Brooks & Dunn are a country singer-songwriter duo, the most successful in t… Read Full Bio ↴Brooks & Dunn are a country singer-songwriter duo, the most successful in the history of the musical genre. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn debuted as Brooks & Dunn in 1991. Known as providing one the defining sounds of modern country, they have since won the Vocal Duo Award of the Country Music Association every year between 1992 and 2005, with the exception of 2000 in which southern rock duo Montgomery Gentry took the honor. Other notable awards include the CMA Album of the Year award for 1994 and the Entertainer of the Year for 1996. As of 2004, they have won 19 CMA awards and remain the foremost duo in their genre.

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.

Till My Dyin' Day
Brooks & Dunn Lyrics

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I've got the keys to the car
I'm goin' out on an afternoon vacation
They all know where I'm gonna go

The sun is shining down and
There is no one else around now
Wish you were here to hear me say
This is gonna be my greatest day

[Chorus]
How far would I go
How long would I stay
To see it all
To carry it all back with me again
How hard would I try
Just to hear everybody say
This is gonna be my greatest day

Standing here, looking out on the world

And for a second nobody is looking back at me
I never even notice where they go

Overall Meaning

The song "Till My Dyin' Day" by Brooks & Dunn talks about a man who is out on an afternoon vacation. He has the keys to the car and he drives out to a place where there is no one else around. He wishes that someone was with him to share this experience. The sun is shining down on him and he feels that this is going to be his greatest day. The chorus talks about how far he would go and how long he would stay to see it all and carry it back with him. He would try very hard just to hear everybody say that this is going to be his greatest day.

The lyrics signify the importance of enjoying the moment and not letting it go by unappreciated. The singer is taking a step back from his busy life and going on an afternoon vacation to enjoy nature and the world around him. The song emphasizes the need for taking breaks once in a while and taking a deep breath, admiring the world around you.

Overall, the lyrics of "Till My Dyin' Day" by Brooks & Dunn touch upon the human emotions of longing, escapism, and the desire to cherish moments before they are lost.

Line by Line Meaning

I've got the keys to the car
I have the ability to take control and go wherever I want

I'm goin' out on an afternoon vacation
I'm taking a break from the stress of life

They all know where I'm gonna go
Others are aware of my usual escape

The sun is shining down and
The weather is perfect for my day out

There is no one else around now
I am alone and surrounded by peace and quiet

Wish you were here to hear me say
I long for someone special to share this moment with

This is gonna be my greatest day
I anticipate this to be the happiest day of my life

How far would I go
To what lengths would I travel

How long would I stay
For how much time would I be away

To see it all
To witness everything

To carry it all back with me again
And hold onto those memories forever