Kelley sends a message: "If I Go First"
The song is on his forthcoming sophomore album, "Ed & Mary Margaret's Son" (Big Machine Records). Kelley was the sole songwriter as he was on all of his Oct. 25 release.
"If I Go First" opens with a bit of gentle reflection on romance ("And I'd marry you a hundred times if I could / Our love was a storybook"), then imparts a promise at the harmony-laced chorus ("You're the light of my life on this earth / I'll hold down Heaven / If I go first"). The track's second verse shares a detailed glimpse into the couple's life together (including a reference to their five dogs) and offers up further words of tender reassurance ("You gotta put my ring around your necklace / And I'll be with you every single second / Our circle won't be broken / You'll always be protected").
The song was produced by Katlin Owen and Caleb Gilbreath, and peppered with piano melodies, banjo and steel guitar.
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CD reviews for Brian Kelley
Brian Kelley may be one half of Florida Georgia Line (by some accounts, disease-spreading vectors of bro country), but "Sunshine State of Mind" is not a FGL album – not by a long shot. Like his high-profile duo gig, Kelley's solo venture is not at all lyrically deep. This is a party album. But as party albums go, it's a good one.
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