Eric Church Honors His Fans In New Song, 'Through My Ray-Bans'

Eric Church Honors His Fans In New Song, 'Through My Ray-Bans'

Eric Church officially released his song "Through My Ray-Bans" on Friday (October 30). The heartfelt ballad, written by Church alongside Luke Laird and Barry Dean, finds the singer detailing what he sees as he looks out at fans from the stage during a live show.

"Everybody's got their arms around everybody else's shoulders," he sings. "Guarding against the world outside / like an army of Friday night soldiers / The battle wages tomorrow / But tonight we've got a drink in our hand / Wish you could stay the way I see you through my Ray-Bans."

Church shared on Instagram that the song was originally written in the wake of the mass shooting at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Church headlined the festival just two days before the tragedy, which took the lives of 60 people and injured hundred more.

The country star previously teased the track in April with a defiant spoken-word video titled "Who Will Answer The Call?" The piece offered a message of hope from Church to fans, in which he declared that the virus will be defeated and live shows will someday return.

"Where there once were roars, now there are just echoes. The handshakes and the hugs of yore are now too dangerous," Church says as footage from crowded shows plays. "But I don’t believe in fear. I don’t believe in panic. I don’t believe, in all its complexity, this da*n virus has any idea what it’s up against: the American resolve: steeled by the world, steadied by faith, calmed by song, healed by prayer. Oh, I believe, damn right, I believe."

Church continued on to assure fans the we will gather once again and it will be better than ever before. "We shall rage. We shall roar. I cannot wait to see you again... through my Ray Bans," he said as a new track began in the background.

In addition to "Through My Ray-Bans," Church has also released tracks like his single "Stick That In Your Country Song," "Bad Mother Trucker," "Crazyland" and "Hell Of A View." All of the tracks will likely be included on him yet-to-be-announced seventh studio album.

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