Mayer road-trips through America in his Born and Raised clip.
By Jocelyn Vena
<P>In his new "Shadow Days" <a href="http://youtu.be/daGcpvxPbCo" target="_blank">music video</a>, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/mayer_john/artist.jhtml">John Mayer</a> is leaving behind the bright lights and hustle and bustle of the big city for something simpler. </P><P> </P><P>The video is a road trip, with Mayer dressed up as a cowboy, making his way across the heartland of our great country to just chill out and let it all go. It's a completely uncomplicated premise. Mayer treks through snowy landscapes, small-town motels, deserts and mountains to just find himself and, as the song addresses, let his past go. </P><P> </P><P>He leads an unfussy life in the clip, as he travels from place to place, buying guitars, eating greasy food in diners and rocking a cowboy hat with the sort of sincerity only a few guitar-slinging pop stars can pull off. </P><P> </P><P>Not much happens in the clip, but that's kind of the idea. The story is nothing more than Mayer driving across America. But the sun-drenched message, perhaps, is that Mayer is looking to something simpler these days, given how his personal life has had some turmoil. For a man who has a reputation for breaking starlets' hearts and has <a href="/news/articles/1680814/john-mayer-tour-canceled.jhtml">battled vocal-cord issues</a>, Mayer seems to want to change his story and redirect the conversation back to his music. </P><P> </P><P>While the video opened with shots of a cityscape in all its artificial glow, it closes on a denim-clad Mayer, walking alone near the side of an abandoned road with just the sun to keep him company. </P><P> </P><P>"Shadow Days" is the lead single from his next album, <a href="http://newsroom.mtv.com/2012/03/01/john-mayer-sets-release-date-for-born-and-raised/"><i>Born and Raised,</i></a> due May 22. He had planned to tour in support of the album this spring but had to cancel after he learned he was still battling a granuloma growth on his vocal cords. This video might be the closest things fans will get to a <i>Born and Raised</i> Tour. </P><P> </P><P><i>What do you think of John's latest video? Share your reviews in the comments!</i></p>
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