Shot in the Dark
After just four weeks of arriving in Nashville, Trea Landon signed a publis… Read Full Bio ↴After just four weeks of arriving in Nashville, Trea Landon signed a publishing deal with Play It Again Publishing– thanks to Dallas Davidson’s early warning system. Davidson’s brother, Charles, caught a Trea Landon Band performance just days after the Claxton, Georgia, native arrived in Nashville in Summer 2015. Intrigued, he took Landon’s music to his brother, who immediately recognized the name. Turns out Davidson still has ears on the ground in Statesboro where he attended Georgia Southern University, and had been hearing about Landon and his band for a few years. Landon built a following on the club scene around his home territory before touring the Southeast extensively, then moving to Nashville at age 21. Landon has built an extensive catalog as a solo songwriter over the last five years and comes to Play It Again with traditional songs with modern lyrical content already proven to be crowd-pleasers. "We are extremely excited to welcome Trea to the Play It Again Publishing family. I definitely see a bright future ahead of him. Trea is the total package bringing a great pen, a great voice and a great personality to the table. Doesn't hurt my feelings either that he hails from the great state of Georgia." - Dallas Davidson

Shot in the Dark
Trea Landon Lyrics


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I been lookin' at you all night
And I must say that the feelin' is right
If you're thinkin' what i'm thinkin'
And we just might...
Sneak off just me and you
Where no one can see us
With hope and a lotta luck
We just might have enough
Gas in that truck to get us where we're goin'
And leave this town in the dust

How 'bout a little dirt road
How 'bout a little fishin' hole
How 'bout a little you and me ridin' around with no where to go
We might just make this last
We might just mend two hearts
Don't wanna push too fast
Just takin' a shot in the dark

I know you don't know me one bit baby
So go ahead and call me crazy
But just give me one chance tonight

How 'bout a little dirt road
How 'bout a little fishin' hole
How 'bout a little you and me ridin' around with no where to go
We might just make this last
We might just mend two hearts
Don't wanna push too fast
Just takin' a shot in the dark

Well I don't know
What could be
What could become of you and me
Well, I ain't sure
Yeah, I'm givin' it all I got
Girl, what do we got to lose
Just takin' a shot

How 'bout a little dirt road
How 'bout a little fishin' hole
How 'bout a little you and me ridin' around with no where to go
We might just make this last
We might just mend two hearts
Don't wanna push too fast
Just takin' a shot in the dark





Yeah, baby
Just takin' a shot in the dark

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Trea Landon's song Shot in the Dark tell a story of a man who has been admiring a woman from afar, and he finally gets the courage to approach her. He suggests that they go away, away from prying eyes, where they can be alone with each other. The man is not sure what could come out of their night together, but he is willing to take a chance and see where it goes. The song paints the classic picture of two people heading off on a spontaneous adventure, where they can be alone with each other, and nothing else matters.


The song is a prime example of classic country storytelling. It is a story of taking chances, whether good or bad, and living life in the moment. It is about young love, and it is a story of two people taking a chance on each other. The lyrics use leisure activities such as fishing and riding dirt roads to show that sometimes, the most fun times are when there is nothing else to do.


Line by Line Meaning

I been lookin' at you all night
I've been watching you all night


And I must say that the feelin' is right
I'm feeling good about this


If you're thinkin' what i'm thinkin'
If you're on the same page as me


And we just might...
We might just take a chance


Sneak off just me and you
Let's leave together just the two of us


Where no one can see us
Let's go somewhere private


With hope and a lotta luck
We'll need some luck to make this work


We just might have enough
We might just have what it takes


Gas in that truck to get us where we're goin'
We have enough fuel to get where we're going


And leave this town in the dust
Let's leave this town and our problems behind


How 'bout a little dirt road
Let's take a drive on a dirt road


How 'bout a little fishin' hole
Let's go fishing for a bit


How 'bout a little you and me ridin' around with no where to go
Let's go for a drive with no destination in mind


We might just make this last
We could have a real connection


We might just mend two hearts
We might heal each other's pain


Don't wanna push too fast
Let's take things slow


Just takin' a shot in the dark
Let's take a chance and see what happens


I know you don't know me one bit baby
I know we just met and you don't know me well


So go ahead and call me crazy
Even though I know it sounds crazy


But just give me one chance tonight
Please just give me this one opportunity


Well I don't know
I'm not sure what will happen


What could be
What our future might hold


What could become of you and me
What our relationship could turn into


Well, I ain't sure
I don't know for certain


Yeah, I'm givin' it all I got
But I'm going to give it my all


Girl, what do we got to lose
We have nothing to lose by trying


Yeah, baby
Let's do this


Just takin' a shot in the dark
Let's take a chance and see what happens




Writer(s): TREA LANDON

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