Livin’ It Up — George Strait

A dignified and melodic exploration of loneliness and the quiet resilience of the human heart.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks

Someone Had To Teach You

2:50

Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are

3:13

Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy

4:25

When You’re a Man on Your Own

2:12

We’re Supposed to Do That Now and Then

2:33

She Loves Me (She Don’t Love You)

2:31

Stranger in My Arms

2:55

Moments Worth Listening For

The weeping pedal steel intro on Stranger in My Arms that perfectly mirrors the lyrical heartbreak.

The rhythmic shuffle of the piano on When You're a Man on Your Own that feels like a lonely walk through a city.

The way the fiddle swells during the chorus of Someone Had To Teach You, adding a layer of empathy to the regret.

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Where This Album Departs

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