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Anything But Mine Lyrics
Walking along beneath the lights of that miracle mile
Me and Mary making our way into the night
You can hear the cries from the carnival rides
The pinball bells, and the skee ball slides
Watching the summer sun fall out of sight
There's a warm wind coming in from off of the ocean
Making its way past the hotel walls to fill the street
Mary is holding both of her shoes in her hand
Said she likes to feel the sand beneath her feet
And in the morning I'm leaving
Making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
There's a local band playing at the seaside pavilion
And I got just enough cash to get us in
And as we are dancing, Mary's wrapping her arms around me
And I can feel the sting of summer on my skin
In the midst of the music
I tell her I love her
And we both laugh, cause we know it isn't true
Oh, but Mary, there's a summer drawing to an end tonight
And there's so much that I long to do to you
But in the morning I'm leaving
Making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
And in the morning I'm leaving
Making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
Mary, I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
In the morning I'm leaving
Making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
Hey, I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
Me and Mary making our way into the night
You can hear the cries from the carnival rides
The pinball bells, and the skee ball slides
Watching the summer sun fall out of sight
Making its way past the hotel walls to fill the street
Mary is holding both of her shoes in her hand
Said she likes to feel the sand beneath her feet
Making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
And I got just enough cash to get us in
And as we are dancing, Mary's wrapping her arms around me
And I can feel the sting of summer on my skin
I tell her I love her
And we both laugh, cause we know it isn't true
Oh, but Mary, there's a summer drawing to an end tonight
And there's so much that I long to do to you
Making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
Making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
Anything but mine
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
Making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
Hey, I don't see how you could ever be
Anything but mine
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ok these comments about fucking her before he leaves just ruined this whole song for me. I think hes saying he doesn't want to forget this girl and he can't see any other man having her but him. This is a really sweet song that some of these people have just ruined.
This song is about a gay homosexual hanging out with a girl friend after shopping at the beach.
It's not just about him wanting to bang before he leaves, he's talking about a summer romance. He met a girl over summer vacation, and he doesn't want to forget her after the vacation is done. "So tonight I hope that I will do just fine" is him saying how he knows this could be the last time he ever sees this girl, a girl he had true feelings for but has to leave to get back to his life elsewhere. "I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine" - He will always have feelings for this girl, knowing that she may be "the one who got away".
@frostmyflakes31 I think your interpretation is right. I experienced this exact situation last summer
@frostmyflakes31 I think your interpretation is right. I experienced this exact situation last summer
This is one of those self delusional songs or one that has potential for a court order. Great song. I've never been to Cleveland. Miracle Miles aren't strictly adherent to Myrtle Beach urban zoning.
When he says that he loves her and they laugh b/c they know it isnt true, i think its referring to summer love, because they prob just met, so they both its not really love, they just want to think it is.
I think that this song is about a summer romance (even though it could apply to any situation), and the boy is going to Cleveland either for school, job, etc. Regardless of why he's going, he's leaving this girl behind. He obviously has feelings for her and doesn't want to leave, which is why he can't see her as "anything but mine." While they are listening to the local band, everything feels right, and he tells her he loves her. Then he laughs, but I imagine it to be an awkward/forced laugh that he uses to cover up his true feelings for her. The video is beautiful, and seeing Kenny play this last night in Chicago was amazing. The video shows that the boy writes this song as a goodbye for the girl, which she receives the next morning after he has left. Just a beautiful song that so many can relate to.
gosh, you guys all make it sound like he's just a crazy teenage guy looking for a girl to bang. he's really in love with her, and the reason they 'both laugh, cuz we know it isnt true' is that theyre trying not to make things worse when he has to leave. its really sweet, and i love the video. it reminds me of this guy from florida...perfect summer romance song!
My favorite Kenny Chesney song. I love the way the lyrics and the melody blend together. Like they were meant for each other and are inseparable. And so descriptive. Anyway here is the meaning according to Clint Eastwood.
The key to this is that Mary's got a boyfriend already and it's not him. How are all you people missing this? So he and Mary have become really close friends (and maybe lovers but I think not) and would be a real couple except for her boyfriend (fiancée?). He and Mary are probably the same age and the boyfriend is older (sound familiar?) and she can't leave the boyfriend because he probably has a job and real prospects or whatever.
When he says "So tonight I hope that I will do just fine" he is hoping that he can be the same friend they have been in the short time they have been together.
But it sucks because he really, really wants her and he can't see her being with the real boyfriend.
Great song!
This is about a summer romance of two young people who met at the beach. It's such a coincidence to me because I had a summer romance with a guy that I met at the beach and he was from Cleveland. I think when he says "I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine", he is expressing how perfect they are together and how he feels like they are destined to meet again one day.
@kelseyp07 we also met at myrtle beach where this song is said to take place.
@kelseyp07 we also met at myrtle beach where this song is said to take place.
I remember when I just started loving music, it was country. Now, I can barely listen to the stuff, it's mostly corny, unoriginal bullshit.
But the nostalgia is just SO intoxicating and it kind of makes me cry when I hear songs like these. Cause I was young and didn't think about anything but music and my friends. And now I think about too much. I didn't care about money, worry about my mom, I didn't come home from school every day miserable. I remember listening to this song in the car with my mom.
I used to love Gretchen Wilson :) (still kind of do but don't tell anyone)
Now, I love Radiohead, Nirvana, Lady Gaga, Madonna, and the Smashing Pumpkins. Just like my life, my music tastes have completely changed.