Paisley has sold over 11 million albums and has won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, and two American Music Awards. He has also earned country music's crowning achievement, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.[2] Paisley also wrote songs for Pixar's Cars franchise ("Behind the Clouds", "Find Yourself", "Collision of Worlds" (along with Robbie Williams), "Nobody's Fool", etc.).
Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age 8 and taught him how to play. At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, and by 13 he was the opening act for country singers.
Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale and enrolled at Belmont University (from 1993 to 1995). While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner.
After graduating from Belmont, Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing. His debut as a singer was with the label Arista Nashville, with the song, "Who Needs Pictures" (released February 22, 1999). In May of that same year, he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. Seven months later he had his first #1 hit with, ""He Didn't Have To Be."
In 2000, Paisley made an appearance on the nationally televised special, "Route 66: Main Street America" featured on TLC (TV channel) and later that same year he won the Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the Academy of Country Music's best new male vocalist trophy. He received his first Grammy Award nomination a year later. On February 17, 2001, after forty appearances on the show, he was inducted into the Opry Hall of Fame.
In 2002, he won the CMA Music Video of the Year for ""I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)." Several celebrities made notable guest appearances in the video, inluding Little Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams (Paisley), Dan Patrick, and Jerry Springer.
Paisley released his third album, Mud on the Tires (2003), following Who Needs Pictures and Part II. The album features the hit song "Celebrity," the video of which parodies reality shows such as Fear Factor and American Idol and included such celebrities as Jason Alexander, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, and William Shatner. The album's title track, "Mud on the Tires," reached Billboard #1 in 2004.
In 2005, after touring with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark on the critically acclaimed "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour," he released Time Well Wasted, containing 15 tracks, including "Alcohol", a duet ("When I Get Where I'm Going") with Dolly Parton, another ("Out in the Parking Lot") with Alan Jackson, and a bonus track, "Cornography".
Brad Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year winner. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures, Paisley has recorded seven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA. In addition, he has charted 25 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 15 of which have reached #1 with a record 10 consecutive singles reaching the top spot on the charts. On November 10, 2010, Paisley won the coveted Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
In 2009 he released American Saturday Night which has his first single Then.
His song "High Life," on the 2014 album Moonshine in the Trunk, refers to suing Carrie Underwood after hearing that one of Carrie's songs "reminded me of a poem my brother wrote back in second grade." This was a subtle joke about an actual lawsuit from a songwriter who accused Brad of using her material. (In real life, the lawsuit was won by Paisley in 2016.)
Paisley released "Without a Fight", a duet with Demi Lovato, on May 13, 2016. It was to have served as the lead single to his eleventh studio album, but due to poor chart performance it did not make the album's final cut. He was selected as one of thirty artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards. The second single "Today" was released on October 6, 2016, which gave Paisley his first Country Digital Song Sales #1, opening at the top of the chart with 41,000 first-week downloads. The single landed in the #1 spot on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts, marking Paisley's 24th #1 song. On November 11, Paisley announced on Twitter that the title of the album would be Love and War, which was released in April 2017.
Love and War features several collaborations with iconic artists, including Timbaland, John Fogerty, Bill Anderson, and Mick Jagger, as well as a songwriting credit with Johnny Cash.
On October 4, 2018, Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley partnered with Belmont University and opened a free referral-based grocery store in Nashville to help the community in need. The Board of Trustees for The Store include Brad Paisley, President; Megan Zarling, Chair; Pete Fisher, Vice-Chair; Doug Paisley, Secretary and Elaine Bryan, Treasurer. Other board members include Sarah Cates, Jaynee Day, Hope Fisher, David Minnigan, John Zarling, Olivia Munn, John Schario, Scott Scovill, Michael Stagg, Becca Stevens and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Executive Director is Gina Hancock.
In November 2018, Paisley released "Bucked Off", the lead single from his upcoming studio album. On March 11, 2019, Paisley released "My Miracle".
In 2021, Paisley released his own Bourbon brand called "America Highway Reserve." As this whiskey was aged in barrels in the "Rolling Rickhouse" semi-trailer that followed Paisley's 2019 concert tour, Paisley collaborated with Bardstown Bourbon Company to create this Bourbon.
Oh Yeah You're Gone
Brad Paisley Lyrics
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It says eight fifteen,
Stumble out of bed, fumble down the hall,
Still half asleep.
Opened up a window, opened up the paper,
And put some coffee on, grab two cups,
Oh yeah, you're gone.
Shower and shave, take a little time to read the news,
Sort through the mail,
See something about some sale they're having on women's shoes,
Billy's band is playing at the Canyon club on Friday,
I bet they sing our song, maybe we can go,
Oh year, you're gone.
This is gonna take some getting used to baby,
I'm gonna need more time,
'Cause I still say us when I ought to say me,
I still say ours instead of mine,
Every plan I make, every road I take,
I still see you riding along,
Then suddenly it hits me,
Oh yeah, you're gone.
This is gonna take some getting used to baby,
I think I need more time,
Because I still say us, when I ought to say me,
I still say ours instead of mine,
Every plan I make, every road I take,
I still see you riding alone,
Then suddenly it hits me,
Oh yeah, you're gone.
Oh there ain't no doubt about it baby,
Oh yeah, you're gone.
The song "Oh Yeah You're Gone" by Brad Paisley is a ballad about a man who is trying to adjust to life after a break-up with his significant other. The opening lines indicate that the singer is struggling to start his day, stumbling around and still half-asleep. As he begins his routine, he realizes that his former partner is no longer with him. He opens a window, reads the newspaper, and makes coffee with the realization that he won't be sharing this time with his ex. Throughout the day, he tries to distract himself by reading the news, sorting through mail, and making plans with friends, but he can't escape the realization that his partner is no longer with him.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is living in a state of denial, using "us" and "ours" instead of "me" and "mine". Every plan and every road reminds him of his former partner and the life they once shared. The song concludes with the singer acknowledging that his partner is gone and that he needs more time to adjust to the new reality. Despite the pain he feels, he asserts that there is "no doubt about it" – his partner is truly gone.
Overall, "Oh Yeah You're Gone" is a poignant reflection on the end of a relationship, capturing the initial shock and disorientation that often accompany a break-up. The singer's struggle to adjust to life without his partner is relatable, and his use of "us" and "ours" highlights the difficulty of letting go of a shared past. At the same time, the song's refrain ("Oh yeah, you're gone") is a powerful reminder that it's important to face reality and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I opened my eyes, look at the clock,
As I woke up in the morning I looked at the clock to see the time change to 8:15.
Stumble out of bed, fumble down the hall,
In a drowsy state, I got off my bed and almost fell on the floor while walking in the corridor.
Still half asleep.
I was not fully conscious and still in the state of drowsiness.
Opened up a window, opened up the paper,
I opened the window and the newspaper with the intention of reading it.
And put some coffee on, grab two cups,
I brewed coffee and took two cups anticipating a company that was already gone.
Oh yeah, you're gone.
Realizing that my company was already gone, I uttered the phrase, 'Oh yeah, you're gone.'
Shower and shave, take a little time to read the news,
I freshened up by showering and shaving and then took a little time to read the news.
Sort through the mail,
I went through my mail to see if there was anything important.
See something about some sale they're having on women's shoes,
In the mail, I saw an advertisement about the sale of women's shoes.
Billy's band is playing at the Canyon club on Friday,
I found out that Billy's band is performing at the Canyon Club on Friday.
I bet they sing our song, maybe we can go,
I thought that maybe Billy's band would sing the song we liked, and if possible, we could go there.
Oh year, you're gone.
I remember that the person whom I would have gone with, is now gone.
This is gonna take some getting used to baby,
It will take me some time to adapt to the fact that the person is now missing from my life.
I'm gonna need more time,
I realized that I will need more time to accept the absence of the person from my life.
'Cause I still say us when I ought to say me,
I use pronouns like 'us' and 'ours' even when I am alone because the absence of the person hasn't sunk in yet.
Every plan I make, every road I take,
In every plan I carve or every path I am on, the specter of the missing person looms large.
I still see you riding along,
I have an imagination where I still see the person riding god knows where.
Then suddenly it hits me,
It suddenly dawns upon me that the person has already left, is not coming back.
Oh yeah, you're gone.
Once again the reality dawns upon me and I remember that the person is gone.
Oh there ain't no doubt about it baby,
There is no question or doubt about the person's departure from my life, that much is clear.
Oh yeah, you're gone.
Finally, I come to terms with the fact that the person has indeed left, and I am alone.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Spirit Music Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BRAD PAISLEY, ROBBEN FORD
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