The members of Cross Canadian Ragweed -- Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ra… Read Full Bio ↴The members of Cross Canadian Ragweed -- Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale and Jeremy Plato -- have known each other pretty much since kindergarten in the band's hometown of Yukon, Oklahoma. They all wanted to get out, and music seemed like a good escape. When they all had graduated (except for Ragsdale, the youngest member), they started jamming at a party, and Cross Canadian Ragweed was born. Yukon as a rule wasn't a very musician-friendly town, but they had one notable local squarely in their corner: Ragsdale's father Johnny.

"My dad was a guitar player. He played with Bob Wills and a little bit with Reba McEntire when she was first starting out," says Ragsdale. "He really didn't want me to be a drummer but I insisted. I found a set of drums in a neighbor's trash one day and hauled them into the cellar. He kind of figured out after about a year that I was serious and finally got me a new drum set. And when he met Cody, he realized his talent and how seriously we wanted to take music, and he really pushed us. He completely drove us up the wall, but later down the road, we realized he did it for a good reason."

Once the band got its chops they moved to Stillwater, Okla., where acts like Mike McClure's Great Divide and singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave had established enough of a local scene to earn Stillwater the nickname "North Austin" (or, depending on your perspective, "West Nashville"). Inspired by McClure's self-penned Great Divide songs (and more than a little by early Steve Earle), the band quickly grew out of its Merle Haggard and classic rock covers and began focusing on Canada's uncommonly honest and straight-forward originals. A potent foursome of albums -- 1998's Carney, 1999's Live at the Wormy Dog, 2001's Highway 377 and 2002's Live at Billy Bob's Texas -- collectively sold more 70,000 copies to date. Combined with the band's average of 200 gigs a year, Cross Canadian Ragweed cinched a place at the top of the Texas-Oklahoma music totem pole.

"We're a little more rock 'n' roll than other people [from the Oklahoma/Texas scene], and that's not a bad thing," laughs Canada, whose Southern-fried lead guitar licks betray his love of heroes like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pete Anderson (of Dwight Yoakam fame) and Eddie Van Halen -- not to mention the fact that he's been playing since he was 8 years old.

After building a huge concert following in Texas and Oklahoma, the band decided to look into signing a record deal. In 2003, fledgling label Universal South released a self-titled album (produced by McClure) that the band recorded prior to signing their record deal. They released Soul Gravy in 2004 and Garage in 2005.

Their offical website is at www.crosscanadianragweed.com.

Flowers
Cross Canadian Ragweed Lyrics

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You bring me sunshine
I bring you rain
You bring me smiles
I drive you outta your brain
You bring me up
I bring you down
I bring you flowers
It brings you around

(chorus)

I know that I
Am hard to live with
Try to live with
Out me girl
Drive you crazy, drive me mad
We're the best thing we've ever had

You roll your head back
On your shoulders
You roll your eyes
You know it gets to me
Then we roll back
All the covers
We're gonna roll through
Eternity

(repeat chorus)

Yeah we're the best thing
Just ask your dad

Overall Meaning

The song "Flowers" by Cross Canadian Ragweed is a love song that describes the ups and downs of a relationship. The lyrics express the contrasting relationship dynamics between two partners- one who brings sunshine, smiles, and joy to the other while the other drives the first partner crazy and brings them down. The line "You bring me flowers, It brings you around" implies that despite their differences, they have learned to appreciate and understand each other. The chorus acknowledges that the relationship is not perfect and can be challenging, but it is worth the effort and they are the best thing they have ever had.

The song’s meaning is relatable to anyone who has been in a relationship. The lyrics show that despite the flaws and the differences that exist in relationships, love conquers all. The song captures the essence and complexities of love and relationships. It reflects on the patience, understanding, and compromise required to make a relationship work despite its imperfections.

Overall, "Flowers" is a testament to love and the commitment that comes with it. It shows how relationships have their highs and lows, but through it all, the love shared is worth every moment.

Line by Line Meaning

You bring me sunshine
You make me happy and bring joy into my life

I bring you rain
I bring sadness or negativity into your life

You bring me smiles
You make me smile and laugh with your actions or words

I drive you outta your brain
I push your buttons and frustrate you to the point of irritation

You bring me up
You lift my spirits and make me feel good about myself

I bring you down
I lower your mood and make you feel unhappy or discouraged

I bring you flowers
I offer you gifts or gestures to show my affection and make amends

It brings you around
My gesture or gift helps to improve your mood and bring you back to a positive state

I know that I
I am aware that I

Am hard to live with
I am difficult to be with or to live alongside

Try to live with
You attempt to tolerate or handle me