This town was built on miles of hope
And I dare you to give me one reason to stay
And I won't go away.

So far you've only dared me once
And I think we know that's not even close enough.
Not enough for me to stay.

It costs so much I know,
But I guess I need to know
What it would have felt like to be right.

But I'm getting tired all over again
So hurry up and get here
Because I'm still waiting,
Just like I've always been.

I'm getting tired of standing around,
Just sitting here and waiting to be found.
Same old shit just different day.

I'll wait around for one more day
But I know that's what I will always say
Will this ever be OK?

It costs so much I know
But I guess I need to know
What it would have felt like to be right

Well I'm getting tired all over again
So hurry up and get here
Because I'm still waiting
Just like I've always been

It costs so much I know
But I guess I need to know
What it would have felt like to be right

Well I'm getting tired all over again
So hurry up and get here
Because I'm still waiting
Just like I've always been

Hey now, we'll be around for one more day
Hey now, we'll be around for one more day

I will always worry about you
I will always stick up for you

I will always worry about you
I will always stick up for you



Lyrics submitted by cobold0815

Track duration: 03:55


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    General Comment:Like many songs out there this one holds different meanings for different persons.
    The most obvious meaning would be that it's about a relationship. This guy loves his girl but their relationship has always been kinda... "frozen". There is little or no passion to it.
    Anyway, the guy thinks about leaving her but he feels that he must protect her since she is a person with a weak character, or maybe not, but he still thinks that she needs his protection. So he sticks around.

    But for me the song is about life in general. How it sometimes feels like you're stuck in the same, grey spot and nothing interesting ever happens. So you start thinking about suicide and shit like that. And a conflict erupts between the part of you that celebrates joy and life and the part that is afflicted with depression and makes you feel anxious and inferior.

    "Well I'm getting tired all over again
    So hurry up and get here
    Because I'm still waiting
    Just like I've always been"

    "I will always worry about you
    I will always stick up for you"

    Personally, my favorite song by Texas Is The Reason
    Flag theworldsuckson August 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:damn good song. Texas is the Reasons is the best! great album!
    Flag BearsAndBeetson May 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I've always thought of this song as kind of a lament about having to move on somewhere, away from a place in which you are deeply rooted and have established strong personal bonds. The subject seems to express early on that he/she is making the move by choice, maybe due to a perceived neglect or indifference from another (there's a lot of stuff in the first two verses about waiting around and trying to evoke a reaction similar to the speaker's actions). Then, at the very end of the song, the speaker realizes that he/she has only one more day to spend with this other person, and in a quick final outburst, expresses an undying loyalty to them.

    It's really a sad song if you ask me. But, still, that final riff sounds so upbeat. The Kennedy references baffle me. I love how they incorporate conspiracy theory into their act, as confusing as it is. "Back and to the Left" could refer to the subject feeling betrayed (as Kennedy was supposedly "betrayed" by Texas dems), but I feel like I'm reaching with that. It's a shame these guys didn't put out more stuff.
    Flag nofuneral69on July 23, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:They're emo in the purest meaning of the word. And that's just beautiful.
    Flag MsMiseryon April 21, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so amazing. Oh and they are emo, the original emo of the 90's not to be confused with anything now-a-days called emo. Also try mineral, solea, and samiam
    Flag viciousexeon February 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:goosebumps
    Flag njmcfreakon January 26, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i love this song
    it's just immesne
    texas is the reason are a great band
    it's a shame not many people have heard about them...
    Flag adr11ianoon January 05, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:An awesome song by an awesome band...their entire body of work is pretty perfect.
    Flag lifehasnovalueon September 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:awesome sound!
    "i will always worry about you" - possible that he is referring to himself during this song?
    Flag rickformzon June 24, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i realy love when the last line comes in "i will always worry about you. i will always stick up for you."
    Flag Alkalineduoon April 30, 2007   Link

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