Highway Appeal
The Caroline Movement Lyrics


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Used to come around drunk on the weekends
Man I don't know but you know I don't need it again
And I don't know, you just gotta let it go
Everytime time it happens I say that was something
And now when I go man I hit the door running
and yeah I don't know, you just gotta let it go

Used to sound like a mexico city girl
Walk talk dirty all week
Now it hits you like a mid-life on mondays
Always coming down on me
I got two miles away, I wanted to say
Nobody rides for free

Come on in you got miles at your feet
I wont hate you when you're crawling back to me
Come on hey you got miles at your feet
But I wont waste the time taking you there with me
If you don't feel free

I was looking to her thinking that I knew her
She was looking past me casusing trouble laughing at me
Again and I don't know you never really know
How far to take em who really made em
Where they come from the ones who really shake it
And I yeah don't know you just gotta let it go
Used to sound like a Mexico city girl
Walk talk dirty all week
Now it hits you like a mid-life on mondays
Always coming down on me
I got two miles away, I wanted to say
Nobody rides for free

Come on in you got miles at your feet
I wont hate you when you're crawling back to me
Come on hey you got miles at your feet




Well I wont waste the time taking you there with me
If you don't feel free

Overall Meaning

The Caroline Movement's song, Highway Appeal, deals with themes of letting go, moving on and not wasting time on things that do not make one feel free. The first verse talks about someone who used to come around drunk on the weekends and caused trouble. The singer has learned to let go of that person and does not need them again. They hit the door running when the person shows up as they do not want to tolerate the same behavior again. The second verse talks about a person who used to sound like a Mexico city girl, talking dirty all week, but now hits the singer like a mid-life crisis every Monday, always coming down on them. It is clear that this person is bringing negativity into the singer's life, and they want to distance themselves. They do not want to waste time taking this person with them if they do not feel free.


The chorus of the song seems to suggest that the singer has moved on from these people and wants to inspire the listener to do the same. The phrase "Come on in you got miles at your feet" suggests that there is a lot of life left to live and anyone can start anew. The singer will not hate the person if they come crawling back but will not waste time taking them with them either. The song ends on a note of uncertainty where the singer says that they never really know how far to take them, who made them or where they come from. In the end, the singer suggests that the listener must let go if they want to feel free and move ahead in life.


Line by Line Meaning

Used to come around drunk on the weekends
He used to come around drunk on the weekends, but now the singer doesn't want that anymore.


Man I don't know but you know I don't need it again
The singer doesn't know why the person used to come around drunk, but he knows he doesn't want that anymore.


And I don't know, you just gotta let it go
The singer doesn't know why the person used to come around drunk, but he knows he needs to move on.


Everytime time it happens I say that was something
Each time the person came around drunk, the singer remembers it as something that he doesn't want to happen again.


And now when I go man I hit the door running
Now when the singer leaves, he makes sure to leave quickly and not stick around for any drunken behavior.


and yeah I don't know, you just gotta let it go
Again, the singer reiterates that he doesn't know why the person used to come around drunk, but he knows he needs to let it go and move on.


Used to sound like a mexico city girl
The singer is describing how the person used to talk and act.


Walk talk dirty all week
The person used to talk in a vulgar manner all week long.


Now it hits you like a mid-life on mondays
The person's actions now make them seem like they're going through a mid-life crisis, and it's particularly noticeable on Mondays.


Always coming down on me
The person is always directing their negative behavior towards the singer.


I got two miles away, I wanted to say
As the singer moved away from the person, he wanted to say something to them.


Nobody rides for free
The singer believes that there is always a price to pay for one's actions, and the person will have to face the consequences of their behavior eventually.


Come on in you got miles at your feet
The person is welcome to come back, but they have a long journey ahead of them.


I wont hate you when you're crawling back to me
Despite the person's previous negative behavior, the singer will not hold any ill-will towards them when they return.


Come on hey you got miles at your feet
Once again, the person is welcome to come back but they will have to work hard to regain the singer's trust.


Well I wont waste the time taking you there with me
The singer is not interested in helping the person on their journey to redemption.


If you don't feel free
If the person doesn't feel as though they can truly change and become a better person, then the singer doesn't want to be a part of their life anymore.


I was looking to her thinking that I knew her
The singer was looking at the person and thinking that he knew them well.


She was looking past me casusing trouble laughing at me
The person was not paying attention to the singer and was causing trouble and laughing at him.


Again and I don't know you never really know
Once again, the singer emphasizes that he doesn't really know the person even though he thought he did.


How far to take em who really made em
The singer wonders how far he should have taken his relationship with the person and who influenced them to become the way they are now.


Where they come from the ones who really shake it
The singer is curious about where the person's negative behavior stems from, and who taught them to act that way.


And I yeah don't know you just gotta let it go
Once again, the singer acknowledges that he doesn't know why the person is the way they are, but he needs to let it go and move on.


Used to sound like a Mexico city girl
The singer is once again describing how the person used to talk and act.


Walk talk dirty all week
The person used to talk in a vulgar manner all week long.


Now it hits you like a mid-life on mondays
The person's negative behavior is now more noticeable, and they seem like they're going through a mid-life crisis, particularly on Mondays.


Always coming down on me
The person is still directing their negativity towards the singer.


I got two miles away, I wanted to say
The singer moved away from the person and wanted to say something to them.


Nobody rides for free
The singer reiterates that the person will have to face consequences for their actions eventually.




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