The Darius Rucker This song was released in November 2010 as the second single from his album Charleston, SC 1966. This song was the sixth solo single release of his career and reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart starting April 30, 2011. The song tells the story of a man who has gone through a lot in his life and realizes that things happen for a reason and that he has ended up right where he belongs. He has faced challenges and made choices that landed him in his current life and he is content with the life he ended up with.
Watch the official music video and see the written lyrics below.
Darius Rucker This Music Video
Rucker co-wrote this song with his producer Frank Rogers and Kara DioGuardi.
Darius Rucker This Lyrics
Got a baby girl sleepin’ in my bedroom
And her momma laughing in my arms
There’s a sound of rain on the rooftop
And the game’s about to start
I don’t really know how I got here
But I’m so glad that I did
And it’s crazy to think that one little thing
Could have changed all of this
Maybe it didn’t turn out like I planned
Maybe that’s why I’m such, such a lucky man
For every stoplight I didn’t make
Every chance I did or I didn’t take
All the nights I went too far
All the girls that broke my heart
All the doors that I had to close
All the things I knew but I didn’t know
Thank God for all I missed
‘Cause it led me here to this
Like the girl that I loved in high school
Who said she could do better
Or the college I wanted to go to
Till I got that letter
All the fights and the tears and the heartache
I thought I’d never get through
And the moment I almost gave up
All led me here to you
I didn’t understand it way back when
But sittin’ here right now
It all makes perfect sense
Every stoplight I didn’t make
Every chance I did or I didn’t take
All the nights I went too far
All the girls that broke my heart
All the doors that I had to close
All the things I knew but I didn’t know
Thank God for all I missed
‘Cause it led me here to this
Oh I cried when my momma passed away
And now I got an angel
Looking out for me today
So nothing’s a mistake
Every stoplight I didn’t make
Every chance I did or I didn’t take
All the nights I went too far
All the girls that broke my heart
All the doors that I had to close
Everything I knew but I didn’t know
Thank God for all I missed
‘Cause it led me here to this
It led me here to this
“This” is a song that speaks to the soul. It’s a song that reminds us to keep pushing forward, and that things in life often happen for a good reason. With its powerful lyrics and emotional performance by Darius Rucker, it’s no wonder that it has become such a beloved song among fans of country music and beyond. Remember to “share” the Darius Rucker This music video with other Country Music fans.
