Circles Around This Town
Maren Morris is a singer and songwriter whose music bridges the gap between… Read Full Bio ↴Maren Morris is a singer and songwriter whose music bridges the gap between hard country, classic rock, and hip-hop-influenced pop; she has enjoyed success as both a tunesmith and a performer. Morris was born in Dallas, Texas on April 10, 1990 and grew up with a love of music, saying she was always willing to belt out a tune on the family's karaoke machine by age ten. By the time she was 14, she had learned to play guitar and began playing professionally, self-releasing a debut album, Walk On. Morris had struck a deal with Smith Music Group when she dropped her second album, 2007's All That It Takes; her songwriting was strong enough that she either wrote or co-wrote eight of the album's 13 tracks. Morris graduated high school and was attending the University of North Texas when she self-released her third full-length, 2011's Live Wire. A year later, she left Texas for Nashville, determined to shift her career into high gear.After winning an "Artist on the Verge" prize at the New Music Seminar, Morris got her foot in the door as a songwriter, signing a publishing deal with Yellow Dog and writing tunes for Tim McGraw ("Last Turn Home") and Kelly Clarkson ("Second Wind"). In addition, she ramped up her touring schedule, sharing stages with artists as diverse as Pat Green, Radney Foster, and Marty Stuart, and performing for artists in Europe and the United Kingdom as well as the United States. In 2015, Morris released a digital single titled "My Church," about the close connection between music and driving. The song became a viral hit, generating over 2.5 million streams in a little over a month. The major labels in Music City took notice, and Morris signed a deal with Sony Music Nashville, which dropped a five-song EP featuring "My Church" in November 2015. Sony pushed "My Church" to country radio in anticipation of her full-length debut Hero, which appeared in June of 2016. The album hit number one on the country charts, and earned Morris a lot of attention: She was nominated for several Grammy awards, won CMA's New Artist of the Year, and earned a slot on Saturday Night Live late in 2016. In early 2017, she toured (both as a headliner and with Sam Hunt), and released a deluxe edition of Hero that included several bonus tracks. In October, Morris, in collaboration with Vince Gill, delivered the powerful single "Dear Hate," which was written in response to the mass shooting at Las Vegas' Route 91 Harvest Festival, a stage that she had played the night before that attack. January 2019 saw Morris issue the empowerment anthem "Girl," the first single from her newly released sophomore effort.

Circles Around This Town
Maren Morris Lyrics


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I swear I don't know how I trusted
A Montero with the AC busted
A couple bad demos on a burned CD
Would take me all the way to Tennessee
I showed up to the new apartment
First month's, last month's, two deposits
Hadn't heard the sound of a door slam yet
Thank God I was an optimist

I drove circles around this town
Tryna write circles around this town
Tryna say somethin' with meaning
Somethin' worth singin' about
I've been kind and I've been ruthless
Yeah, I got here, but the truth is
Thought when I hit it, it'd all look different
But I still got the pedal down
Drivin' circles around this town

So many times I thought about leavin'
Got my ass kicked tryin' to compete with
Everybody else's ones that got away
Hung around long enough to catch a break
Couple hundred songs and the ones that finally worked
Was the one about a car and the one about a church
That I wrote

Drivin' circles around this town
Tryna write circles around this town
Tryna say somethin' with meaning
Somethin' worth singin' about
I've been kind and I've been ruthless
Yeah, I got here, but the truth is
Thought when I hit it, it'd all look different
But I still got the pedal down
Drivin' circles around this town
Drivin' circles around this town
Hey

I drove circles around this town
Tryna write circles around this town
Tryna say somethin' with meaning
Somethin' worth singin' about
I've been kind and I've been ruthless
Yeah, I got here, but the truth is
Thought when I hit it, it'd all look different
But I still got the pedal down
I still get lost, I still get found




Drivin' circles around this town
Oh, yeah

Overall Meaning

In Maren Morris's song Circles Around This Town, she reflects on her journey to success and the challenges she faced along the way. The song begins with Morris reminiscing on a time when she trusted a suspicious vehicle to take her to Tennessee with just a couple of bad demos on a burned CD in tow. She then describes her arrival in a new apartment with a positive attitude, grateful that she's still optimistic even though she hasn't heard the sound of a door slamming shut from rejection. As the chorus shows, Morris has been driving circles around this town for a while, trying to write music that truly resonates with people and is worth singing about. She has been kind and ruthless in her attempts to make it in the music industry.


Morris had tried to compete with other talented musicians in the industry who had their one big moment and went on to greater things. Morris, however, had to write hundreds of demos and go through a lot of trial and error to finally have her breakthrough songs. This took her a while, but eventually, she found successful footing with her songs "My Church" and "My Car", which provide meaningful lyrics and stories that speak to her fans. Even though Morris is successful today, she acknowledges that she still gets lost and found in her journey and that it hasn't been easy, but that she still keeps pushing and driving circles around this town.


Line by Line Meaning

I swear I don't know how I trusted
I can't believe how much trust I placed in someone


A Montero with the AC busted
A car with a broken air conditioner


A couple bad demos on a burned CD
Some poor quality song recordings on a damaged CD


Would take me all the way to Tennessee
Led me on a journey all the way to Tennessee


I showed up to the new apartment
I arrived at a new place to live


First month's, last month's, two deposits
Paid the upfront costs of rent and security deposits


Hadn't heard the sound of a door slam yet
No one had slammed a door in the building yet


Thank God I was an optimist
I am grateful for my hopeful outlook


So many times I thought about leavin'
I considered leaving this town many times


Got my ass kicked tryin' to compete with
Struggled to keep up with and compete against


Everybody else's ones that got away
Others' past relationships that didn't work out


Hung around long enough to catch a break
Stayed in this town until I finally got a lucky break


Couple hundred songs and the ones that finally worked
Many songs written, but only a few were successful


Was the one about a car and the one about a church
The successful songs were about a car and a church


Tryna write circles around this town
Struggling to come up with better songs than those around me


Tryna say somethin' with meaning
Trying to write songs with depth and significance


Somethin' worth singin' about
Something that people will want to sing along to


I've been kind and I've been ruthless
I've been both friendly and determined


Yeah, I got here, but the truth is
I've achieved some success, but the reality is


Thought when I hit it, it'd all look different
I expected things to be different when I became successful


But I still got the pedal down
I'm still working hard and pushing forward


Drivin' circles around this town
Still driving around this town, trying to make it big


I still get lost, I still get found
I still make mistakes and find success




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Robbins, Julia Michaels, Maren Larae Morris, Ryan James Hurd

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@marenmorris

My story in a song. 📓
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@korkkdoe5626

Damn right, Maren! And we are all so glad she did "drive circles around this town" !!! Keep on driving Maren, we can't wait for more!!!

@mirandaleighlambert736

Maren morris I'm biggest. Fan Of Country music like. New Song
Circles Around This Town is my Favorite Country maren morris love. Country. Playlist
U Make Other Music I can't wait hear it I love you 💖 🥰 Maren Morris

@TreegoTunes

You are incredible, your music has gotten me through some interesting times, as soon as I saw that you had a new single I said to myself "i know already that I'm going to binge it so bad! Also this single has given some Sheryl vibes! Your rock Maren!

@user-ys2yd6yd8d

sing it! 🔥💞☘

@pushpa6378

I love this song Maren ❤️

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@UnQuentin

The vocals are amazing! Love this song ☺️

@LucasScavo

Maren never fails to deliver quality music. What a song. Can’t wait for the new album which hopefully isn’t too far away. 🤟🏻

@gioiaperry6562

I love this song. I can’t just play it one time. Great job!

@IommieAbrahamGarcia

Circles around this town, Nervous and Background music are my favorite in the "Home Quest" Album. All the songs are good but this Three hits me most! You go girl I'd listen to you forever ❤️🇵🇭

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