Angry All The Time
Tim Mc Graw Lyrics


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Here we are
What is left of a husband and a wife with four good kids
Who have a way of gettin on with their lives
And I'm not old but I'm getting a whole lot older every day
It's too late to keep from goin' crazy
I've got to get away

The reasons that I can't stay, don't have a thing to do with being in love
And I understand that lovin' a man shouldn't have to be this rough
And you ain't the only one who feels like this world's left you far behind
I don't know why you gotta be angry all the time

Our boys are strong now, the spittin' image of you when you were young
I hope someday they can see past what you have become
I remember every time I said I'd never leave
But what I can't live with is memories of the way you used to be

The reasons that I can't stay, don't have a thing to do with being in love
I understand that lovin a man shouldn't have to be this rough
You ain't the only one who feels like this world's left you far behind
I don't know why you gotta be angry all the time

Twenty years, have came and went, since I walked out of your door
I never quite made it back, to the one I was before
And God it hurts me to think of you
For the light in your eyes was gone
And sometimes I don't know why this old world can't leave well enough alone

The reasons that I can't stay, don't have a thing to do with being in love
And I understand that lovin, a man shouldn't have to be this rough




You ain't the only one who feels like this world's left you far behind
I don't know why you gotta be angry all the time [Repeat x3]

Overall Meaning

The song 'Angry All The Time' by Tim McGraw is a ballad that depicts the aftermath of a failed marriage. The song is presented from the perspective of the husband who couldn't stay in the relationship any longer. As the song progresses, we see the husband's struggle to come to terms with his failing marriage, his memories of the past, and his decision to leave his wife.


The first verse describes the current state of the failed marriage that he shares with his wife. There is no love left in their relationship, and the husband feels that he has to leave to keep himself from going crazy. He understands that being angry all the time is not a way to live, and so he has to get away. The second verse talks about their kids and how they have grown up to be strong and resemble their father. However, the husband hopes that his sons can see past their father's current state and understand that he used to be a different person.


In the chorus, the husband acknowledges that the reasons he has to leave do not have anything to do with him not loving his wife. He knows that every marriage has its share of struggles, but it shouldn't be as rough as what he is enduring. He also recognizes that his wife is not the only one left behind in the world and doesn't understand why she has to be angry all the time.


The bridge talks about how it has been twenty years since he walked out of his wife's door. He has not been able to go back to the person he was before their marriage, and thinking about his wife breaks his heart. He doesn't understand why the world can't leave well enough alone.


Line by Line Meaning

Here we are
We are a couple, parents to four children, who have lost the love between us.


What is left of a husband and a wife with four good kids
Our relationship has been reduced to a loveless marriage with our four children being the only good thing left in our lives.


Who have a way of gettin on with their lives
Our children are strong enough to move on and lead their own lives, despite our problems.


And I'm not old but I'm getting a whole lot older every day
Although I am not yet old, I feel like I am aging rapidly due to the stress and unhappiness in my life.


It's too late to keep from goin' crazy
The situation has become so unbearable that I feel like I am losing my sanity.


I've got to get away
I need to escape from this unhappy life and start anew.


The reasons that I can't stay, don't have a thing to do with being in love
The problems in our relationship are not due to lack of love, but rather other factors.


And I understand that lovin' a man shouldn't have to be this rough
I know that being in a committed relationship with a man should not be this difficult and emotionally draining.


And you ain't the only one who feels like this world's left you far behind
You are not alone in feeling like the world has moved on without us, leaving us behind in our misery.


I don't know why you gotta be angry all the time
I don't understand why you are always angry, even though I do not believe it is solely your fault.


Our boys are strong now, the spittin' image of you when you were young
Our sons have grown up to be strong, just like you were when you were younger.


I hope someday they can see past what you have become
I hope that one day our sons can see past your anger and see the good in you.


I remember every time I said I'd never leave
I recall all the times I promised to never leave you, but my happiness and sanity must come first.


But what I can't live with is memories of the way you used to be
I cannot continue living in this unhappy relationship while thinking about how things used to be between us.


Twenty years, have came and went, since I walked out of your door
It has been two decades since I left you, trying to find peace and happiness elsewhere.


I never quite made it back, to the one I was before
Although I left in search of happiness, I have not been able to fully return to the person I was before our relationship turned sour.


And God it hurts me to think of you
Thinking about you and our past relationship hurts me deeply.


For the light in your eyes was gone
I remember how you used to be full of life and joy, but now that light in your eyes has faded away.


And sometimes I don't know why this old world can't leave well enough alone
I don't understand why the world has to be so cruel and take away the happiness we once had.


I don't know why you gotta be angry all the time [Repeat x3]
I still don't understand why you are always angry, even though it has been years since we separated.




Lyrics © BLUEWATER MUSIC
Written by: BRUCE ROBISON

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