I didn’t think they played it campy though is the thing

It sends the wrong message to boys whose parents are too lazy to raise them properly. So out they go.

thank god this was the first comment. i love country song...they’re ALL like this. calm down guys come on.

Agreed. I’m pretty sure Jezebel even had one of those “share your story” posts about people freaking out when their ex got engaged awhile back. It’s a totally normal thing to think back on your ex and muse about might have beens, especially when some big life event reminds you of them.

Yeah, in the pantheon of “bad lyrics” this was really not that bad.

I think you’re right. And that sentiment, “I wish I’d known...” is only a subtext of the song. It’s more just a sad song about all the lives we could have lived, firsts and lasts. I think it’s fucking beautiful, but, whatever, people like to hate on country music for (supposedly) being simple.

Look, feminists. I love us. We’re a great bunch, for the most part. But Christ on a cracker, are we literal and judgmental when it comes to song lyrics. Everything is always taken to the nth degree, to the worst possible interpretation. Couldn’t this song just be about someone who’s taking a look back on her life and…