Tim McGraw’s latest song, “I Called Mama,” has caused him to get choked up a few times, like the first time he tried to sing it for his wife, Faith Hill, or when he was recording it, or even talking about it in interviews, because of that special bond and connectedness the song talks about, in particular with our mothers. But it turns out it’s not just Tim’s latest song that’s making him cry.
During this time of quarantining and social distancing, a lot of people have been doing a lot of self-reflection and maybe even learning some new things about themselves. When asked if Tim has been introspective and learned anything about himself over these last few months, he said, “Gosh, I don’t know. At 53 I probably don’t self-examine as much as I should, but I think I’m learning that I’m getting more and more emotional, I think. I’m getting more and more emotional about everything.”
Tim feels like the emotional side of him has been growing the older he gets. “Maybe I’ve been headin’ that direction for a while,” he says, “but maybe this time has really sped that process up. I mean, I can cry at commercials now. It’s ridiculous.”
“I Called Mama” is the first release off Tim’s new album, Here on Earth, which will be available on August 21st.
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“Gosh, I don’t know. At 53 I probably don’t self-examine as much as I should, but I think I’m learning that I’m getting more and more emotional, I think. I’m getting more and more emotional about everything, and maybe I’ve been headin’ that direction for a while but maybe this time has really sped that process up. I mean, I can cry at commercials now. It’s ridiculous.”