Released 22nd September 2023, Robbie's song sweeps listeners away, celebrating the once in a lifetime love that you would choose over and over again.
"Even If I knew then
What I know now
I wouldn't change a thing
Cause baby somehow
You walked in
and swept me off of my feet
You bring out the best in me
I'd be right here
In the same place
I'd be making the same mistakes
after all that we've been through
Baby I would still pick you."
The song starts with the chorus, with a catchy tune, and reflects how even if we knew previously what we know now, then nothing would change. Perhaps showing confidence in your convictions. It also charts a somewhat fairytale image of being swept off your feet, be that literally or metaphorically.
The beauty of this lyric is that it encapsulates love and a strong relationship as "you bring out the best in me."
"Boyish smile, the gray in your hair
I'll take it all, Baby I don't care
That your boots are dirty
Cause your soul is clean
Your rough hands
Built our home and dreams
We didn't know what the future would hold."
This lyric recounts how much you want to be together, picking out such detail "boyish smile" and "gray in your hair" perhaps suggesting a point of maturity in each other. Whilst it could be interpreted that there are no standards being kept "I'll take it all, baby I don't care", it could also mean that you're not prepared to have potential barriers (such as baggage) come between you both.
Reference to the dirty boots and clean soul could be suggestive of our past; whatever transgressions have happened, we're starting from a clean slate so to speak. Description of the hands shows how much we admire a provider. If they're physical with their hands then perhaps this is also metaphorical of having a handle on their lives, being eager to go and make things happen. We may not know what the future may hold, but we can certainly help shape it!
The song returns for the pre and the chorus.
"Soft kiss on my forehead
When I have a hard day
Your arms around me
When there are no words to say
Like my fingers on this guitar
You have your hands wrapped ‘round my heart."
These lyrics really portray the true ideal of being in love, and is very in keeping with the rest of the song. The musicality is light and reflects a hopeful feeling almost suggestive that this is fantasising about what love could be, or how it moves to the next level. Regardless of being romantic love or mutual love, we all at some stage need arms around us when words fail us.
What I find most interesting is how the lyrics directly reference how much music can mean to us "like my fingers on this guitar, you have your hands wrapped 'round my heart." Whether it's a lyric, a chord, rhythm or genre, music has the power to evoke powerful emotion.
The song 'I Would Still Pick You' is available for purchasing, downloading and streaming from your preferred music platforms.
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