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.
Tattoos on This Town
Jason Aldean Lyrics
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Where we drag raced our pick ups, and Mustangs
And weathered on the summer rain
And to this day up on that overpass,
Even underneath the new paint,
You can still see,
"Allie will you marry me?"
And there ain't no doubt
It sure left it's mark on us, we sure left our mark on it
We let the world know we were here, with everything we did
We laid a lotta memories down, like tattoo's on this town
There's still a rope burn on that old branch,
That hangs over the river, I still got the scar
From swinging out a little too far
There ain't a corner of this hallowed ground,
That we ain't laughed or cried on, it's where we loved,
Lived and learned a lotta stuff
It's everything we're made of
It sure left it's mark on us, we sure left our mark on it
We let the world know we were here, with everything we did
We laid a lotta memories down, like tattoo's on this town
Like tattoo's on this town
Everywhere, it's where we are
It gets me right, in my heart
It sure left it's mark on us, we sure left our mark on it
We let the world know we were here, with everything we did
We laid a lotta memories down,
But we'll always be hangin' round, like tattoo's on this town
Like tattoo's on this town
In "Tattoos On This Town," Jason Aldean tells a nostalgic story about the memories he shared with his friends growing up in a small town. The lyrics poetically describe the physical marks that were left on the town by the group, which serve as reminders of all the special moments that were spent together. The opening lines refer to a county road where they used to race their pick-up trucks and Mustangs, and even though the road has been repainted, the remnants of their history still remain. The memory of a marriage proposal on an overpass is also highlighted, capturing a romantic moment in the town's history. The lyrics evoke a sense of loss and longing for the past, describing the memories as "tattoos on this town" that will never be erased.
The song is a reminder of how a place can hold so much significance and emotion for people, and how even the smallest moments in life can create cherished memories. The memories may be gone, and the individuals may have moved on, but the physical marks left behind serve as a constant reminder of the times they spent together. The song captures the feeling of the circularity of life, where even though things change, the memories will always exist in some form.
Line by Line Meaning
There's still black marks on that county road,
The memories we made while racing our pick up trucks and Mustangs on that county road are still vivid in our minds.
Where we drag raced our pick ups, and Mustangs
That county road was the place where we raced our pick up trucks and Mustangs.
And weathered on the summer rain
The memories we made on that county road have stayed with us through all the intervening years, like they have weathered the summer rain.
And to this day up on that overpass,
Even today, if you go up on that overpass, you can still see the message 'Allie will you marry me?', despite the new paint that has been applied there.
Even underneath the new paint,
Despite the new paint that has been applied on the overpass, the message 'Allie will you marry me?' can still be seen.
You can still see,
The message 'Allie will you marry me?' can still be seen on the overpass.
Take a ride, look around
Take a ride down memory lane and look around to see the marks left by our memories.
And there ain't no doubt
There is no doubt that the memories we made have left their mark on this town.
It sure left it's mark on us, we sure left our mark on it
The memories we made have left their mark on us, and we have also left our mark on the town through the memories we made.
We let the world know we were here, with everything we did
Through the memories we made, we let the world know that we were here and that we lived our lives to the fullest.
We laid a lotta memories down, like tattoo's on this town
The memories we made have become a part of this town, like tattoos on skin that cannot be erased.
There's still a rope burn on that old branch,
There is still a mark left by the memory of swinging out too far on that old branch that hangs over the river.
That hangs over the river, I still got the scar
I still have the scar from swinging out too far on that old branch that hangs over the river.
From swinging out a little too far
The memory of swinging out too far on that old branch is still vivid in my mind.
There ain't a corner of this hallowed ground,
Every corner of this town is hallowed ground because each one holds memories that are sacred to us.
That we ain't laughed or cried on, it's where we loved,
We have laughed and cried on every corner of this town, because it is where we have lived and loved.
Lived and learned a lotta stuff
Through the memories we made in this town, we have lived and learned a lot of things that have shaped us into who we are today.
It's everything we're made of
The memories we made in this town are everything that we are made of, they define who we are and what we stand for.
But we'll always be hangin' round,
We will always be hanging around this town, because it has become a part of us and we cannot forget the memories we made.
Like tattoo's on this town
The memories we made in this town have become permanent, like tattoos on skin that cannot be erased.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NEIL THRASHER, MICHAEL WILLIAM DULANEY, WENDELL LEE MOBLEY
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@lauren1136
This song will forever be my favorite. The reason be is because my grandpa plays it whenever I'm at his house or we're polishing his guns. He says that on the oak tree outside of his house has a mark of his and my grandma's name. Thank you Jason for writing such beautiful music, it always brings my family closer. ♥
@djprime2553
lauren is lame my dad puts it on wen I cum over to my dad's house
@caitlinmorgan9488
@DJ PRIME ur lame
@RosieWilliamOlivia
Jason Aldean is anti gun, anti second amendment. I love this song, I'm heartbroken by how lefitst the singer is.
@dawsonshreve2565
@RosieWilliamOlivia he hunts so how is he against guns
@RosieWilliamOlivia
@Dawson Shreve look it up, he's in favour of gun control laws. I don't know if he's left wing or not but they do tend to live by the "do as I say, not as I do" rule so maybe that's why, I really don't know.
@danpc5232
This video by Director, Wes Edwards, is now 10 years old and is still a masterpiece to me. In just 3.5 minutes, he makes this cool Aldean song come to life with tremendous visual snapshots and a story line that exposes all our human emotions. I love the small town shots around town of a young couple just trying to get started out in life, especially the carving of the tree, while she wears his worn out ball cap and he has his dog tags around his neck. Her boy then gazes at the tree, sporting the same cap. It's raw and perfect!
It's hard to consciously realize it, but he finds a way to match the beat and transition of the music with the video cuts. I'm no expert, but it just seems to flow in a way that you can't keep your eyes off it. The image of the military knocking on her door, matched perfectly with a cymbal sound, is long lasting and powerful. I noticed that it took me a good 5-10 replays of this entire video to catch almost everything. I love coming back to watch it from time to time.
This audio/video journey reminds us that life can't always stay the same and time will always march into the future. Will you "leave your mark on it"?
@countryhitalbum
I love how simple this song is. Such a good way to get to the heart of worship. 💕
@justinmiller5973
To all the veterans and people who fight for this country thank you for your service god bless you all
@Daniel-36
Thank you but I wish people would say thank you for your sacrifice. The pain that we go through while some sit on their couch. People don't understand. Thank you Semper Fi.