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.
Train Wreck
Mat Kearney Lyrics
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For you I'm ruined and broken
There is no way of me turning
You've got my heart in the open
I see it shrink in the distance
In the glow of your glory
And I never will miss this
I see the ocean come crashing
Under lavender skies
I see clouds come flashing
Now tell me, who am I?
You're the air that I'm breathing
While I'm lying there sleeping
You're the cool of the evening
Now you got me believing,
Singing
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
I'll kiss it all with a farewell
Goodbye, how you doing
And let it echo in stairwells
All these songs of my ruin
Now watch me climb my own cross
Without a loss for these words
As I motion a moment's silence
Let it fly with the birds
All else I got without you
Is mucha ado about nothing
I'd rather stand by you gone
Than on the throne of another
You had me all from the start
I count it lost every part
I'll sing it out in the dark
You've got a grip on my heart
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Where could I turn from you
The darkest nights, you know you'd find a way
What else have I to do
What words are there left to say
You are the air that I breathe in
Here is my heart I give
You are all of my reason
You are my reason to live
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am)
The lyrics to Mat Kearney's song Trainwreck reflect the overwhelming feeling of being completely consumed by someone, unable to turn away despite the damage they may be causing. The singer is broken and ruined by this person, unable to escape the hold they have on his heart. The lines "I'll kiss it all with a farewell" and "let it echo in stairwells all these songs of my ruin" suggest a sense of resignation and acceptance of the situation, as if the singer has given up on trying to fight for himself.
Despite this feeling of being trapped, the singer also acknowledges that this person brings joy into his life. He compares the crashing ocean and flashing clouds to the feeling of being with this person, suggesting a sense of wonder and excitement. The lines "you're the air that I'm breathing while I'm lying there sleeping" and "you've got a grip on my heart" show the power this person has over him, even in his vulnerable moments.
In the end, the singer concludes that there is nowhere he can turn from this person, and that they are his reason for living. It is a bittersweet acknowledgement of the power someone can have over another, even when it is not necessarily healthy or beneficial.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm past the point of returning
I am beyond the stage of going back
For you I'm ruined and broken
I am a mess and my life has been destroyed because of you
There is no way of me turning
I am unable to change my mind or direction towards you
You've got my heart in the open
You have access to my heart and soul
I see it shrink in the distance
I see you fading away from my life
In the glow of your glory
In the shine of your personality and achievements
And I never will miss this
I will never regret letting you go
Bottom line of the story
The conclusion of this story is
I see the ocean come crashing
I see the turbulent emotions in me
Under lavender skies
Under the beauty of nature
I see clouds come flashing
I see the confusion and chaos in my mind
Now tell me, who am I?
Now tell me, what is my identity without you?
You're the air that I'm breathing
You are my everything
While I'm lying there sleeping
Even when I am unaware
You're the cool of the evening
You are the calm and serenity in my life
Now you got me believing
Now I have faith in you
Singing Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Expressing my chaotic feelings
You had me all from the start
You captured my heart from the beginning
I count it lost every part
I regret everything that has happened
I'll sing it out in the dark
I will express my emotion regardless of the situation
You've got a grip on my heart
You have control over my heart
I'll kiss it all with a farewell
I will say goodbye to everything
Goodbye, how you doing
Saying goodbye, but still curious about their well-being
And let it echo in stairwells
Let the message spread everywhere
All these songs of my ruin
All these songs about my downfall
Now watch me climb my own cross
Now watch me suffer through my own problems
Without a loss for these words
Without any shortage of things to say
As I motion a moment's silence
As I pause for a moment
Let it fly with the birds
Let it go and be done with it
All else I got without you
All I have left without you
Is mucha ado about nothing
Is pointless and insignificant
I'd rather stand by you gone
I would rather stand by you, even if you are gone
Than on the throne of another
Than be with someone else in power and wealth
Where could I turn from you
Where could I go away from you
The darkest nights, you know you'd find a way
Even in the darkest of nights, you would know how to find me
What else have I to do
What else is there for me to do
What words are there left to say
What more words are left to say
You are the air that I breathe in
You are the reason I live and breathe
Here is my heart I give
My heart belongs to you
You are all of my reason
You are the reason for everything in my life
You are my reason to live
You are the purpose of my life
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATHEW KEARNEY, ROBERT L. MARVIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kennyrudolph3539
"Trainwreck" lyrics. π€πΈπ€
I'm past the point of returning
For you I'm ruined and broken
There is no way of me turning
You've got my heart in the open
I see it shrink in the distance
In the glow of your glory
And I never will miss this
Bottom line of the story
I see the ocean come crashing
Under lavender skies
I see clouds come flashing
Now tell me, who am I?
Your're the air that I'm breathing
While I'm lying there sleeping
You're the cool of the evening
Now you got me believing,
Singing...
[CHORUS:]
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am) [x2]
I'll kiss it all with a farewell
Goodbye, how you doing
And let it echo in stairwells
All these songs of my ruin
Now watch me climb my own cross
Without a loss for these words
As I motion a moment's silence
Let it fly with the birds
All else I got without you
Is mucha ado about nothing
I'd rather stand by you gone
Than on the throne of another
You had me all from the start
I count it lost every part
I'll sing it out in the dark
You've got a grip on my heart
[CHORUS X4]
Where could I turn from you
The darkest nights, you know you'd find a way
What else have I to do
What words are there left to say
You are the air that I breathe in
Here is my heart I give
You are all of my reason
You are my reason to live
@shamelesslycool
This was the first song I ever heard by Mat Kearney. I loved it then & it's still one of my faves. : )
@badrubyu2sday
Thanks for posting lyrics. Love love love mat Kearney! Such powerful emotion of love the MOST HIGH GOD...
@kellyjamescannon
Also my first and favorite Mat K. song. Thank you so much for posting. Something new: listened with my earbuds in. Never appreciated the absolutely crushing baseline - just cuts right through you. I listen to this song when I need to let go and trust His plan.
@hegood
When you hear a song like this rapped, your heart doesn't have time to comprehend the deep meaning behind this song. I looked up the lyrics and read them slowly. What a beautiful. Such lovely meaning contained in a cool beat.
@JacobAmes
I need this album.
@Assassins2020
Very beautiful song
@aquasun3
Mine was Ships in the Night :DDD And it's still my fav by him :)))
@rsandoval4031
awesome! i love his songs!
@pfog
Anyone remember 91fm in Okc?? They played some of the sickest music back in 2003-2005 and 'train wreck I'm a train wreck for you' just popped in my head. Mmmmm....I'd love some train wreck right now !!!!!
@kennyrudolph3539
"Trainwreck" lyrics. π€πΈπ€
I'm past the point of returning
For you I'm ruined and broken
There is no way of me turning
You've got my heart in the open
I see it shrink in the distance
In the glow of your glory
And I never will miss this
Bottom line of the story
I see the ocean come crashing
Under lavender skies
I see clouds come flashing
Now tell me, who am I?
Your're the air that I'm breathing
While I'm lying there sleeping
You're the cool of the evening
Now you got me believing,
Singing...
[CHORUS:]
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck for
Trainwreck, I'm a trainwreck
Trainwreck. I'm a trainwreck for
You (Oh lord. yes I am) [x2]
I'll kiss it all with a farewell
Goodbye, how you doing
And let it echo in stairwells
All these songs of my ruin
Now watch me climb my own cross
Without a loss for these words
As I motion a moment's silence
Let it fly with the birds
All else I got without you
Is mucha ado about nothing
I'd rather stand by you gone
Than on the throne of another
You had me all from the start
I count it lost every part
I'll sing it out in the dark
You've got a grip on my heart
[CHORUS X4]
Where could I turn from you
The darkest nights, you know you'd find a way
What else have I to do
What words are there left to say
You are the air that I breathe in
Here is my heart I give
You are all of my reason
You are my reason to live