In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" spent five weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The now Platinum-certified debut album also produced two more top 20 entries ("All Over Me" and "Ol' Red").
His second and third albums, 2003's The Dreamer and 2004's Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, are gold and platinum, respectively. His fourth album, Pure BS (2007), was re-issued in 2008 with a cover of Michael Bublé's pop hit "Home" as one of the bonus tracks. His fifth album, Startin' Fires was released in November 2008. It was followed by the extended plays Hillbilly Bone and All About Tonight in 2010, and the albums Red River Blue in 2011, Based on a True Story... in 2013, Bringing Back the Sunshine in 2014, If I'm Honest in 2016, Texoma Shore in 2017, and Fully Loaded: God's Country in 2019.
Shelton is a judge on the televised singing competitions Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs, and a coach on NBC's The Voice. He has been on The Voice since its inception, and, so far, in nine of 22 seasons (2–4, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20, 22), a member of his team has won.
Problems at Home
Blake Shelton Lyrics
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Down along the Amazon
There's children starving in Guatemala
They're just barely hanging on
And I pray they'll find the answer
That there's a way to right the wrong
And lord while your listen
Some troubles of my own
I got problems right here at home
A teenage boy in Mississippi
Brings his daddy's gun to school
A little girl in New York City
Buys cocaine for momma to use
And I pray they'll find the answer
That there's a way to right the wrong
And lord while your listen
Could I mention
Some troubles of my own
I got problems right here at home
My wife is crying
Our baby's fighting
A battle she may not win
The doctors doing
All that he can
God now it's all in your hands
And I pray they'll find the answer
That there's a way to right the wrong
Now I'm just one man a grain of sand
In a troubled world I know
But I've got a problem
Right her at home
I've got a problem
The lyrics to Blake Shelton's song "Problems at Home" are a heartfelt plea for help amidst the chaos of the world. The song details the various issues happening globally, such as deforestation and starvation, and juxtaposes them with the problems of one person's life.
The first verse describes the devastation caused by fires in forests and along the Amazon and the children in Guatemala who are struggling to survive. The plea for a solution and the hope for wrongs to be made right is a common theme throughout the song.
In the second verse, the focus is shifted to more personal issues, with a teenage boy in Mississippi bringing a gun to school and a little girl in New York City buying cocaine for her mother. The same pattern of seeking a solution and a hope for things to be fixed is repeated.
The final verse brings it all back to the personal problems in the singer's life. His wife and baby are facing a difficult battle, and even with the doctor doing all he can, he feels helpless and turns to God for help.
Overall, "Problems at Home" is a powerful representation of the struggles people face both globally and personally. The lyrics portray a longing for a solution to problems that seem insurmountable and a hope for a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
Fires are burning, up the forests
The world is facing many environmental disasters
Down along the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest is also being destroyed
There's children starving in Guatemala
Guatemala is facing hunger and poverty
They're just barely hanging on
The children in Guatemala are struggling to survive
And I pray they'll find the answer
Blake Shelton hopes that solutions will be found to these global problems
That there's a way to right the wrong
He hopes that these problems can be fixed
And lord while your listen
As he addresses God in his prayer
Could I mention
He wants to bring up some issues he's facing
Some troubles of my own
He has problems in his personal life
I got problems right here at home
His personal problems are happening within his household
A teenage boy in Mississippi
He brings up a news story about a boy bringing a gun to school in Mississippi
Brings his daddy's gun to school
The teenage boy brought his father's gun to school
A little girl in New York City
He brings up another news story about a young girl in New York City
Buys cocaine for momma to use
The young girl buys cocaine for her mother to use
My wife is crying
He's dealing with marital problems
Our baby's fighting
Their child is battling an illness
A battle she may not win
Their child's condition is serious and concerning
The doctors doing
The doctors are working hard to help their child
All that he can
The doctors are doing everything in their power to help
God now it's all in your hands
He's placing his trust in God to help their child
Now I'm just one man a grain of sand
He acknowledges that he's just one person in a world full of problems
In a troubled world I know
He recognizes that the world is full of troubles
But I've got a problem
He's still struggling with his own personal problems
Right her at home
His problems are happening within his own family and household
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELLIS, MONTANA, BLAKE SHELTON
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