It’s no surprise, I am completely in love with Brett Eldredge. But putting that fact aside, when I learned through a subtle announcement on Brett’s Facebook account that “Mean to Me” would be the next single from his highly coveted album “Bring You Back” I nearly jumped up with joy; the entire album is stellar however there is something particularly vulnerable and romantic about 9th track. Perhaps it’s the strong emphasis on the acoustic guitar or the very whimsical way Eldredge sings, but when listening to this song I can’t help be feel simply beautiful.
As a woman and an avid fan of country music I am a sucker for lyrics; if you can’t have a good story or meaning in the song I am normally not a fan. Eldredge and co-writer Scooter Carusoe really knocked it out of the park with this one, exceeded any expectations I may have had:
If mine could be the name that changes yours
The wine in your glass
The swing on your porch
The dollar in your pocket and the peaceful in your sleep
Then I’d be what you mean to me
How beautifully simple is that? And if that did not get you feeling all kinds of warm inside, the chorus will suck you in:
Standing here
watching you
turning every head in this crowded room
The lights down low
Dancing slow
Oh if falling’s how you feel
And perfect’s what you see
Then I’d be what you mean to me
This song is everything a woman wants a man to feel about her and should be the way a man feels about the woman he loves. It. is. classic. Having recently proclaimed he would like to make old-fashioned gentlemen ways fashionable again, Eldredge is well on his way to accomplishing that goal with this new release. That man just radiates himself as a gentleman from a different era, and men and women alike were infatuated with him, as you can read in GCO’s concert review, HERE, on his performance at The Dallas Bull in Tampa, FL. This reviewer is more than happy to see it is making a comeback through Brett and his music.
Listen to “Mean to Me” below, then head on over to www.bretteldredge.com to experience why Brett Eldredge is a name that will be around for a long time. And always, make sure to check out Got Country Online for all of your latest country music news.
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