Kellie Pickler had a difficult upbringing. The Tough Songfacts explains that Kellie was raised by her grandparents, after her mother abandoned her and her alcoholic father spent time in and out of jail. The 21-year-old Pickler auditioned for American Idol in the fall of 2005 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She sang both Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" and Martina McBride's "A Broken Wing". The judges unanimously sent her to Hollywood. Pickler advanced through the semi-finalist rounds in February and March, reaching the Top 12 On March 9.
Pickler gained attention on the show by saying (for example) that she had never performed before real audiences, pronouncing "salmon" as "sal-mon", and confusing "minx" with "mink ". She was compared to Jessica Simpson in a March 27 story in US Weekly magazine entitled "Kellie: The Next Jessica Simpson", due to her "sweet southern style and ditzy demeanor." Various Internet blogs alleged that Pickler was merely putting on an act in order to win votes. Host Ryan Seacrest asked Pickler about the allegations during the April 4 broadcast, and she denied the claims. On April 19, Pickler and contestant Taylor Hicks became the only contestants among the rest of the Top 6 to never be in the bottom 3. That changed on April 26 when she was in the bottom 2 and then eliminated. Due to time constraints, her exit performance was not aired on the show, which happened to be the first time of its kind in American Idol history. However, when Kellie was interviewed by Extra, they showed her exit performance for the first time.
She returned in the finale in a pre-taped segment called "Puck 'n Pickler", featuring her and Wolfgang Puck at a restaurant discussing foods. It has scenes of Pickler mispronouncing Shanghai, her use of sarcasm, and her reaction to lobsters.
Fate played the straight man, and since then she's never looked back.
On September 30, 2008 Kellie released her 2nd studio album. It was self-titled because she felt she had more to do with the making of it therefore it reflected her as an artist better than her first album. The self-titled album has yielded 4 singles: "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" which peaked at #21, "Best Days of Your Life" at #9 (This was her first top 10), "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" at #14, and "Makin' Me Fall In Love Again".
Songfacts states that "Tough," Kellie Pickler's first single from her third album is a female anthem, which finds the song's narrator declaring that while she is just a regular girl, she has been able to overcome challenges in her life by staying tough. The song was released on June 13, 2011.
Best Days Of Your Life
Kellie Pickler Lyrics
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From the day we met 'till you were making me cry
And it's just too bad, cause you've already had the best days
The best days of your life
Ain't it a shame?
A shame that every time you hear my name
Brought up in a casual conversation
You can't think straight
And ain't it sad?
You can forget about what we had
Take a look at her and do you like what you see?
Or do you wish it was me
Cause I'll be there, in the back of your mind
From the day we met to the very last night
And it's just too bad, cause you've already had the best days
The best days of you life
And does she know?
Know about the times you used to hold me
Wrapped me in your arms and how you told me
I'd be the only one
I heard about
Yeah, someone told me once, when you were out
She went a little crazy ran her mouth about me
Ain't jealousy funny?
Cause I'll be there, in the back of your mind
From the day we met to the very last night
And it's just too bad, cause you've already had the best days
The best days of you life
With me was a fairytale love
I was head-over-heals 'til you threw away "us"
And it's just too bad you've, cause you've already had the best days
The best days of your life
I heard you're gonna get married
Have a nice little family
Live out my dreams with someone new
But, I've been told that a cheater
Is always a cheater
I've got my pride, and she's got you
Cause I'll be there, in the back of your mind
From the day we met 'til you were making me cry
And it's just too bad, cause you've already had the best days
The best days of your life
Of your life
Oh, oh, yeah
You're gonna think of me
You're gonna think of me in your life
Oh, oh, yeah
It's a shame, it's a shame
In this song, Kellie Pickler sings about a past relationship that didn't end up working out. She addresses her former partner directly, telling him that she'll always be in the back of his mind, from the day they met until the end of their relationship. She points out that it's unfortunate that he's already had the best days of his life with her and that he'll never be able to recreate those memories with anyone else. She wonders whether his current partner (who he's rumored to be getting married to) knows about the times he used to hold her, and if she would approve. She also calls him out on cheating, noting that once a cheater, always a cheater.
The lyrics of this song reveal a number of different emotions that Kellie Pickler likely went through during and after her relationship. While she expresses frustration with her former partner for not appreciating their time together, she also suggests that she's moved on and is now looking forward to new experiences. At the same time, she's not afraid to point out flaws in his character, including his tendency to cheat, which raises questions about his ability to sustain a truly fulfilling long-term relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Cause I'll be there, in the back of your mind
I will linger in your thoughts, haunting you
From the day we met 'till you were making me cry
I'll always be a painful part of your memories, from the beginning to the end of our relationship
And it's just too bad, cause you've already had the best days
You missed out on a great love with me, and now it's too late because you've let it slip away
The best days of your life
The happiest moments you could have experienced are now gone and unreachable
Ain't it a shame?
Isn't it unfortunate?
A shame that every time you hear my name
It's regrettable that you can't think of me neutrally and it always affects you
Brought up in a casual conversation
When people mention me casually
You can't think straight
You can't focus on anything else other than memories about me
And ain't it sad?
Isn't it distressing?
You can forget about what we had
You can choose to forget about our past, but it won't disappear completely from your memory
Take a look at her and do you like what you see?
When you see your current partner, are you happy with your current situation?
Or do you wish it was me
Or do you wish things had turned out differently between us?
And does she know?
Does your current partner know about our past?
Know about the times you used to hold me
Does she know you used to be affectionate with me?
Wrapped me in your arms and how you told me
How you used to embrace me and say sweet things to me
I'd be the only one
You promised that I was the only woman you wanted to be with
I heard about
I found out about it
Yeah, someone told me once, when you were out
Someone shared some information when you were not around
She went a little crazy ran her mouth about me
She must have gotten jealous and started gossiping about me
Ain't jealousy funny?
Jealousy can lead people to do unexpected things
With me was a fairytale love
Our love story was just like a fairytale, perfect and magical
I was head-over-heals 'til you threw away "us"
I was deeply in love with you until you decided to break up with me and end our relationship
I heard you're gonna get married
Rumors have it that you're planning to settle down with someone else
Have a nice little family
You might start your own family, living a peaceful life with your new partner
Live out my dreams with someone new
You may start living a life I hoped we'd have together with someone else
But, I've been told that a cheater
However, I have heard that a person who cheats
Is always a cheater
Typically, someone who cheats will continue cheating in the future
I've got my pride, and she's got you
I don't want to go back to you, because I have self-respect and loyalty is with your current partner
Of your life
The happiest moments that are now just a memory
Oh, oh, yeah
A vocal expression of melancholy and nostalgia
You're gonna think of me
I will come to your mind, even when you don't want to
You're gonna think of me in your life
Reminders of me will always come up, even in the moments you're supposed to be happy
It's a shame, it's a shame
It's still unfortunate, and it always will be
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, PICKLE BUTT PUBLISHING
Written by: KELLIE PICKLER, TAYLOR SWIFT
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