Dean Brody was born in Jaffray, British Columbia, Canada.[2] As a boy, Brody worked at a sawmill, also playing guitar in his spare time. By 2004, he had moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his musical career. Although he found a songwriting contract, the expiration of his US work permit forced him to move back to Canada. Eventually, he returned to Nashville through the suggestion of producer Keith Stegall, who helped him sign with Broken Bow Records in 2008.[2] Brody released his debut single, "Brothers", late that year. Shortly before its release, Brody was injured in a waterskiing accident.[3]
This Ain't The Same Town
Dean Brody Lyrics
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With a pair of black tire marks on old airport road, racing for the pink slip in my white GTO. Well it's only 10:30 and they're all home in bed. Nah this ain't the same town that I painted red.
They'd probably look at me funny or lock me up good, if I drove down main street with a deer on my hood. No more 8 ball at bulldogs. Now it's Starbucks instead. No this ain't the same town that I painted red.
At the old golden palace on a Friday night tear, with amber lynn austin and her frosty blonde hair, now when I see her daddy, he don't want me dead. No this ain't the same town that I painted red.
Ah here we go boys
There's no faded blue jeans or old worn out boots. Guess what they call progress, has done plowed up my roots. now I'm sure there good folks, but with that being said, this ain't the same town that I painted red, no this ain't the same town that I painted red.
In Dean Brody's song "This Ain't The Same Town", he is describing how much his hometown has changed since he was last there. He talks about how there are brand new Range Rovers on the street and the people who drive them are not related to him. This implies that the town has become more upscale and financially successful than it was before. Brody also mentions how the things that he used to do for fun, such as partying with friends and cruising in his car, are no longer a part of the culture there. He reminisces about racing for pink slips in his white GTO and drinking at a bar called Bulldogs, which has now been replaced by Starbucks. The changes have been so significant that he feels like he wouldn't fit in anymore, and he even jokes that if he were to drive down Main Street with a deer on his hood, he would probably get arrested. Brody concludes the song by saying that the town may be different now, but he still has fond memories of it and it will always hold a special place in his heart.
Line by Line Meaning
There's brand new range rovers all over these streets, and the people who drive em, ain't no kin to me.
The town has changed with luxury cars and unfamiliar faces, I don't relate to these people anymore.
I guess the gun racks and six packs, all left when I did.
The town no longer resembles the place of my past where guns, beer and pickup trucks were prevalent.
This ain't the same town that I painted red.
The town has transformed completely, it's no longer the same place that I left behind.
With a pair of black tire marks on old airport road, racing for the pink slip in my white GTO.
In the past, my life was consumed with reckless behavior and illegal drag races.
Well it's only 10:30 and they're all home in bed.
Even with the nightlife, it's not what it used to be as the town now sleeps early.
Nah this ain't the same town that I painted red.
The town feels unfamiliar and unrecognizable compared to the place that I once knew.
They'd probably look at me funny or lock me up good, if I drove down main street with a deer on my hood.
My past lifestyle would be frowned upon and not tolerated by the town's residents or law enforcement.
No more 8 ball at bulldogs. Now it's Starbucks instead.
The bars I used to frequent are gone and replaced by modern coffee shops.
No this ain't the same town that I painted red.
The town has changed to the point where it no longer resembles the place from my past.
At the old golden palace on a Friday night tear, with amber lynn austin and her frosty blonde hair, now when I see her daddy, he don't want me dead.
The places and people that used to be a part of my life have evolved and the hostility has dissipated.
No this ain't the same town that I painted red.
The town has transformed and continues to evolve, it's no longer the same place that I once knew.
There's no faded blue jeans or old worn out boots. Guess what they call progress, has done plowed up my roots.
The progress and change of the town has uprooted my nostalgic attachment to the old ways of life.
now I'm sure there good folks, but with that being said, this ain't the same town that I painted red, no this ain't the same town that I painted red.
The town has changed with progress and modernity, and while it may have produced good people, it's a far cry from the place I once considered home.
Contributed by Jonathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@edko79
A pure crystal tune of the cream country!!!.. Such a talented musician, plenty of the true essence of the CM sound... thank you Dean Brody!
@CaptainMarvel1982
A touch of Garth Brooks in the early years. Great song.
@thekellycullen
yeah i love being a country girl...and i wil always be this wya anit nuthing gonna change me ever LONG LIVE THE COUNTRY YEE HAW
@CountryBoySC1993
This reminds me of my old town... I grew up in Salem south carolina. Laid some black tire marks out in front of the old gas station in a 89 ford mustang. Pulled up to a Mc'Donalds with 2 doe and 1 buck strapped too the top of our van, pulled through the drive through and ordered some foot at 12AM and blood running down the side of the car, MAn the looks we got that night lol. A country boy aint complete till hes got a country girl by his side. lol
@countryboy2731
YEEHAW!!!!!!
@REDNECKDUDE36
if this sums your life. yea your country
@7Auzzy7
i guess the gun racks and 6 packs all left when i did this aint the same town that i painted red sound so like me aha thumbs up
@dragonflychainsaw
i have lived the last 30 years in the woods and i aint going back can i get a yee haw?
@johnmccombs1000
@BackwoodsBeautyNH sounds like my kinda girl
@Ranchgrease
So your telling me i always need a mud paintjob on my jeep or else i dont deserve it? so if i wash it your saying it should be confiscated... pretty shitty logic there. but i get what your sayin.