In my mind this song is purely about Chris Daughtry's life as a small-town guy making it big and reflecting on the joy of just being able to go home and get away from the glitz and glamour.
"Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah."
This sums up the song. Chris has always wanted to be a musician and play music for people who appreciate his work. With the success he gained from American Idol he achieved this, but along with the success and fame came "some he didn't want". It's hard to find a balance between playing music for the people who appreciate it and those who take your fame to the extreme and don't let you live your life.
Growing up in a small town in New Hampshire for twelve years I can definitely relate to this. I'm now living in New Jersey where the lifestyle is so much different. I literally went from living in a mountain valley town to being in a beach-side community where life is active around the clock. Whenever I get anywhere relatively CLOSE to New Hampshire I get a feeling of being refreshed and just "being home". It's something only people who have gone through a similar situation can explain and understand.
In my mind this song is purely about Chris Daughtry's life as a small-town guy making it big and reflecting on the joy of just being able to go home and get away from the glitz and glamour.
"Be careful what you wish for, 'Cause you just might get it all. You just might get it all, And then some you don't want. Be careful what you wish for, 'Cause you just might get it all. You just might get it all, yeah."
This sums up the song. Chris has always wanted to be a musician and play music for people who appreciate his work. With the success he gained from American Idol he achieved this, but along with the success and fame came "some he didn't want". It's hard to find a balance between playing music for the people who appreciate it and those who take your fame to the extreme and don't let you live your life.
Growing up in a small town in New Hampshire for twelve years I can definitely relate to this. I'm now living in New Jersey where the lifestyle is so much different. I literally went from living in a mountain valley town to being in a beach-side community where life is active around the clock. Whenever I get anywhere relatively CLOSE to New Hampshire I get a feeling of being refreshed and just "being home". It's something only people who have gone through a similar situation can explain and understand.
Great song. There's an awesome acoustic version here (no, it's not mine-- just found it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_-9q9xcsJ4