Trombone Shorty – Say That to Say This a horn driven pop album with a heavy brass band element backed with trombones. His work is remarkable. Many of the songs are bright, cheerful, and uplifting. Now many of the songs on this album of his are romantic love songs. Be My Lady and Long Weekends are dead giveaways of some of the love songs on this album.

Long Weekend is about Trombone Shorty wanting to spend his weekend with a woman he has had his eyes set on since he was a boy.

Trombone Shorty saw her every summer ever since he was a boy. And now that he’s gotten older, she will see just what he means. When he sees her this weekend, I bet that she would never wanna leave. Trombone Shorty can’t wait for the weekend. He is so excited because you never know what could happen on a long weekеnd.

It’ll be like old times. Playin’ in the dark. They’ll pick up a bottle from the liquor store and make out in the car. He’s gonna keep her up all night under the stars. Trombone Shorty remembers whеn she kissed him and made him promise not to tell anyone about their kiss. Naturally Trombone Shorty told all the guys because he couldn’t keep it to himself.

You And I (Outta This Place) explains how Trombone Shorty and his shorty (no pun intended) must leave the place they are currently at.

Between the shadows and the light in the cover of the night Trombone Shorty and his shorty run. They’ll sleep when they getting where we going and feel the heat of the sun outside the city wall. But trouble weighs in at a ton. There’s gotta be a better way.

Don’t get caught in the middle of it all in the negativity and the hate because they’ll trash talk as soon as you walk away. But they smile in your face. Don’t ever let it get you down. Don’t ever let it turn you round. The beginning lyrics to Verse 2 tell people to not get caught up in negativity and let negativity bring them down.

[Verse 2]
Don’t get caught in the middle of it all
In the negativity and the hate
Cause they’ll trash talk as soon as you walk away
But they smile in your face
Don’t ever let it get you down
Don’t ever let it turn you round

Don’t waste time with fittin’ in
Cause you and I are different

Fire And Brimstone explained how there is music in the heart and soul of Trombone Shorty. Broken dreams can held together with glue. Trombone Shorty has got to keep on trying until that they come true. He knows that all his life he has been tired and blue. But he still has to keep on fighting. He’s got too many things left to do. There is music in the bones, heart, and soul of Trombone Shorty. Everything that comes out of his trombone is fire and brimstone.

Verse 2 has lyrics with a positive message that tells people to keep on fighting instead of waiting on the world to change because we can’t keep on waiting for the world to change. Trombone Shorty encourages people to change the world with these lyrics.

[Verse 2]
Shot guns blast, you hear it ring so loud
Follow ’bout the sirens, it happens all year round
But we gotta keep on surviving, they can’t bring us down
I’m just trying to stay alive and pick my feet up off the ground
Well it’s like it’s raining, raining, everyday
We can’t keep waiting, waiting on the world to change

I rate this album 5/5*****!