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.
The World
Brad Paisley Lyrics
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You're just another checking account
To the plumber that came today
You're just another house
At the airport ticket counter
You're just another fare
At the beauty shop at the mall
Well, you're just another head of hair
If you don't feel important, honey
All I've got to say is
To the world
You may be just another girl
But to me
Baby, you are the world
To the waiter at the restaurant
You're just another tip
To the guy at the ice cream shop
You're just another dip
When you can't get reservations
'Cause you don't have the clout
Or you didn't get an invitation
'Cause somebody left you out
That's alright, that's okay
When you don't feel important, honey
All I've got to say is
To the world
You may be just another girl
But to me
Baby, you are the world
You think you're one of millions
But you're one in a million to me
When you wonder if you matter, baby, look into my eyes
And tell me, can't you see you're everything to me?
That's alright, that's okay
When you don't feel important, honey
All I've gotta say is
To the world
You may be just another girl
But to me
Baby, you are the world
The lyrics to Brad Paisley’s “The World” center on the idea that while to some people, individuals may just be another face in the crowd, to someone else, they are the world. The singer points out that when someone is feeling unimportant or overlooked, they shouldn’t worry, because in his eyes, they are everything. The first verse of the song describes scenarios where people are seen as just another object or a number, rather than a unique individual. The chorus then takes a shift, with the singer proclaiming that to him specifically, the girl is the most important person in the world.
The song continues with the second verse showcasing more situations where people may feel insignificant, such as not getting a reservation at a restaurant or not being invited to an event. However, the message remains the same, with the chorus repeating that to the singer, the girl means everything. The bridge of the song highlights that while the girl may feel like one of millions, to the singer, she is one in a million. The final chorus once again reinforces this idea, while also encouraging the girl to look into his eyes and see that she is everything to him.
Overall, the song is a romantic declaration of love and reassurance for someone who may feel unimportant or insignificant. It emphasizes that even if the world may not recognize one's importance, there is still someone out there who sees them as everything.
Line by Line Meaning
To the teller down at the bank
To the bank teller, you're just another customer
You're just another checking account
You're seen as just another account number by the bank teller
To the plumber that came today
To the plumber, you're just another client
You're just another house
Your house is just another job site for the plumber
At the airport ticket counter
At the airline counter, you're just another traveler
You're just another fare
To the airline, you're just another paying customer
At the beauty shop at the mall
To the beautician, you're just another client
Well, you're just another head of hair
Your hair is just another head of hair to the beautician
Well, that's alright, that's okay
It's okay to feel unimportant in these situations
If you don't feel important, honey
If you feel unimportant in these common situations
All I've got to say is
All I want to say is
To the world
To everyone, to society
You may be just another girl
You may just be seen as an insignificant person
But to me
To me personally
Baby, you are the world
You are everything to me
To the waiter at the restaurant
To the waiter, you're just another customer
You're just another tip
Your tip is just another part of their income
To the guy at the ice cream shop
To the ice cream vendor, you're just another customer
You're just another dip
Your choice of ice cream flavor is just another order to the vendor
When you can't get reservations
When you can't secure a reservation
'Cause you don't have the clout
Because you don't have enough influence or connections
Or you didn't get an invitation
Or when you don't receive an invitation
'Cause somebody left you out
Because someone left you out of the invitation list
You think you're one of millions
You may feel like you're just one among many others
But you're one in a million to me
To me, you are a unique, one in a million person
When you wonder if you matter, baby, look into my eyes
When you question your self-worth, look at me
And tell me, can't you see you're everything to me?
You are my everything
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Kelley Lovelace, Brad Paisley, Lee Miller
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@captainnomekop5056
Brad Paisley, The world! Time has stoped!
@blakhawk999
ZA WARUDO!
@darkwerewolf255
ZA WARUDO, STOP TIME
@glitchedporygon5426
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@joshuabrian1604
Ok
@lacym9278
My Grandpa dedicated this song to me and I've always thought it was special <3
@NaijaOracle
My story with this song:
I heard it about 12 years ago on the TV as a kid in Nigeria, I couldn't remember the lyrics but I've been searching for it ever since. Today I "hummed" the tune in Google search and it brought me here. Totally worth it. Thank you Brad Paisley.
@OLD_Music_2005
Everyone who reads this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world 💖
@Alexisboll
495 people don’t like this? This is awesome. The little girl is and adorable❤️ and Brad is an all time favorite and best Kind of music I’d take this over rap anyday!
@dalemcelvy8797
Well sorry brad is one of best country pickers Mr B bender also none of those 495 own a telecaster or even can play a lick so big hat no cattle drives a Prius Huh???????