This was not the intended song when we entered the writing session... but the hook fell in our lap during warm up conversation! Had fun writing this one-
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Great doggone song! Slick lyrics with a wonderful storyline delivered exceptionally well! Bravo!
April 08, 2023
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Fun up-tempo song! Cool idea with a dude basically self-deprecating and then simultaneously suggesting she’ll probably like him better that way.
I’m new here, so I hope this is the kind of feedback you would want. Please disregard if not!
I didn’t really know what was going on until the hook at the end of the first chorus, probably because I’m not swanky either, lol. If the narrator knows what Chanels and Truly are, he’s swankier than he lets on. Maybe dumb it down a bit? “throwin shade from behind your hundred-dollar shades?” I didn’t fully understand the “pennies feel like dollar bills” but I like the idea I think it’s trying to say, that “I manage my money well.” The line was confusing to me.
Again, I don’t mean this comment to be derogatory. I really like the song! Keep going!
April 10, 2023
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Girl, It Ain’t Me
Tery Wayne/Carey Latham
273 Watch This Music/BMI
Take A Ride/ASCAP
V1
I see you holdin’ that Truly
With your pink metallic nails
Throwin' shade my way from over there
With your butterfly Chanels
Honestly
If you want somebody swanky like you
Girl it ain’t me
Girl it ain’t me
CH
But I got a big ole truck
We can take it downtown
Some two steppin boots
That’d love to spin you around
Let me show you how amazing
A country boy can be
If you're worried someone
Ain’t gonna love you enough
Girl it ain’t me
V2
I do pretty good in my own skin
Ain’t out chasin’ Mr. Jones
My pennies feel like dollar bills
These arms’ll feel like home
Here’s the thing
If you wantin’ somethin’ different than that
Girl it ain’t me
Girl it ain’t me
CH
But I got a big ole truck
We can take it downtown
Some two steppin boots
That’d love to spin you around
Let me show you how amazing
A country boy can be
If you're worried someone
Ain’t gonna love you enough
Girl it ain’t me
Bridge
Don’t you go losin’ that attitude
Somethin’ ‘bout it’s turnin’ me on
If you’re startin to think
I'm exactly what you need
Girl you ain’t wrong
CH
And I got a big ole truck
We can take it by the house
Kick off these boots
And all of our doubts
Let me show you how amazing
This country boy can be
If you're worried someone
Ain’t gonna love you enough
Girl —it ain’t me
Girl it ain’t me
Tag
If you're worried someone ain't gonna love you enough
Girl It aint me
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Great doggone song! Slick lyrics with a wonderful storyline delivered exceptionally well! Bravo!
April 08, 2023
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Fun up-tempo song! Cool idea with a dude basically self-deprecating and then simultaneously suggesting she’ll probably like him better that way.
I’m new here, so I hope this is the kind of feedback you would want. Please disregard if not!
I didn’t really know what was going on until the hook at the end of the first chorus, probably because I’m not swanky either, lol. If the narrator knows what Chanels and Truly are, he’s swankier than he lets on. Maybe dumb it down a bit? “throwin shade from behind your hundred-dollar shades?” I didn’t fully understand the “pennies feel like dollar bills” but I like the idea I think it’s trying to say, that “I manage my money well.” The line was confusing to me.
Again, I don’t mean this comment to be derogatory. I really like the song! Keep going!
April 10, 2023
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Allan Rosensweig
Excellent song Carey. I really enjoyed it. Great chorus.
July 02, 2022
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