Songs You Gave Me Lyrics by Josh Ross
You’re the reason for my first love song
We watched the sunrise ’cause I played it all-night long
Ain’t it crazy how those memories change?
Now these chords sound a little more like heartbreak
I know you ain’t in the crowd tonight
But you’re right here in every line
And now I’m standing here missing you
And all my dreams have been coming true
But I’m still breaking down right where you left me
Up here on stage, singing these songs you gave me
Guess I should be giving you thanks
But the truth is, you don’t know what I’d trade for
One more night with you
Get us right back to
You and me, and you would be
In that front-row empty seat
And now I’m standing here missing you
And all my dreams have been coming true
But I’m still breaking down right where you left me
Up here on stage, singing these songs you gave me
Singing these songs you gave me
So many people here, but I feel lonely
Still singing these songs, hoping you’re listening
And now I’m standing here missing you
And all my dreams have been coming true
But I’m still breaking down right where you left me
Up here on stage, singing these songs you gave me
Now I’m on this stage, singing these songs you gave me
Album
Later Tonight Tracklist
- Later Tonight: A futile attempt to drown out a persistent heartache through fleeting distractions, only to have the memory resurface in solitude.
- Hate How You Look: A visceral lament over an ex-lover's effortless and alluring public display of moving on, which painfully contrasts with the narrator's inner turmoil.
- My Side Of Town: The bitter experience of being ostracized within one's own community after a breakup, due to the ex-partner's damaging and one-sided narrative.
- Smith & Wesson: A metaphorical gunshot of heartbreak, where a woman's devastating departure is likened to a precise and irreversible bullet wound.
- Leave Me Too: A self-aware admission of causing such profound pain that the only logical course of action, if roles were reversed, would be to leave without looking back.
- Half Lit: A cyclical and unresolved relationship that perpetually exists in a state of half-hearted connection, neither fully extinguished nor properly rekindled.
- Mad At Me: A defiant accusation that an ex's new relationship is merely a vengeful charade, fueled by lingering anger rather than genuine affection.
- Break My Heart In Two: The painful cycle of repeatedly allowing oneself to be emotionally shattered by a partner who intermittently returns only to cause more heartbreak.
- Whiskey You: A rueful personification of whiskey as the destructive force behind regrettable actions and emotional turmoil following a breakup.
- Single Again: A confident and opportunistic proposition to rekindle a romance the moment the ex becomes single again, promising a better love.
- Songs You Gave Me: The poignant irony of achieving musical success with songs inspired by a lost love, now performed with heartbreak instead of joy.
- Namin' Names: The torment of hearing vague but familiar rumors about an ex moving on, sparking jealousy and the painful realization of being replaced.
- Drunk Right Now (Na Na Na): A desperate embrace of intoxication to escape heartache and the pressures of the week, seeking communal solace in a neon-lit bar.
- Nobody From Nowhere: A triumphant reflection on rising from humble origins with determination and little more than faith, defying all expectations.
- Scared Of Getting Sober: The raw fear of sobriety because clarity would force confrontation with the overwhelming grief of a lost love.