Raised in the heyday of Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and Martina McBride Alex started to develop her abilities even as a small child in Virginia picking up a three-stringed guitar in an effort to tell her family a story. Seeking to refine these instincts, she made her way to Nashville to attend Belmont University’s esteemed School of Music. While Alex initially resisted pursuing the country music she grew up with on her family farm in Berryville, Virginia her internship at Corman Music working under Nate Lowery and songwriting powerhouse Brett James soon found her rekindling a love for the music of her roots.
With academic credentials in hand, Alex surrounded herself with a cast of stellar musicians to record an album representing a wide range of musical influences and significant life experiences. Under the guidance and support of BMI’s Beth Laird and songwriter Paul Alan, Alex landed co-writes with songwriting stalwarts like two-time Grammy Award winning producer Nathan Chapman (Jewel, Sara Evans, Colbie Caillat, Taylor Swift) and Grammy Award winner Liz Rose (Gary Allen, Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, Bonnie Rait, Tim McGraw, Josh Tuner, Kellie Pickler). After nearly two years of writing, the vibrant musician painstakingly widdled down her collection of close to 100 songs to yield the masterful seven-song EP, Long Way Home.
This radio-ready collection of meticulously selected songs serve as textbook examples of modern country’s ability to appeal outside its traditional boundaries. Dynamic pop force, traditional country embellishments, and Alex’s invitingly pure vocal performance drive through the album from title track “Long Way Home” to toe-tapping closer “You Stay.” In every song, Alex’s emotional availability remains a thematic highlight. While other performers stick to channeling someone else’s story, her intimate vulnerability surmounts to heartbreaking proportions as she sings, “Hello sixteen, hello naïve, hello past still haunting me” in “I Would’ve Said No.” Her most powerful moments however, eschew wisdom seemingly beyond her years as she cleverly asks “How long does maybe take?” in the ghostly “Jesus & Roses” or pleas, “hold me like I’m breakable” in the Appalachia tinged “Breakable”.
To Alex Masters, singing and songwriting have embodied themselves as both craft and calling. Her laborious progression as a student of country songwriting allows her to play the role of an articulate messenger of simple hope. Her songs remind us that in the constant growing process that is life, pain and heartache are as valuable and unavoidable as eager hope and boundless joy.
By: K.R. Williams
Bulletproof
Alex Masters Lyrics
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Just the same, oh, same
And I'm taking it all out on you
Another day, another week
Just the same routine
I just want something exciting in you
Please don't, please don't
You're not bulletproof
Please don't, please don't
Think this has anything to do with you
La, la, la
La, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la
Spinning heads, spinning heart
All my dreams seem so far
And I'm taking it all out on you
But in this time t'was so deep
You're the only thing
That keeps on pulling the truth
Please don't, please don't
Tangle anger with truth
You're not bulletproof
Please don't, please don't
Think this has anything to do with
This would cut deep as words
I'll pull you in when you're there to pull me out
This curse hurts words
Than blaming mercy
And ask me for breaking
Please don't, please don't
Tangle anger with truth
You're not bulletproof
Please don't, please don't
Think this has anything to do with
Please don't, please don't
Tangle anger with truth
You're not bulletproof
Please don't, please don't
Think this has anything to do with you
La, la, la
La, la, la (oh-oh)
La, la, la
La, la, la
Oh, you're not
The song Bulletproof by Alex Masters is about the struggles of everyday life and how sometimes we take it out on the people closest to us. The "heavy rain everyday" represents the constant hardships and monotony of life. The singer is looking for something exciting to break the routine, but instead takes their frustrations out on their partner. However, the partner is the only thing that brings them back to reality and "keeps on pulling the truth."
The chorus emphasizes that the partner is not "bulletproof" and should not confuse the singer's anger with the truth. The bridge speaks to the deeper emotional connection between the two, where the singer acknowledges that they have hurt the partner with hurtful words, but asks for forgiveness and for the partner to be there to pull them out of the curses of life.
Overall, the song is a plea for understanding and forgiveness, while recognizing the tolls of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
Heavy rain everyday
Life has been stagnant like heavy rain pouring down everyday with no variation or break from it.
Just the same, oh, same
It is monotonous and redundant with no change.
And I'm taking it all out on you
I am letting my emotions out on you, even though it may not be your fault.
Another day, another week
The days and weeks blend together in a cycle.
Just the same routine
My life is predictable and lacking excitement or newness.
I just want something exciting in you
I am looking for something exciting in our relationship to break the mundane routine of life.
Please don't, please don't
I am begging you not to do something or behave in a certain way.
Tangle anger with truth
Please don't mix up my emotions with the facts.
You're not bulletproof
You can't handle everything and anything. There are limits to what you can take from me.
Think this has anything to do with you
This is not about you. Please don't take it personally.
Spinning heads, spinning heart
I am emotionally overwhelmed and physically dizzy and feel like my world is spinning out of control.
All my dreams seem so far
My aspirations and hopes seem too distant to reach and fulfill.
But in this time t'was so deep
In this dark and difficult period, what matters most to me is our relationship.
You're the only thing
The only positive and reliable thing in my life that gives me hope and strength is you.
That keeps on pulling the truth
You are the only one who helps me face reality and not lose sight of it.
This would cut deep as words
My emotions are too intense to be expressed with words alone.
I'll pull you in when you're there to pull me out
When I need emotional support and strength, I am grateful you are there for me, just as I will be there for you when you need me.
This curse hurts words
This situation is a burden and hurts us both, and words alone cannot fix it.
Than blaming mercy
It is better to take responsibility for my emotions and not just blame external factors for them.
And ask me for breaking
Instead of falling apart or breaking, I would rather ask for your help to overcome this tough time.
Writer(s): ALEX MASTERS, JAKE HARTSFIELD
Contributed by Aaron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis Bullich Sánchez de Rojas
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