Everything
Lonestar Lyrics


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Funny you should show up after all of these years
Yeah, things sure have changed around here
I've seen a lot of strangers since they put that interstate through
Girl, this ain't the same town that we once knew

They put up a plant where we used to park
That ol' drive-in's a new Wal-Mart
The cafe is closed where our names were carved on that corner booth
Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you

That westbound to Santa Fe don't stop here anymore
You were one of the last to get on board
That street that we grew up on you wouldn't recognize
Girl, nothing's been the same since you said goodbye

They put up a plant where we used to park
That ol' drive-in's a new Wal-Mart
The cafe is closed where our names were carved on that corner booth
Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you

Oh, they put up a plant where we used to park
That ol' drive-in's a new Wal-Mart
The cafe is closed where our names were carved on that corner booth
Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you




Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you
Mm, whoa-whoa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lonestar's "Everything" seem to be about a person returning to a town they used to know well, but seeing that everything has changed. The singer expresses how different the town has become since last they were there, referring mostly to big changes such as a new interstate, a new Walmart in place of the old drive-in theater, and how the cafe where they once carved their names into a booth is now closed. Despite all this, the singer says that there's one thing that hasn't changed: their feelings for the person they're addressing. The singer seems to be indicating that the memories of the past remain prominent in their mind, and they still have strong emotions for the person they are singing to, despite everything they shared and knew together having passed away.


The lyrics depict a sense of nostalgia, regret, and a longing for something that is no longer present. The music in the song is melancholic and slow-paced, which adequately complements the lyrics. The combination of the music and the lyrics creates a mood of sadness and longing, almost as if the singer is in a state of mourning. Perhaps the singer wishes to go back in time, to relive the moments that they shared with this person, and to witness the town in its former glory.


Line by Line Meaning

Funny you should show up after all of these years
It's interesting that you came back after such a long time


Yeah things sure have changed around here
This place is very different now


Seen a lot of strangers since they put that interstate through
There are many unfamiliar people here due to the new road


No this ain't the same town that we once knew
This town is not like the one we knew before


That westbound to Santa Fe don't stop here anymore
The train we used to take no longer stops here


You were one of the last to get on board
You were almost one of the last people to leave here


That street that we grew up on you wouldn't recognize
The street we used to live on has changed so much you wouldn't recognize it


Girl nothing's been the same since you said good-bye
Things haven't been the same since you left


They put up a plant where we used to park
A factory was built where we used to park our cars


That ol' drive-in's a new Wal-Mart
The old drive-in movie theater is now a Walmart store


The café is closed where our names were carved on that corner booth
The cafe where we used to carve our names on a booth is now closed


Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you
Despite all the changes, my feelings for you have remained the same


Everything's changed except for the way I feel about you
Everything is different now, except for the way I feel about you




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Larry Boone, Paul Nelson, Richie McDonald

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Comments from YouTube:

@ekimp252

It's 2021, and this is still a great song.

@bonniemorrow817

I can listen to this song over and over... never gets old 💕

@hollydawe1899

2022 too :)

@antruok4950

100% 👋

@megancolumbus8090

2023 and still loving it!

@kojowiredu

This song touches me on so many levels... such an emotional rollercoaster of a tune... happiness and sadness chasing eachother round and round...and round.

@firewaterbydesign

Right!!???!! It's like a GIANT ouch to hear it, but you just have to listen to it and take that trip back in time!! lol!! 🤫

@jodybeard7715

When you are young you think nothing will change and when you older you find out a lot of things have changed since you were young

@countryslim2224

U ain't wrong!

@chasewooley639

This is so true and it’s even worse when you move away and come back. Feels like life and time sped up without you and you feel left out.

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