation like this.
She's almost finished packing
The woman is getting ready to leave, and she is almost done packing her things.
It's over 2,000 miles a lot can happen
The distance between Myrtle Beach and Los Angeles is over 2,000 miles, and a lot can happen during that journey.
There's gonna be days and days of long stretches
The trip from Myrtle Beach to Los Angeles is going to take a long time, and there will be many long stretches of driving.
Maybe she'll come back to her senses
The singer is hopeful that the woman will realize that leaving him for someone she just met is a mistake, and that she'll come back to her senses.
Well I ain't waiting on no phone call
The singer is not waiting for the woman to call him, as he doesn't want to get his hopes up.
I ain't getting my hopes up at all
The singer is not optimistic about the woman coming back to him, and he doesn't want to get his hopes up.
I ain't setting myself up for a fall
The artist is trying to protect himself from disappointment by not getting his hopes up.
Then everything would be just fine
If the woman did come back to the artist, everything would be perfect.
Oh yeah they do
The singer believes that happy endings are possible, even in difficult situations like this one.
It's a long, long way from Myrtle Beach to L.A.
The distance between Myrtle Beach and Los Angeles is a significant obstacle for the singer and the woman's relationship.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICK BANKS, JARVIS BRANSON COCKER, CANDIDA DOYLE, STEPHEN PATRICK MACKEY, RUSSELL SENIOR
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