Toby Keith – Somewhere Else

Introduction:

Toby Keith’s song “Somewhere Else” was released in 2011 as part of his album Bullets in the Gun (2010). The track reflects a more laid-back, reflective side of Keith’s music, with its blend of country and easy-going pop elements. The song explores themes of independence and resilience, portraying a relationship where one partner has moved on, leaving the other to find their own way. The lyrical content emphasizes self-reliance, with lines like, “I know I can make it home all by myself,” symbolizing personal growth and emotional distance.

While “Somewhere Else” wasn’t one of Keith’s most commercially dominant hits, it still performed well on the charts. It reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and No. 14 on the Canadian Country chart, peaking at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song’s gentle tone marked a departure from the more brash, patriotic anthems that Keith had become known for earlier in his career​.

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Lyrics:

“Somewhere Else”

I walk downtown in my broke down shoes
To the side street pub with the bar band blues
Take a backseat at the front door table
Order me a Bud and a shot of Black LabelClosed this place down once again
Sittin’ here wishin’ you’d walk right in
Down my shot, shoot my beer
I ain’t gotta go home but I can’t stay here

It’s a short, short walk down to my second home
But that boulevard gets longer when you’re walkin’ back alone

And I don’t know where you might be
Wherever it is, it will be without me
I keep thinkin’ I’ll come home
One day and find you

Long as I got that neon light
Shinin’ like a beacon in the night
I know I can make it downtown by myself
‘Cause if you don’t know where you’re goin’
You might end up somewhere else

Kickin’ off my shoes, tumblin’ through the front door
Knowin’ too well the kind of night I’m in for
Cubs got beat again on Sports Center
My bedroom’s cold as my TV dinner
One more cigarette and I’ll kill the light
And I’ll lay there wishin’ you were sleepin’ at my side

And I don’t know where you might be
Wherever it is, it will be without me
I keep thinkin’ I’ll come home
One day and find you

Long as I got that front porch light
Shinin’ like a beacon in the night
I know I can make it home all by myself
‘Cause if you don’t know where you’re goin’
You might end up somewhere else

Girl, I don’t know where you might be
Wherever it is, it will be without me
Keep thinkin’ I’ll come home
One day and find you

Long as I got that front porch light
Shinin’ like a beacon in the night
I know I can make it home all by myself
‘Cause if you don’t know where you’re goin’
You might end up somewhere else

Ah, somewhere else
You might end up somewhere else
Somewhere else
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