I think this song is about his fiancee as well. 'The Face'- she's a supermodel and gorgeous. I am sure she is based in New York but he probably wants her to be with him in Tennessee. The second verse, he is definitely talking about himself, and I am sure how he enjoys (or enjoyed drugs)- 'the cowboys burning eyes' like red eyes, 'straight enough to breed'. But then it comes back to her, "I like your point of view, don't shy away, ride out the wave"- just asking her to stick with him and all his issues because he needs her.
I love this song, wish it were written for me! I will go to Tennessee for you any day Caleb! :) haha
I disagree with you. The second verse is more about him going back home. The redneck cowboys don't like the look of him, they don't like the way he dresses etc, he doesn't fit in and he (and the band) are outsiders in their own home town. The phrase ''too straight enough to breed'' suggests that these cowboys who dislike him are so straight that they've gone full circle and breeding is off limits to them because any sexual contact with a female is off limits - they are TOO straight - is their over macho bravado hiding homosexual tendencies?
I disagree with you. The second verse is more about him going back home. The redneck cowboys don't like the look of him, they don't like the way he dresses etc, he doesn't fit in and he (and the band) are outsiders in their own home town. The phrase ''too straight enough to breed'' suggests that these cowboys who dislike him are so straight that they've gone full circle and breeding is off limits to them because any sexual contact with a female is off limits - they are TOO straight - is their over macho bravado hiding homosexual tendencies?
I think this song is about his fiancee as well. 'The Face'- she's a supermodel and gorgeous. I am sure she is based in New York but he probably wants her to be with him in Tennessee. The second verse, he is definitely talking about himself, and I am sure how he enjoys (or enjoyed drugs)- 'the cowboys burning eyes' like red eyes, 'straight enough to breed'. But then it comes back to her, "I like your point of view, don't shy away, ride out the wave"- just asking her to stick with him and all his issues because he needs her.
I love this song, wish it were written for me! I will go to Tennessee for you any day Caleb! :) haha
I disagree with you. The second verse is more about him going back home. The redneck cowboys don't like the look of him, they don't like the way he dresses etc, he doesn't fit in and he (and the band) are outsiders in their own home town. The phrase ''too straight enough to breed'' suggests that these cowboys who dislike him are so straight that they've gone full circle and breeding is off limits to them because any sexual contact with a female is off limits - they are TOO straight - is their over macho bravado hiding homosexual tendencies?
I disagree with you. The second verse is more about him going back home. The redneck cowboys don't like the look of him, they don't like the way he dresses etc, he doesn't fit in and he (and the band) are outsiders in their own home town. The phrase ''too straight enough to breed'' suggests that these cowboys who dislike him are so straight that they've gone full circle and breeding is off limits to them because any sexual contact with a female is off limits - they are TOO straight - is their over macho bravado hiding homosexual tendencies?