Live At The Texas Hall Of Fame is the follow-up to Aaron’s highly successful 2004 release The Honky Tonk Kid, which was produced by Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel and featured Willie Nelson. “I feel like our live show is the foundation on which my career has been built,” says Aaron. “Since it’s such a big part of what we do, it was natural for the next record to be live.” Fans will definitely get their money’s worth from Live At The Texas Hall Of Fame. The album features 19 songs, including ALL of his hits like “Off The Record” and “Reckless,” as well as new material. “I made this album using the same philosophy that I use for my live shows. I always want to give the fans the most music and best show I can for their money, because more likely than not, they had to work hard for it” says Aaron.
What’s next? Rest assured that an aggressive touring schedule always tops his list. Still, no matter where he travels or how successful he gets, Aaron always stays true to his roots and the values he had when he started out. Born in Amarillo, TX and raised on country music, Aaron’s first musical influence came from singing old gospel hymns at church. Later, inspiration came from Willie, Waylon, Merle, George, and…George. While attending college at Abilene Christian University and playing baseball, Aaron began to hone his vocal and musical skills, earning his chops on the local honky-tonk circuit and developing a strong local following in the process. It was also during that time that he became serious about songwriting, collaborating often with his close friend Neal Lowry.
Aaron has come a long way in a short time. A few years ago, he was traveling to gigs in a rental van with a modest 4-piece band. These days, he owns his own tour bus and shares the stage with 6 ace players in a full-blown band featuring fiddle and steel guitar. His touring base and radio airplay have extended beyond the borders of Texas to include Oklahoma, Louisiana, Wyoming, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina. With nearly 200 shows this year on the schedule, Aaron Watson is sure to play a date near you soon. If you get a chance to see him in action, it won’t be hard to see why The Honky Tonk Kid is blazing such a hot trail across the country. You’ll also be glad that when you’re left wanting more, you can simply get in your car, turn on your stereo, and pop in a copy of Aaron Watson’s new CD Live At The Texas Hall of Fame.
I Don't Want You to Go
Aaron Watson Lyrics
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Scandal after scandal
You must think I’m naïve
I don’t want you to go
But I need you to leave
It’s those wild alibis and outrageous lies
You expect me to believe
I don’t want you to go
Well I’ve thought about it and I’ve made up my mind
It’s time we call it quits
You know you may be fun for a Saturday night
But the rest of the week is the pits
I measured what we had
Between the good and the bad
And there’s too much uncertainty
I don’t want you to go
But I need you to leave
You placed the blame on the pink champagne
For dancing naked on New Year’s Eve
I don’t want you to go
But I need you to leave
I’ll buy a one way ticket, the destination you pick it
Anywhere from Tulsa to Tel Aviv
I don’t want you to go
But I need you to leave
Anytime you’re nice
I can’t help but think twice
That there’s something up your sleeve
I don’t want you to go
But I need you to leave
I don’t want you to go
But I need you to leave
The lyrics of Aaron Watson's song "I Don't Want You To Go" convey a strong sense of conflict and ambivalence that reflects the complexity of a relationship that has reached a breaking point. The singer of the song is torn between his affection for his lover and his recognition that she is too difficult to handle, too prone to lies and scandal, and too much of a risk to his emotional well-being. While he does not want her to leave, he knows that he needs her to do so, in order to preserve his dignity and his sanity. The song captures the tension between attraction and repulsion, hope and resignation, love and self-preservation that characterizes many difficult breakups.
The song's refrain, "I don't want you to go, but I need you to leave," encapsulates the central paradox of the situation, expressing the singer's divided emotions in a few succinct and memorable lines. The lyrics use vivid and detailed imagery to convey the singer's frustration and disappointment, as well as his determination to move on from a relationship that has become toxic and unsustainable. The references to wild alibis, outrageous lies, and pink champagne serve to underscore the singer's insistence that he cannot continue to tolerate his lover's deceitful and unpredictable behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
You’re too hard to handle
You are difficult to deal with and manage.
Scandal after scandal
You keep engaging in questionable activities and stirring up trouble.
You must think I’m naïve
You believe that I am gullible and easily fooled by your behavior.
I don’t want you to go
But I need you to leave
I care about you and don't want to hurt you, but for my own well-being, I must ask you to leave.
It’s those wild alibis and outrageous lies
You expect me to believe
Your ridiculous excuses and untruthful statements are insulting to my intelligence.
Well I’ve thought about it and I’ve made up my mind
It’s time we call it quits
After much reflection, I have decided that it is best for us to end our relationship.
You know you may be fun for a Saturday night
But the rest of the week is the pits
While you are enjoyable to be around on occasion, the majority of the time, being with you is unpleasant.
I measured what we had
Between the good and the bad
And there’s too much uncertainty
When I weighed the positive aspects of our relationship against the negative, I realized that there is too much unpredictability and instability to continue.
You placed the blame on the pink champagne
For dancing naked on New Year’s Eve
You attempted to shift responsibility for your inappropriate actions onto alcohol and external factors, rather than accepting accountability.
I’ll buy a one way ticket, the destination you pick it
Anywhere from Tulsa to Tel Aviv
I am willing to help facilitate your departure by purchasing a plane ticket to any place of your choosing.
Anytime you’re nice
I can’t help but think twice
That there’s something up your sleeve
When you display kindness, I am suspicious that you have an ulterior motive.
I don’t want you to go
But I need you to leave
I am conflicted because I care about you, but ultimately, I realize that it is necessary for my own well-being to ask you to leave.
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