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Video Spotlight: You Should Be Here by Cole Swindell

I'm going to be completely honest and admit that I've been on the fence about Cole Swindell. I have liked some of songs and he comes across like a genuinely good dude. I've only heard nice things about him from people I know who have met him. It's not that I've disliked him by any means. But I just haven't been sure how I felt about him as an artist. I've needed to see more from him, especially in the way of emotional depth. And, well, now I have.

"You Should Be Here" is a song that Cole wrote with Ashley Gorley about his late father and you know what? It's a great song. It truly is. The chorus especially. He's said that he thinks this is the song that he came to Nashville to write and I believe it. It's obviously a very personal song for Cole, but anyone who has ever lost someone can relate to this. You know how it feels to miss someone, especially when something happens that you know they would have loved to be a part of. When the best thing that can happen to you happens and it'd be perfect if only that person was here. Or maybe it's multiple people that should be here. This song does what very few can do. It speaks to and from the hearts of not only its singer, but anyone who listens to it.

There's some who will brush him off for no reason other than because he's considered to be bro-country. Because if someone is part of that movement, than obviously they have no substance. That is, of course, a ridiculous thought process, but it's how some think. A lot of those guys do, in fact, have substance. Cole Swindell has proven that he's one of them. As I've said, one of my favorite things is when an artist can change my mind about them. I didn't have a bad opinion of Cole, but I've been stuck on that fence. Not anymore. This is among the best songs I've heard lately. The video goes along with it perfectly.

Watch.




Not going to lie, this video completely destroyed me the first time I watched it. Pairing the video clips from various milestones in Cole's career with the shots of him with his family was so effective. It really made the lyrics come alive in a very vivid and heartwrenching way. I think it was pretty brave of Cole to let them film him at his father's grave. He lets himself become so vulnerable in those moments and it just breaks your heart watching him grieve. This is real, genuine emotion. This is real life. It is a beautiful tribute to his father and it's these are the kinds of songs that make country music the wonderful genre that it is. Aside from touching my heart, this song has made me excited to think about what kinds of songs we might get from Cole in the future.

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