Single Review: Jay Denton – A Man’s Gotta Choose | Listen to Pop
Music Review:
“On “A Man’s Gotta Choose,” Jay Denton embraces classic rock momentum with a sense of conviction that feels refreshingly unforced. From the opening bars, the track surges forward on sharp guitars and restless energy, creating an atmosphere that’s more exhilarating than nostalgic. Denton’s vocals arrive with raw urgency, never holding back emotion, giving the song a lived-in intensity that cuts through its polished edges. The rhythm section drives everything relentlessly ahead, balancing swagger with genuine enthusiasm. It’s the kind of anthem built less on reinvention than on pure execution—and it works because it sounds completely alive.”
-Nagamag.com
Lyrics of Jay Denton – A Man’s Gotta Choose
Verse 1 –
There’s God, a gun, a girl, and a guitar
Each with a hold on me
When each of them all play their part
It’s like a symphony
Sometimes one is louder
Sometimes another brings the heat
And sometimes one wrecks my soul
Till it brings me to my knees
Chorus –
But I say oh, oh, oh
A man’s gotta choose if he’ll let his heart
Take control
Or live like a shell in a shallow world
And Oh my soul
Is blessed or cursed or another word
But I choose to live from my heart
Even when it’s torn apart
Verse 2 –
I’ve been walking in the wood swallowed
In a sea of Georgia Pines
It’s a tragedy these days people
Ignore the treasures in their mind
So I’ll keep wandering through these trees
No idea what I will find
Take this broken beating chest
As a test and I will rise
Chorus –
And I say oh, oh, oh
A man’s gotta choose if he’ll let his heart
Take control
Or live like a shell in a shallow world
And Oh my soul
Is blessed or cursed or another word
But I choose to live from my heart
Even when it’s torn apart
Bridge –
It’ll take you high as an eagle flying
Then crash so hard it’ll feel like dying
It’ll hit like a kiss, then like a train
But I’ve made my decision either way
Chorus –
And I say oh, oh, oh
A man’s gotta choose if he’ll let his heart
Take control
Or live like a shell in a shallow world
And Oh my soul
Is blessed or cursed or another word
But I choose to live from my heart
Even when it’s torn apart
Now it’s torn apart
Release date: May 22, 2026
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Reviewed by Nagamag on May 30, 2026