Hopeful
Thomas Austin Lyrics

Drove to Ohio, it was
The singer went to Ohio despite the weather

Barely raining, but the
It was only slightly raining when the singer arrived

Wedding happened anyway
Despite the weather, the wedding still took place

We sat apart, and I think
The artist and someone else sat separately

We saw each other, but then
They briefly made eye contact

A second later, looked away
They quickly averted their gazes

And they said their vows in spite of us
The wedding still proceeded, despite the singer and the other person

And walked back down the aisle
The newlyweds walked down the aisle after the ceremony

Looking hopeful
The newlyweds had a hopeful demeanor

By 9 PM I'd had enough
The artist had reached her limit at 9 PM

But I stuck it out, cuz I
However, the singer persevered

Was feeling hopeful
The artist was hopeful despite feeling exhausted

We sent them off with all our
The newlyweds were showered with good wishes and high expectations

Expectations, saying
The singer and the others voiced their expectations for the couple

"Must be easy, must be nice"
They expressed envy and idealization for what the couple must be feeling

The crowd was pulling us in
The people around the artist were vying for attention

Different directions, and so
As a result,

You went yours and I went mine
The singer and the other person went their separate ways

But they drove away in front of us
The newlyweds left before the singer and the other person

And waved back through the window
They waved goodbye from their car

Looking hopeful
They were still hopeful despite leaving their wedding

And I hate think that some of us
The artist expresses disappointment about some people

Just don't have what it takes
Those people lack a fundamental skill set for being hopeful

To be that hopeful
To be as hopeful as the newlyweds

Cuz something tells me hope
The singer's intuition tells her that hope

Is not as easy as it looks
Isn't as straightforward as it may seem

At a wedding
Even at a joyful occasion like a wedding

Sitting 20 feet away
Despite being nearby

And something tells me hope
The artist's intuition highlights that hope

Is not as simple as it feels
Isn't as uncomplicated as it seems

When you're watching
The singer explains while she was observing the newlyweds

Thinking, I'll get there someday
The artist had hope for herself in the future

And something tells me hope
The artist's intuition tells her that hope

Is twice as hard
Is twice the challenge of other emotions

As seeing someone that you loved
It's harder than seeing someone you love

Dancing slow with someone new
Dancing intimately with another person

And something tells me hope
The singer's intuition tells her that hope

Is twice as painful
Is twice as distressing as the pain you inflict on yourself

As the self-inflicted doubts
As the doubt one creates on their own

That made it hard
That causes one to struggle

To be hopeful
To possess hope

For you
For the one the singer cares about

I wanna be hopeful for you
The singer desires to have hope for this person

I tried to be hopeful
The artist attempted to be hopeful