From a family with a long history of military service, Bryan was born in Okinawa, Japan, in 1996, while his family was deployed overseas. Growing up in the small town of Oologah, Oklahoma, Bryan started playing music at 14, when his father and grandfather bought him a Takamine guitar for his birthday. After learning to play and write lyrics, Bryan began to create his own unique sound.
Bryan describes authenticity as essential to his music: “I’ll always tell the truth in whatever I’m playing or singing.Whether it’s one of the hopeless love songs I sing or a story I wanted to put into a tune, just know at one point in time I was putting all my heart and all my thought into how my feelings and thoughts might be understood by other people.”
From a Lover's Point of View
Zach Bryan Lyrics
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'Cause I'm tired of cryin' in driveways as you slur the words you speak
I know growin' up has been an evil thing to you
Makes you awful hard to love from a lover's point of view
And I'll never understand how you wound up in the shape you're in
But I'll always be the fool that fell for you in your burnin' skin
I'll be prayin' for you and pinin' for you and hopin' you get some rest
'Cause from where I'm standin' you got a long climb ahead
I'll be there to wipe the vomit when you cannot lift your head
Because a lover doesn't leave when times like these get dark
I'll be there to watch the sunrise when we reclaim your heart
And I'll pick you up downtown when you're grinnin' with a busted lip
'Cause you're not known for backin' down and those boys are known for talkin' shit
But now's about the time, look, you really got to decide
Are you gonna be a good man to me or die the way you're mother died
'Cause from where I'm standin' you got a long climb ahead
I'll be there to wipe the vomit when you cannot lift your head
'Cause a lover doesn't leave when times like these get dark
I'll be there to watch the sunrise when we reclaim your heart
You don't have to drink tonight why don't we just get some sleep
'Cause I'm tired of cryin' in driveways as you slur the words you speak
Zach Bryan’s “From a Lover’s Point of View” is a poignant reflection on the struggles of a relationship with a partner battling addiction. The opening lines implore the partner not to drink, but to sleep instead, as the singer is tired of being subjected to drunken outbursts and slurred speech. He acknowledges that growing up has not been kind to his lover, resulting in them being “awful hard to love from a lover’s point of view.”
Despite the partner’s struggles, the singer admits he will continue to love and support them, even if it means wiping up vomit and defusing fights with boys who talk shit. He sees his role as a lover to stay by their side, through the good times and the bad, watching the sunrise together when they can finally reclaim their hearts.
The song is a beautiful tribute to the highs and lows of loving someone who is struggling with addiction. It illustrates the complexity of emotions involved and the selflessness required to support someone in their darkest moments.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't have to drink tonight why don't we just get some sleep
You don't have to resort to drinking to numb the pain. Let's just sleep and find some peace.
'Cause I'm tired of cryin' in driveways as you slur the words you speak
I'm exhausted from constantly seeing you drunk and emotional, unable to express yourself clearly.
I know growin' up has been an evil thing to you
Your past experiences have been terrible and affected how you handle life's challenges.
Makes you awful hard to love from a lover's point of view
As someone who loves you, it's difficult to watch you struggle and not be able to connect with you emotionally.
And I'll never understand how you wound up in the shape you're in
I don't know how you ended up in this state, but it breaks my heart to see you like this.
But I'll always be the fool that fell for you in your burnin' skin
No matter what, I still love you for who you are, even with all your flaws and imperfections.
I'll be prayin' for you and pinin' for you and hopin' you get some rest
I will always support you and wish you well, hoping that you find the strength to overcome your struggles and find peace.
But from a lover's point of view it's all been hard to watch at best
As someone who loves you deeply, it's painful to see you in such a difficult state and not be able to help you.
'Cause from where I'm standin' you got a long climb ahead
I know that there will be challenges ahead, and it's going to be a long journey to overcome them.
I'll be there to wipe the vomit when you cannot lift your head
I'll always be there to take care of you, even during your lowest moments.
Because a lover doesn't leave when times like these get dark
I won't abandon you when things get tough. I will always be here for you.
I'll be there to watch the sunrise when we reclaim your heart
Together, we will overcome your struggles and find happiness and peace once again.
And I'll pick you up downtown when you're grinnin' with a busted lip
I'll always be there to come to your aid, regardless of the situation you find yourself in.
'Cause you're not known for backin' down and those boys are known for talkin' shit
I know that you're strong and won't let anyone intimidate or belittle you, but I still worry about your safety.
But now's about the time, look, you really got to decide
It's time for you to make a decision about your future and what you want to do with your life.
Are you gonna be a good man to me or die the way you're mother died
You have a choice between continuing down a destructive path or making positive changes and becoming a better person for yourself and for me.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Zachary Lane Bryan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tcar-iy6jg
Found him years ago...love this older stuff
Addiction has plagued my life
Lost everything,
Now I have alcoholic hepatitis,ulcers,spot found on my liver and may need my gallbladder removed 🤬
Spend Christmas and New year's in detox
Truly grateful for This music 🙏
May the New years be filled with Peace and love to all humanity 🙏
God bless
Sincerely
Sober
@skylargartamaker7296
Lyrics here :)
You don't have to drink tonight why don't you just get some sleep
'Cus I'm tired of crying in driveways as you slur the words you speak
And I know that growing up has been an evil thing to you
Makes you awfully hard to love, from a lovers point of view.
And I'll never understand, how you wound up in the shape you're in
But I'll always be the fool that fell for you and your burning skin
I'll be praying for you and pining for you and hoping you get some rest
From a lovers point of view it's all been hard to watch at best
'Cus from where I'm standing, you've got a long climb ahead.
And I will wipe the vomit when you cannot lift your head.
'Cus a lover doesn't leave when times like this get dark
I'll be there to watch the sunrise when we reclaim your heart
And I will pick you up downtown when you're grinning with a busted lip
'Cus you're not known for backing down and them boys are known for talkin' shit.
And now's about the time love, you've really got to decide
Are you gonna be a good man to me or die the way your mother died
'Cus from where I'm standing, you've got a long climb ahead.
And I will wipe the vomit when you cannot lift your head.
'Cus a lover doesn't leave when times like this get dark
I'll be there to watch the sunrise when we reclaim your heart
You don't have to drink tonight why don't we just get some sleep
'Cus I'm tired of cryin in driveways as you slur the words you speak.
Zach you are seriously a super motivational guy.
You've inspired me to start writing music as well.
If anyone wants to check my stuff out it's on my page, super low quality and not even close to Zach, but I just started a couple weeks ago. Thanks everyone :)
@zachbryan1067
Hey everyone, the chords for this are Am, G, F C. The chorus is F, C, G, Am. Walk down on the G before the F, hammer on-off the G string back to B and slide up to the fifth fret on the Am back to the third. Capo 5.
@michiganoutdooradventures687
Zach Bryan big fan from day one love all your songs but get out alive is still my number one thanks for the content Zach!
@stricklandcaleb62
Man your music is something else, keep it up 🔥
@zackaryhiett6866
Zach, is that Guild an F50r?? Love the guitar and the song! Keep it uo
@julianwhite6566
Joshua Ramsey you just made my day, gimme a couple days and I’ll play it a 1/16th as good as you
@joshuajohnson8991
Bro don't renew your contract with the Navy. I think I speak for all of us when I say I'd pay good money to see you live. Hell Id drive to the next show just to do it again
@Keston_S
I don’t think I’ve seen a artist who is more worthy of becoming a star.
Edit: it’s amazing to see how far he’s come in 2yrs. He is touching the world with his music. I mean he sang at the Grand Ole Opry. What a legend.
@wolflordfan800
Keston Shook
The best thing about Zach is the fact that he doesn’t care to be a star he writes songs because he loves it, and you can feel that in his music
@cdrwalker
I wish to humbly disagree slightly, I think he deserves the chance. He sings far more true than others will, he knows himself a little more than others ( or so I feel ). He has a talent that should not be held, or altered by a lable.
@derekcurtis51
Ciaran Walker that’s literally what Logan said. Zach even came out and said he doesn’t want to become famous. He just wants to write and play/sing his music for others.