I've liked this song for a long time (since it debuted). But it seems to me the lyrics are contradictory in two key places and that muddles the intended meaning. It begins by saying he went to "reminisce... share old memories and play our songs again" and ends by saying "if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck." So, what, exactly, is his beef -- not being appreciated for playing his old songs or being expected to play them? Just doesn't make sense to me.
This has always bothered me also. I might finally understand though. He went to the concert to play the old songs, but the crowd wasn't buying it because he "didn't look the same." It didn't feel the same. So he played some new stuff and they didn't like that either. So at the end he's saying good-bye to the old songs. Tried playing them and it didn't work, so moving on. Maybe?
This has always bothered me also. I might finally understand though. He went to the concert to play the old songs, but the crowd wasn't buying it because he "didn't look the same." It didn't feel the same. So he played some new stuff and they didn't like that either. So at the end he's saying good-bye to the old songs. Tried playing them and it didn't work, so moving on. Maybe?
I've liked this song for a long time (since it debuted). But it seems to me the lyrics are contradictory in two key places and that muddles the intended meaning. It begins by saying he went to "reminisce... share old memories and play our songs again" and ends by saying "if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck." So, what, exactly, is his beef -- not being appreciated for playing his old songs or being expected to play them? Just doesn't make sense to me.
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This has always bothered me also. I might finally understand though. He went to the concert to play the old songs, but the crowd wasn't buying it because he "didn't look the same." It didn't feel the same. So he played some new stuff and they didn't like that either. So at the end he's saying good-bye to the old songs. Tried playing them and it didn't work, so moving on. Maybe?
This has always bothered me also. I might finally understand though. He went to the concert to play the old songs, but the crowd wasn't buying it because he "didn't look the same." It didn't feel the same. So he played some new stuff and they didn't like that either. So at the end he's saying good-bye to the old songs. Tried playing them and it didn't work, so moving on. Maybe?