![]() He’s passing on the torch to Lil Nas X to take over. Chorus True say, I want and I need To let go, use my time to be free Its like its always what you like Its always what you like Why its always what you like Its always what you like, huh. Billy Ray finishes his verse with the line, “Wish I could roll on back to that Old Town Road / I wanna ride till I can’t no more.” Here, he’s telling us that he might be sick of fame and is ready to just chill out of the spotlight now. “Got no stress, I’ve been through all that / I’m like a Marlboro Man so I kick on back.” That line references the Marlboro Man, an iconic representation of a relaxed cowboy. He sings, “Hat down, cross town, livin’ like a rock star / Spent a lot of money on my brand-new guitar / Baby’s got a habit: diamond rings and Fendi sports bras / Ridin’ down Rodeo in my Maserati sports car.” There’s lots of name-dropping about expensive things, but hey, he’s a rock star, who can blame him? Billy Ray goes on to explain he has been through hardships in life and had to ride his own journey to success, like Lil Nas X. The beginning of Billy Ray Cyrus’s verse, on the other hand, is a huge flex on all our lives. Like, where is the Old Town Road? And why does Lil Nas X have a horse? Why was the song invoked in Lil Nas X’s controversial “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” backlash? What happened to his car? Check out our explainer below, and hopefully your (or mostly just my own) confusion is cleared up.Ĭolumbia Records And then Billy Ray Cyrus comes in. 7 Review by Fred Thomas + Made cheaply by a complete unknown, Lil Nas X's country-rap megahit 'Old Town Road' is the stuff of pop culture legend. But the catchy hit is also super confusing. Since 2019, “Old Town Road” has completely blown up and even won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video at the 2020 Grammys. He is best known for his country rap single 'Old Town Road', which achieved viral popularity as part of the 'Yeehaw Challenge' on the video sharing app TikTok. The hip-hop/country crossover was a musical shock at first, but once it started gaining popularity, it never stopped. 27 fans Lil Nas X Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), known professionally as Lil Nas X, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. Lil Nas X actually called the genre “ country trap,” but magical works too. When Billy Ray Cyrus hopped on the track for a remix, two worlds collided and something that can only be described as *magical* was produced. ![]() Chorus Run to, to me, for three See, if you need weed, get it from me Its good See if you want it, Nas, I got it, nigga, we should go and kick it See you on the move, but we was cool, now dont forget it Oh come, get. Two years ago, most people didn’t even know who Lil Nas X was and Billy Ray was not the Cyrus we thought we wanted new music from. I just thought that we could kick it, why not let me know Youll fall off, Ill give it, oh Two months, give or take a whole. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t heard “Old Town Road” at this point. ![]()
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