When love is all you have, you’ll do anything to keep it alive — even if it kills you in the process.

Travis Feutz reminds us what it’s like to feel like outlaws on “Utah.” This traditional country tune — right down to its melodic fiddle and sweet boy-girl harmonies — is a quintessential cowboy song which examines the plight of two young lovers.

“The beauty of this song is that it’s told from a first-person narrative. You feel like you are a fly on the wall. It’s a Bonnie and Clyde tale about two young lovers fighting for a life they want, turning to a life of crime to achieve it, because they won’t let anything stand in the way of their love,” Feutz said. “As the song unfolds, you can actually feel the walls closing in on our two young outlaws. But yet, you never give up hope that they can make it out alive, and maybe, just maybe, disappear among the pines.”

“Utah” is the first single from Feutz’ upcoming EP, set for release in June. Another single will arrive in May, and promises to continue in this timeless sonic direction.

“This release is a new direction sonically that I would like to pursue for the foreseeable future,” Feutz said. “Not the only direction I will lean into, but something I would like to continue through the years. I love the tradition of story cowboy songs; the type of songs you can sit around a campfire and sing for the rest of one’s life.”