The Real Meaning Behind 'Blame It On You' By Jason Aldean

Songfacts calls "Blame It On You" a "tears-in-my-beer ballad" that details the end of a relationship. With lyrics like "I could blame it on the whiskey / I wouldn't blame you if you didn't even miss me / Gave you a million reasons, girl, not to be with me," Jason Aldean is coming to terms

Songfacts calls "Blame It On You" a "tears-in-my-beer ballad" that details the end of a relationship. With lyrics like "I could blame it on the whiskey / I wouldn't blame you if you didn't even miss me / Gave you a million reasons, girl, not to be with me," Jason Aldean is coming to terms with the fact he only has himself to blame for the demise of a relationship. And the dramatic music video, which depicts a cinematic storyline following a 1940s-era couple, only adds to the emotional sucker punch of the song.

But while "Blame It On You" is classic country at its core, it showcases Aldean's ability to revamp classic themes and sounds with edgy melodies and modern technology. "When I hear songs like 'Blame It On You' that have more of a pop side but are still killer ... I always want to see what we can do with it," the singer explained of the songwriting process, per Sounds Like Nashville. "The demo had this really cool auto-tune in the background that I immediately knew we needed to leave in there. We ended up cranking it up ... It's just really cool. I've always said that just because it's a slower song, it doesn't mean that it can't be edgy. You can still have some attitude to it." 

Break-up anthem it may be, it still manages to deliver the gritty aesthetic for which Aldean is known!

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