If Nancarrow’s music seems familiar to you, it’s easy to see why. With memb… Read Full Bio ↴If Nancarrow’s music seems familiar to you, it’s easy to see why. With members drawing from experience with bands and artists such as Steve Earle, Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond, The White Buffalo, Nipsy Russel, Comanche Moon, and the Dukes of Haggard, their roots run deep in Country and Alternative music. Fronted by 25 year old singer/songwriter Graham Nancarrow, the band infuses raw energy and classic tones to create their own unique brand of pure American music.

Party
Nancarrow Lyrics

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I saw you last night at the party
It didn't end the way I wished
I should have took you home
Now you ain't here and I'm all alone

I saw you last night at the party
I don't remember much of it
Just know I was alone

I lost my keys
I got too stoned

And I've had enough
The going's gettin' tough

If I were to quit would you love me?
Or would ya just get sick of me
And walk right out my door
Disappear from my life
See you no more

I wonder are you thinkin' of me?
Or is this all a waste of time
And should I turn my head
"yes it is"
That's what you said

And I've had enough
The going's gettin' tough

And I've had enough
The going's gettin' tough

It's not like before
Don't wanna do it anymore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nancarrow's song Party depict the emotions of the singer as he reminisces about a past relationship with a girl he met at a party. The song opens with the singer expressing regret for not taking the girl home from the party, as it did not end the way he had hoped it would. He is now alone, and he wonders what could have been different if he had just taken her home that night. The second verse gives us a glimpse into what the singer remembers from the party, which is not much, except for the fact that he lost his keys and got too stoned.

The song takes an introspective turn in the bridge, where the singer questions whether quitting would make a difference in terms of the girl loving him. Or would she leave him anyway because she is sick of him? He wonders if he should just cut his losses and forget about her, never seeing her again. The last line of this stanza suggests that the girl may have already moved on.

The chorus emphasizes the singer's frustration and weariness, as he has had enough of trying to make things work. He says that he can't keep trying because it's not like it was before, and he doesn't want to keep doing it anymore. This last line suggests that the singer is ready to move on, and he doesn't want to keep going through the same motions with this girl anymore.

Line by Line Meaning

I saw you last night at the party
I was at a party and I saw you last night

It didn't end the way I wished
The party did not end the way I wanted it to

I should have took you home
I should have taken you home with me

Now you ain't here and I'm all alone
You are not here with me and I am lonely

I don't remember much of it
I do not remember much about the party

Just know I was alone
I know that I was alone

I lost my keys
I lost my keys at the party

I got too stoned
I was too high from smoking marijuana

If I were to quit would you love me?
If I were to quit something, would you still love me?

Or would ya just get sick of me
Would you get tired of me?

And walk right out my door
Would you leave me and never come back?