Prior to his success as an artist, Houser lived as a songwriter, co-writing singles including "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" by Trace Adkins, "Back That Thing Up" by Justin Moore, and "My Cowboy" by country pop artist Jessie James.
Power of a Song
Randy Houser Lyrics
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Made plans to leave it all, leave it all behind that night,
He had his car gassed up, he had his suitcase packed
He planned to hit the road, he hit hard and not look back
He made it 40 miles out of town
Turned on that radio and turned that car around
That's the power of a song
It's gonna find you when it wants to
No matter where you are
That's a miracle of music
Love's the only thing as strong
That can move you when you hear it
That's the power, the power of a song
His voice inside her head said, you're not strong enough
But in her heart she knows, that love shouldn't hurt that much
Knew what her future held, like the back of his hand
She tried a hundred times, but she couldn't leave that man
She made it 40 miles out of town
And turned up that radio and never turned that car around
Well that's the power of a song
When it grabs you by the heart
It's gonna find you when it wants to
No matter where you are
That's the miracle of music
Love's the only thing as strong
That can move you when you hear it
That's the power, the power of a song
That's the miracle of music
Love's the only thing as strong
That can move you when you hear it
That's the power, the power of a song
In Randy Houser’s “Power of a Song,” we see how music can be a powerful tool that can liberate and bring us hope even in our darkest moments. The song tells of two stories of people who were in difficult situations that they couldn’t seem to get out of, until they listened to a song that gave them the courage to turn back and face their problems. The first verse tells of a man who had planned to leave everything behind, but heard a song on the radio that changed his mind. The second verse is about a woman who was in an abusive relationship but drove out of town, and heard a song on the radio that gave her the courage to never turn back.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the “power of a song” that can “grab you by the heart” and “find you when it wants to,” no matter how far you may have gone. The song’s power is likened to that of “a miracle of music” that is as strong as love, which can “move you when you hear it.” Houser’s “Power of a Song” is essentially a reminder that music is a powerful force that can give us hope in situations that seem hopeless, and can help us find the strength to keep going even when all seems lost.
Line by Line Meaning
He hadn't told his kids, he hadn't told his wife
He had kept his plan to leave his family a secret
Made plans to leave it all, leave it all behind that night,
He had decided to abandon everything and start anew
He had his car gassed up, he had his suitcase packed
He had prepared everything he needed for his departure
He planned to hit the road, he hit hard and not look back
He intended to leave without regrets or hesitation
He made it 40 miles out of town
He had already left and had gone some distance from his home
Turned on that radio and turned that car around
After listening to a song on the radio, he decided to go back home
His voice inside her head said, you're not strong enough
She was struggling with self-doubt and questioning her own strength
But in her heart she knows, that love shouldn't hurt that much
Despite her doubts, she believes that love should not be painful
Knew what her future held, like the back of his hand
She was familiar with what lay ahead in her life
She tried a hundred times, but she couldn't leave that man
She had attempted many times to leave her partner, but failed
She made it 40 miles out of town
She had left her home and traveled some distance away from it
And turned up that radio and never turned that car around
She listened to a song on the radio and decided to keep driving forward
That's the power of a song
When it grabs you by the heart
It's gonna find you when it wants to
No matter where you are
That's a miracle of music
Love's the only thing as strong
That can move you when you hear it
That's the power, the power of a song
This chorus highlights the idea that music has the ability to touch people's hearts and affect them deeply, even in unexpected ways, and that love is the only force that can rival its impact
That's the miracle of music
Love's the only thing as strong
That can move you when you hear it
That's the power, the power of a song
This repetition of the chorus reinforces the message of the song that music has a profound power to touch people emotionally, particularly through expressions of love
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COREY BATTEN, KENT BLAZY, RANDY HOUSER
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