The Osborne siblings strummed their first chords during those jam sessions. From the very start, TJ Osborne was the brother with the voice. He sang in a thick, low baritone, crooning like Johnny Cash long before he was even old enough to drive. Older brother John, on the other hand, was the family’s guitar shredder, his fingers capable of down-home bluegrass licks, arena-worthy rock riffs, country twang, and everything in between. Combined, the two Osbornes could play everything from traditional country music to rock & roll, creating a broad, full-bodied sound that would eventually fill the 11 songs on their major-label debut, Pawn Shop.
Like its title suggests, Pawn Shop offers a little bit of everything. There’s bluesy slide guitar, country duets, southern rock solos, harmonies, and plenty of groove. The hooks are big, the guitars are loud, and the songs — every last one of them co-written by the Osbornes, who reached out to award-winning songwriters like Shane McAnally and Ross Copperman for help — introduce a duo whose music bridges the gap between the mainstream and the alternative world. Some songs were written at home in Nashville, while others came together on the road, where the guys spent several years headlining their own club shows, touring the country with Darius Rucker, and playing some of the biggest arenas in America with fellow rule-breaker Eric Church.
“Most duos are built on singing,” says TJ “But John is an incredible guitar player, and this band is built on me singing and John playing guitar. It gives us two parallels that work nicely together.”
“It’s like an old-school rock approach,” adds John, who cites classic bands like Aerosmith and the Allman Brothers as influences on the duo’s dynamic. “Groups like that always had the lead singer as well as the sideman guitar player. That’s what we’re going for, too. We’re carving our own path in country music.”
That unique path has already led the band toward the upper half of the country charts. “Rum” got them there first, mixing the feel-good sunshine of a beach tune with a far more realistic storyline. There’s no actual beach in “Rum,” after all. Instead, Brothers Osborne turn the song into a tribute to the simple pleasures that their Maryland hometown offers: friends, good weather, and the occasional drink. They even filmed the song’s music video in Deale, filling the clip with footage of friends, relatives, and locals.
“Most people we grew up with don’t go to these beautiful beaches,” says TJ. “They can’t afford to do it. They don’t have the time for it. What we’re most familiar with is people going to the local bars and hanging out with each other.” John adds, “We tried to have the biggest time possible with what little we had. ‘Rum’ explains that.” The brothers agree, “We had to say it from our own perspective.”
A similar theme runs throughout “Dirt Rich” and “Pawn Shop,” two songs that stress the importance of appreciating what you’ve got. Pawn Shop dishes up plenty of love songs, too, from “Loving Me Back” — an old-school country duet featuring vocals from Lee Ann Womack — to “Stay a Little Longer,” the band’s biggest hit to date. While a three-minute guitar solo brings “Stay a Little Longer” to an epic, anthemic close, Brothers Osborne also devote time to more laid-back songs, from the nostalgic California country of “21 Summer” to the 420-friendly “Greener Pastures.”
Brothers Osborne, who co-produced the album with Jay Joyce (the award-winning producer behind Little Big Town’s Painkiller, Eric Church’s The Outsiders, and Carrie Underwood’s Storyteller), recorded most of Pawn Shop during breaks in their busy touring schedule, using members of their own touring band rather than session musicians from the Nashville community. The result is an album that’s stamped with the unmistakable mark of a band. It doesn’t sound like two singers, flanked by anonymous players. Instead, it sounds like a group of road warriors who’ve spent years sharing bus seats and hotel rooms, creating the sort of chemistry that can’t be faked. Pawn Shop is both raw and real, and Brothers Osborne — who, years after those household jam sessions in Deale, now have a handful of nationwide tours under their belts, songs on the charts, and a career on the rise — are no longer a family secret.
Stay A Little Longer
Brothers Osborne Lyrics
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Has got a hold of me, yeah
Thinking and doing things I shouldn't be
I really I shouldn't be
Yeah, but one more call
Is one more "whatcha doin right now?"
Leads to one more trip to my side of townAnd you walk right in
To one more here we go again
One more drink leads to another
You slide up close to me
We're tearing t-shirts off each other
Your hands all over me
I tell myself I'm not in love
But one more time is not enough
One last kiss and then you're a goner
And I'm here wishing you could stay a little longer
So calm and so cool, yeah, I try to be
Like it don't bother me
The last time was the last time
Until I'm all alone
Then I'm picking up the phone
Yeah, but one more call
Is one more "whatcha doin right now?"
Leads to one more trip to my side of town
And you walk right in
To one more here we go again
One more drink leads to another
You slide up close to me
Your hands all over me
I tell myself I'm not in love
But one more time is not enough
One last kiss and then you're a goner
And I'm here wishing you could stay a little longer
One more drink leads to another
You slide up close to me
We're tearing t-shirts off each other
Your hands all over me
I tell myself I'm not in love
But one more time is not enough
One last kiss and then you're a goner
And I'm here wishing you could stay a little longer
Stay a little longer
Wishing you could stay a little longer, hmm
Oh yeah
The song "Stay A Little Longer" by Brothers Osborne tells the story of a couple who keep coming back to each other even though they know they shouldn't. The lyrics suggest that the attraction between the two individuals is strong and they are unable to stay away from each other despite the emotional turmoil it causes. The singer admits to himself that he is not in love with the other person, but every time they meet, they give in to their desires for each other, leading to physical intimacy.
The lines “Something like a strong wind is coming over me,” and “one more trip to my side of town” creates a sense of inevitability that the couple cannot escape their attraction for each other. The lyrics “I tell myself I'm not in love, but one more time is not enough. One last kiss and then you're a goner, and I'm here wishing you could stay a little longer” suggest that despite the fact they know they are not good for each other, they cannot help but wish for more time together.
Overall, the song portrays the complexities and the intensity of modern relationships. It captures the feelings of forbidden attraction, the excitement of physical intimacy, and the sadness of letting go. The song suggests that even when we know something is not good for us, our desires can override our better judgement and draw us in time and time again.
Line by Line Meaning
Something like a strong wind is coming over me
I have this strong urge inside me to do something I shouldn't do.
Has got a hold of me, yeah
I can't seem to shake this feeling, it's got a hold of me.
Thinking and doing things I shouldn't be
I know what I'm doing is wrong, but I can't stop myself.
Really I shouldn't be
I know I shouldn't be doing this, but I can't help it.
Give it one more call
I keep calling you, hoping you'll pick up and we can talk again.
It's one more "whatcha doin right now?"
I keep asking you what you're doing right now, hoping you'll want to come see me.
It's one more trip to my side of town
You keep coming to my place, hoping we can be together again.
And you walk right in
You come into my place like it's your own, and it feels good.
It's one more here we go again
We know we shouldn't be doing this, but we can't help ourselves.
One more drink leads to another
We keep drinking and getting closer to each other.
You slide up close to me
You pull me in closer, and it feels good.
Tear the t-shirts off each other
We can't keep our hands off each other, and our clothes come off.
Your hands all over me
You touch me in all the right places, and I love it.
I tell myself I'm not in love
I try to convince myself that this is just a fling.
But one more time is not enough
I know deep down that I want more, but I try to ignore it.
One last kiss and then you're a goner
After one last kiss, you'll be gone, and I'll be alone again.
And I'm here wishing you could stay a little longer
I don't want you to leave, I wish you could stay longer.
So calm and so cool, yeah I try to be
I try to act like everything is okay, when really it's not.
Like it don't bother me
I try to pretend that this doesn't bother me, but it does.
The last time was the last time
I told myself that the last time we were together was the final time.
Until I'm all alone
But when I'm alone, I can't stop thinking about you.
Then picking up the phone
I can't resist the urge to call you and hear your voice again.
Wishing you could stay a little longer, hmm
I don't want this to end, I wish you could stay with me a little bit longer.
Oh yeah
This feels too good to end, and I want more of it.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Thomas Osborne, Thomas John Osborne, Shane L Mcanally
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tipofmytongue1024
Wish this song was a little longer
@Billyruben2012
I know right!! amazing
@derpykidtv5634
AmyNicole best song eva! I'd listen to dis for hours!
@derpykidtv5634
AmyNicole and my mom knows the drummer
@bballer191
Technically there is a longer version lol. This is the shorter version at 4 minutes. The longer one is 5:35.
@gregwurth1819
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@Averagepatriotsfan
6 years later and this is still one of my favorite songs
@danielmoorefield4891
Been that long?
@chuckegdorf9961
Me too lol it 7 years now lol
@Klemay1983
The most underrated guitar solo in modern country, its so well placed.