Darius Rucker is poised to enter the top of the country charts with his latest song, “For the First Time.” He says the song means “living life” to the fullest and doing something you’ve never done.
“For me, that song is really about life; about going out and living life and doing something you haven’t done before, because at this point in my life that’s something that’s so important to me – to do those bucket list things that you’ve never gotten to do,” says Darius. “And I just thought that song was perfect.”
Darius, who just performed his No. 1 hit “Wagon Wheel” on ABC’s American Idol finale, will return to national television on Thursday (May 24th) at 11:35pm ET as the musical guest for a special Fleet Week episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on NBC. He will then grace the TODAY plaza stage for the Citi Summer Concert Series on Friday (May 25th).
The South Carolina native will hit the road with Lady Antebellum on their co-headlining Summer Plays On Tour, kicking off July 19th in Toronto.
Audio / Darius Rucker talks about what his latest hit, “For the First Time,” means to him.
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“For me, that song is really about life; about going out and living life and doing something you haven’t done before, because at this point in my life that’s something that’s so important to me – to do those bucket list things that you’ve never gotten to do. And I just thought that song was perfect, and it wasn’t just the lyrics. The lyrics are great and I love the story and everything, but I just thought the music was so country, and at the beginning that beat that laid behind it, I just man, that’s the kind of music I want to make. I love that song.”
