Follow Your Arrow

"Follow Your Arrow" is a song recorded by American country music singer and songwriter Kacey Musgraves. The song is featured on her major label debut album, Same Trailer Different Park. It was released on October 21, 2013, as the album's third single. It was written by Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally. It was named Song Of The Year at the 2014 CMA Awards. Rolling Stone ranked 'Follow Your Arrow' number 39 on its list of '100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time'. Content Suggesting that any given choice will elicit criticism from others, the narrator states that one's best course is to remain true to oneself ("follow your arrow"). One line of the song includes a support of the gay community. The song is in the key of F major with a main chord pattern of F – D – B– G – C and a vocal range between F and C. It is in a 4/4 time signature with a moderate tempo. Music video The music video was directed by Honey and Kacey Musgraves and premiered in December 2013.