Arlo McKinley - "I Wish I" (Behind the Song)

Arlo McKinley's "I Wish I" from his album This Mess We're In
Behind the song
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I Wish I (Lyrics)
Thinking about settling up
Kicking off the dust
Removing all the rust
That keeps me still
I think it’s my time to go
Say goodbye to everyone I know
And I hope someday I’ll be forgiven
For the bonds that I broke
I wish I could take you with me
But this road I must walk alone
I gotta get out of the city
Good god
I gotta lose myself
Just to find my way back home
No, I never thought I’d have to choose
Either way I know I’m gonna lose
The hardest thing that I’ll ever have to do
Is leave this place without you
After everything had fell apart
They said time would heal my broken heart
So, why am I still here waiting for the healing to start
Cause I wish I could take you with me
But this road I must walk alone
I gotta get back to the country
Good god
I gotta lose myself
Just to find my way back home
I wish I could take you with me
But this road I must walk alone
I’m trying to get back down to Memphis
Good god
Been trying to lose myself
Just to find my way back home
We gotta lose ourselves just to find our way back home
An Ohio singer/songwriter with a soulful, rootsy blend of country, rock, and folk, Arlo McKinley debuted in 2014 with his self-titled album. In 2020, he came to wider public attention with Die Midwestern, released on the late John Prine's Oh Boy label. Two years later, he issued This Mess We're In.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, McKinley first began singing at age eight in the choir at his family's Baptist church. Growing up, he imbibed his Kentucky-born father's LPs, listening to artists like Hank Williams and George Jones, as well as Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, and Van Morrison. By his teens, he was playing guitar and singing in punk bands. However, in his twenties he began writing his own songs, gravitating toward rootsy country and soul sounds, mixing it with his varied rock influences. A troubled period involving drugs waylaid his career and found him moving away from music. For several years, he drove a truck delivering tuxedos between Cincinnati and Detroit. He eventually returned to songwriting and in 2014 released his debut album, Arlo McKinley & the Lonesome Sound. Hitting the road, he gained wider attention touring alongside roots luminaries like Tyler Childers, John Moreland, Jason Isbell, and Justin Townes Earle. In March 2020, he became the final artist signed by legendary singer/songwriter John Prine's Oh Boy Records label just before Prine's death that April. In August 2020, McKinley released his sophomore album and Oh Boy debut, Die Midwestern, recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Studio with Grammy-winning producer Matt Ross-Spang. 2022 saw the release of McKinley's third long-player, the inward-looking This Mess We're In.
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[@Tiesun]

I can already tell this track is gonna make me cry. I'm so excited lol.

[@Tiesun]

Yeah. This song both simultaneously broke my heart but instilled me with so much hope.
Many tinikis Arlo.

[@harrylowry6842]

Another amazing song by a amazing artist that I would love to see hopefully around d the cinci area soon I live in the Red River gorge basically not too far away love Cincinnati, keep up the great music

[@AM-mp3dx]

Mannnn cant wait for your new record, teasing us 😆

[@dontcallitakumquat]

This is one of my favorite songs

[@kevin.brooks3816]

Can't wait for the new , new

[@audrey000]

💙

[@Melissa95387]

Wen is it out