Cover art for Sandpaper by Zach Bryan
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Sandpaper Lyrics

[Verse 1: Zach Bryan]
Shape you take when you lay like that
Reminds me of a love I've never had
If loving's wrong, what's a boy to do?
I ain't scared of death, I'm scared of losin' you
You ain't outta my league, you're outta this planet
But dammit if you ain't drilled into my skull

[Chorus: Zach Bryan]
Take a trip uptown to clear you out of my mind
You're like sandpaper; the more I try, you bind
Winter was a drag and spring was a friend
I'll love you 'til the summer comes back again
And they've been tryin' to smooth me out
For twenty-seven seasons now
For twenty-seven seasons


[Verse 2: Bruce Springsteen]
When I close my eyes, I think of times
I could smell and hear that northern thunder
Every pine has its time
To outgrow the rains of days a-younger
I'll be still at the cuttin' mill
Just makin' me a roof that you can hide under


[Chorus: Bruce Springsteen, Zach Bryan & Bruce Springsteen]
Take a trip uptown to clear you out of my mind
You're like sandpaper; the more I try, you bind
Winter was a drag, but spring was a friend
I'll love you 'til the summer comes back again
And they've been tryin' to smooth me out
For twenty-seven seasons now
For twenty-seven seasons

[Bridge: Bruce Springsteen]
Hmm
Ooh

[Chorus: Zach Bryan & Bruce Springsteen]
Take a trip uptown to clear you out of my mind
You're like sandpaper; the more I try, you bind
Winter was a drag, but spring was a friend
I'll love you 'til the summer comes back again
And they've been tryin' to smooth me out
For twenty-seven seasons now
For twenty-seven seasons now
For twenty-seven seasons now

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During the tracking week ending July 20, 2024, the song debuted at #71 on the Hot 100 and #26 on the Hot Country song chart. The song marks Springsteen’s first appearance on the chart. The song also marks his first appearance on the Hot 100 in fifteen years since “Working on a Dream” debuted and peaked at #95 in February of 2009. The song also marks his 27th overall appearance on the chart.

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Background Vocals
Bass Guitar
Baritone Guitar
Synthesizer
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Release Date
July 4, 2024
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