“I know it’s been a while, and I don’t mean to pry, but when I asked you when you’re happy, I didn’t hear a smile, and that don’t sound like you / No, that dont’ sound like you,” Brice sings. It’s an incredible pairing of melody, production, and lyric, and employs the line “that don’t sound like you” in clever ways. The bridge implores she come back, but it doesn’t feel like a selfish yearning, rather a hope that she return to the best of herself.
Lyrically, it seems her personality has become a shadow of itself, following the verses in their mellow tones. The verses are sparse and explorative, building into big choruses that match the lyrical boldness of her personality. Written by Brice with Rhett Akins and Ashley Gorley, the song describes a conversation with a girl who sounds different, someone who’s changed in ways the singer doesn’t understand. “That Don’t Sound Like You” is another such emotive song.
Though Brice didn’t write the track, he absolutely makes it his own, singing emotion into the corners of each lyric. It doesn’t even have to be about love – “I Drive Your Truck,” one of the strongest songs to come out of the last couple years, is heartbreak in the form of a buddy lost to a war and a simple, personal way to cope. Like artists such as Tim McGraw or Keith Urban have so successfully done in the past, Brice proves that men offering vulnerability on a song can be incredibly moving, connective, and successful. In a time when a song like “Parking Lot Party” could easily have been Brice’s hook and main seller, he’s managed to woo audiences with heartfelt, emotive, and strong songs like “A Woman Like You,” “Hard To Love,” and “I Drive Your Truck,” as well as his more recent successes. With the chart-topping status of “Drinking Class” this week, Brice takes five of his last six singles to #1 at country radio, the exception being “Parking Lot Party,” which peaked at #6. With single choices like Platinum #1 “I Don’t Dance,” this week’s #1 “Drinking Class,” and his next release, “That Don’t Sound Like You,” Lee Brice continues to set himself up quite strongly for a shot at being a long-lasting career artist.
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