How does our list match up to yours? Let us know and be sure to follow our ‘Deep Cuts’ playlist on Spotify. Rather, looking back on it, that’s precisely what made you one of the lucky ones. “And Daddy saying ‘son, don’t they bite just fine right here?’ // He’d say, “Love what you got, buddy, not what you ain’t’ // And just about then that bobber would sink // And that outboard dream of mine would disappear // I grew up pretty lucky as far as lucky goes // Too broke for a boat”Ībout a shared love for fishing, and the relationship and memories that it created, this song is simply about appreciating what you have over hoping for things that you don’t and realizing that you don’t need the fancy things in life to be considered one of the lucky ones. “For A Boat” – Born Here Live Here Die Here Much like Tim McGraw’s “Damn Country Music”, “Land of a Million Songs” flips the script on the thrill of making it in the industry and highlights the struggles to get there, all that is given up to make it possible, how slim the chances of making it really are and how all of that circles back to writing and playing music because make it or not, that’s what you’ll always do – whether others are listening or not. Not to say that’s not part of his identity either (I mean isn’t that what makes you country?), but I think that can make fans overlook songs like this one and the others on this list that hold a deeper meaning. I feel like a lot of times people can generalize Bryan’s songs to being your basic country songs about girls, beers, hunting, fishing, and trucks. This song is unique compared to the types of tracks that we’re used to hearing from Bryan. “So you packed up your pickup and crossed that Tennessee line // You’re always searching for a little something different to say” “Land of a Million Songs” – What Makes You Country
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