Rascal Flatts - Why Lyrics

It must' a been a place so dark, I couldn't feel the light
Reachin' for you through that stormy cloud
Now here we are gathered in our little home town
This can't be the way you meant to draw a crowd

Oh, why? That's what I keep askin'
Was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, God only knows what went wrong
And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song

Now in my mind I keep you frozen as a seventeen year old
Around for when you scored the winning run
You always played with passion no matter what the game
When you took the stage, you shined just like the sun

Oh, why? That's what I keep askin'
And was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, oh, God only knows what went wrong
And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song, yeah, yeah

Now the oak trees are swayin' in the early autumn breeze
The golden sun is shining on my face
The tangled thoughts, I hear a mockingbird sing
This old world really ain't that bad a place

Oh, why there's no comprehending?
And who am I to try to judge or explain?
Oh, but I do have one burning question
Who told you life wasn't worth the fight?
They were wrong, they lied and now you're gone and we cried

'Cause it's not like you to walk away in the middle of a song
Your beautiful song, your absolutely beautiful song

• Lauren Hobdy

  I misss you William!

• Anonymous

  This song is so powerful, I share it with everyone I can when I can't explain how I'm feeling.
  I lost one of my good friends to suicide this year, only 20 years old.
  Because of this I plan to take action and start suicide awareness.
  Everyone should search for things in their community they can do/volunteer to make this more aware, because when people get hit with this heart ache most are unaware of the signs, prevention and help.
  So please everyone! In memory of your loved one, do this for them!

• Anonymous

  My best friends brother committed suicide and this song makes me cry. I wish he had of heard this song... Life is worth the fight...

• Anonymous

  This song was written by a friend about a friend that committed suicide. Richard was in his late 40's. Leaving the stage has two meanings; Of course the obvious would be him taking his own life, the other is that he was a musician...so the words leaving the stage in the middle of a song really explains Richard. Hope this helps.

• Anonymous

  the meaning of this song is that he was in love with her. But he never knew that she was so depressed that she took her life, that's how she drew a crowd. She left the stage (the world or softball game) in the middle of a song (her life). He remembers her when she was 17 and playing softball, giving it her all, no matter what. After she committed suicide, he asked her/said to her lines 27-31.