This Town
Tyler Steel Lyrics
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The closer I get to you.
Everytime I look in my rearview,
I see a picture of you.
There ain't no backroad in this little town I ain't been down a time or two.
A shot of whiskey running through my veins tonight.
The more I drink the more I think of you.
Listen learn, crash and burn.
Lay it all on my chest.
Cause I've been down to every last bottle
And I've seen the pain.
There ain't no backroad in this little town I ain't been down a time or two.
A shot of whiskey running through my veins tonight.
The more I drink the more I think of you.
Your memories follow me wherever I go, wherever I go in this town
There ain't no backroad in this little town I ain't been down a time or two.
A shot of whiskey running through my veins tonight.
The more I drink the more I think of you.
Your memories follow me wherever I go, wherever I go in this town
In this town, woah, in this town.
Tyler Steel's song "This Town" captures the essence of longing and heartache in a small town. The first two lines of the song describe the singer's journey, with the four-lane highways getting longer as he gets closer to the person he misses. However, every time he looks back in his rearview, he sees a picture of this person. This suggests that the singer is not able to let go of the memories of that person and the time they spent together. As the story unfolds, we get a glimpse into the singer's life in this small town. He has been down every backroad and has drowned his sorrows in alcohol. However, despite his attempts to escape the memories, they continue to follow him everywhere he goes in the town.
The chorus brings out the yearning and pain that the singer feels, with the refrain "The more I drink, the more I think of you." He acknowledges that he has laid his heart bare to every last bottle, but the pain is still there. The line "Listen, learn, crash and burn" suggests a sense of recklessness or abandon, indicating that the singer may be willing to take risks to be with the person he misses. The closing lines of the chorus repeat the idea of memories following the singer, reinforcing the sense that he cannot escape them.
All in all, Tyler Steel's "This Town" depicts the pain of a person who cannot escape the memories of someone they miss in a small town. The lack of backroads coupled with the constant presence of memories presents a powerful image of emotional entrapment.
Line by Line Meaning
Four lane highways are getting longer,
As I approach this town, the distance seems to stretch further and further away from me.
The closer I get to you.
The closer I get to visiting you in this town, the more I feel the distance growing between us.
Every time I look in my rearview,
As I leave this town, I can't help but glance back at the memories I made here.
I see a picture of you.
I constantly replay the image of you in my mind as I reminisce on our time together in this town.
There ain't no backroad in this little town I ain't been down a time or two.
I know every corner of this town like the back of my hand and have traveled every possible path multiple times.
A shot of whiskey running through my veins tonight.
I am drowning my sorrows with alcohol as I ponder the memories of our time together in this town.
The more I drink the more I think of you.
With each sip of alcohol, my mind becomes more consumed with thoughts of our past experiences in this town.
Your memories follow me wherever I go, wherever I go in this town.
No matter where I am in this town, I am constantly reminded of the memories we shared and the love we once had for each other.
Listen learn, crash and burn.
Through trial and error, I have come to realize the true extent of my feelings for you, even if it ultimately leads to my downfall.
Lay it all on my chest.
I am willing to bear the emotional weight of my past mistakes and come to terms with my true feelings for you.
Cause I've been down to every last bottle.
I have drowned my sorrows in alcohol and feel like I have hit rock bottom in terms of dealing with the emotions of our past experiences in this town.
And I've seen the pain.
I have firsthand experienced the emotional pain of losing you and coming to terms with my true feelings for you, even if it means revisiting this town and our past together.
In this town, woah, in this town.
No matter where I go or what I do, this town and the memories we shared here will always hold a special place in my heart.
Contributed by Ethan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-dk4dn3cd6c
Prayers for u brother
@doeknob5301
awesome Tyler !!!proud of you !!
@kileyhall
Amazing!
@nickiebabycakes3380
Nice first time listening to this song
@JJMaltAdams
Great Work Mate đź‘Ť So Catchy and so Meaningful!! đź’Ş
@payteniscool1295
great song
@hack-1_psn195
I love this song and I have had it on my playlist for a very long time. I heard it again today on my Spotify and it sounded different, can someone confirm if Tyler changed the music/beat of the song from the original album he had on Spotify 7ish years ago to what it sounds like now on this video and Spotify? Or am I just crazy?
@bmx4106
this is one of those start up my 408 stroker with nitrous and start burning rubber all up and down my highway while I got a mother fucking beer in the passenger seat and my beautiful lady tight there with me yee haaaewww