Days of Gold - Jake Owen

Days of Gold

Jake Owen's Fourth Studio Album

Jake Owen's newest album was released on December 3rd, 2013 and included the first single, also titled "Days of Gold." The album has everything Jake Owen is known for - feel-good party songs, heart-wrenching ballads, and summer anthems.

1. Days of Gold: Days of Gold is the first single, with a quicker tempo and fun, fast lyrics about making the most of "southern summer"

"Southern summer / and that sun shining down like Daddy's silver dollar / gotta hop on the old dirt road to the days of gold"

2. Beachin': Beachin' is a story telling song, again in summer, but this time with a laid-back melody and spoken verses about a summer love that further enhance the story-telling vibe.

"just a summertime story / chillin' / breazin' / sippin' / singing' / whoa / beachin'"

3. 1972: 1972 is reminiscent of old school rock-and-roll, using rock terms and talking about partying like they did in the title year, with a rock influenced melody as well.

"I'm gonna rock you like Zepplin / roll you like the stones / burr like them speakers in my old headphones"

4. Ghost Town: Ghost Town takes the a more melody-oriented turn, with lyrics about seeing a lost love everywhere and a catchy beat.

"At every party / dive bar / backseat in my car / sounds crazy I know / but you just keep haunting around / you got me living in a / ghost town"

5. Life of the Party: A misleading title, but the song is a little slower, with lyrics about lying and still being the "life of the party" after a rough breakup.

"taking my shots / throwing 'em back / acting like you ain't gone / I don't want 'em to know / I'm all alone / and I ain't got nobody"

6. Good Timing: Good Timing is a cute and mid-tempo feel-good song about finding someone going through a similar situation and the spark that comes from something new.

"Girl we got some / good timing / just a boy and a girl / underneath these stars shining / it feels like it was meant to be"

7. Tall Glass of Something: Most country album's wouldn't be complete without a drinking song, and Days of Gold is no different. Tall Glass of Something lists off names of drinks quickly, with little along the lines of an actual melody.

"a yellow umbrella foamy style / a kiss on my cheek / just you and me / that's all I need / oh and a tall glass of something"

8. One Little Kiss (Never Killed Nobody): Similar to Owen's previous single, Alone With You, One Little Kiss talks about seeing an ex again and the little things getting to you with a slower, smoother melody than others on the album.

"Now you're gone and it's hitting me / like a bullet and it's hard to breathe / one little kiss never killed nobody but me"

9. What We Ain't Got: The heartbroken ballad of the album, What We Ain't Got is slow and genuine, with lyrics about how you never truly realize what you have until it's gone.

"We all want what we ain't got / our favorite doors are always locked / ... / I wanted the world til my whole world stopped / you know a love like that ain't easily forgot / I guess we all want what we ain't got."

10. Tipsy: Tipsy is a fun, rhythmic song that talks about the combination of whiskey and a girl, and not knowing which of the two is really driving you crazy.

"and I don't know if it's you or the whiskey / that's got me feeling all tipsy tipsy / I can feel myself about to fall / everytime you kiss me kiss me"

11. Drivin' All Night: Driving All Night has a slower melody and cute story about going out of your way to see someone, even if it's not for long. 

"and you ain't gonna ask twice / I'm already gone / girl I'm gone / drivin' all night / drivin' all night"

12. Sure Feels Right: Sure Feels Right tells a story about when you aren't sure if a new love is a good idea, but the rush and the chance of danger makes it feel so right.

"I said this sure feels dangerous to me / it feels like a struck match kissing gasoline / it feels a little better than it ever has"