“Don’t Tempt Me” by Luke Combs
“Don’t Tempt Me” essentially projects the singer as a party animal that has been trying to stay sober for a while. Although the singer presents himself as ready to cut out his old habits, he subtly boasts of them while warning others not to tempt him.
Luke mentions going to church and not absenting himself from work due to a hungover to signify his eagerness to remain clear-headed. He recalls the days of recklessness and wild party lifestyle, pointing out that he’s still capable of living that way. He however, asks his audience not to tempt him to do those things, or as he puts it “have a good time”.
In all, the song has one primary theme. And this theme centers around his readiness to stay sober and not go back to his wild lifestyle. The reason he continually pleads not to be tempted is because he believes he would easily regress when given the chance at a good time.
“Don’t Tempt Me” Facts
Writing: Combs wrote in association with the following:
- R. Williford
- J. Costa
Production: Completely by a frequent collaborator of Luke’s named Scott Moffatt
Album: Luke’s top-selling album “This One’s For You”
Year of Release: 2017
Did Luke Combs issue this as a single?
No. By virtue of this, it didn’t chart. Nonetheless, it was one of the popular songs from its project. Other very popular non-single songs from the whole project include the following:
