Aaron Tippin (born July 3, 1958) is a country music singer.

Born in … Read Full Bio ↴Aaron Tippin (born July 3, 1958) is a country music singer.

Born in Pensacola, Florida, but raised in upstate South Carolina, Tippin performed in local honky-tonks in the 1970s. He competed on TNN's "You Can Be A Star" talent contest in 1986, landed a song publishing contract and moved to Nashville in 1987. During this time he wrote songs for The Kingsmen, David Ball, The Midsouth Boys, Mark Collie, and Charlie Pride. He would spend his nights working at a mill in Kentucky and spend his days driving 60 miles to Nashville to write songs.

Tippin performed his first Nashville nightclub show in 1990, and it earned him a contract with RCA records. His first single, "You've Got to Stand for Something", cracked the top 10 in 1991 and allowed him to go to the Persian Gulf with Bob Hope, to entertain the troops. Then, in 1992, Aaron's single "There Ain't Nothin' Wrong With the Radio" stayed at No. 1 for three weeks.

In 1995, Tippin married Thea Corontzos, and he, Thea, and his manager, Billy Craven, created Tippin's company, Tip Top Entertainment. Tippin also opened two hunting supply stores called Aaron Tippin Firearms. One is located close to where he lives in Smithville, Tennessee, and the other run by his father in Oak City, North Carolina.

In 1998, Tippin moved to Lyric Street Records and charted a No.1 hit with "Kiss This", co-written with his wife Thea in 2000. In the wake of 9/11, his patriotic anthem, "Where the Stars and Stripes and Eagle Fly", peaked at No. 2. Both songs crossed over onto the Hot 100 charts; in fact, "Stars And Stripes" was his biggest crossover hit.

In 2006, Tippin started up his own record label, Nippit Records; the label's name is "Tippin" spelled backwards.

Other facts

* Survived lightning strikes on (at least) seven different occasions.
* Was granted pilot licence when he was 15

Always Was
Aaron Tippin Lyrics

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I look at you and I remember
The way I felt on the day we met
That same old feeling washes over me
It's hard to forget

Nothing has ever changed for me babe
Nothing changes for you
I still want you just as much as I did

When I said, "I do"

I'm still wrapped up in that ring around your finger
Without you, baby, I would be lost
I'm telling you the truth I'm still
As much in love with you as I always was

I'm a slave to your every desire
I worship the ground where you walk
I'm telling you the truth I'm still
As much in love with you as I always was

You still stir up that old desire
I can feel it now as we speak
Nothin' I ever felt before prepared me
For a love this deep

Yeah, I'm still crazy about you, baby
In my heart and in my soul
Yeah, I'm still mesmerized
By two brown eyes and a band of gold

I'm still wrapped up in that ring around your finger
Without you, baby, I would be lost
I'm telling you the truth I'm still
As much in love with you as I always was

I'm a slave to your every desire
I worship the ground where you walk
I'm telling you the truth I'm still
As much in love with you as I always was

Oh, I'm telling you the truth I'm still
As much in love with you as I always was

Always was, always was
As I always will

Overall Meaning

The song "Always Was" by Aaron Tippin is a heartfelt love ballad about a man who is still as deeply in love with his partner as he was on the day they met. The lyrics reflect on the memories of the past and how they still evoke the same intense feelings of love and desire. The opening line "I look at you and I remember the way I felt on the day we met" captures the essence of the song, which is about reminiscing the good times and appreciating the present day.

The lyrics suggest that the love between the couple is unchanged and undying. The singer acknowledges that "nothing has ever changed for me babe, nothing changes for you" which implies that their love has withstood the test of time. The line "I'm still wrapped up in that ring around your finger, without you, baby, I would be lost" is a powerful way of saying that he cannot imagine his life without her.

The chorus emphasizes the depth of his feelings and expresses the fact that he is a slave to her every desire and worships the ground where she walks. The song is a tribute to his partner's charm and beauty with the line "I'm still mesmerized by two brown eyes and a band of gold." The final line of the song "As much in love with you as I always will" sums up the message of the song, "always was" and always will be.

Line by Line Meaning

I look at you and I remember
When I see you, it reminds me of the day we first met

The way I felt on the day we met
I still feel the same way about you as I did on the day we met

That same old feeling washes over me
I still have the same strong feelings for you

It's hard to forget
I can't forget how I feel about you

Nothing has ever changed for me babe
My feelings for you have never changed

Nothing changes for you
I know your feelings for me have never changed either

I still want you just as much as I did
My desire for you is just as strong as it was when we got married

When I said, "I do"
When we made our vows

I'm still wrapped up in that ring around your finger
I'm still committed to you

Without you, baby, I would be lost
I need you in my life

I'm telling you the truth I'm still
I'm being honest when I say that I still love you