Cover art for ‘98 Braves by Morgan Wallen

‘98 Braves

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‘98 Braves Lyrics

[Chorus]
We got close, but close doesn't cut it
Had a good run, to end up with nothin'
But a 3x5 that you hide in a drawer
We swung for the fences, and came up short
Yeah, you win some, you lose some, it ain't always home runs
And that's just the way life plays
If we were a team, and love was a game
We'd have been the '98 Braves
98 Braves
You win some, you lose some, it ain't always home runs
Girl, it could've gone either way
But if we were a team, and love was a game
We'd have been the '98 Braves
If we were a team, and love was a game
We'd have been the '98 Braves
'98 Braves
Oh, yeah, girl, we'd have been the '98 Braves
'98 Braves, we'd have been the '98 Braves

[Outro]
I remember sittin' at that house, livin' room couch
Thinkin' no way them boys wouldn't win

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Genius Annotation

In the 1990s, the Atlanta Braves were considered the best team in baseball and were expected to become a long-lasting dynasty. They did win one World Series, but no others, and for this reason they are historically considered a disappointing team considering their potential. In this song, Wallen compares one of their disappointing playoff exits (in this case, against the San Diego Padres in the 1998 NLCS despite winning a whopping 106 games in the regular season) to a romantic relationship that had a lot of potential but ended too soon.

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Does the track have any certifications?
Genius Answer

Yes, “‘98 Braves” was certified gold by the RIAA on July 6, 2023.

How did this track perform on the charts?
Genius Answer

“‘98 Braves” debuted and peaked at at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week ending March 18, 2023.

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March 3, 2023
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