Luke Bryan has a knack for detailing the sunnier sides of life in enough detail to make the listener feel like they too are included in the magic. In his 2011 release “I Don’t Want This Night to End,” Bryan sings through his dread of a lovelorn night coming to an end.
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I’m so glad you trusted me / To slide up on this dusty seat / And let your hair down, and get outta town, he sings. When listening to this track you can almost feel the touch of a warm summer night, lit by a full moon, and punctuated by the company of someone special.
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A Look at the Lyrics
Bryan opens the anthemic song by setting the scene. Girl, I know I don’t know you / But your pretty little eyes so blue / Are pulling me in like the moon on your skin, he sings in his distinctive baritone. Bryan paints a picture of his ideal date: stars overhead, driving around in his truck, getting lost on backroads. Naturally, he would be fine if the night went on forever.
Bryan’s songs favor a simplistic songwriting style, but that’s not to say they aren’t affecting. Sometimes the simplest sentiments touch the listener the most. At some point, everyone has experienced a night they wished would go on forever. This song instantly conjures up memories of such a night. That’s the power of a good country hit. It should help you reflect on your own experiences. Bryan is a master at that.
He doesn’t let the eventual end of the date bog him down too much. Gonna make the most of every mile / Do anything to make your smile / Land on my lips, get drunk on your kiss, he sings, trying to stay in the moment.
Gonna make the most of every mile
Do anything to make your smile
Land on my lips, get drunk on your kiss
Music Video
The accompanying music video hits all the expected marks. Bryan meets someone at a beer-laden bonfire, invites her into his truck, and ends up spending the entire night with her.
The end of the visual sees Bryan fall deeper in love, laid up in a barn underneath the night sky. It elicits the same twill of emotion in the viewer as this song does when coming through your speakers. Check it out, below.
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