Entertainment Music Country Music Miranda Lambert Says She Enjoys a Lifestyle Where She Can Always 'Run to Something' — or 'Away If You Need to' Lambert, whose 'Postcards from Texas' album drops Friday, told Apple Music Country being a musician lets her "chase my dream but also have a piece of home" By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 13, 2024 09:00AM EDT Comments Close Miranda Lambert at the MTV VMAs on Sept. 11, 2024. Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Miranda Lambert likes having the freedom to run. In a new interview for Today’s Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music Country, the country superstar opened up about her connection to a song, "Run," from her tenth album, Postcards from Texas. Lambert, 40, said her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, encouraged her to record the song, as he did with multiple "vulnerable and raw" tracks on the album. She then opened up about feeling as though she can be a runner in her life. Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and More to Perform at 2024 People's Choice Country Awards Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin at the MTV VMAs in New York on Sept. 11, 2024. Kevin Mazur/Getty "I think the reason that I love horses, and I love Airstreams, and I love the bus, is because it is a way to run to something, not necessarily away from something… but also away if you need to," she explained. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! The "Wranglers" singer continued, "I think that's why I've always been obsessed with trailers. I don't know if it's growing up on a tour bus or whatever, but I just feel like I can chase my dream but also have a piece of home. And I feel like that's the gypsy lifestyle in me is that's what I love about it." Why Being Childfree Has Allowed Miranda Lambert to Mentor a 'Younger Generation' of Artists: 'It Reignites Your Fire' Kelleigh Bannen and Miranda Lambert. Diana King/Apple Music Radio Elsewhere during the chat, Lambert spoke about how "Run" was a song she found difficulty fully connecting with for some time. "I wasn't ever ready to perform it until now," she said. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "That’s what songs are for, and you may not be ready at that one time to sing about something really raw or sing about alimony," added the Grammy winner. "You might be going through divorce or whatever, you know what I mean? At the time it might not be funny or at the time it might feel too raw, but then it can come back around… And it's an admission of human error too." Miranda Lambert's Husband Brendan McLoughlin Got 'Misty-Eyed' When He Found Out She Recorded His Song 'Dammit Randy' Miranda Lambert performing on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in September 2024. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty "It's an apology," said Lambert. "But it's also a resolve." Postcards from Texas comes out Sept. 13. The project, set to feature a collaboration with Parker McCollum, was preceded by lead single "Wranglers" as well as promotional tracks "Dammit Randy" and "No Man's Land." Lambert's full Apple Music Country interview is available on the streaming service beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Friday.