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I ride east every other Friday, but if I had it my way, a day would not be wasted on this drive.
A heartfelt song by Zac Brown Band reflecting on a father's emotional journey on Highway 20, balancing life, regrets, and love.
Key Takeaways
- The Highway 20 ride symbolizes a recurring emotional and physical journey tied to family and personal reflection.
- The narrator struggles with unresolved family conflicts but holds deep love and hope for reconciliation.
- Time and distance create emotional challenges but also moments of introspection and longing.
- The song conveys themes of regret, love, and the complexity of familial relationships.
- Despite hardships, the narrator cherishes the connection with the loved one as central to his life.
Summary
- The narrator drives east every other Friday, reflecting on his life and relationships during the trip.
- He expresses a deep desire to hold and communicate with a loved one, hinting at unresolved issues.
- The narrator mentions tension between the loved one and their mother, complicating family dynamics.
- He feels emotional pain and a sense of dying inside each time he turns his truck around at the Georgia line.
- The song emphasizes counting days and miles until returning home on Highway 20.
- There is a hope that one day the loved one will understand his perspective and intentions.
- The narrator acknowledges that some may hate him but asks not to be mistaken for someone who didn’t care.
- He reflects on the passage of time and hopes to be remembered fondly despite hardships.
- The song closes with a strong emotional connection, stating that his world begins and ends with the loved one on the Highway 20 ride.
- Repetition of 'Highway 20 ride' emphasizes the significance of the journey both physically and emotionally.
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
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And I want so bad to hold you, some of the things I haven't told you, your mom and me couldn't get along.
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So I drive and I think about my life and wonder why that I slowly die inside every time I turn that truck around right at the Georgia line.
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And I count the days and the miles back home to you on that highway 20 ride.
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Day might come you'll realize that if you see through my eyes, there was no other way to work it out.
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And a part of you might hate me, but son, please don't mistake me for the man that didn't care at all.
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And I drive and I think about my life and wonder why that I slowly die inside every time I turn that truck around right at the Georgia line and I count the days and the miles back home to you on that highway 20 ride.
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So when you drive and the years go flying by, I hope you smile if I ever cross your mind.
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It was a pleasure of my life and I cherished every time and my whole world, it begins and ends with you on that highway 20 ride.
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Oh, 20 ride, oh, 20 ride, oh, 20 ride, oh, 20 ride.
Topics:Zac Brown BandHighway 20 Ridecountry musicfamily relationshipsemotional journeyfather and sonregret and hoperoad trip songGeorgia linelove and reconciliation
