While I love all songs by the Rascal Flatts, I do have a few favorites. For the next couple of entries, I thought I'd share a few lyrics and links to the music from a few of my favorite Rascal songs. What makes a song a "favorite" of mine? Well, I usually hold songs in higher regard to others if I 1) can connect on several levels with the lyrics based on experiences I've had in my life, 2) love the melody because it's catchy or makes me think, and/or 3) can easily sing to it wish as much emphasis that was intended by the artists.The following lyrics are taken from my favorite song off their first album, Rascal Flatts.
"I'm Movin' On"
I've lived in this place and I know all the faces
Each one is different but they're always the same
They mean me no harm but it's time that I face it
They'll never allow me to change
But I never dreamed home would end up where I don't belong
I'm movin' on
I'm movin' on
At last I can see life has been patiently waiting for me
And I know there's no guarantees, but I'm not alone
There comes a time in everyone's life
When all you can see are the years passing by
And I have made up my mind that those days aren't gone
I sold what I could and packed what I couldn't
Stopped to fill up on my way out of town
I've loved like I should but lived like I shouldn't
I had to lose everything to find out
Maybe forgiveness will find me somewhere down this road
When I first heard this song, it connected with me in so many ways. In several instances in my life, I felt like I had to "move on" from the relationships I used to hold with friends. As I continued to grow up and mature, I couldn't help but notice that the people in my hometown were not, or at least not at the rate I wanted them too. Our interests changed, our viewpoints changed, but most importantly, our relationships changed, especially since seemed like it took effort to stay close. Eventually, I realized that it was just time to leave them behind instead of allowing them to drag me down. This song described exactly how I felt, and I couldn't believe somewhere out there, three men knew just how to describe my pain - and in the most beautiful way possible.
yours,
the 4th rascal
"I'm Movin' On"
I've lived in this place and I know all the faces
Each one is different but they're always the same
They mean me no harm but it's time that I face it
They'll never allow me to change
But I never dreamed home would end up where I don't belong
I'm movin' on
I'm movin' on
At last I can see life has been patiently waiting for me
And I know there's no guarantees, but I'm not alone
There comes a time in everyone's life
When all you can see are the years passing by
And I have made up my mind that those days aren't gone
I sold what I could and packed what I couldn't
Stopped to fill up on my way out of town
I've loved like I should but lived like I shouldn't
I had to lose everything to find out
Maybe forgiveness will find me somewhere down this road
When I first heard this song, it connected with me in so many ways. In several instances in my life, I felt like I had to "move on" from the relationships I used to hold with friends. As I continued to grow up and mature, I couldn't help but notice that the people in my hometown were not, or at least not at the rate I wanted them too. Our interests changed, our viewpoints changed, but most importantly, our relationships changed, especially since seemed like it took effort to stay close. Eventually, I realized that it was just time to leave them behind instead of allowing them to drag me down. This song described exactly how I felt, and I couldn't believe somewhere out there, three men knew just how to describe my pain - and in the most beautiful way possible.
yours,
the 4th rascal
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