Since 2005, Aldean has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released 11 albums and 40 singles. His 2010 album, My Kinda Party, is certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2012 album Night Train is certified double-platinum, while his 2005 self-titled debut, 2007 album Relentless, 2009 album Wide Open, 2014 album Old Boots, New Dirt are all certified platinum. Aldean has received five Grammy Award nominations throughout his career, twice for Best Country Album.
On July 23, 2021, Aldean released the single "If I Didn't Love You", featuring Carrie Underwood. It was the leadoff single to his tenth studio album, a double album project entitled Macon, Georgia. The first half, Macon, was released on November 12, 2021.
On January 14, 2022, "Trouble with a Heartbreak" was released as the album's second single and is the leadoff single to the second half of the album, Georgia, which was released on April 22, 2022.
On March 25, 2022, Aldean and Brantley Gilbert released the single "Rolex® on a Redneck".
On June 13th, 2022 Aldean released the single "That's What Tequila Does" to country radio ,from the double album "Macon, Georgia".
In 2023, Aldean sparked controversy as his song "Try That In A Small Town" as well as its music video attacked the Black Lives Matter movement and promoted guns. Both have been criticized as racist and for allegedly promoting gun violence. Aldean has denied the allegations. CMT later pulled the music video for the song in response to these allegations. The music video was also shot at the site of the lynching of black man Henry Choate in 1927, leading to accusations of Aldean supporting lynchings. Aldean has also denied these allegations. After the song's peak position on the Hot 100 was revealed, several allegations of chart fixing and payola were made against Aldean as his song has chart well higher than the final chart projections from 2 days before it was revealed.
On August 24, 2023, Aldean announced his eleventh album Highway Desperado, which was released on November 3, 2023, and released the song "Let Your Boys Be Country" the following day.
I Ain't Ready to Quit
Jason Aldean Lyrics
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That nicotine rush into my head
And a taste of Southern Comfort on my lips
Tells me I ain't ready to quit
Something about driving way to fast
Switching gears and hammering on the gas
And the fact that they ain't caught me yet
Don't start thinking I'm gonna stop
Giving it all I got
If you think you've seen love you ain't seen nothing yet
How could I ever get tired
Of waking up by your side
And the taste of your sweet kiss
Tells me I ain't ready to quit
There's something about the way you say my name
That drives this old country boy insane
So baby don't don't stop loving me like this
'Cause I ain't ready to quit
Don't start thinking I'm gonna stop
Giving it all I got
If you think you've seen love you ain't seen nothing yet
How could I ever get tired
Of waking up by your side
And the taste of your sweet kiss
Tells me I ain't ready to quit
Don't start thinking I'm gonna stop
Girl I'm giving it all I got
If you think you've seen love you ain't seen nothing yet
How could I ever get tired
Of waking up by your side
And the taste of your sweet kiss
Yeah the taste of your sweet kiss
Tells me I ain't ready to quit
In Jason Aldean's song "I Ain't Ready to Quit," the lyrics describe the singer's love for things that bring "something" to his life. He sings about the rush of a nicotine high from smoking a Marlboro Red and the sweet taste of Southern Comfort on his lips. This combination tells him that he isn't ready to quit indulging in these vices just yet. Aldean admits that he likes driving too fast and switching gears while hammering on the gas, and the fact that he hasn't been caught (yet) makes him feel like he isn't ready to give that up either.
However, in the later part of the song, Aldean pivots and expresses his feelings for his lover. He describes the way she says his name as something that drives him "insane" and loves waking up next to her, saying that the sweet taste of her kiss tells him he isn't ready to quit her. The final lines of the song emphasize that he isn't ready to quit anything and will continue giving it all he's got.
Overall, the song seems to be about indulging in things that bring a rush but also wanting to hold onto the things that bring comfort and love. Aldean is saying that he's not ready to give up these things yet, but it's not clear if he ever plans to.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something about lighting up a Marlboro Red
Smoking a Marlboro gives me a nicotine rush that I enjoy
That nicotine rush into my head
The rush I get from smoking a cigarette hits my brain and gives me a pleasurable feeling
And a taste of Southern Comfort on my lips
The taste of Southern Comfort adds to my enjoyment of smoking and drinking
Tells me I ain't ready to quit
The experience of smoking and drinking is so pleasurable that I'm not ready to give it up
Something about driving way to fast
Speeding in my car gives me a thrill
Switching gears and hammering on the gas
Accelerating quickly by shifting gears gives me an adrenaline rush
And the fact that they ain't caught me yet
The danger of getting caught by the police adds to the excitement of the experience
Tells me I ain't ready to quit
The rush I get from driving fast is so intense that I'm not ready to give it up
Don't start thinking I'm gonna stop
Don't assume that I will stop doing things that give me pleasure
Giving it all I got
I am going to continue pursuing my pleasures with all my effort and energy
If you think you've seen love you ain't seen nothing yet
The love I have for my partner is even greater than the pleasure I get from smoking, drinking, and speeding
How could I ever get tired
I will never grow tired of being with my partner and enjoying the pleasures of life
Of waking up by your side
Waking up next to my partner each day fills me with joy
And the taste of your sweet kiss
Kissing my partner is just as pleasurable as smoking and drinking
Tells me I ain't ready to quit
The love and pleasure I find in my partner is so strong that I don't want to give it up
There's something about the way you say my name
Hearing my partner say my name in a certain way is incredibly arousing
That drives this old country boy insane
My partner's touch and voice are so powerful that they can drive me wild
So baby don't don't stop loving me like this
I never want my partner to stop giving me the kind of love and affection that I need
'Cause I ain't ready to quit
I never want to give up the incredible joy and pleasure that I find in my partner and the other things that I enjoy
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ben Stennis, Jaron Boyer, Thomas Rhett
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