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
Sweetwater
Aaron Tippin Lyrics
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Slippin' through the cottonwood trees
I was empty as a man could be
Until the day I found her
Times I find it hard to put into words
The Way I feel when I'm away from her
I'm like a man about to die of thirst
[Chorus]
Oh, her love is like sweetwater
Fallin' from a summer sky
Yes, her love is like sweetwater
When my well
Is runnin' dry
It's in the passion of her soft caress
It's in the power of her tenderness
She can move me with her fingertips
And with a whisper she can soother me
She electrifies my heart and soul
With an energy invisible
It's so much more than purely physical
This feelin' flowin' through me
[Chorus]
Yes her love is like sweetwater
Fallin' (down) from a summer sky
Oh yes, her love is like sweetwater
When my well
is runnin' dry
Sweetwater
Oh, Oooo, Oooo, Oooo
The song "Sweetwater" by Aaron Tippin paints a picture of a loving relationship between two people. The lyrics describe the female partner as gentle, comforting and affectionate. The singer compares her love to "sweetwater" falling from a summer sky, alluding to the refreshing feeling of being replenished and nourished by her love.
The singer expresses that he feels like he is dying of thirst when he is away from his partner, emphasizing the importance of her presence in his life. He describes her touch and whispers as being able to soothe and electrify his heart and soul. The love shared between the couple is not just physical, but also emotional and spiritual in nature, as it brings forth an energy that is difficult to put into words.
Ultimately, the song is about the love shared between two people and the ways in which that love brings healing and wholeness into their lives. The metaphor of sweetwater falling from a summer sky captures the essence of the relationship as one that is refreshing, life-giving and full of joy.
Line by Line Meaning
She's as gentle as a July breeze
She has a gentle and calming nature, similar to a breeze in July that cools and soothes.
Slippin' through the cottonwood trees
Her calming presence flows through like the breeze of July that slips through the cottonwood trees and eases the mind.
I was empty as a man could be
He felt incomplete and lonely before meeting her, with a void that was unfulfilled.
Until the day I found her
Meeting her was the event that filled the emptiness inside of him and made him feel complete.
Times I find it hard to put into words
Sometimes it's difficult for him to express verbally how he feels about her.
The way I feel when I'm away from her
When he is not around her, he feels an inexplicable longing for her and misses her deeply.
I'm like a man about to die of thirst
When he is without her, he feels parched and empty like a man dying of thirst in the desert.
When I'm not around her
In the absence of her presence, he feels incomplete and thirsty.
Oh, her love is like sweetwater
Her love fills him up and quenches his thirst, like sweetwater does to someone dying of thirst.
Fallin' from a summer sky
Her love comes to him like rainwater in the summer, refreshing and rejuvenating.
It's in the passion of her soft caress
Her love can be felt through the passionate touch of her soft fingers.
It's in the power of her tenderness
The strength of her caring and gentle nature is the source of the power of her love.
She can move me with her fingertips
Her touch has the power to not only calm and soothe him but also move and motivate him.
And with a whisper she can soother me
Her gentle voice has the power to ease his tensions and soothe away his worries with a mere whisper.
She electrifies my heart and soul
Her love brings him to life, energizes and electrifies his heart and soul.
With an energy invisible
Her love brings an invisible power to his life, one that he can feel but cannot explain.
It's so much more than purely physical
Their love is not based solely on physical attraction, but has a deeper emotional, intellectual, and spiritual connection.
This feelin' flowin' through me
The feeling of their love flows through him, filling him up and sustaining him like sweetwater.
Sweetwater
Their love is like sweetwater, a precious, refreshing, and life-sustaining gift that keeps him going.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALLEN SHAMBLIN, JONATHAN BLAIR VEZNER
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