I Get To Write This Song

Natalie Maines’ voice is sensational. Combining that power with the equally potent instrumentation of her bandmates Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire, The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks) have returned with with perhaps a different face, but the same soul. In the form of Gaslighter, we simply receive songs about the truth. Story…. it’s all about the story… relating to the story, believing the story and learning from the story. And a giant cheers to Maines for pouring her heart into this collection of lyrics that bleeds “my story”, ultimately inspiring you to connect to your own – in a time where truth is the most important concept we can all hang to.

Gaslighter is a beautiful amalgamation of ripples and tides where words surf freely upon the highest crests and then stay planted afoot upon the hardest of crashes, never to jump off the board. In a record filled with glistening gems it was no easy task to extract just 10 lyrics. In doing so, I noticed some come in the form of an entire chorus and others in just six words.

So, here we go… you’re gonna get what you got comin’ to ya.

GASLIGHTER
“You know you lie best when you lie to you.”

SLEEP AT NIGHT
“Not that you asked
But I’m getting past everything, everything
I’m doing okay.”

TEXAS MAN
“If you got the strength I do
Then sign me up.”

FOR HER
“So dig a little bit deeper
And be a little bit kinder
And a lot less guarded
‘Cause it takes, it takes
It takes a lot of hard work
To get a whole lot stronger.”

MARCH MARCH
“March, march to my own drum
Hey, hey, I’m an army of one.

Standin’ with Emma and our sons and daughters
Watchin’ our youth have to solve our problems
I’ll follow them, so who’s comin’ with me?”

MY BEST FRIENDS WEDDING
“I see a wildfire comin’
Burnin’ the world that I’ve known
Watch me, watch me outrun it
Take what I need and go.”

JULIANNA CALM DOWN
“Just put on, put on, put on your best shoes
And strut the fuck around like you’ve got nothin’ to lose
Show off, show off, show off your best moves.”

YOUNG MAN
“After this storm
There’s nothing you can’t navigate
Point to the truth
You’ll see it’s the only way

Try to understand
I’ve done my best the best I know how to
And my blues aren’t your blues
It’s up to you.”

HOPE ITS SOMETHING GOOD
“I get to write this song.”

SET ME FREE
“If you ever loved me
Then will you do this one last thing?
Set me free, set me free.”

Gasligther is out everywhere now.

Watch the new video for “Sleep At Night”.

All photos courtesy of The Chicks.

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