2014Released
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This fun, uptempo Andrew Dorff, Matt Ramsey and Brad Tursi penned tune finds Kenny Chesney singing: Cause the sun's too bright, the sky's too blue Beer's too cold to be thinking 'bout you Gonna take this heartbreak and tuck it away Save it for a rainy day Chesney noted: "There's so much more to country than trucks, creek beds and cut-offs. That stuff is fun, but when you look at how people really dig in and work, the things they face every day, you wanna remind 'em how hardcore they really are, show 'em that and also show 'em that you know there's more to 'em than people might think."

Kenny Chesney explained the song's message: "The idea is, why lose another beautiful day over something out of our control? Whatever it is, a girlfriend leaving, a crummy boss, something else, the reality is pretty simple: they don't care that they're ruining your day," he said. "And they're not, you are! It's your choice how you're going to feel… a lot more than any of us realize." "We all go through stuff," Chesney added, laughing. "And you know, you can get so caught up in what I did wrong, or trying to take the blame, and you start missing out on everything else… We all make mistakes, we all screw up, but we're also - I think most of us - good people trying to do right, and have some fun while we're here! Friends, family, the moments, that's the stuff that's so easy to miss, and this song makes it so easy to figure out."

Chesney told People why he decided to record this track for his The Big Revival album. "This song came through, and it's sneaky because it seems so fun and easy, but if you think about what it's saying? Man, that's every single person I know - me included!" he said. "And what would you give to have somebody tell you in the moments when you can't get out of your rut, 'Hey, man, you have a choice here?'" he continued. "You can hang on to what's bringing you down, or you can look around and see this gorgeous day you're wasting.'" "Feeling bad is easy, especially when things aren't going your way," Chesney added. "But you get a choice! This song's a wake-up call, you know? Remember you choose how you feel. You can decide you're not going to surrender to feeling bad, and find the joy or the good, or the sun in the sky … and that's a big deal." "When I was considering songs for The Big Revival, I was looking for songs that spoke to the audience but spoke to me, too," he concluded. "There can be a whole lot of truth on records and it doesn't have to be heavy. Three minutes of something that feels good can hold a lot of wisdom, if you listen."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Save It for a Rainy Day.
GKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
155BPM

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Blue Chair Records, LLC / Columbia Nashville
(P) 2014 Blue Chair Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Nashville, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

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