While Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson are proud of their successful first effort, they are excited to have teamed with producer Josh Leo (Alabama, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) on their RCA effort. "We love performing" says Stephen. "The way we are recording now is the way our influences made records: live with a band. It's a lot more organic.".”
Eric’s earthy voice is the perfect complement to Stephen’s high-altitude tenor. The guys happily share lead vocals, harmonize like a church choir, and bolster their band with their own guitar work. “Stephen and I have always been on the same page as far as the vision for Love and Theft and what we want it to be,” says Eric. “We feel like we have made the record we’ve always wanted to make.”
The result is a nod to the duo’s varied influences. “She’s Amazing” evokes the brilliant harmonies of the Eagles. The seductive “Amen” channels all the yearning of Roy Orbison. And the rollicking first single “Angel Eyes” brings to mind Elvis Presley’s “(You’re the) Devil in Disguise.”
While Johnny Cash and Orbison are both enormous influences, it might surprise fans to learn who the duo’s favorite artist is. “Hands-down, Elvis,” says Stephen. “My dad was really into him, so I got into him. I was all over Elvis growing up.”
Coincidentally, both Stephen and Eric—who didn’t meet until they were in their early 20s—were raised as pastors’ kids, and their respective fathers fed them a steady diet of gospel, oldies and country. “Our parents didn’t want us listening to secular music that much. But they’d let us listen to Elvis, Roy, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band…,” says Eric. “It was cool to grow up that way, and that’s still my favorite kind of music.”
It isn’t lost on the guys that they’re now recording for the very label that released some of their hero’s biggest hits. “We’re excited to be on RCA, the same label Elvis was on,” Stephen says with a smile.
Perhaps it was some divine intervention that led the friends to this point in their career. Eric and Stephen, after all, will be the first to tell you that their shared spirituality is a cornerstone of Love and Theft. In fact, both used to lead worship at their churches.
“That’s how we got our start playing music. Our faith is a huge part of our lives,” says Eric, pondering the fate of it all. “I feel like it was meant to be this way from the beginning. Our journey over the past four years was preparing us for where we’re at now.”
Which is squarely at the doorstop of a prosperous career in country music. With a young, vibrant sound, a captivating live show, and a passionate fan base, Love and Theft are poised to become the genre’s next great duo.
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Real Good Sign
Love and Theft Lyrics
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But I’m wonnd up tighter than a guitar string,
Made me smile and that’s got a mean,
I'm doing something right.
I won’t swear she’s into me,
But it’s looking like she just might be.
Her eyes are soft and deep and green,
Locked on me tonight
Hey, I’d say I’m doing fine,
She hasn't tried to kiss me
But I do believe it’s crossed her mind.
Hey, the way she’s got her hand on mine
It’s looking like a real good sign.
I like the way she flips her hair,
All casual like she don’t care.
Is she just tryin’ to make me stare?
Man, that’s all I’ve done.
Well it’s been a while since I’ve been loved,
And I don’t wanna push my luck.
As long as I don’t screw this up
She might be the one.
Hey, I’d say I’m doing fine,
She hasn't tried to kiss me
But I do believe it’s crossed her mind.
Hey, the way she’s got her hand on mine
It’s looking like a real good sign.
Oh, I don’t claim to know a woman’s mind,
I don’t know if this thing is gonna fly.
The way she’s looking at me,
The shutters make me happy,
That’s gotta be a real good sign.
Hey, I’d say I’m doing fine,
She hasn't tried to kiss me
But I'm really sure it’s crossed her mind.
Hey, the way she’s got her hand on mine
It’s looking like a real good sign, yeah
It’s looking like a real good sign.
A real good sign, yeah baby.
Love and Theft's song Real Good Sign is a playful track about the excitement of a budding romance. The song opens with the singer admitting that he's "wound up tighter than a guitar string" and unsure of what's wrong with him. But the sight of the girl he's interested in makes him smile and he takes that as a sign that he's doing something right. The singer then describes the girl's soft, deep, green eyes that are "locked on me tonight". He notes that she hasn't kissed him, but he can tell it's crossed her mind. The way she's got her hand on his is a real good sign that something might blossom between them.
Throughout the song, the singer is admiring the girl's looks and wondering what might happen between them, but he doesn't want to push his luck by moving too fast. He likes the way she flips her hair casually and wonders if she's just trying to make him stare. He admits that he doesn't claim to know what's going on in a woman's mind, but the way she's looking at him makes him happy and he takes it as a real good sign.
Overall, Real Good Sign is a fun and upbeat song about the uncertainty and excitement of a blooming romance. It captures the giddy feeling of liking someone new and the hopefulness that comes with the promise of something more.
Line by Line Meaning
I don’t know what’s wrong with me,
The singer is confused about his feelings.
But I’m wonnd up tighter than a guitar string,
The singer is nervous and wound up.
Made me smile and that’s got a mean,
The girl the singer is interested in has made him happy.
I'm doing something right.
The singer feels that he is doing something right due to the girl's interest in him.
I won’t swear she’s into me,
The singer cannot confirm if the girl he is interested in likes him back.
But it’s looking like she just might be.
The girl is showing interest in the singer and it seems like she might like him back.
Her eyes are soft and deep and green,
The singer admires the girl's eyes and finds them attractive.
Locked on me tonight,
The girl is showing a lot of attention towards the singer and is focused on him tonight.
Hey, I’d say I’m doing fine,
The singer is feeling good about himself and the situation he is in.
She hasn't tried to kiss me
There hasn't been any physical contact between the singer and the girl he likes.
But I do believe it’s crossed her mind.
The singer believes that the girl he likes has thought about kissing him.
Hey, the way she’s got her hand on mine,
The girl is showing physical affection towards the singer by holding his hand.
It’s looking like a real good sign.
The singer feels that the girl's actions are a positive indication that she may like him back.
I like the way she flips her hair,
The singer finds the girl's actions and appearance attractive.
All casual like she don’t care.
The girl is acting casual and not making it obvious that she likes the singer.
Is she just tryin’ to make me stare?
The singer wonders if the girl is intentionally trying to attract his attention.
Man, that’s all I’ve done.
The singer has been mostly admiring the girl from afar and hasn't made any major moves.
Well it’s been a while since I’ve been loved,
The singer hasn't been in a relationship in a while and is excited to be potentially starting one again.
And I don’t wanna push my luck.
The singer doesn't want to do anything that could potentially ruin his chances with the girl he likes.
She might be the one.
The singer recognizes the possibility that the girl he likes could be the one for him.
Oh, I don’t claim to know a woman’s mind,
The singer recognizes that he does not fully understand women or what the girl he likes might be thinking.
I don’t know if this thing is gonna fly.
The singer isn't sure if his relationship with the girl he likes will work out in the long run.
The way she’s looking at me,
The girl is giving the singer a lot of attention and is showing interest in him.
The shutters make me happy,
The singer is feeling happy with the girl's actions and is hopeful about their potential relationship.
That’s gotta be a real good sign.
The singer feels that the girl's interest in him is a positive indication that their relationship could work.
Yeah
The singer is expressing excitement and positivity.
Hey, the way she’s got her hand on mine,
The girl is showing physical affection towards the singer by holding his hand.
It’s looking like a real good sign.
The singer feels that the girl's actions are a positive indication that she may like him back.
A real good sign, yeah baby.
The singer is optimistic and excited at the potential of his relationship with the girl he likes working out.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIC GUNDERSON, JOSH LEO, RIVERS RUTHERFORD
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