Joanna Robertson. The siblings were born in Southern California, where parents Barny and Carter Robertson (both of whom had previously toured with Waylon Jennings as members of the Waylors) filled their home with country and Christian music. Inspired by such surroundings, the three sisters began staging shows inside the Robertson household, charging a quarter for admission and providing food during intermission. They also made their major-label debut when Jennings enlisted the girls to sing on Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt, a country album aimed at children and produced by the girls' father.
The Robertsons soon relocated to Nashville, where their house saw its share of legendary visitors, from the Jennings family (including wife Jessi Colter and son Shooter Jennings) to members of the Crickets. The sisters began honing their three-part harmonies and songwriting skills, which eventually caught the ear of country star Toby Keith. Following a well-played showcase at a Nashville club on Valentine's Day 2006, Keith signed the sisters, who christened their group "Carter's Chord" in reference to a musical triad. Now signed to the Show Dog Nashville label, Carter's Chord entered the studio to record their self-titled debut with both Keith and Barny Robertson sharing production duties. "Young Love," the album's first single, was released to country radio stations in October 2007, and the full-length record followed in 2008. ~
Over You
Carter's Chord Lyrics
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I found the paper crumpled up in the clutter somewhere around here
Well, the pencil's faded now, stained with a few tears
I found a letter, you gave me last year
Saw your girl with the short brown hair
Yeah, you were mesmerized by her smile and caught in her stare
And I walked right past you boy, I told myself I didn't care
And baby I want to tell you
I'm so sorry I left you
But you look happy so I should be over you
Yeah, baby I'm over you
I got in my car and I booked me a show
At a little pub downtown, up the road
Yeah, and baby you heard about it
And you sat it in the front row
And every song I sang was about you at my show
And baby I wanted to tell you
So I wrote it in a few songs for you
So now that I got it out
I should be over you
And now I'm over you
I'm alone and I'm always blue
Tried out a few other guys ooh, but they just weren't you
Yeah and everyone thinks something's wrong with me
And maybe that's true
Cause I choose to be alone
And I choose to be blue
And baby I want to tell you
Is it too late to tell you?
Baby the truth is I?m not over you
No, I'll never be over you
No, I'll never be over you
No, I'll never be over you, no
Oooh
The song "Over You" by Carter's Chord revolves around the theme of heartbreak and moving on from a past relationship. The first verse starts with the singer coming across an old letter given by their ex-partner, which leads to a reflection of the past. The letter is worn out and faded, symbolizing the fading emotions and feelings for the ex-partner. The second verse encapsulates the singer's feelings upon seeing their ex-partner with a new person. They seem happy, which leads the singer to believe that they should be over them. However, the singer finds ways to cope with their feelings, by channeling them into their music, thus revealing the creative side of the singer that they use to heal themselves. The chorus is an acknowledgment of the singer of the impossibility of getting over their ex-partner. The singer highlights their inability to move on by stating that they will always be alone and blue because of their love for their ex-partner.
The third verse mentions the singer's decision to try out relationships with other men, but none of them were able to fill the void left by their ex-partner. The singer chooses to be alone and blue rather than faking a new relationship that they don't feel any emotions for. The last chorus reveals that the singer is unable to move past their ex-partner and that they want to tell them the truth about how they feel.
Overall, the song "Over You" by Carter's Chord delves into the complicated feelings that come with heartbreak, moving on, and the complexity of human emotions. It signifies that moving on is not an easy process, and one can never be entirely over someone they once had deep emotions for.
Line by Line Meaning
I found a letter, you gave me last year
I discovered a crumpled up letter that you gave me last year which was hidden in the clutter
Well, the pencil's faded now, stained with a few tears
The pencil writing on the letter has faded over time and is marked with tear stains
Saw your girl with the short brown hair
Caught a glimpse of you with your new girl who has short brown hair
Cause you were with your girl with the short brown hair
I pretended to not care, knowing that you were with her
And baby I want to tell you
I'm so sorry I left you
But you look happy so I should be over you
Yeah, baby I'm over you
I want to apologize for leaving you, but seeing you happy with someone else makes me believe that I should be over you, and indeed, I am over you
And every song I sang was about you at my show
At the show that I booked, I sang every song thinking about you
So now that I got it out
I should be over you
And now I'm over you
Since I have expressed everything about you in my songs, I should be over you and in fact, I am over you
And baby I want to tell you
Is it too late to tell you?
Baby the truth is I?m not over you
No, I'll never be over you
No, I'll never be over you
No, I'll never be over you, no
Oooh
I want to tell you the truth, which is that I am not over you, and it may be too late to express this, but the reality is that I will never be over you, no matter what anyone thinks
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