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Introduction
She’s perfect… and that’s exactly the problem.
With The Trouble with Angels, Brooks & Dunn deliver one of their most heartfelt and emotionally rich ballads—a quiet, contemplative song that explores the complexities of love, regret, and the bittersweet truth that even the best things sometimes slip away.
Featured on the 2001 album Steers & Stripes, this track isn’t about rowdy nights or honky-tonk triumphs. Instead, it turns inward, toward the quiet kind of heartbreak that comes only after the dust has settled—when you’re left alone with the realization that you’ve lost something truly precious.
Ronnie Dunn’s voice, a mix of grit and grace, is at its finest here. He sings with reverence, as if describing someone too good for this world. “She had a way of helping me see, a way of healing what was hurting me…” This isn’t a song about anger or blame—it’s about sorrow, respect, and the quiet acknowledgment that sometimes we’re not ready for the love we’re given.
Musically, The Trouble with Angels is restrained yet deeply moving. Gentle guitar, soft piano, and just enough steel weave together a tender atmosphere. The pacing is unhurried, giving each lyric space to breathe, to linger.
And the message stays with you: what do you do when the one who tried to save you is the very person you pushed away?
Amid a career full of anthems and heartache, this song stands out for its emotional maturity. It reminds us that love isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s gentle, patient—and far too easy to take for granted.
For fans of Brooks & Dunn’s softer side—songs like I Believe or You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone—The Trouble with Angels is a quiet masterpiece waiting to be felt all over again.