No News
Lonestar Lyrics

She said, "It's just a woman thing"
She used a common stereotype to explain her desire for space and freedom.

And pulled out of the drive
She left the singer's residence.

I said not to worry
The singer reassured her that he would not be upset with her need for independence.

I'm an understanding guy
The artist believes himself to be considerate and compassionate.

I heard that when you love someone
The artist is familiar with the idea that love requires sacrifice and compromise.

You gotta let them go
He knows that sometimes granting freedom is essential for maintaining love.

She hollered, "When I find myself
She yelled that when she figured things out, she would inform the singer.

You'll be the first to know"
She promised the artist that he would be the initial person to be informed when she had discovered her path.

Ooh hoo no news
The artist repeats the phrase to express his anxiety and eagerness to hear from her.

I've learned to do the laundry
The artist has taught himself how to do household chores without her.

Feed the cat and clean the house
He has assumed some of her responsibilities at home.

I promised to be patient
The artist vowed to remain calm while she took care of herself.

While she worked her problems out
He acknowledged that she needed personal space and time to resolve her issues.

When she packed her bags
The woman gathered her belongings before leaving.

Her destination was unclear
The singer did not know where she was going.

But I sensed that her intentions
The artist believed that she had good intentions.

Were honest and sincere
He believed that her motive was real and genuine.

She could telephone, tell a friend
The woman had various methods to communicate her situation.

Tell a lie about where she's been
She could falsify her location or activities.

Send a pigeon, send a fax
She could use unconventional ways of sending information.

Write it on a postal pack
She could convey her message using a postcard or envelope or other means.

Send a signal up in smoke
She could use smoke signals to communicate.

Tap it out in morse code
She could use Morse code to communicate.

I'd prefer a bad excuse
The artist would rather hear a terrible justification than receive no communication at all.

Her momma's been a little vague
The woman's mother had limited information about her whereabouts.

As to her whereabouts
The mother had no idea where her daughter was.

Her sister says, "I'm certain
The woman's sister is confident that she is not in a good place in her relationship with the singer.

Your romance is headed south"
The woman's sister is warning the artist that their relationship is on rocky grounds.

I don't have a single doubt
The artist is confident the woman still loves him.

That she's still in love
The singer believes that the woman still has deep feelings for him.

My level of anxiety
The singer's stress levels have increased due to the lack of communication from the woman.

Is just a product of
He attributes his uneasiness to the woman's silence about her situation.

She missed her bus, missed her plane
The artist suggests possible scenarios that could explain the woman's absence.

Surely, this can be explained
The artist believes that there must be a logical explanation for the woman's silence.

Lost her car at the mall
The singer presents a feasible scenario that could account for the woman's whereabouts.

Got locked in a bathroom stall
The artist imagines a situation which may have resulted in the lack of communication from the woman.

Playing guitar with the band
The singer suggests an implausible scenario to ease his concerns.

On the road with Pearl Jam
The singer uses a ridiculous scenario to explain her absence.

Buried with the Grateful Dead
The singer uses a preposterous situation to explain the lack of communication from the woman.

Came back as a parrot head
The artist employs absurdity to emphasize how the woman's location keeps him in agony.

Got derailed, got de-iced
The artist offers practical reasons for the woman's lack of communication.

Offered as a sacrifice
The singer offers a more morbid explanation for the woman's silence.

FBI, CIA, if they've seen her
The singer suggests governmental organizations as an unlikely option to help locate the woman.

They ain't saying
The artist believes that the woman's location is unknown even to authorities.

No news! Still no news! Oh oh oh
The artist repeats the song's chorus, again emphasizing his anguish over the lack of information about the woman.