New To Country

It smells of burnt dust from the road, gasoline, and self-respect. Once upon a time, everyone decided that if a guy had tattoos and a hoarse laugh, then he was bound to be “bad news.” But time has shown that bad news is just him, only with a deep voice and money for gasoline. Yes, now instead of a dirty pickup truck, he may have a private jet, but his hands still itch to drive it into a swamp - so that the wheels get stuck and the engine roars like an old friend.

The song expresses the confidence of someone who doesn't pretend to be new. It's still the same whiskey, the same wind from the open window, and the same stubborn belief in oneself. It's just that now the beat is a little louder and the stage is bigger. But inside, everything is still the same: dirt under the fingernails, fire under the skin, and that same accent that family members recognize from a thousand others.