![]() ![]() It's very practical advice, and it's worded in a beautiful and poignant way. I just thought, 'I’m going to write it down.' Honestly, it’s a very simple song, and it’s really just this list of things that I wanted to make sure we told them, in this rhyme form." She dropped them off at school one morning, and recalls, "I was thinking about what we want the kids to know, and honestly how they don’t always listen to the things we say. Lori McKenna wrote "Humble and Kind" as a message to her five children. McGraw gives a boatload of advice in the song, and the overall message is, of course, to "always stay humble and kind." The lyrics of "Humble and Kind" should be handed out to every single graduate on graduation day. The lyrics are from an older man's point of view, and he's giving his younger self advice - from lighthearted reminders (" At the stop sign at Tomlinson and 8th / Always stop completely don't just tap your brakes.") to more serious encouragement: "You got so much up ahead / You'll make new friends / You should see your kids and wife / And I'd end by saying have no fear / These are nowhere near / The best years of your life." In other words, don't get too caught up in the drama of the moment life keeps getting better. "Letter to Me" incorporates Paisley's humorous side with wisdom and straightforwardness that every graduate needs to hear. We cut it for all the right reasons, which basically were that we knew it needed to exist." The singer reveals, "That song was written 100 percent for myself it was never intended to be a single. ![]() 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, spending four weeks in the top spot. ![]() ![]() It was released in 2007, from his fifth record 5th Gear, and became his sixth consecutive No. Paisley calls his Grammy-winning hit "Letter to Me" the most important song of his career. The chorus brings the listener through specific life events: "Don't blink / Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you / Wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife / Don't blink / You just might miss your babies growing like mine did / Turning into moms and dads next thing you know / Your 'better half' / Of 50 years is there in bed / And you're praying God takes you instead." So, it's a little more sobering than some of the other tracks on this list, but it's also a great reminder to "Take every breathe God gives you for what it's worth." "Trust me friend, a hundred years goes faster than you think," Chesney sings. When asked what the secret to life is, he responds with a laugh, "All I can say is don't blink." He details how so much of life - from childhood through adulthood - passes with the blink of an eye. In "Don't Blink," Chesney sings about a 102-year-old man being interviewed on the news. Even though he released it over a decade ago (September 2007), it still rings true today - possibly even more so, as life gets more and more fast paced. 1 hit "Don't Blink" is one of those that emphasizes that mindset. Several of these graduation-appropriate songs give specific reminders to slow down and savor every day, and Chesney's No. ![]()
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