Lirik Lagu Choosin' Texas - Ella Langley, Menang di MTV VMA 2026!

Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee
I shoulda known better than to take him back to Abilene
I put him right back into her arms
I wasn't a match for that kinda spark

She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
He's two steppin' 'round the room
And judgin' by the smile that's written on his face
There's nothin' I can do
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
Drinkin' Jack all by myself
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell

Well, I guess he forgot about the Smoky Mountain rain
Them old Hank tunes, the Memphis blues we used to sing
He always loved Amarillo By Morning
I shoulda taken that as a warning

She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
He's two steppin' 'round the room
And judgin' by the smile that's written on his face
There's nothin' I can do
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
Drinkin' Jack all by myself
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell

When I'm eastbound and down and I can't help but cry
'Cause I-40 gets lonelier with every mile
I'll know that his mind wasn't ever gonna change
'Cause his heart still belongs to the Lone Star State

She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
He's two steppin' 'round the room
And judgin' by the smile that's written on his face
There's nothin' I can do, nah, yeah
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
Drinkin' Jack all by myself
He's choosing Texas, I can tell, no
Drinkin' Jack all by myself
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell

Come on, baby
Oh, yeah
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee

"Choosin' Texas" menceritakan tentang seorang wanita yang kehilangan kekasihnya. Sang kekasih ini lebih memilih wanita lain dari kampung halamannya, tepatnya di Texas. Metafora Texas digunakan karena negara bagian ini dikenal memiliki daya tarik yang tak bisa ditaklukkan oleh perasaan atau hubungan apa pun.

Secara universal, lagu ini ditujukan buat siapa saja yang sedang mengalami patah hati. Persisnya ditinggalkan kekasih demi wanita lain yang berasal dari daerah asalnya. Berdasarkan liriknya pun, orang yang ditinggalkan ini justru memilih merelakan kepergian sang mantan. Sebab ia menyadari bahwa hati sang mantan sudah melekat dengan perempuan dari Texas itu.

Lagu "Choosin' Texas" menerima penghargaan Best Country di ajang MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) pada Senin (27/9/2026). Tidak hanya itu, kepopuleran lagu ini pun dibuktikan dengan berbagai penghargaan yang telah diraih sebelumnya. Mulai dari penghargaan Song of the Year di ajang Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards dan Best Country Song di ajang American Music Awards (AMA) 2026.

Melansir Billboard, lagu "Choosin’ Texas" pun berada di peringkat pertama Songs of the Summer mengalahkan lagu "I Knew It, I Knew You" di urutan kedua. Bahkan lagu ini bertahan selama 23 minggu di posisi No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 mengalahkan rekor sebelumnya yang dipegang oleh lagu ikonik Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You".

Ella Langley masih mempromosikan lagu "Choosin' Texas" melalui konser yang sedang dijalaninya sejak Agustus lalu. Apa lagu ini jadi lagu country favorit kamu juga?