Growing Up - Commentary

What did I tell ya? So good

That is "Want It Again" from Thomas Rhett

Off his "Country Again (Side A)" album, which we're listening to now

And talking to Thomas about writing all these songs

The next one is "Growing Up"

And I feel like you've had a couple of songs sort of in this same vein

On previous albums, but I love 'em

Tell us about "Growing Up"

"Growing Up" was actually written on the same trip as "Want It Again"

I think we actually wrote those songs back to back, which was crazy

But my buddy, Matt Dragstrem, had this kinda old school country track looping

And we just started throwing out titles

I mean, that's-that's what we do in these sessions

Is people just sit on their phones and be like

"I got this title called whatever and I got this other title"

And I'd had this title called "Growing Up" in my phone for about a year

'Cause I feel like I did a lot of growing up in 2019

And especially in 2020, I feel like I grew up a ton

And so kinda one of those, nostalgic looking back of going, I used to be this way

And then it's like every couple years

There were certain things in my life that would change

So like the hook on the first chorus is like

"Just a little less Jack in my cup, man, I guess I'm growing up"

Second one is "Just a little less jack up my truck, man, I guess I'm growing up"

And it seems like every couple years I look back at my life, and I'm like

"Man, I used to kinda do this and think this was me being a mature adult"

And then you look back at yourself two years ago and where you're at today

And you're kinda like, "Dang, I've done a lot of growing"

And uh, this is one of my favorite tracks on the record

I love the way that we produced it

And I just love the way that it all came together so fluid

It kinda reminds of "Sixteen" a little bit

Which is one of my favorite tracks on my two records ago

But yeah, I love that song