Brian Gaylord is Willing to Love “Like It’s 1992”

In Brian Gaylord’s new single “Like It’s 1992,” he expresses his willingness to put effort into a relationship while reflecting on what it was like to love before today's technology. Before cell phones, staying in touch took much more effort. Before online ordering, gifts took more effort. While those inventions are valuable, they have made some expressions of love feel less personal. Brian writes about what we lost with those inventions in a way that reminds listeners of the value in loving “Like it’s 1992.”

The song is written from the perspective of someone expressing his love to a partner. The chorus does just that:

“I’d stand outside in the cold…

…Dropping quarters in the phone…

…Just to hear your voice on the line”

By referencing a payphone, Gaylord recalls a time when even a simple conversation required effort. Most listeners can remember, or at least imagine, a world where hearing someone's voice wasn't as easy as tapping a screen. The fact that he is willing to endure the inconvenience simply to speak with the person he loves is what gives the gesture its value.

He continues the chorus:

“I’d wait hours at the door …

…of that old record store …

…to get tickets to Garth for the first time”

Today you would be able to get on your phone, press some buttons, and be done. But he would be willing to wait hours to do something for the person he loves. Those gestures are what make Brian Gaylord’s new single and its message valuable. It reminds us to be willing to love like he is. To love “Like It’s 1992.”