Hung Up On You
Troy Cartwright Lyrics
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Snuck in a bar with a fake ID
You'd throw a quarter in the jukebox
I was getting loose when I slid up next to you
And the next thing that I knew, I was drunk
Kissin' in the corner of a smoky room
Me and you
In the same old corner, can't believe it's you
Déjà vu (déjà vu)
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
In that dive bar, bourbon and cheap perfume
Right kinda bad for me, it's too good to be true
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
I got hung up on you
Can't seem to get you outta my head
Drinkin' to forget all those nights in my bed
Man, wish I could take it back to sixteen (sixteen)
That damn jukebox, it's a memory machine
'Cause the last thing I should do, start textin' you
Baby, it's not over, only had a few
I'm missin' you (I'm missin' you)
And I wish you were back in town, for one more round
In the same old corner, do you feel it too?
Déjà vu (déjà vu)
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
In that dive bar, bourbon and cheap perfume
Right kinda bad for me, it's too good to be true
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
Whoa, oh, I got hung up on you
Whoa, oh, I got hung up on you
Whoa, oh, yeah, whoa, oh
Wish you'd pick up the phone
'Stead I'm drinkin' alone
Wish you'd come back home, oh
How long has it been?
We were just some kids
Thought it would never end, oh
Yeah, I got hung up on you
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
In that dive bar, bourbon and cheap perfume
Right kinda bad for me, it's too good to be true
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
Whoa, oh, I got hung up on you
Whoa, oh, I got hung up, I got hung up on you
Uh huh, on you
The lyrics to Troy Cartwright's song "Hung Up on You" tell a story of a young man who is reminiscing about a past love that he can't seem to shake. The song begins with a memory of sneaking into a bar at sixteen with a fake ID, where he meets the girl who he is now hung up on. He vividly remembers sliding up next to her while she throws a quarter into the jukebox. He then recalls being drunk and kissing her in the corner of the smoky room. The premise of the song is that he can't forget about her, even though it has been years later and he wishes he could forget the nights they ever spent together.
Throughout the lyrics, the singer expresses his frustration at not being able to get this past love out of his head. He wishes he could go back to those teenage years, specifically back to the bar where they first met. The chorus of the song repeats that he "got hung up on you", referring to the fact that he still has strong feelings towards this girl. He continues to reminisce about his memories with her including drinking alone and wishing she would come back home. The song ends with him admitting that he is still hung up on her.
Overall, the lyrics to "Hung Up on You" are powerful and relatable for anyone who has experienced a love that they can't forget. The song takes the listener on a journey of memories and emotions that are hard to shake.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess it started back at sixteen
It all began when I was sixteen years old
Snuck in a bar with a fake ID
I used a fake ID to get into a bar
You'd throw a quarter in the jukebox
You would put a quarter in the jukebox to play a song
I was getting loose when I slid up next to you
I was feeling more relaxed and confident and I approached you
And the next thing that I knew, I was drunk
Suddenly, I found myself drunk
Kissin' in the corner of a smoky room
We were making out in a corner of a room filled with smoke
Me and you
You and I
I wish you were back in town, for one more round
I wish you were here again to have another drink together
In the same old corner, can't believe it's you
I can't believe it's you that I'm seeing again in the same old corner
Déjà vu (déjà vu)
It felt like a strange sensation of having already lived through the same experience before
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
I can't control my feelings for you, I'm still stuck on you
In that dive bar, bourbon and cheap perfume
We're back in that old bar, drinking bourbon and surrounded by the smell of cheap perfume
Right kinda bad for me, it's too good to be true
I know you're not good for me, but I can't help feeling attracted to you
Can't seem to get you outta my head
I can't stop thinking about you
Drinkin' to forget all those nights in my bed
I'm drinking to forget all the nights I spent alone in my bed thinking about you
Man, wish I could take it back to sixteen (sixteen)
I wish I could go back to when we were both sixteen and start over again
That damn jukebox, it's a memory machine
That jukebox keeps bringing back memories of you and me
'Cause the last thing I should do, start textin' you
I shouldn't text you, but I feel compelled to
Baby, it's not over, only had a few
I don't think it's over between us, we only had a few drinks
I'm missin' you (I'm missin' you)
I'm missing your presence, I wish you were here
Do you feel it too?
I wonder if you feel the same way I do
Wish you'd pick up the phone
I wish you would answer my phone calls
'Stead I'm drinkin' alone
Instead, I'm drinking alone
Wish you'd come back home, oh
I wish you would come back home to me
How long has it been?
I wonder how much time has passed since we were together
We were just some kids
We were just teenagers, inexperienced and naive
Thought it would never end, oh
We believed our relationship would last forever
Yeah, I got hung up on you
Yes, I'm still stuck on you
Whoa, oh, yeah, whoa, oh
Vocalization expressing strong emotions
Whoa, oh, I got hung up on you
Vocalization expressing strong emotions
Uh huh, on you
Affirmation that I'm still stuck on you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lauren Olds, Solomon Jerome Olds, Troy Dixon
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Lyrics: Troy Cartwright - Hung Up on You
[Verse 1]
I guess it started back at sixteen
Snuck in a bar with a fake ID
You throw a quarter in the jukebox
I was gettin' loose when I slid up next to you
And the next thing that I knew, I was drunk
Kissin' in the corner of a smoky room
Me and you
I wish you were back in town, for one more round
In the same old corner, can't believe it's you
Déjà vu (Déjà vu)
[Chorus]
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
In that dive bar, bourbon and cheap perfume
Right kinda bad for me, yet too good to be true
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
I got hung up on you
[Verse 2]
Can't seem to get you out of my head
Drinkin' to forget all those nights in my bed
Man, wish I could take it back to sixteen (sixteen)
That damn jukebox, it's a memory machine
'Cause the last thing I should do, start textin' you
Baby, it's not over, only had a few
I'm missin' you (I'm missin' you)
And I wish you were back in town, for one more round
In the same old corner, do you feel it too?
Déjà vu (Déjà vu)
[Chorus]
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
In that dive bar, bourbon and cheap perfume
Right kinda bad for me, yet too good to be true
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
I got hung up on you
I got hung up on you
Yeah
[Bridge]
Wish you'd pick up the phone
Instead I'm drinkin' alone
Wish you'd come back home
How long has it been?
We were just some kids
Thought it would never end
Yeah, I got hung up on you
[Chorus]
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
In that dive bar, bourbon and cheap perfume
Right kinda bad for me, yet too good to be true
I can't help it, I got hung up on you
I got hung up on you
I got hung up, I got hung up on you
On you
Songwriters: Troy Cartwright, Rebecca Lauren Olds, and Solomon Olds
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Question of the day: What are you still hung up on?
@wavemusic
Lots... bleh
@Zokyden
A girl name ale with the most beautiful smile. Ever
@SuzieHope
The guy who broke my heart into a million peace’s. But for some reason I’m still in love him. He won’t talk to me. But I think of him everyday. Wishing he would love me once again💔🥺
@kiayaf2222
@@Zokyden are you still?
@Zokyden
@@kiayaf2222 yes you can say that
@connorgagnon603
Yeahhhhh this is gonna be on repeat for a while
@TheShortiexoxo
Saaame hahaa
@matthewbadenius3645
i never really liked country but im getting into it now and sheesh what a good song this is
@paulajane9828
I love everything about this song forever 🎸❤🎸