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    Looking Back At Brad Paisley’s “Letter To Me” As An Adult

    Brennen KellyBy Brennen KellyOctober 31, 2023 Music
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    When you think about Brad Paisley, you probably think about two things: witty writing and incredible guitar solos.

    While of course there are exceptions with his love ballads and his dabbling into gospel songs, those are the two primary associations with the Mud on the Tires singer. There’s one song, however, that has resonated with me throughout my life and it’s none other than his his 2008 #1 hit, Letter to Me.

    In this solo write, Paisley explores his formative years of everything that went right, wrong, and in between. While there have been many songs reflecting on artists’ younger days, Letter to Me stands head and shoulders above its contemporaries due to Paisley’s masterful songwriting on the track.

    Instead of most songs that offer up general details about an artist’s youth and explain how its affected them into their adulthood, Paisley shows his writing prowess by not only penning a wholly open reflection about his life but also by offering up some excellent advice to his younger self.

    Letter to Me ultimately serves as the perfect song to self-reflect to at any crossroads of your life. Whether it’s a high school senior making their way to college, a college graduate stepping into the “real world” or a young love/painful heartbreak, the song is the perfect reminder that the past is the past.

    It’s a wildly encouraging track that reminds you that everything that has happened, the good, the bad and the in-between, ultimately led you to exactly where you are today. It ultimately feels like Paisley is a close friend consoling you through hard times, not a run-of-the-mill country song; there’s something special to be said about that.

    The bridge, in particular, wraps the entire song together and completely brings out the central theme of the song: hope. Not only does it fully showcase the power of a great bridge, but it serves as the perfect reminder to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

    “You’ve got so much up ahead
    You’ll make new friends
    You should see your kids and wife
    And I’ll end by saying have no fear
    These are nowhere near the best years of your life
    I guess I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re a grown man
    P.S. go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can”

    As someone who’s currently at a bit of a crossroads in life (a senior in college), this song has hit a little bit harder than usual lately. I’ve done a little bit of self-reflecting on everything that has led me to be the man I am today, and this song has been a bit of a tear-jerker. All the missteps, all the failures and all the roads not taken have led to something better than I could have ever seen at the time. Letter to Me has always been one of those songs I wish I could have written, and with that, I have to say “bravo” to Paisley.

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