Clay Walker (born August 19, 1969) was born and raised on a farm in Beaumont, TX, the hometown of George Jones. Walker fell in love with country music at an early age, when his father gave him a guitar when he was only nine years old. After he graduated from high school, Walker pursued a musical career full-time, playing concerts across the South, the Midwest, and Canada. For over three years, he toured and went to school, taking courses about the music business. During this time, he acted as his own manager. Eventually, he became the house singer at the Neon Armadillo bar in Beaumont. While performing at the club, producer James Stroud heard Walker and offered to work with the singer. Stroud helped Walker secure a contract with Giant Records, and the pair began working on the vocalist's debut album.
"What's It to You" became a number one hit upon its release in August of 1993, with "Live Until I Die" following it into the pole position later that same year. Both singles were featured on his debut album, Clay Walker, which was released in the fall of 1993. "Where Do I Fit in the Picture," the third single from the album, became a number 11 hit in early 1994. "White Palace" was a flop, failing to crack the Top 40, but "Dreaming With My Eyes Open" became his third number one hit in the summer of 1994, helping make his debut record a platinum album. If I Could Make a Living was not quite as successful as his debut, yet it still yielded the number one title track. Hypnotize the Moon, Walker's third album, appeared in the fall of 1995, preceded by the number two single "Who Needs You Baby." He followed with Self Portrait in 1996 and Rumor Has It in 1997. A Greatest Hits collection appeared in 1998 and a new album, Live, Laugh, Love, was released in 1999. Say No More followed two years later.
I Love It
Clay Walker Lyrics
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This would be the first time that you made love
I'd be the first man that your hands touched
But we've both done our share of living
Takin' chances we were given
I've never been big on looking back
I don't care if I'm your first love
If I could do it over
I'd have waited for this moment
To give my heart to you unbroken
But if our mistakes brought us together
Doesn't really matter whether
We were saints or sinners in the past?
I don't care if I'm your first love
I'd just love to be your last
All I know is what I see when I look at you
And all I see is what I'm feeling down inside
And all I'm feeling is this feeling
That I finally got it right
When I wake up tomorrow
I'm gonna throw my arms around you
Thank my lucky stars I found you
'Cause I know your heart had so much more
Than any man has touched before and
Nothing matters more to me than that
I don't care if I'm your first love
But I'd love to be your last
The song "I Love It" by Clay Walker is about a girl who is always late, wears unconventional clothes, has tattoos, and takes glamour shots in cut-off jeans. Despite being unordinary and unpredictable, the singer always waits for her because she is worth it. The singer loves how nonchalant and quirky she is because she is everything he is not. He describes her as scary because she does things he never expects her to do, and this makes him appreciate her even more.
The singer likes the fact that she does not conform to societal norms by not owning a dress but still being a beauty queen. Her tie-dyed shirt worn the wrong side out makes left of center seem right, and this is what the singer loves about her. The lyrics imply that the girl amazes him in every possible way possible. He acknowledges that he may have gotten more than he bargained for but keeps coming back for more of her because he loves it.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah here she comes
The girl he has been waiting for has arrived
Two hours late
She is not punctual
But that girl's always
Despite her usual tardiness
Worth the wait
She is worth the wait
And I love it
He really likes this girl
She's got a tie-dyed shirt on
She is wearing a tie-dyed shirt
Wrong side out
It's on the wrong way round
But she makes left of center
But she makes unconventional
Seem right somehow
Seem okay
She's got a way
She has a manner
Of being nonchalant
Of being calm and casual
Kind quirky
She has an unusual, but likable personality
Everything I'm not
Opposite of his personality
She's so unordinary
She is very unique
So unpredictable it's scary
Her unpredictability is a bit frightening
I think I got more than
He believes he got something extra special
What I bargained for
Something that was unexpected with no regrets
But I keep coming back
Despite her quirks, he still likes to spend time with her
For more of it
To spend more time with her
'Cause I love it
Because he really cares for her
She's got her two tattoos
She has two tattoos
One on her back
One tattoo is on her back
And I ain't saying
He wants to keep it a secret
Where the other one's at
The other tattoo's location is unknown to him
She don't own a dress
She doesn't have any dresses
But she's a beauty queen
Despite not owning any dresses, she is still beautiful
Taking glamour shots
She enjoys taking pictures
In cut-off jeans
She takes pictures while wearing cut-off jeans
But if there's one thing
But there is one thing in particular
That I love the most
That he loves the most about her
It's how she does exactly
It's her ability to do something specific
What I think she won't
To do something that he didn't expect her to do
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Kathleen Anne Wright, Rivers Rutherford, Sam Tate
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