He has toured with Owl City, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, The Fray, Jason Mraz, Vedera Newsboys, MUTEMATH, Meiko, Cary Brothers, and Train; and headlined VH1's first ever "You Oughta Know Tour" in the spring of 2007.
Kearney's songs have appeared on the television series: Dirty Sexy Money, Kyle XY, The Unit, Without A Trace, Laguna Beach, The Hills, Bones, Jericho, Friday Night Lights, Wildfire, What About Brian, South Beach, 8th & Ocean, One Tree Hill, Scrubs, The Closer, NCIS, Life Unexpected and Grey's Anatomy.
He attended California State University, Chico in Chico, California where he majored in literature and played soccer until his junior year. It was also at this time when Mat picked up a guitar for the first time. Using a roommate's guitar, he tried covering other songs. Realizing he wasn't too good at it, he began writing his own.
Kearney has stated that his legal name is Mathew due to a nurse's error on his birth certificate. He discovered the error while in the 8th grade when he noticed how his mom corrected the error with red ink, never legally correcting it. Since then, he embraced the one T in his legal name.
On And On
Mat Kearney Lyrics
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How you gonna run like that? How you gonna run like that?
If this one life, one love left here to share
How you gonna turn your back? How you gonna turn your back?
And I don't care if everyone knows what we're going through
'Cause all the roads lead back to you
Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy
On and on and on we go, I don't understand this windy road
Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy
If there's one thing that I need to hear from you
Is how we gonna see this through, how we gonna see this through
If there's one thing that I know to be true
Is that I'm in love with you, is that I'm in love with you
And I don't care if everyone knows what we're going through
'Cause all the roads lead back to you
On and on and on we pray, we can break into a brighter day
Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy
On and on and on we go, I don't understand this windy road
Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy
And we'll keep on, keep on climbing on down this narrow line
So we can see the other side, the other side
On and on and on we pray, we can break into a brighter day
Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy
On and on and on we go, I don't understand this windy road
Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy, goes down easy
Goes down easy, goes down easy, goes down easy
Mat Kearney's song "On and On" is a poignant meditation on the challenges of love and the difficulties that come with navigating life's twists and turns. The song speaks to the idea that love can be both immensely rewarding and incredibly challenging, and that sometimes we need to face difficult circumstances head-on in order to find true happiness.
The lyrics of "On and On" express a sense of urgency and concern, as the singer wonders how he and his loved one will face the difficulties of life together. He asks whether they will be able to weather the storms that are sure to come, and whether they will be able to stay true to each other even when things get tough. Despite these uncertainties, however, the song remains hopeful, pointing to the idea that love can be a guiding light through even the darkest of times.
Line by Line Meaning
If tonight is your last train out of here
If this is your last chance to leave this place, what are you going to do about it? How will you leave?
How you gonna run like that? How you gonna run like that?
What's your plan for leaving? How are you going to manage to escape from this place?
If this one life, one love left here to share
If you only have one life and one person to share your life with, how can you turn your back on them?
How you gonna turn your back? How you gonna turn your back?
Why would you leave the one person you love behind when you only have one life to live?
And I don't care if everyone knows what we're going through
I don't care if people are aware of what we're dealing with in our relationship.
'Cause all the roads lead back to you
I know that no matter where we go, we'll always end up back together again as a couple.
On and on and on we pray, we can break into a brighter day
We keep hoping that our struggles will bring us to a better place in our relationship.
Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy
Sometimes the things that matter most to us are the hardest to achieve.
I don't understand this windy road
I'm not sure why our path has been so difficult to navigate.
If there's one thing that I need to hear from you
I need to know that you're willing to work with me to make this relationship work.
Is how we gonna see this through, how we gonna see this through
How are we going to get through this difficult time in our relationship?
If there's one thing that I know to be true
The one thing that I'm certain about is that I'm in love with you.
And we'll keep on, keep on climbing on down this narrow line
We'll keep working hard to stay on track and make our relationship work, even if it's not always easy.
So we can see the other side, the other side
We'll keep pushing forward so we can finally see the other side of our struggles.
Nothing worth anything ever goes down easy, goes down easy
The things that matter most to us are the hardest to achieve, and it takes a lot of hard work and perseverance to come out on top.
Goes down easy, goes down easy, goes down easy
It's easier to just give up and walk away, but we know that's not the right choice for our relationship.
Contributed by Tristan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LemonStain
My go-to artist for any mood. I can listen to him all day everyday. Only artist I can put a song on repeat and not get sick of it.
@rockysanchez8203
True!!
@amberdgilman
I listen to his music all day at work at the office. It's keeps me focused and happy.
@EMk-gd4zp
His voice is just relaxing
@mtw02
Just saw him live this weekend and he plays alot of these same chords in many of the songs. He plays most of the songs in standard tuning. In case anyone wanted to know! He's great to see if you can see him live.
@BasicMusicRecords
Man, every time i hear another song from Mat Kearney, it reaffirms that he is my FAVE male singer right now. Just so amazing, awesome voice and meaningul heartfelt, relateable lyrics!
@MudMuzic
Mat you are AMAZING!! your music soothes my soul and even though i cant sing for shit i still belt out your songs line for line!....fan for life
@Blondie22
This song is my hearts comfort. Your music is a pacifier to my soul. David’s harp for Sauls twisted pain. My pain is soothed.... I dream.... thank you🔥
@trapt29
Thanks for the great music Mat. No one can paint a picture through words and music like you do!
@nicolee7648
just close your eyes and feel yourself become one with the music you get totally lost in his songs it's amazing. This is real music