As country music consumers, we always like to think that significant traumas, breakups, great loves, or losses inspired songs we deeply relate with. It's comforting in a weird way to believe that the artist or songwriter who penned the lyrics can empathize with feelings you might be experiencing in your own life, and their lyrics become therapy to you. While there is truth in the statement that lyrics are therapy, we often forget that songwriters are storytellers in their field, and not all songs are inspired by these profound, moving experiences. If they were...oof...that's a lot of therapy every artist needs to unpack the emotions portrayed through their songs. Zach Bryan is one of those artists who often writes deeply moving lyrics, but his backstories are not always as profound as one might think. ZB has opened up about what has inspired some of his lyrics, but recently, fans have picked up that his stories on stage during recent shows do not match what he's said has previously inspired their favorite songs. It first started when ZB told fans what inspired "28." After previously stating on Twitter that he and his ex-girlfriend, Brianna, were scared they might lose their puppy, Boston, and that terrifying experience inspired the track. “Boston, our puppy was going into surgery, and I told Brianna, “How lucky are we?” to have -had- a puppy so beautiful, and she came out of it just fine; I wrote it the next day because I felt like the luckiest man on the planet.” That story was far from what he told fans on the last leg of the Quittin' Time Tour: “I wrote this song because one night I and all the boys were bowling in New York City, and I felt lucky to have each and every one of them. And I was so glad to be alive, I wrote a song called ’28.'”  After going through a very public breakup with Brianna, I can't blame the man for wanting to re-brand a song that he has to sing every night on stage, but it's better to leave it as is than make up another story about what inspired the track. Or maybe you weren't telling the truth the first time, maybe it was a half-truth... either way, there's a well-documented record of everything you say on stage. While fans raised an eyebrow at his choice that night, they once again are cocking their heads as ZB shared a different story than what he's previously stated for what inspired "Something In The Orange." Bryan said the profound lyrics were not inspired by a significant life event when the song was released. He said a beautiful sunset he saw while staying in a Wisconsin cabin sparked his creativity to pen the beloved track. “‘Something In the Orange’ was a weird song because everyone thinks it was over some deep, dark thing. And it was just me in a cabin in Wisconsin. And I was like, I thought about the word orange, and I was watching the sunset, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s a cool story to tell in a song,’ you know?” During a recent show, ZB is again changing the backstory. "Everyone thinks 'Something In The Orange' is some deeply rooted song. One time, I got stood up on a date, and I wrote it. That's the whole story."  While I understand that when explaining what might have inspired songs, the stories will not be word for word each time, but jumping from a sunset he saw from a cabin to a first date is too different to make these two stories feel connected in some way. @beccajoyy7 girl thank you ? #zachbryan #concert #fyp ♬ original sound - Becca ZB has been open about his personal struggles this year. However, this makes fans question his authenticity as an artist, and he keeps switching up the stories about where he draws inspiration. Check out some of the comments left on the post: "He is changing the backstories on his songs all the time." "'Cold Damn Vampires' is about a Verizon wireless bill, lol." "Wait he told a different story two years ago about this song? Lmao, confused." "I don’t think he even knows his own truth anymore." "Has he even had enough time between any relationship to go on a date?" "He’s changed the meaning of this song alone at least 3 times. Not to mention how many other times he’s changed the meaning behind his other songs." Who knows... maybe it's a little bit of both in some weird way. Regardless of what inspired the songs, fans connect with them unlike anything we've seen in recent memory. Zach's ability to resonate with the listener is why he's become the superstar that he has, in a relatively short amount of time. Despite his flaws and faults (we all have them), which he writes about a lot, he's a heart-on-his-sleeve kind of guy, and fans absolutely love him for it. Give the studio version a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA8F9sIhGdg&pp=ygUYbXpvbWV0aGluZyBpbiB0aGUgb3Jhbmdl