Why Country music speaks to me...

There are many things about country music that you have to love (like it or not).  Every song tells a story, anyone can relate to lyrics, the artists sing from the heart, and quite frankly you just want to sing along. Tonight I decided to give just a few examples of songs that speak to me...maybe they'll speak to you too.

Lady Antebellum's "Never Alone"

"May your tears come from laughin’, you find friends worth havin’

With every year passin, they mean more than gold

May you win but stay humble, smile more than grumble

And know when you stumble, you’re never alone" 

Kenny Chesney's "Seven Days"

"Time was like the tide, it came and went

That old pier ran clear out into the mist

My mind plays back that Tuesday night

Again and again, and again"

Josh Gracin's "I Want to Live"

"Fly like a bird, roll like a stone,

Love like I ain't afraid to be alone.

Take everything that this world has to give,

I wanna live."

Brad Paisley's "Old Alabama"

"She’d rather wear a pair of cut-off jeans than a fancy evening dress,

And with her windows rolled down and her hair all blown around, she’s a hot southern mess...

She’ll take a beer over white wine and a campfire over candle light..." 

Kenny Chesney's "Somewhere With You"

"If you see me out on the town

And it looks like I'm burning it down

You won't ask and I won't say

But in my heart I'm always somewhere with you"

The great thing about country music is that everyone can interpret the lyrics differently. Each of these pictures just show a glimpse of what I think of when I listen to the music. And depending on my mood, I think of the lyrics differently. Next time you're changing your radio station, try just listening to the lyrics.

Much love,

LB