By the Way
Tyler Hubbard Lyrics


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No, I never saw it comin'
A little out of the blue
Last thing I had in mind the night that I met you
You made a boy from the country (country)
Wanna put down roots
Went from a hundred miles an hour, girl
To stop me in my boots
By the way you got me trippin'
I'd say I got it bad
Sideways and I'm slippin'
Them curves, they make me crash
Into you is what I am
Leavin's what I ain't
Girl, I think "I love you" is what I've been tryin' to say
By the way (by the way)

(Hey)
By the way, you look good in that dress
Look what He gave you, baby, you blessed
And I'm just over here doin' my best
Not to get too tore up

By the way you got me trippin'
I'd say I got it bad
Sideways and I'm slippin'
Them curves, they make me crash
Into you is what I am
Leavin's what I ain't
Girl, I think "I love you" is what I've been tryin' to say
By the way (ah, yeah)

(By the way)
(By the way)
(By the way)
(By the way)
(By the way)

You made a boy from the country
Wanna put down roots
Went from a hundred miles an hour, girl
To stop me in my boots

By the way you got me trippin'
I'd say I got it bad
Sideways and I'm slippin'
Them curves, they make me crash
Into you is what I am
Leavin's what I ain't
Girl, I think "I love you" is what I've been tryin' to say
By the way (by the way)
(You look good in that dress, look what He gave you, baby, you blessed)
By the way
(And I'm just over here doin' my best, not to get too tore up)

(By the way)




By the way, by the way, by the way, by the way (by the way)
By the way, by the way, by the way, by the way, baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tyler Hubbard's song "By The Way" talk about unexpectedly falling in love with someone and struggling to express those feelings. The opening lines reveal that the singer was caught off guard by how quickly and intensely his feelings for this person developed. He compares it to being hit "out of the blue" and explains that he never imagined himself falling for someone like this. However, despite his initial reservations, the person he met made him want to "put down roots" and stay with them for the long haul.


Throughout the rest of the song, Tyler Hubbard describes the physical and emotional impact this person has on him. He refers to "curves" that make him crash and the way they leave him "sideways and slippin'". He expresses his fear of getting too "tore up" over this person and his struggle to find the words to tell them how he feels. Despite all of this, however, the singer ultimately comes to the conclusion that he loves this person and has been trying to express those feelings all along.


Overall, "By The Way" is a song about the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with falling in love unexpectedly. It touches on the excitement, fear, and uncertainty that accompany such an experience, and captures the struggle to put those emotions into words.


Line by Line Meaning

No, I never saw it comin'
I did not expect to fall in love with you


A little out of the blue
It was unexpected


Last thing I had in mind the night that I met you
Meeting you and falling in love was the last thing I expected to happen that night


You made a boy from the country (country)
You made me, a rural person, fall in love with you


Wanna put down roots
I want to settle down with you


Went from a hundred miles an hour, girl
I was moving fast in life before I met you


To stop me in my boots
You made me pause and reconsider my life goals


By the way you got me trippin'
You make me feel incredibly dizzy with love


I'd say I got it bad
I am completely in love with you


Sideways and I'm slippin'
My love for you is like a car skidding off the road


Them curves, they make me crash
Your physical features make me lose control


Into you is what I am
I am completely invested in you


Leavin's what I ain't
I don't plan on leaving you


Girl, I think "I love you" is what I've been tryin' to say
I have been trying to express my love for you


By the way, you look good in that dress
You look stunning in that dress


Look what He gave you, baby, you blessed
You are blessed with natural beauty


And I'm just over here doin' my best
I am trying my best to not get overwhelmed by my emotions


Not to get too tore up
I am trying not to become too emotional




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Canaan Lee Smith, Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard

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