![]() ![]() Paisley calls his Grammy-winning hit "Letter to Me" the most important song of his career. The chorus brings the listener through specific life events: "Don't blink / Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you / Wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife / Don't blink / You just might miss your babies growing like mine did / Turning into moms and dads next thing you know / Your 'better half' / Of 50 years is there in bed / And you're praying God takes you instead." So, it's a little more sobering than some of the other tracks on this list, but it's also a great reminder to "Take every breathe God gives you for what it's worth." "Trust me friend, a hundred years goes faster than you think," Chesney sings. When asked what the secret to life is, he responds with a laugh, "All I can say is don't blink." He details how so much of life - from childhood through adulthood - passes with the blink of an eye. ![]() ![]() ![]() In "Don't Blink," Chesney sings about a 102-year-old man being interviewed on the news. Even though he released it over a decade ago (September 2007), it still rings true today - possibly even more so, as life gets more and more fast paced. 1 hit "Don't Blink" is one of those that emphasizes that mindset. Several of these graduation-appropriate songs give specific reminders to slow down and savor every day, and Chesney's No. ![]()
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