Diamond Rio released their debut, Diamond Rio, in 1991. It spawned five Top 10 Country hits, including the #1 hit "Meet in the Middle", and went platinum. Their second album, Close to the Edge, released the following year, had three Top 10 singles and went gold. In 1994, their third album was released. Love a Little Stronger wasn't very successful commercially, but did produce another Top 5 single in the title track.
The mid-90's marked both a low point in album-naming creativity and a high point in chart success. Their fourth album, innovatively titled IV and released in 1996, spun off three Top 5 singles. (One of these, "It's All In Your Head", featured a video with Martin Sheen as a fiery preacher engaged in snake handling, mirroring the lyrics of the song.) In 1997, Diamond Rio released its first greatest hits album, entitled Greatest Hits. The album had two brand-new songs: "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" hit #1, and "Imagine That" became yet another top 5 hit. In 1998, Unbelievable was released, giving the band two more top 5 singles. The title track also reached the top 40 on the Pop charts. In 2001, the band released One More Day, whose title track became another chart-topper. The following year, the band released Completely, whose lead track, "Beautiful Mess", became their 4th #1 hit. The album also spawned another #1 single in "I Believe". December 30th, 2005 found Diamond Rio playing their new single In God we Still Trust during halftime of the Vitalis Sun Bowl between UCLA and Northwestern University in El Paso, Texas. Their second Greatest Hits album is scheduled to be released May 9th, 2006.
Who Am I
Diamond Rio Lyrics
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Between the sun and the stars
That changed my fate
The day you changed my life
I was destined to be nobody special
Till you saw somebody in me
And made me believe that I
Could be that lucky guy
How I became the man that I am
But who am I
To be loved by you
The way that I am
The way that you do
I don't deserve
A love this true
Who am I
To be loved by you
You could be waltzing in Paris
Or sipping champagne on some yacht
But here you are in my arms tonight
It's more than my heart can fathom
That this is where you choose to be
The rest of your life
And the rest of your love is mine
You say you have no doubts
Me I'm still trying to figure it out
But who am I
To be loved by you
The way that I am
The way that you do
I don't deserve
A love this true
Who am I
To be loved by you
Who am I
To be loved by you
The lyrics to Diamond Rio's "Who Am I" express the singer's feelings of disbelief and amazement at being loved by someone so special. The songwriter implies that the singer feels like he was just an ordinary guy before he met this person, until she came along and saw something in him he never knew he had. He is humbled and blown away that someone so remarkable could see him as something special. The lyrics about the realignment of the sun and stars suggest that this person was always meant to come into his life at just the right moment, changing his fate forever. The words "who am I" are repeated throughout the chorus, emphasizing the singer's disbelief that someone like her could love someone like him.
The song also talks about the singer's uncertainty about the nature of the relationship. He can't believe he has found someone who loves him so deeply and is willing to choose him over everything else in life. He is amazed that his love has no doubts about their future together, while he is still trying to figure out how someone like her could ever love him. The lyrics express the singer's feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness, but also his wonder and awe at the mystery of love.
Line by Line Meaning
There must have been some realignment
There was a shift in the alignment of the celestial bodies that changed my destiny
Between the sun and the stars
Perhaps the cosmic forces beyond our understanding played a role
That changed my fate
It altered the course of my life forever
The day you changed my life
Your arrival had a profound effect that turned my life upside down
I was destined to be nobody special
My future seemed bleak, and I had no significant role to play in the grand scheme of things
Till you saw somebody in me
But you perceived something in me that I never knew existed
And made me believe that I
You had enough faith and confidence in me that it inspired me to be better
Could be that lucky guy
To be the one to have your love and affection was indeed a stroke of luck
Still it's hard to understand
I can't quite comprehend how I got here
How I became the man that I am
The person I am today is a result of the events and decisions that led me here
But who am I
I am but a mortal man who is nothing compared to your greatness
To be loved by you
To receive your love is truly an honor
The way that I am
Despite all my flaws, you love me just as I am, and that is a gift
The way that you do
Your love is unlike anything else in this world, and it is overwhelming
I don't deserve
I am not worthy of this love that you give me so freely
A love this true
To have such an honest and genuine love is beyond my wildest dreams
You could be waltzing in Paris
You, who are the epitome of elegance and sophistication, could be anywhere in the world
Or sipping champagne on some yacht
Relaxing on a luxurious yacht while savoring the finest bubbly is well within your reach
But here you are in my arms tonight
And yet, here you are, choosing to be with me, holding me with love and affection
It's more than my heart can fathom
I can't believe that someone like you would choose to be with me
That this is where you choose to be
You could be anywhere else, but you're here with me, and I am incredibly grateful
The rest of your life
Not just for now, but for the future too, you choose to be with me
And the rest of your love is mine
You give me all your love, and I am truly blessed to receive it
You say you have no doubts
You have no reservations or doubts in your heart, unlike me
Me I'm still trying to figure it out
I am still trying to understand how I got so lucky to have you love me the way you do
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RANDY ALBRIGHT, DEBI COCHRAN
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