Biography
[edit] Early life
Cyndi Thomson was born and raised in Tifton, Georgia, the youngest of four daughters for Pat and Russ Thomson. As a child, she was exposed to many different types of music. Her parents listened to the oldies while her sisters listened to music by Manhattan Transfer and Janet Jackson among others.[2] As Thomson got older, she began singing in church like her sisters did. At the age of twelve, she knew that she wanted to be a singer and at thirteen, after listening to Trisha Yearwood's "She's in Love with the Boy", she knew that she wanted to be a country singer.[3]
After graduating high school and winning a Georgia Music Hall of Fame scholarship,[4] Thomson attended Kennesaw State University in Atlanta.[5] Feeling that her dream of being a country singer was not going to be realized staying in Atlanta, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee. There, she attended Belmont University and enrolled in its music business program,[3] but dropped out after a year and a half realizing that school was not necessary for her to do what she wanted to do.[2] Thomson did various jobs while pursuing the recording career that she wanted, one of which was a modelling job at a party for Deana Carter's album Did I Shave My Legs for This? going platinum.[3] One of the other models there later introduced Thomson to songwriter Tommy Lee James,[6] who wrote for Brooks & Dunn and Martina McBride.
[edit] Music career
Even though Thomson had never written a song before, James agreed to work with her and within a year of writing their first song, Thomson signed with Sony-ATV Music Publishing as a songwriter.[2][3] In 2000, James introduced Thomson to Capitol Records Nashville which signed her to a record deal immediately after hearing her sing three songs.[6] Thomson co-wrote eight of the eleven songs on her debut album My World, released on July 31, 2001. The album was co-produced by James and producer Paul Worley and became the best-selling debut album by a female country singer since LeAnn Rimes' album Blue was released in 1996.[7] The album was certified gold, for selling more than 500,000 copies, by the Recording Industry Association of America ten months after the album's release.[8][9]
The debut single from My World, "What I Really Meant to Say", became an instant hit. The single, written after a re-encounter with an old boyfriend,[3] spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the country singles sales chart and three consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.[8] The single also became the only debut single by a female country singer to spend more than one week at the top of the Radio & Records country chart.[7] Thomson's next two singles, "I Always Liked That Best" and "I'm Gone", failed to reach the top 20, with the former peaking at #21 and the latter peaking at #31 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
In late 2002, Thomson, in a letter written to her record label, fans and friends, announced that she was walking away from her recording career.[10] Thomson, who married musician and producer Daniel Goodman earlier that year, stated that being a recording artist was an "overwhelming life changing experience" and that she "cannot commit to [the] obligations" of making a new album.[10][1] She did, however, contribute to the 2004 album Amazing Grace 3: A Country Salute to Gospel, on which she sang "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus".[11] She also sang "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" for the album Christmas Angels released by Capitol Nashville in 2005.[12][13] "Life Ain't Always Beautiful", co-written by Thomson and credited to her as Cyndi Goodman, became a top five hit for Gary Allan in 2006. That year, she also returned to Capitol Nashville after leaving the label for four years and started recording for her second album with James.[14]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Title US Country US 200 RIAA
2001 My World 7 81 Gold
[edit] Singles
Year Song US Country US Hot 100 Album
2001 "What I Really Meant to Say" 1 26 My World
"I Always Liked That Best" 21 119
2002 "I'm Gone" 31
[edit] References
^ a b Loftus, Johnny. Cyndi Thomson biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
^ a b c Perlman, Jason (2001-07-24). Cyndi Thomson. MusicOhio. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
^ a b c d e Gray, Michael (2001-08-02). Cyndi Thomson's "World" Shaped by Trisha Yearwood. Country Music Television. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
^ Thomson Joins Capitol Nashville Roster. Country Music Television (2000-04-07). Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
^ Blankenship, Bill (2001-10-26). Sweet young twang. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
^ a b Mansfield, Brian (2001-08-09). Everything is just peachy for Thomson. USA Today. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
^ a b Nash, Alanna (2001-10-19). Georgia Peach. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
^ a b Cyndi Thomson Goes GOLD! Capitol Recording Artist's Debut Album Sells Over 500,000 Units. Business Wire (2002-06-02). Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
^ Thomson Hits Gold Standard. Country Music Television (2002-06-07). Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
^ a b Thomson to Give Up Recording Career. Country Music Television (2002-10-15). Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
^ Wadley, Carma (2004-08-07). Singer's life takes a sharp turn. Deseret News Publishing Co.. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
^ Country Christmas Albums Released. Country Music Television (2005-11-08). Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
^ Christmas Angels. Amazon. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
If You Were Mine
Cyndi Thomson Lyrics
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If you were mine I would love you like it's nobody's business
I would give you everything I had
I would treat you right I would make you laugh
Baby I would smile forever
If you were mine
If you were mine baby night would be a romance novel
Like a tall glass of water
You would be my one desire
I would kiss you like a house on fire
Baby I would burn like crazy
If you were mine
If you were mine
If you were mine
You're everything I can't resist
Just to hear your voice is bliss
It is,yeah it is
If you were mine I would shout it out
We'd show the world what love's about
We'd never sleep in our big old bed
We'd just kiss and kiss and kiss instead
If you were mine I would be complete
Nothing would be missing baby
If you were mine
If only you were mine
These lyrics are a declaration of love and devotion from the singer to their significant other. The first verse expresses the depth of the singer's love and how they would go out of their way to make their partner feel special every day. The usage of Christmas as an analogy suggests that it would be a joyous occasion with abundant gifts and festivities. The second verse further emphasizes the desire to fulfill their partner's every need, to be the only want they want, and the passionate love that they would have for each other. The singer says that they would shout it out to the world and show them the true meaning of love if they were to be together. The final verse depicts a scenario where sleep is less important because all they want to do is be together, and the singer suggests that their partner is the missing piece to make them feel complete.
Overall, these lyrics express a strong, unconditional love that the singer would have for their partner if they were together, and the sense of completeness that that relationship would bring.
Line by Line Meaning
If you were mine I would celebrate like everyday was Christmas
If you were my partner, I would be in a constant state of joy and celebration, just as one does during the holidays.
If you were mine I would love you like it's nobody's business
If you were mine, I would love you with intensity that would make it seem like nobody else's relationship compares.
I would give you everything I had
I would not hold back anything from giving you all that I have.
I would treat you right I would make you laugh
I would make sure that I always treat you with respect and make you laugh to bring you joy and happiness.
Baby I would smile forever
If you were mine, I would be filled with so much joy that I would not be able to stop smiling.
If you were mine baby night would be a romance novel
If you were my partner, every night would feel like a romantic story full of passion and emotions.
If you were mine I would quench your thirst Like a tall glass of water
If you were my partner and needed something, I would provide it for you as if you were parched and needing water to drink.
You would be my one desire I would kiss you like a house on fire Baby I would burn like crazy
You would be my only and absolute desire, and I would show my intense passion in kissing and affection that would leave us both feeling overwhelmed.
If you were mine I would shout it out We'd show the world what love's about
If you were my partner, I would want to express my love and show it off to the world to demonstrate the beauty and power of love.
We'd never sleep in our big old bed We'd just kiss and kiss and kiss instead
If we were together, we would not be able to resist our attraction and would spend our nights kissing and expressing our love for each other instead of sleeping.
If you were mine I would be complete
If you were my partner, my life and my feelings would feel fulfilled and satisfied, and I would not want or need anything else.
Nothing would be missing baby If you were mine If only you were mine
If you were my partner, my life would feel complete and nothing would be lacking. If only we could be together.
Lyrics © ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATT SQUIRE, CHRISTOPHER BARAN, TOMMY LEE JAMES, TEBEY OTTOH
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