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War of Art Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't do it for the money
I don't do it for the fame
I don't do it so I can see the bright lights
Spell out my name
But I'd be lyin' if I said I didn't wanna hear my songs
On a jukebox in a jukebox kinda bar
Guess I'm just another soldier
Fightin' a war of art
[Verse 2]
And I love the pretty girls and how they sway
In rhythm when I play
And I'll take a free cold beer everytime
They set one on a stage
And if that was the only reason, why I do it
Then why I do it wouldn't get me very far
I guess you can't pick your battles
When you fight the war of art
[Chorus]
It's hard to shine in a sky full of stars
Still be who you are
When you fight the war of art
[Verse 3]
If a bullet was a song, and this guitar was a gun
I'd knock 'em dead
Most nights it feels like I'm the one
Up here bleedin' red
And I ain't tryin' to hurt nobody, I'm just hopin' that my broken
Puts some hope, in another broken heart
Yeah, I'm just another soldier
Fightin' a war of art
I don't do it for the money
I don't do it for the fame
I don't do it so I can see the bright lights
Spell out my name
But I'd be lyin' if I said I didn't wanna hear my songs
On a jukebox in a jukebox kinda bar
Guess I'm just another soldier
Fightin' a war of art
[Verse 2]
And I love the pretty girls and how they sway
In rhythm when I play
And I'll take a free cold beer everytime
They set one on a stage
And if that was the only reason, why I do it
Then why I do it wouldn't get me very far
I guess you can't pick your battles
When you fight the war of art
[Chorus]
It's hard to shine in a sky full of stars
Still be who you are
When you fight the war of art
[Verse 3]
If a bullet was a song, and this guitar was a gun
I'd knock 'em dead
Most nights it feels like I'm the one
Up here bleedin' red
And I ain't tryin' to hurt nobody, I'm just hopin' that my broken
Puts some hope, in another broken heart
Yeah, I'm just another soldier
Fightin' a war of art
[Chorus]
It's hard to shine in a sky full of stars
Still be who you are
When you fight the war of art
[Outro]
I don't do it for the money
I don't do it for the fame
It's hard to shine in a sky full of stars
Still be who you are
When you fight the war of art
[Outro]
I don't do it for the money
I don't do it for the fame
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What did Tim McGraw say about "War of Art"?
Genius Answer
Those kinds of songs that are about the passion that you have for playing music and what it means to you. Music is my therapy in a lot of ways. To be able to go into the studio and have a song like that and sort of release yourself on it, it’s a good medicine. I love the production. ‘Perfectly imperfect’ is a good way to describe it, because there are mistakes in it, but I didn’t want to change anything. And I think there’s a naturalistic sort of sound to it.
– Tim McGraw via Apple Music
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- 4.Damn Sure Do
- 8.Sheryl Crow
- 10.Hold You Tonight
- 11.7500 OBO
- 13.I Called Mama
- 14.Gravy
- 15.War of Art
- 16.Doggone
- 17.Truth Is
- 18.Cuttin’ Onions
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Background Vocals
Keyboards
Bass Guitar
Steel Guitar
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Percussion
Drums
Release Date
August 21, 2020
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