Raye's Tracks are worth following

D'Arcy Ellis

Collin Raye is one of country music's finest balladeers.
This album is no exception, although there are a few rowdy numbers on Tracks which will keep you hopping all night long.
The album starts of with She's All That, a rocking tune which is very un-Raye like, but is a great tune nonetheless. The song has more to do with infatuation than having emotional feelings. The title explains it all. The lady he sings about is very attractive, but her personality is not the focus.
Raye's first single off the album Couldn't Last A Moment, is a midtempo ballad focusing on how mistakes are sometimes made in relationships. Despite occasional differences, the couple can't last long without each other.
Tired Of Loving This Way is a typical Collin Raye power ballad with special guest Bobbie Eakes. This is one of my favourite songs on the album because, the power ballad is Raye's specialty. The lyrics on the song are incredible, "I'm not what you really need, I'm not the one of your dreams, I can see it in your eyes. This ain't the way it should feel, I don't know how we got here, love's no longer blind. If that's just how it is, can we go on like this, oh baby what do you say? I'm tired of loving this way, I'm tired of loving this way."
She's Gonna Fly is an incredible song. It's sad, but incredible just the same. The song is about a grandmother getting on in years, and not being the same as she once was, through no fault of her own. It's a song many, myself included, can relate to. The lyrics say "This is the woman, who had all the answers, the one I could lean on for comfort and strength. She's never forgotten one grandchild's birthday, now she can't remember my name." If you think that is heart wrenching, you should hear the chorus. "She's gonna fly, when her time here is through, first she'll have to let go, of some things she can't use."
Talking about these songs and the album doesn't do justice. Go out and buy the album, you won't be disappointed. Just wait till you hear the voice and music put into these lyrics.