I will always be the first person in the room to admit that I am not the biggest fan of country music. I grew up around it and I know a lot of these songs because my dad plays the country radio station whenever we are in the car. So why make a list of them? I feel as though country music is one of the three things that ties my family together (hockey and boating are the other two). It's one thing genre that we all listen to and can agree on. Since there has been some tension in my life as far as love goes lately, I decided to compile a bunch of my favorite country love songs (and some modern ones) into a list to help me cope with my heartache. (P.S. If you know me personally, don't assume that you know what this list was created for, because you probably don't.)
1. Better As A Memory - Kenny Chesney
"'Cause good-bye's are like a roulette wheel"
2. What Hurts The Most - Rascal Flatts
"And not seeing that loving you/ is what I was trying to do"
3. Someday When I Stop Loving You - Carrie Underwood
"When a sailing ship don't need her moon/
It will break my heart but I'll get through"
4. When The Stars Go Blue - Tim McGraw
"Where do you go when you're lonely?"
5. Skinny Love - Bon Iver
"And I'll be holding all the tickets/
And you'll be owning all the fines"
(I KNOW THIS IS NOT A TRADITIONAL COUNTRY SONG; IT IS INDIE-FOLK AND MAKES SENSE IN THIS LIST.)
6. Tonight I Wanna Cry - Keith Urban
"Sometimes loving me just means leaving me alone."
7. Colder Weather - Zac Brown Band
"You gotta gypsy soul to blame/
And you were born for leavin'"
8. Please Remember Me - Tim McGraw
"New wind is gonna find your sail
That's where your journey starts"
9. Your Side Of The Bed - Little Big Town
"On your side of the bed, there's a picture of our wedding day "
10. Unlove You - Jennifer Nettles
"I can't unlove you/
My heart can't unbreak "
11. Like We Never Loved At All - Faith Hill
"But I'm still living with your goodbye"
12. Settle For A Slowdown - Dierks Bentley
"But your wheels just turn/
down the road ahead"
13. Here Comes Goodbye - Rascal Flatts
"Here comes the start of every sleepless night"
14. I Will Fall - Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio
"I thought I was good at loving you/
But our light went out when you wanted it to "
15. After The Storm Blows Through - Maddie and Tae
"Like the slightest breeze will knock you to your knees "
16. You'll Think Of Me - Keith Urban
"Take your records, take your freedom "
17. Make You Miss Me - Sam Hunt
"Make you wish that you were sleeping in my shirt "
18. Alone - Sara Evans
"Sometimes loving me just means leaving me alone."
19. Mayday - Cam
"And as the water fills this sinking ship/
I know we have to leave too "
20. In A Song - Hunter Hayes
"The sleepless nights, the drag-on fights, that silence always won"
