Dissecting "We Tell Ourselves" by Clint Black

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We take another look at the Haggard-esque neo-traditional grit of early Clint Black, with his 1992 hit, "We Tell Ourselves". We get all the earthy blues we'd expect, but how does the musical setting of this cut channel both the doubt and the determination inherent in the complex and heavy situation that the lyrics describe?