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

That's What Happens When I Hold You
Aaron Tippin Lyrics

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Oh the stars are out, and the moon is high
Over your shoulder
Shinin' like a neon halo in your hair
Dancin' in slow motion
To music only you and I can hear
And I've fallen again, like I always do
That's what happens when I hold you
That's what happens when I hold you

I lose my breath and I can't speak
I never tasted love this sweet
And every time it feels brand new
That's what happens when I hold you
That's what happens when I hold you

Now I'm wide awake, and I'm dreamin' still
Lost in the moment, all I can do is simply ride the tide
Oh, sweet surrender,
I couldn't stop this goin' under if I tried
And I've fallen again, like I always do
That's what happens when I hold you
That's what happens when I hold you

I lose my breath and I can't speak
I never tasted love this sweet
And every time it feels brand new
That's what happens when I hold you

That's what happens when I hold
That's what happens when I hold you

Overall Meaning

The song "That's What Happens When I Hold You" by Aaron Tippin is a romantic ballad that describes the overwhelming feeling of falling in love. The song describes a moment on a beautiful night with the stars and the moon shining bright. He is holding the person he loves and is completely captivated by them. The world around them disappears and they are lost in their own world, with music only they can hear.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "That's what happens when I hold you" and describes the physical and emotional reactions the singer has when he holds his loved one. He loses his breath, can't speak, and feels like he's experiencing something completely new and exciting. He has fallen in love again, like he always does when he holds this person.

Overall, the song captures the feeling of falling in love and being completely consumed by the person you love. It's a beautiful and romantic song that many have found relatable and sentimental.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh the stars are out, and the moon is high Over your shoulder
The night sky is illuminated by stars and the moon while being seen over the person's shoulder.

Shinin' like a neon halo in your hair
The light from the night sky, reflecting off of the person's hair, creates an ethereal appearance, like a halo made of neon lights.

Dancin' in slow motion To music only you and I can hear
The couple is swaying to an imagined melody, one that only they can hear, moving in slow and intimate motions.

And I've fallen again, like I always do That's what happens when I hold you
Being in the presence of the person causes the artist to fall under their spell, as if enchanted by their mere presence.

I lose my breath and I can't speak
The person's beauty or magnetism causes the artist to become breathless and unable to form words.

I never tasted love this sweet
The feeling of love the singer experiences is powerful and unparalleled in sweetness.

And every time it feels brand new
The love the singer feels for the person they are holding feels as though it is always brand new, exciting and fresh.

Now I'm wide awake, and I'm dreamin' still
Feeling fully alert and present, yet still overcome by the dreamlike quality of the moment with their loved one.

Lost in the moment, all I can do is simply ride the tide
The artist is fully absorbed in the moment and can only go along with the tide of emotions and sensations they feel.

Oh, sweet surrender, I couldn't stop this goin' under if I tried
The artist is acknowledging that they are helpless in the face of this feeling of love and surrendering themselves willingly to it.

That's what happens when I hold you That's what happens when I hold you
The act of holding the person causes all these strong feelings of love and surrender to come pouring out of the singer.

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