Shoot Me Straight

About this song

Brothers Osborne wrote the song with Lee Thomas Miller, and it became the duo's sixth solo single and the lead single from their second album, Port Saint Joe. T.J. Osborne said it was first conceived as a ballad until John came up with a guitar riff the two decided to build the song around, and they finished it in a beach house in Florida. The music video, directed by Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver, parodies bro-country videos by showing the duo performing against their will amid trucks and attractive women.

What it's about

The song is an uptempo, brooding take on drinking and making bad decisions. Its guitar work takes over in the back half after the vocals fade out.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's Wikipedia article. Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fun facts

• Written by John Osborne, Lee Thomas Miller and TJ Osborne.
• Produced by Jay Joyce.