I Still Carry You Around
Steve Earle [feat. The Del McCoury Band] Lyrics
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You loved me like you used to do
Mornin' come and I woke up and found
I still carry you around
I still carry you around
Everywhere I travel now
No matter how I try to put you down
I still just can't believe you're gone
Your memory haunts me from now on
I walk the streets of this old lonely town
I still carry you around
I still carry you around
Everywhere I travel now
No matter how I try to put you down
I still carry you around
You're with me everywhere I go
In my heart and in my soul
Down every road, no matter where I'm bound
I still carry you around
I still carry you around
Everywhere I travel now
No matter how I try to put you down
I still carry you around
The song "I'll Still Carry You" by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band is a heartfelt ballad about a man who can't let go of his lost love. The lyrics begin with the singer dreaming of his beloved, and when he wakes up, he still feels her presence and carries her memory with him wherever he goes. The chorus reinforces this sentiment, claiming that regardless of how hard he tries to put her out of his mind, he just can't shake her off. The second verse continues this imagery, with the man walking the streets of his lonely town, still haunted by his memories of her.
The song's title embodies the theme of the song, as the man declares that he will "still carry" his lost love with him into the future, implying that he will never forget her and that she will always be a part of him. The emotional toll of losing someone who was once deeply cherished is captured expertly in the lyrics, with the singer acknowledging that his memory of his loved one "haunts" him.
The song's poignant lyrics are backed up by a traditional bluegrass sound, with mandolins, banjos and fiddles providing a mournful and contemplative musical backdrop. The combination of Earle's rough-hewn vocals and the McCoury Band's expert instrumentation creates a moving musical experience that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweetheart last night I dreamed of you
Last night I had a dream about you, my dear
You loved me like you used to do
In the dream, you loved me the way you used to
Mornin' come and I woke up and found
But when morning came and I woke up, I realized
I still carry you around
That I still carry you around with me
I still carry you around
Everywhere I travel now
No matter how I try to put you down
Even when I try to forget about you
I still carry you around
I still carry you around with me
I still just can't believe you're gone
I still can't believe that you're gone
Your memory haunts me from now on
Your memory now haunts me
I walk the streets of this old lonely town
As I walk the streets of this lonely town
I still carry you around
I still carry you around with me
I still carry you around
Everywhere I travel now
No matter how I try to put you down
Even when I try to forget about you
I still carry you around
I still carry you around with me
You're with me everywhere I go
You're with me no matter where I am
In my heart and in my soul
You're in my heart and soul
Down every road, no matter where I'm bound
No matter where I'm going, on any road
I still carry you around
I still carry you around with me
I still carry you around
Everywhere I travel now
No matter how I try to put you down
Even when I try to forget about you
I still carry you around
I still carry you around with me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVE EARLE
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