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.
Texas Was You
Jason Aldean Lyrics
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10 speed layin' in the weeds
Cannonball off an old rope swing
Long long summer days
Tennessee was a guitar
First big dream of min
If I made it, yea, that'd be just fine
Texas was green eyes crying goodbye
Was a long drive
A heartache I'm still trying to get through
Texas was you
Carolina was a black car
A big white number three
California was a yellow jeep
Cruisin' down Vixer
Georgia was a summer job
'Bama was a spring break
I got memories all over the place
But only one still hurts, only one still hurts like
Texas was green eyes crying goodbye
Was a long drive
A heartache I'm still trying to get through
Texas was you
Texas was my whole life waving goodbye
Thought I'd die
A heartache I'm still trying to get through
Texas was you
It will always be you
The song "Texas Was You" by Jason Aldean is a reflection on different memories associated with different places in the singer's life. He reminisces about different experiences in different states, such as Ohio, Tennessee, California, Georgia, and Alabama. However, the most powerful memory comes from Texas and the person he associated with it. Texas was not just a place to him but also a person. The lyrics are about how he cannot get over the heartache he associated with Texas since it was the place where he said goodbye to the person who meant everything to him. Texas was where he waved goodbye to his heart and his life, and he thought his life would end there.
The song highlights the bittersweet memories of places, people and experiences in life that have an impact on us. It is a reminder that despite moving on and experiencing many new things, certain memories can stay with us and continue to affect us emotionally. The song's repeated chorus, "Texas was you," emphasizes the significance of the person that Texas represents.
Line by Line Meaning
Ohio was a riverbank
A nostalgic memory of sitting by the riverbank in Ohio
10 speed layin' in the weeds
The casual bike lying near the riverbank
Cannonball off an old rope swing
Jumping into the river with a rope swing
Long long summer days
The endless sunny summers spent relaxing and having fun
Tennessee was a guitar
Memories of playing the guitar in Tennessee
First big dream of mine
The hope of being a musician
If I made it, yea, that'd be just fine
The feeling of contentment that making it as a musician would bring
I just wanted to play, I just wanted to play, but,
The simple desire to play music
Texas was green eyes crying goodbye
The painful memory of saying goodbye to someone with green eyes in Texas
Was a long drive
The sad and lonely car ride that followed the goodbye
A heartache I'm still trying to get through
The lingering sadness and pain of the separation
Carolina was a black car
A memory of a black car from North Carolina
A big white number three
The white number three on the car
California was a yellow jeep
The memory of driving a yellow jeep in California
Cruisin' down Vixen
The echoing memories of cruising down the streets
Georgia was a summer job
A memory of a summer job in Georgia
'Bama was a spring break
The memories of a spring break in Alabama
I got memories all over the place
A nostalgic reflection of a life full of memories
But only one still hurts, only one still hurts like
Despite all of the memories, only one still causes pain
Texas was green eyes crying goodbye
The memory of a tearful parting in Texas
Was a long drive
The long and lonely journey that followed
A heartache I'm still trying to get through
The lingering pain of saying goodbye
Texas was my whole life waving goodbye
The memory of leaving behind everything in Texas
Thought I'd die
The overwhelming feeling of sadness and despair
A heartache I'm still trying to get through
The ongoing struggle to deal with the pain of the loss
Texas was you
The person with green eyes and the memories of them in Texas will always be a part of the singer's life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NEIL THRASHER, TONY MARTIN, WENDELL LEE MOBLEY
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