美國鄉村樂壇新星 Ella Langley 於 2025 年 10 月推出了這首充滿復古情懷的單曲〈Choosin' Texas〉。這首歌收錄在她備受好評的音樂作品中，並特別邀請了鄉村天后 Miranda Lambert 參與創作與製作。歌曲以經典的 Honky-tonk 風格為基底，講述了一個令人心碎卻又無奈的故事：女主角試圖讓一位牛仔愛上田納西州，卻在帶他回到德州 Abilene 後，發現他對「孤星之州」的愛遠勝於一切。歌詞中巧妙引用了〈Smoky Mountain Rain〉與〈Amarillo by Morning〉等經典鄉村歌曲，象徵著兩地文化的拉扯。Ella Langley 用她標誌性的沙啞嗓音，完美詮釋了那種看透結局、獨自飲酒療傷的灑脫與感傷，是一首向傳統鄉村音樂致敬的精彩之作。
Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas 中英文對照翻譯歌詞(Lyrics)
[Verse 1]
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee
就在我以為我已經讓他愛上田納西州的時候
I shoulda known better than to take him back to Abilene
我早該知道不該帶他回到（德州的）阿比林
I put him right back into her arms
我這是親手把他送回了她的懷抱
I wasn't a match for that kind of spark
我根本敵不過那種一觸即發的火花
[Chorus]
She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
她來自德州，我從他的舉止就能看出來
He's two-stepping 'round the room
看他在屋裡踩著德州兩步舞的模樣
And judging by the smile that's written on his face
再看那個掛在他臉上的笑容
There's nothing I can do
我已經無能為力了
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
不需要水晶球也能預見未來
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
牛仔總會找到離開的理由
Drinking Jack all by myself
我只能獨自喝著傑克丹尼威士忌
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell
他選擇了德州，我很清楚
[Verse 2]
Well, I guess he forgot about the Smoky Mountain rain
看來他已經忘了那些煙山的雨
Them old Hank tunes, the Memphis blues we used to sing
還有我們曾一起唱過的漢克老歌和曼菲斯藍調
He always loved "Amarillo by Morning"
他總是鍾情於那首〈早晨的阿馬里洛〉
I should've taken that as a warning
我早該把那當作一個警訊
[Chorus]
She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
她來自德州，我從他的舉止就能看出來
He's two-stepping 'round the room
看他在屋裡踩著德州兩步舞的模樣
And judging by the smile that's written on his face
再看那個掛在他臉上的笑容
There's nothing I can do
我已經無能為力了
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
不需要水晶球也能預見未來
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
牛仔總會找到離開的理由
Drinking Jack all by myself
我只能獨自喝著傑克丹尼威士忌
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell
他選擇了德州，我很清楚
[Bridge]
When I'm eastbound and down and I can't help but cry
當我一路向東行駛，不禁淚流滿面
'Cause I-40 gets lonelier with every mile
因為 40 號州際公路每一英里都顯得更加孤寂
I'll know that his mind wasn't ever gonna change
我終於明白他的心意從未改變
'Cause his heart still belongs to the Lone Star State
因為他的心依然屬於那個孤星之州
[Chorus]
She's from Texas, I can tell by the way
她來自德州，我從他的舉止就能看出來
He's two-stepping 'round the room
看他在屋裡踩著德州兩步舞的模樣
And judging by the smile that's written on his face
再看那個掛在他臉上的笑容
There's nothing I can do, naw, yeah
我已經無能為力了，不，是啊
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see
不需要水晶球也能預見未來
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
牛仔總會找到離開的理由
Drinking Jack all by myself
我只能獨自喝著傑克丹尼威士忌
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell, no
他選擇了德州，我很清楚，不
Drinking Jack all by myself
只能獨自喝著傑克丹尼威士忌
He's choosin' Texas, I can tell
他選擇了德州，我很清楚
[Outro]
Come on, baby
來吧，寶貝
Oh yeah
噢，是啊
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee
就在我以為我已經讓他愛上田納西州的時候