First #1 Hit: The Midnight Oil (1973)<… Read Full Bio ↴Birthday: December 25th, 1948
First #1 Hit: The Midnight Oil (1973)
From 1980 to 1981, she and her two sisters hosted the last successful variety show, "Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters", on NBC.
In 1984, she and her two children were involved in a severe automobile accident, leaving her with serious injuries. All three were taken to Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
After giving her final concert performance at the Grand Old Opry House on October 23rd, 1997, she later moved into acting on the short lived soap opera, "Sunset Beach" on NBC.
In October 2006, she was honored with the release of a new tribute album "She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute To Barbara Mandrell" on BNA Records.
Years
Barbara Mandrell Lyrics
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Even now some times you feel so near
And I still see your face like it was yeasterday
It`s strange how the days turned into years
Years of hanging on the dreams are already gone
Dreams of wishing you were here
After all this time you`d think I wouldn't cry
It`s just that I still love you after all theses years
I turn around to find your still not here
I leave the hall light on
in case you come back home
But I've been saying that for years
Years of hanging on to dreams are already gone
It`s a wishing you were here
After all this time you`d think I wouldn't cry
It`s just that I still love you after all theses years
After all theses years
Barbara Mandrell's song "Years" portrays a sense of longing and unrequited love. The faded photographs and memories of a lost love still haunt the singer, even after all these years. The opening lines, "Faded photographs the feelings all come back," set the tone for the rest of the song. It is evident that the singer is still deeply affected by the memories they have of this person. The feelings of being near to them, even though they are no longer together, underscore the intensity of their emotions.
The singer talks about the passage of time and how it has changed their perspective. The dreams they once held onto are long gone, but the memories of this person linger on. They can't help but continue to cry, despite having spent so much time apart. The line "Night time gently falls another day is gone" seems to symbolize the passing of time and the inevitability of change. However, the singer still clings to hope, leaving the hall light on in case the love of their life comes back home.
Overall, Barbara Mandrell's "Years" is a poignant and emotional ballad that speaks to anyone who has experienced the pain of unrequited love. It reminds us that even after years of longing and heartbreak, sometimes our feelings never truly fade away.
Line by Line Meaning
Faded photographs the feelings all come back
The memories of a past relationship come flooding back when looking at old photos.
Even now some times you feel so near
Sometimes, it feels like the person is still with you, despite the passage of time.
And I still see your face like it was yeasterday
The memory of the person’s face is still as clear as if it were yesterday.
It`s strange how the days turned into years
Time has passed so quickly and it’s hard to believe how much time has gone by.
Years of hanging on the dreams are already gone
The realization that the dreams and hopes for the relationship have faded away over the years.
Dreams of wishing you were here
The dreams of wanting the person to be back in their life.
After all this time you`d think I wouldn't cry
Despite the years that have passed, the person still feels emotional about the past relationship and can still cry about it.
It`s just that I still love you after all theses years
The person still has feelings of love for the person, even though years have gone by since the relationship ended.
Night time gentaly falls another day is gone
The end of another day feels quiet and lonely without the person.
I turn around to find your still not here
Despite hoping the person will be there, they are not and the person is left feeling alone.
I leave the hall light on in case you come back home
The person still holds onto hope that the person will return, so they leave a light on for them.
But I've been saying that for years
The hope of the person’s return has been held onto for years and has yet to come to fruition.
After all theses years
The time that has passed since the relationship ended is still felt deeply by the person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dennis W. Morgan, Rhonda Kye Fleming
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