Florida Georgia Line highlight people’s differences on “People are Different,” the promo single for their 2019 LP, ‘Can’t Say I Ain’t Country.’

When a new Florida Georgia Line EP arrived in 2018 (Florida Georgia Line (EP)), you knew it was only a matter of time before the country bros would return with their fourth full-length album.  That album, Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, arrives mid-February 2019, in all its glory… or lack thereof…time will tell.  Unsurprisingly, the four songs from EP (“Simple”, “Colorado”, “Talk You Out of It”, and “Sittin’ Pretty”) are reprised on the full-length, while “People Are Different” serves as the official promo single for the album.

Early on, Florida Georgia Line throws a lot at the listener rhythmically and lyrically.  On the first verse, the ‘differences’ of people are quickly highlighted – “White collar, blue collar, hillbilly, high dollar / Hot head, pot head, non-believer, holy water.” The second verse embraces a similar script: “Left wing, right wing, jail house, freedom ring / Old school, new school, everything in-between.” On the chorus, FGL summarizes their point, which is all about acceptance and tolerance:

“Can’t walk down a street and smile at a stranger

Heart on your sleeve and love thy neighbor

No matter what shape, no matter what color

Break bread instead of fighting each other

Slip on a pair of another man’s shoes

You’ll see by the time you get back

This old world would be a whole lot better place

If we’d all just embrace the fact

That people are different

People are different.”

Final Thoughts 

Florida Georgia Line definitely has a respectable message – that can’t be taken away. For country music, the message is definitely forward thinking. Clearly, their hearts are in the right place.  Execution can be debated, particularly the heaviness of the twang, and arguably, the production to an extent, which is a bit heavy-handed during the biggest moments.  Still, if you’re a fan, you’ll eat it up.  If not, well, you can at least give the boys props for being open-minded.

Florida Georgia Line • Can’t Say I Ain’t Country • Big Machine • Release: 2.15.19

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