After numorous deals cut short due to labels that went bankrupt or were being taken over, he finally landed a deal with Cal IV Entertainment. He also cut some sides for Lyric Street Records.
On July 24, 2006 Tomlinson performed his single "Drunker Than Me" on The Howard Stern Show as a duet with an intoxicated Andrea Brooke Ownbey (also known as "Miss Howard Stern"), who is a fan of the song. Today Trent is one of the biggest in Country Rock.
Dust
Trent Tomlinson Lyrics
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My truck is covered in dust
That ain't been the way it was
Mm, covered in dust
Dust
Everybody hates that stuff
Me, I can't get enough
Mm, dust
Yeah, when I look back on it now
Should've put the hammer down
Slinging dirt all over the place
Then I wouldn't have to see her
Looking back at me
In the rear view
With tears on her face
Should've kicked up
Mm, dust
Wind
Could've used a little wind
Stir up a cloud to drive off in
Hm, wind
Yeah, when I look back on it now
Should've put the hammer down
Slinging dirt all over the place
Then I wouldn't have to see her
Looking back at me
In the rear view
With tears on her face
Should've kicked up
Mm, dust
Tornado, hurricane
Anything to hide the pain
In her eyes as I drove away
Yeah-yeah
Yeah, when I look back on it now
Should've put the hammer down
Slinging dirt all over the place
Should've kicked up
Mm, dust
Dust
Should've kicked up some dust
Little bit of dust
In Trent Tomlinson's song "Dust," he laments over his past relationship and how he should've kicked up some dust during the end of it. His truck is covered in dust, which signifies the distance between him and his past lover. He reminisces about how he should have gone faster and dirtied his truck to avoid seeing her tears in the rearview mirror. He wishes he had stirred up a cloud of dust to drive off in like a tornado or a hurricane, anything to hide the pain in her eyes as he drove away.
The song touches upon the theme of regret and how we can reflect back on past relationships and think of things we could have done differently. Trent emphasizes the importance of moving on and accepting what we can or cannot control in life. It is crucial to leave the past behind and focus on the present and future.
Line by Line Meaning
My truck is covered in dust
The exterior of my truck has accumulated a significant amount of dust.
That ain't been the way it was
The current state of my truck is different from its usual clean and polished appearance.
Everybody hates that stuff
Most people find dust to be an undesirable element that tarnishes the look of their belongings.
Me, I can't get enough
I have a fascination with dust and prefer to have it cover my truck rather than keep it pristine.
Yeah, when I look back on it now
Reflecting on the past, I realize that I made a mistake.
Should've put the hammer down
I should have driven faster and more recklessly.
Slinging dirt all over the place
In hindsight, I should have driven in a way that caused dirt and dust to fly, creating a cloud behind my truck.
Then I wouldn't have to see her
If I had driven more recklessly, I would not have had to witness the girl I was leaving behind crying in my rearview mirror.
Looking back at me
The girl I was leaving behind was focused on my truck as I drove away.
In the rear view
I was able to see the girl I was leaving behind crying as I drove away because of the rearview mirror in my truck.
With tears on her face
The girl I was leaving behind was crying, indicating that she was unhappy with my decision to leave.
Should've kicked up
I should have caused a cloud of dust to form behind my truck.
Wind
A strong gust of wind would have helped to clear the dust and make it more difficult to see me leaving.
Could've used a little wind
In retrospect, it would have been helpful if there was a breeze to help clear the dust.
Stir up a cloud to drive off in
I wish I had driven in such a way that the dust behind my truck created a cloud that would have obscured the view of me driving away.
Tornado, hurricane
I would have welcomed a severe weather event like a tornado or hurricane that could have created enough chaos and disorder to distract from my departure.
Anything to hide the pain
I would have welcomed any disruption that could shield the girl I was leaving behind from feeling the emotional pain of my departure.
In her eyes as I drove away
The girl I was leaving behind was visibly upset as she watched me drive away.
Should've kicked up some dust
I should have been more reckless on my departure to create a cloud of dust that would have made it more difficult for the girl I was leaving behind to see me leave.
Little bit of dust
I do not regret the dust that accumulated on my truck because it reflects my desire for reckless driving and disregard for cleanliness.
Contributed by Liam C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.