Tourist In This Town
Maddie & Tae Lyrics


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I have to find myself a new coffee shop
I have to find another Friday night spot
'Cause if I see somebody, I'd have to talk
And I got nothing to say, nothing to say
It's not like I forgot places we went
But now the monument's still what I thought it meant
So I've been starting over ever since
We went our separate ways

Now I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir

Lookin' in windows I don't recognize
Like I ain't been living here for my whole life
Walking the tears away, wasting the night
Nothing better to do 'cause it all looks like you

I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir
Once was found but now I'm lost
Don't even know the name of that street I crossed
I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?

You turn my home into a city on a map
I'm okay alone but the thing that makes me mad
Is I feel like a stranger, like the only thing I am

Is a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir
Once was found but now I'm lost
Don't even know the name of that street I crossed
I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?




A broken heart for a souvenir
So where do I go from here?

Overall Meaning

In the song "Tourist in This Town" by Maddie & Tae, the singer is struggling with the aftermath of a breakup. She feels like an outsider in the town where she and her former partner shared memories and experiences. The familiar places she used to frequent now hold painful memories, and she struggles to find new spots where she doesn't feel haunted by the past. She's lost her sense of belonging and feels like a stranger in her own town.


Throughout the song, the singer reflects on her feelings of displacement and confusion. She describes aimlessly wandering through the streets, looking in windows she doesn't recognize and feeling lost. She's having trouble moving on and is stuck in a cycle of reliving the past, unable to chart a path forward. The song ends with an open-ended question; the singer is left wondering where she should go from here.


The lyrics to "Tourist in This Town" express a relatable feeling of post-breakup disorientation. The song captures the experience of feeling like a stranger in a place that used to be home. It's a poignant reflection on the sometimes-painful process of moving on.


Line by Line Meaning

I have to find myself a new coffee shop
I need to find a new place to go to feel comfortable and not be reminded of our past


I have to find another Friday night spot
I need to find a new place to occupy my time and not be reminded of our past traditions


'Cause if I see somebody, I'd have to talk
I don't want to run into anyone that knows both of us and be forced to discuss our separation


And I got nothing to say, nothing to say
I have nothing to say about how I feel about our separation and don't want to discuss it


It's not like I forgot places we went
I haven't forgotten about the places we used to go together


But now the monument's still what I thought it meant
Even though we used to share a special moment at a certain place, it now holds a different meaning for me


So I've been starting over ever since
Since our separation, I've been figuring out where to go and what to do to make me feel ok again


We went our separate ways
We parted and now have separate lives


Now I'm a tourist in this town
I'm revisiting the places we used to go to, but it feels like I'm seeing them for the first time


So where do I go from here?
I don't know what direction to take with my life from here


A broken heart for a souvenir
The only thing that I have left from our relationship is a broken heart


Lookin' in windows I don't recognize
I'm looking at places we used to go to that have now changed, and it makes me feel lost


Like I ain't been living here for my whole life
Even though I've lived here forever, it now all feels unfamiliar to me


Walking the tears away, wasting the night
I'm walking around my town trying to distract myself from the pain, but it's not really helping


Nothing better to do 'cause it all looks like you
I can't seem to escape the memory of you in this town, everything reminds me of you


Once was found but now I'm lost
I used to know my way around this town, but now I feel lost and out of place


Don't even know the name of that street I crossed
I'm so disoriented that I'm not even sure where I am or what street I'm on


You turn my home into a city on a map
You transformed the place where I live and feel comfortable into an unknown and foreign place


I'm okay alone but the thing that makes me mad
I'm fine being alone, but I'm angry that I now feel like a stranger in my own hometown


Is I feel like a stranger, like the only thing I am
I don't feel like myself anymore, and all I can identify with is my broken heart and feeling lost in my own town


A broken heart for a souvenir
The only thing that I have left from our relationship is a broken heart


So where do I go from here?
I don't know how to move forward from here




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Barry George Dean, Jimmy Robbins, Maddie Marlow, Taylor Elizabeth Dye

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@ericamcknew1178

"Tourist In This Town"

I had to find myself a new coffee shop
I had to find another Friday night spot
'Cause if I see somebody I'd have to talk
And I got nothing to say, nothing to say
It's not like I forgot places we went
But now the monument's still what I thought it meant
So I've been starting over ever since
We went our separate ways

Now I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
Tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir

Looking in windows I don't recognize
Like I ain't been living here for my whole life
Walking the tears away, wasting the night
Nothing better to do 'cause it all looks like you

I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir
Once was found but now I'm lost
Don't even know the name
Of that street I crossed
I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?

You turn my home into a city on a map
I'm okay alone but the thing that makes me mad
Is I feel like a stranger
Like the only thing I am

Is a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir
Once was found but now I'm lost
Don't even know the name
Of that street I crossed
I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A broken heart for a souvenir
So where do I go from here?



@hwwawomenswrestling5947

I had to find myself a new coffee shop
I had to find another Friday night spot
'Cause if I see somebody I'd have to talk
And I got nothing to say, nothing to say
It's not like I forgot places we went
But now the monument's still what I thought it meant
So I've been starting over ever since
We went our separate ways
Now I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
Tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir
Looking in windows I don't recognize
Like I ain't been living here for my whole life
Walking the tears away, wasting the night
Nothing better to do 'cause it all looks like you
I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir
Once was found but now I'm lost
Don't even know the name
Of that street I crossed
I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
You turn my home into a city on a map
I'm okay alone but the thing that makes me mad
Is I feel like a stranger
Like the only thing I am
Is a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A tourist in this town
A broken heart for a souvenir
Once was found but now I'm lost
Don't even know the name
Of that street I crossed
I'm a tourist in this town
So where do I go from here?
A broken heart for a souvenir
So where do I go from here?
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All comments from YouTube:

@kanompia

The best of the best from Maddie & Tae, I've been listening to this more than a hundred times. Never get enough

@haileyedwards5824

It's nice to hear more of Tae's vocals in this!

@a_few_pointers

I always wondered why she doesn't ever sing lead! I love them both!

@sarahdavis1033

Y’all bring a fresh traditional sound to today’s country; I love it 😍

@chocolatenoodles7917

Listened for 10 seconds and already hit 'like'...
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That's how sure I am when it comes to Maddie and Tae's songs ❤

@KeithOconnor

Whoever says they're not country...needs to get their ears checked.

@sleepysncring

Keith O'Connor honestly, i'm not country, but i love these girls. idk, i listen to billie eilish and tate mcrae, and i hate country music. but these girls... they're amazing.

@joshchavez5039

another great song this new album sounds like it will be amazing

@barbarakeeney6203

Finally a song I can fully relate to! Yes! It’s beautiful. I wish I could leave my home town😔

@saloniarjun9353

I have to move from one city to another, this song is really relatable especially the line"A broken heart for a souvenir "

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