TREY LEWIS

                                                               "How Bout We Don't" 

                                                                Independent Release

While his last single, “My Ex Came Over,” continued defining Trey Lewis in much the same way as “Single Again” and his signature hit “Dicked Down in Dallas,” he’s also slid in some songs over the past year that have showcased a completely different side to who he is as a songwriter and artist.

He’s intriguingly dug a little deeper to get more sentimental on releases such “Hate This Town” and the incredible ode to his mother’s unfailing love and support, “Whatever She Sees in Me,” and he continues to shine that softer spotlight on his newest single, “How Bout We Don’t.”

“We did the break-up; we did the make up…The don’t call, don’t text, don’t pick up,” begins Lewis with just enough hurt to his voice that the pain of holding on to a past relationship while trying to let it go transcends through your speakers to grip your heart.

He then takes us straight through all the confusing, conflicting emotions that come with running into that ex at the local bar, which sees him falling right back for her – and her for him – just as if it was the first time they met and kissed under that neon sign.

The chorus laments in list like fashion on all the things they probably ought to be doing to prevent how quickly their loneliness and talking to each other is leading them to crossing the line (again):

“We should probably close out and call it a night”

“I should probably quit getting lost in your eyes”

“We should probably stop kissing in your driveway”

“I should really start heading back to my place”

Before shifting into the incredibly honest hook that completely sees his feelings dictating his heated up, emotionally charged behavior as he suggests crossing that threshold when he admits, “You and me both know we should leave it alone…How bout we don’t!”

While there is a lot to love about this song, from its strong melody to the emotionally packed vocals that hear Lewis carrying the very well-crafted lyrics, by never disclosing the actual reason that being together just doesn’t seem to stick for them more so than just another short-lived fling, he masterfully leaves it wide open to interpretation which allows the listener to plug their own story and heartbreak into the song.

That very strong connection factor is the key element to taking an idea and emotion that has been done a million times over in country music, and twisting it into something that stays fresh and new as it expertly carries a different gut punch for each listener.

(Review Written By: Jeffrey Kurtis)

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