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Texas (i/ˈtɛksəs/) (Alibamu: Teksi ) is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 United States, and the most extensive state of the 48 contiguous United States. The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas. Located in the South Central United States, Texas shares an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south, and borders the US states of New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km2), and a growing population of 25.7 million residents.
During the Spanish colonial rule, the area was officially known as the Nuevo Reino de Filipinas: La Provincia de Texas. Antonio Margil de Jesús was known to be the first person to use the name in a letter to the Viceroy of Mexico in July 20, 1716. The name was not popularly used in daily speech but often appeared in legal documents until the end of the 1800s.
You thought it was easy
To find what you need
If you'd only believe me
You'd find, you'd be free
You're always trying to hide
Your secrets and your lies
You gotta let me know
Is it goodbye or hello?
You said you'd write your name
In the skies, so do it
You knew you'd never make it that high
You blew it all, you had to have it all
Oh, instead you wrote your name
In the sand, you knew it
You could've had the world in your hands
You blew it all, you had to have it all
It's not the way you look, it's not the way you smile
It's not the way you stood there even in denial
It's not what you've become
And I'm not so sure you'd agree
You're always trying to hide
Your secrets and your lies
You gotta let me know
Is it goodbye or hello?
You said you'd write your name
In the skies, so do it
You knew you'd never make it that high
You blew it all, you had to have it all
Oh, instead you wrote your name
In the sand, you knew it
You could've had the world in your hands
You blew it all, you had to have it all
Save your love
Come on and save your love
Yeah, you know that we'll be fine
If we just take our time and save our love
You said you'd write your name
In the skies, so do it
You knew you'd never make it that high
You blew it all, you had to have it all
Oh, instead you wrote your name
In the sand, you knew it
You could've had the world in your hands
You blew it all, you had to have it all