Brooks & Dunn's music covers the full range of modern country music, and their chart-topping hits have included everything from the Ronan Keating-penned ballad "The Long Goodbye," through the Rivers Rutherford-written "Ain't Nothing About You," to the gospel music-influenced "Believe." They are also associated with being pioneers of the line dance craze of the mid-1990s. One of their hits, "Boot Scootin' Boogie" - the video for which was made in Tulsa, Oklahoma - is most emblematic of this style.
Both band members write, sing, and play guitar. One or both artists writes or co-writes a large majority of their material, and self-penned successes include the 2004 smash "Red Dirt Road" which the duo wrote together. Both artists have served as song-writers for other artists too. Ronnie Dunn co-wrote country superstar Toby Keith's song "Don't Leave I Think I Love You" which appeared on his 2003 album Shock'n Y'all. Dunn's vocal performances have tended to be released as radio singles: recent hits "You Can't Take the Honkytonk Out of The Girl," "Red Dirt Road," "It's Getting Better All The Time," "That's What It's All About," "Play Something Country," and "Believe" all feature Ronnie Dunn singing lead vocals.
Brooks & Dunn are renowned for their high-energy stage shows. Recent tours have featured Australian country singer Keith Urban, fellow duo Montgomery Gentry, and successful country newcomer Gretchen Wilson. Their latest Deuces Wild tour of 2005 featured fellow country duo Big and Rich. In 2006, the duo opened for the Rolling Stones at their Omaha, Nebraska show.
The duo's songs have been used by President George W Bush as his official campaign songs in both his election and re-election campaigns. In 2000, the then Texas Governor chose the blue-collar line-dance-friending hit of the mid-1990s, "Hard Workin' Man," and in 2004, the President selected the (pre-9/11) hit patriotic "Only in America." Brooks & Dunn both supported the President's re-election campaign, performing at a Republican rally featuring Laura Bush on the eve of the election.
Their latest album is Hillbilly Deluxe which features the number 1 single "Play Something Country."
On August 10, 2009, the duo issued a statement on their website announcing that they were splitting up after 20 years of making music together. The split was amicable, with a final album in September 2009 and a final tour in 2010.
On December 3, 2014, it was announced that Brooks & Dunn will reunite and perform a series of concerts in Las Vegas, Nevada with Reba McEntire throughout mid-late 2015. In 2016, they were selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track featuring the artists performing a medley of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again", and "I Will Always Love You", which was released in celebration of 50 years of the CMA Awards.
My Next Broken Heart
Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
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You're stepping out all over town
Drove me back to drinking in this bar
I found myself a brand new friend
I'm headed down that road again
I'm working on my next broken heart
Happy or sad, it's hard to tell
But when it comes to love
I know my part
Well I'll play this game that I can't win
I'll be somebody's fool again
I'm working on my next broken heart
Well I thought all along you'd
Be the death of me
But I met one tonight who wants
What's left of me
I've seen that look before
She'll tear my world apart
I'm working on my next broken heart
Yeah, I thought all along you'd
Be the death of me
Well I met one tonight who wants
What's left of me
I've seen that look before
She'll tear my world apart
I'm working on my next broken heart
I'm working on my next broken heart
Oh, I'm working on my next broken heart.
The lyrics to "My Next Broken Heart" by Brooks & Dunn describe a cycle of heartbreak and moving on. The song opens with the singer acknowledging that the person they were with has been unfaithful and has caused them pain. They express how they've gone back to drinking to cope with the pain, but also found a new friend. The cycle then repeats as they acknowledge they are on their way to another broken heart, having been hurt before and knowing how to hurt others as well. The singer expresses regret, acknowledging that they are playing a game they can't win.
The chorus repeats the sentiment that they are moving on to their next broken heart, but there is a sense of resignation and acceptance that this is how their life goes. The second verse is similar to the first, but the singer has found someone new who wants to be with them. However, there is a sense of inevitability that this person will also hurt them in the end.
Overall, the lyrics to "My Next Broken Heart" speak to the cycle of unhealthy relationships and the difficulty in breaking out of that cycle. Brooks & Dunn capture the pain, resignation, and fleeting hope that come with being caught in this cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
You picked me up, you shot me down
You were my lover and then you broke my heart
You're stepping out all over town
You are cheating on me with other people
Drove me back to drinking in this bar
Your actions have caused me to seek refuge in alcohol
I found myself a brand new friend
I have found a new person to fill the void you left
I'm headed down that road again
I am on the path towards heartbreak yet again
I'm working on my next broken heart
I am taking steps to ensure that my heart will be broken again
Happy or sad, it's hard to tell
It is difficult to know how I feel about our relationship
You taught me how to hurt so well
You have hurt me so much that I have become proficient in causing pain
But when it comes to love
In matters of the heart
I know my part
I understand my role
Well I'll play this game that I can't win
I am engaging in a relationship that I know will cause me to lose
I'll be somebody's fool again
I am setting myself up to be taken advantage of once more
Well I thought all along you'd
I believed that you
Be the death of me
Would eventually cause my demise
But I met one tonight who wants
However, I met someone who desires
What's left of me
What remains of my broken heart
I've seen that look before
I recognize the signs of impending heartbreak
She'll tear my world apart
She will cause immense emotional pain to me
I'm working on my next broken heart
I am taking active steps towards another heartbreak
Yeah, I thought all along you'd
Yes, I believed that you would
Be the death of me
Be the ultimate cause of my downfall
Well I met one tonight who wants
However, I have come across someone who is interested in
What's left of me
What little heart I have left to give
I've seen that look before
I recognize the warning signs
She'll tear my world apart
She will hurt me deeply
I'm working on my next broken heart
I am taking actions to ensure that my heart is broken again
Oh, I'm working on my next broken heart.
I am working towards a future full of heartbreak and pain.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DON COOK, KIX BROOKS, RONNIE DUNN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You picked me up, you shot me down
You're stepping out all over town
Drove me back to drinking in this bar
I found myself a brand new friend
I'm headed down that road again
I'm working on my next broken heart
Happy or sad, it's hard to tell
You taught me how to hurt so well
But when it comes to love
I know my part
Well I'll play this game that I can't win
I'll be somebody's fool again
I'm working on my next broken heart
Well I thought all along you'd
Be the death of me
But I met one tonight who wants
What's left of me
I've seen that look before
She'll tear my world apart
I'm working on my next broken heart
Yeah, I thought all along you'd
Be the death of me
Well I met one tonight who wants
What's left of me
I've seen that look before
She'll tear my world apart
I'm working on my next broken heart
I'm working on my next broken heart
Oh, I'm working on my next broken heart.
@ChrisMorris-dq6ti
Brooks a Dunn is real country music not some of this fake country music like they play today
@chattingwithbabesallday
Still alot of good stuff today, Luke Combs, Jellyroll, Cody Johnson. And Morgan Wallen is great idgaf 😂😂
@ibrahimschwratz9868
True Brooks and Dunn is the real country music
@ChrisMorris-dq6ti
BROOKS A DUNN is a real country music not some of this fake country music like they play today
@ChrisMorris-dq6ti
BROOKS and DUNN is real country music not some of this fake country music like they play today
@lawrencemclaughlan3816
I love kix Brooks boots they look sick as black with the red fire fame on the side
@coreyabell6332
This song was on their first Greatest Hits album
@starleemartin1961
These guys were part of the soundtrack of my childhood growing up in the 90s and I always have to come back and reminisce.
@baddgoat85
Yep. Brooks n Dunn, Mark Chestnut, Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Aaron Tippin, Sawyer Brown, Little Texas, Shenandoah, Diamond Rio, Blackhawk, Shania Twain, Tanya Tucker, Jo Dee Messina, Vince Gill, George Strait, Martina McBride, Trace
Adkins, Trisha Yearwood, Alan Jackson, Shenandoah, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffie, Toby Keith, Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, Randy Travis, Lonestar, Reba McEntire, Wynonna Judd, Martina McBride, Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, Mary Chapin Carpenter..... And.... Did I miss any??? 😁
@patriciaburns3726
Brooks and Dunn got me hooked on country music and I’m in my 80’s but I listen to them every day and I also love and listen to George Strait who I discovered when I was searching for Brooks and Dunn 💙💙💙💙