You’re Gonna Go Far
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You’re Gonna Go Far Lyrics
The only time I got to praying for a red light
Was when I saw your destination as a deadline
"This is normal conversation, babe, it's all fine"
Making quiet calculations where the fault lies
This is good land, or at least it was
It takes a strong hand and a sound mind
[Verse 2]
The college kids are getting so young, ain't they?
They're correcting all the grammar on our spray paint
And I even gave up driving after nightfall
I got tired of the frat boys with their brights on
This is good land, or at least it was
It takes a strong hand and a sound mind
[Pre-Chorus]
It makes me smile to know when things get hard
Ooh-ooh, you'll be far
Ooh-ooh, you'll bе far from here
And, while I clеan shit up in the yard
Ooh-ooh, you'll be far
Ooh-ooh, you'll be far, far from here
[Chorus]
So, pack up your car, put a hand on your heart
Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are
We ain't angry at you, love
You're the greatest thing we've lost
The birds will still sing
Your folks will still fight
The boards will still creak
The leaves will still die
We ain't angry at you, love
We'll be waiting for you, love
And we'll all be here forever
And we'll all be here forever
We sure will
[Verse 3]
We're overdue for a revival
We spent so long just getting by
That's the thing about survival
Who the hell, who the hell likes livin' just to die?
You told me you would make a difference
Well, I got drunk and shut you down
It won't be by your own volition
If you step foot outside this town
But it's all we've had
For always
[Chorus]
So, pack up your car, put a hand on your heart
Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are
We ain't angry at you, love
You're the greatest thing we've lost
The birds will still sing
Your folks will still fight
The boards will still creak
The leaves will still die
We ain't angry at you, love
We'll be waiting for you, love
And we'll all be here forever
And we'll all be here forever
[Outro]
You're gonna go far
You're gonna go far
You're gonna go far
You're gonna go far
Yes, you are
(Ooh-ooh)
If you wanna go far
Then you gotta go far
[Instrumental Outro]
About
“You’re Gonna Go Far” is a bittersweet kind of letter from the singer to a loved one, who is finally leaving their hometown. The singer, though saddened by their own mundane life, is happy for their loved one because they’re going to “go far,” and do great things, even without the narrator. The song is meant to tell the person that they shouldn’t feel guilty for leaving home, because they will go far places and do great things and find their own happiness. While there is no particular type of relationship that this song is about, the lyrics are strongly reminiscent of a parent watching their child go off to college, or someone watching their friend move away. Overall, it’s a nostalgic kind of love song (platonic or otherwise) that speaks to the feeling of mundane loneliness, bittersweet love, and the need to let go.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
There’s a tree with a hole in it near the winding road that passes over the copper mines in Strafford. Every time I leave town, I look at that tree. Every time I return, I make sure to give it a glance on my way back home. I’ve left hundreds of times as one person, and returned hundreds of times as someone slightly different. No matter how much I change, it always makes me happy to see that tree with a hole in it; it reminds me of the constant, forgiving warmth of home.
“You’re Gonna Go Far” is a song about that warmth. It’s an acknowledgement of change and evolution, and a reminder that there are some things that will be here forever. As someone beautifully put it in the comment section of the YouTube video for this song, it is the “gentle push” on the shoulder, the tender reminder to follow your dreams to wherever they lead, and the “we’ll be here when you get back” that we all need sometimes. Lord knows I do.
— Noah Kahan via TikTok
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