Brantley Gilbert went to Nashville as a songwriter, where he signed to Warner Chappell Publishing. He continued performing at local venues. In 2009, he released his debut album, A Modern Day Prodigal Son, under independent label Average Joes Entertainment. He followed with Halfway to Heaven in 2010.
In 2011, he signed with Valory Music Co., a division of Big Machine Records, who released a deluxe edition of Halfway to Heaven. The album was produced by Dann Huff. Its first two singles, "Country Must Be Country Wide" and "You Don't Know Her Like I Do", both went to #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. After them, "Kick It in the Sticks" peaked at #34, and "More Than Miles" at #7 on Country Airplay. He won the ACM New Male Artist award in 2013.
Gilbert's second Valory album (third overall), Just as I Am, was released in May 2014. Its lead single, "Bottoms Up," also reached #1. The second single, "Small Town Throwdown," featured guest vocals from labelmates Thomas Rhett and Justin Moore. The third single, "One Hell of an Amen," became Brantley's fourth #1 hit in 2015. The album's fourth single was "Stone Cold Sober," released with the album's platinum edition.
Ahead of his fourth album, The Devil Don't Sleep, Gilbert released the single "The Weekend" as the album's leadoff single. Also included on the album is "The Ones That Like Me."
A deluxe edition of The Devil Don't Sleep includes ten bonus tracks: five demos, and five tracks cut from a live performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
In December 2018, Gilbert released a duet with Lindsay Ell, "What Happens in a Small Town", as the leadoff single to his upcoming fifth studio album, Fire & Brimstone. The album was released in October 2019. "Fire’t Up" was released as the second single off the album.
In June 2020, Gilbert released the single "Hard Days." The song was later included on a deluxe edition of Fire & Brimstone.
In June 2021, Gilbert released the single "The Worst Country Song of All Time", featuring Hardy and Toby Keith, and followed it up with the promotional single "Gone But Not Forgotten" in September 2021. In March 2022, Gilbert and Jason Aldean released another promotional single "Rolex® on a Redneck".
Gilbert released his sixth studio album So Help Me God on November 10, 2022 and announced "Heaven by Then", featuring Blake Shelton and Vince Gill, as the album's second official single.
Picture On The Dashboard
Brantley Gilbert Lyrics
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At least it hangs around
And that old photograph you gave me
Girl I can't bare to lay it down
And when this bottles empty
Girl I'm gonna paint this town
Yeah after all, we're said and done
Or the right to blame you girl I don't have much at all
I still got you picture taped to the dashboard
On the mantle right by the front door you
Said if you leave you'd never come back
Well baby I don't believe that's were its at
Its all of wrong times, all of the right things
In my right mind to say things I don't mean
But baby that's me and it's way to late
But I still got your picture on the dashboard
And I ain't like I use to be tough as hell and hard to please
But you came along and this old boy hit his knees
And the day was to much without you yeah my life revolved
Around you and you dropped a stone down on my heart
And now I cant move on
Cause we danced to all our songs
Up to midnight all alone
I still got you picture taped to the dashboard
On the mantle right by the front door you
Said if you leave you'd never come back
Well baby I don't believe that's were its at
Its all of wrong times, all of the right things
In my right mind to say things I don't mean
But baby that's me and it's way to late
But I still got your picture on the dashboard
Oh when I'm driving down this old back road,
Way to fast, I'll never know
Girl I cant look down, cause I'll see your eyes
Right next to 65
I still got you picture taped to the dashboard
On the mantle right by the front door you
Said if you leave you'd never come back
Well baby I don't believe that's were its at
Its all of wrong times, all of the right things
In my right mind to say things I don't mean
But baby that's me and it's way to late
But I still got your picture on the dashboard
The song "Picture On The Dashboard" by Brantley Gilbert is a reflective and melancholic ballad about a man clinging onto the memory of a past relationship. He admits that the woman in question is not like he remembers, but still holds onto her photograph and cannot bring himself to let it go. He plans to drown his sorrows by drinking and painting the town red, all the while acknowledging that he has no right to blame her for walking away from him. The chorus is a reminder of the tangible symbol of his longing, the picture on his dashboard, and how he can't help but associate the woman with the memories of the good times they shared.
The lyrics capture the heartbreak and denial that many people experience when a relationship ends. The image of the picture on the dashboard is a poignant and relatable one, as it serves as a physical reminder of a past love that the singer can't quite let go of. The mention of "all the wrong times, all of the right things" speaks to the nostalgia and longing that can color memories of a relationship that wasn't necessarily healthy or happy.
Line by Line Meaning
You ain't nothin' like your memory
You have changed and grown since the last time we were together.
At least it hangs around
But your memory still remains with me.
And that old photograph you gave me
I still have the photo you gave me, and it means a lot to me.
Girl I can't bare to lay it down
I can't bring myself to let go of it or forget about you.
And when this bottles empty
When I finish this bottle of alcohol,
Girl I'm gonna paint this town
I'm going to go out and have a good time, even though you're not here with me.
Yeah after all, we're said and done
Although our relationship is over,
I don't have one good reason you should turn and come back home
I know I have no right to ask you to come back to me.
Or the right to blame you girl I don't have much at all
I can't blame you for leaving me, because I know I didn't give you much of a reason to stay.
I still got you picture taped to the dashboard
I still have your picture taped to my car's dashboard.
On the mantle right by the front door you
I also have a picture of you on the mantle, right by my front door.
Said if you leave you'd never come back
You said that if you left, you would never return.
Well baby I don't believe that's were its at
But I don't want to believe that our story ends there.
Its all of wrong times, all of the right things
We had all of the right qualities and good intentions, but the timing was never right for us.
In my right mind to say things I don't mean
I know I can say hurtful things when I am angry or upset, but I don't truly mean them.
But baby that's me and it's way to late
That's just how I am as a person, and I know it's too late to change now.
Oh when I'm driving down this old back road,
When I am driving down a secluded road,
Way to fast, I'll never know
Going too fast for my own good, and not knowing what will happen next.
Girl I cant look down, cause I'll see your eyes
I can't look down at my dashboard, because I'll see your eyes staring back at me.
Right next to 65
Next to the speed limit sign for the highway.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRANTLEY KEITH GILBERT
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@kongmak3021
You ain't nothin' like your memory
At least it hangs around
And that old photograph you gave me
Girl I can't bare to lay it down
And when this bottles empty
Girl I'm gonna paint this town
Yeah after all, we're said and done
I don't have one good reason you should turn and come back home
Or the right to blame you girl I don't have much at all
I still got you picture taped to the dashboard
On the mantle right by the front door you
Said if you leave you'd never come back
Well baby I don't believe that's were its at
Its all of wrong times, all of the right things
In my right mind to say things I don't mean
But baby that's me and it's way to late
But I still got your picture on the dashboard
And I ain't like I use to be tough as hell and hard to please
But you came along and this old boy hit his knees
And the day was to much without you yeah my life revolved
Around you and you dropped a stone down on my heart
And now I cant move on
Cause we danced to all our songs
Up to midnight all alone
I still got you picture taped to the dashboard
On the mantle right by the front door you
Said if you leave you'd never come back
Well baby I don't believe that's were its at
Its all of wrong times, all of the right things
In my right mind to say things I don't mean
But baby that's me and it's way to late
But I still got your picture on the dashboard
Oh when I'm driving down this old back road,
Way to fast, I'll never know
Girl I cant look down, cause I'll see your eyes
Right next to 65
I still got you picture taped to the dashboard
On the mantle right by the front door you
Said if you leave you'd never come back
Well baby I don't believe that's were its at
Its all of wrong times, all of the right things
In my right mind to say things I don't mean
But baby that's me and it's way to late
But I still got your picture on the dashboard
@trueblonde11293
words cannot explain how perfect this song is </3 when you find someone who loves you at your worst, don't ever let them go. it's been almost 3 years, i still think about him each &every day. he's happy in his new life, &i'm so happy for him.. but i'm still caught up in my old life, 'what could have been' stage.
@monamccook8075
Com and get it with yr song ❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢
@terenceashcraft
Give me a song to play real quick
@stephensmith3184
Same just opposite!
@TroyToreson
Me to love my boys momma and her little girl was 3 now she is 15 and I still call her mine life ain’t fare I’d drop everything for her it’s been 5 years separated still love her married for 10 years
@pixigurl00038991
Me and my husband played this song in 09 when we were having issues during our engagement years! He uses to call and leave it on my voicemail ... in 2010 we shared the birth of our first daughter and our wedding!!! We listen to brantley gilbert from time to time just to remember we made it this far together! We just had our third baby!!!
@scottidearest
This song reminded me of my ex when I first heard it. He always had a picture of us together in the visor of his truck. It's still there now, along with my senior picture next to his speedometer. We never stopped loving each other. After 3 years of being out of each others lives we have gotten back together and celebrating an anniversary soon. We're expecting our first child in a few months.
@CalebCook-du1my
Me too bro
@hammymarie
I love this song, but it breaks my heart. It makes me think of one of my best friends who lost her boyfriend in a car wreck last year. I will never forget her crying at the funeral home, I will always remember crying with my friends in line to see her and her crying as I hugged her tight. She is so strong, and this song is her. I know Jacob would come back in heartbeat to take care of her, if he could.
@haliehulsey5629
I was in love. I gave my heart away to a person who knew me better than I know myself. I lost who I was, got involved in a lot of things that weren't good for me or my relationship, I lost the person that loved me more than anyone else. This song reminds me of how we were and who we were before all the drama. I still hold out hope that we can both pick ourselves up and make it work the way it was before...easy.