Chris Rea - Texas (2026)

Rea actually recorded two distinct songs titled "Texas" during his career:

: The song portrays Texas as a mythical "green pasture" or a euphemism for escape . Rea has noted that the character in the song sees Texas as a "big Western apple in the sky" where there is no trouble, though Rea himself acknowledged that the reality of the state could be far more complex. Chris Rea - Texas

: It is characterized by its blues-rock influence, featuring Rea’s signature gravelly baritone and "weeping" slide guitar. 3. Production and Media Rea actually recorded two distinct songs titled "Texas"

: The more famous iteration, released as the fourth single from The Road to Hell on April 23, 1990 . 2. Composition and Themes 1990 . 2. Composition and Themes