Jared MartoneENG 102Prof. Miller2/18/20“Almost” Thomas Rhett On top of his already amazing career filled with many amazing songs, Thomas Rhett released the song “Almost” on his new album entitled Center Point Road. Not only does this song have an up-tempo melody with catchy lyrics, but it also has some meaning behind it too. Hefirst came to fame in 2013 and has since been a big part of country music and a great artist all around. He released this song on his fourth album which is impressive because it shows his consistency in continuing to write creative songs. His songs are creative because you can relate them to personal situations, and they range from sad to happy songs.The song “Almost” is about his life and the experiences he’s glad he experienced, shown in his chorus by the use of the verse, “Thank God for the almost, thank God for the so close.” The point that he is making, is that he appreciates everything that has happened to him, even if it didn’t seem good at that time. He doesn’t regret the choices and decisions he made because it taught a valuable lesson even if it didn’t seem like it in the heat of the moment. This is shown when he says, “Thank God for the highs, thank God for the lows, Thank God for the almost.” Heappreciates every moment that has happened to him because even though it didn’t go his way, helearned from it. He starts the song with the line “When I got trucked on that old field, I almost quit that team”, and I can relate to this because it shows the hardships in sports and the desire it takes to continue. He proceeds with “I almost gave up guitar ‘cause it hurt to play those strings” which shows emphasis on the songs he wrote about heartbreaks. Following that, he says, “And everybody told me “No Man” if I gave up on my dream, Almost let it go” showing that nobody believed he could accomplish his dreams and goals, and he’s glad he didn’t listen to them.This song falls in the country genre, but it can be enjoyed by almost anyone. Even if you are not a fan of country music, you can appreciate this song because it comes from the heart and is relatable. Also, you can relate this song in all different kinds of scenarios. For example, he talks about heartbreak in the song and how it was actually a blessing in disguise, and everyone goes through heartbreak at some time or another, so everybody can connect with this song.He also uses the line, “For the doors that opened, for the ones that slammed closed” as a metaphor for the opportunities he was presented. Some opportunities that he did not take advantage of were not meant to be in the first place. Everyone has regrets but when he said, “Almost didn’t visit granddad, the week before he died”, that emotionally touched me, and I’m sure touched millions of others who have heard this song.I can see how if you didn’t like country music, you wouldn’t be drawn to this song. However, even if you are not attracted to the beat or genre of this song, you cannot deny the cleverness and depth of the lyrics. Thomas Rhett has many more great albums and songs to come, but this is currently my favorite song sung by him.
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