Maren Morris Seemingly Addresses 'Rot' in Country Music With New Songs 'The Tree' & 'Get the Hell Out of Here'

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Maren Morris seemingly takes aim at the state of country music with the release of her new songs “The Tree” and “Get the Hell Out of Here.” The 33-year-old “The Bones” musician unveiled the dual singles and their accompanying music videos on Friday (September 15).

Together they comprise an EP titled The Bridge, which Maren described as “a bridge to my next album” on Instagram. “As I’ve been working on my record nonstop this year, I realized these two songs deserved a moment of their own – a story in their own right, written a day apart from each other.” She continued, saying that she has come to “welcome, celebrate and grieve the changes that have happened these last few years,” adding, “These two songs say it better than I ever could in a caption or interview.” Lyrically, the songs appear to address Maren‘s conflicted thoughts on country music and its conservative bias.

The accompanying visuals present a similar thought process, and some believe that they take aim at fellow country star Jason Aldean and his controversial song “Small Town.” Head inside to check out both of Maren Morris’ new songs and videos… On “The Tree,” Maren alludes to moving on from a system that is already falling apart. “I’m done fillin’ a cup with a hole in the bottom / I’m takin’ an axe to the tree,” she sings. “The rot at the roots is the root of the problem / But you wanna blame it on me.” On the chorus, she addresses a “new wind blowin’” and vows to continue growing and evolving. “I wrote this on the 10 year anniversary of my moving to Nashville.

It’s about a toxic ‘family tree’ burning itself to the ground,” she explained on Instagram. “Halfway through, I realize it’s burning itself down without any of my help.