The trio is currently ranked as the highest-selling female musical group in the USA, according to RIAA Gold & Platinum album certifications. As of 2012, The Chicks had won 13 Grammy Awards. While The Chicks continues, Maguire and Robison are writing and recording as Court Yard Hounds as of Feb 2010. The Dixie Chicks renamed the band in 2020 to The Chicks dropping Dixie from the official name as the name had the word 'Dixie' referencing the American Mason–Dixon line, which separated the free and slave-owning southern states.
Robin Lynn Macy was an original bandmember, as was Laura Lynch. Macy left the group in 1992, while Lynch was replaced by Natalie Maines in 1995.
The group aroused considerable controversy for publicly denouncing President George W. Bush and the imminent invasion of Iraq during the European leg of their Top of the World tour supporting Home. Many country music stations immediately pulled their music from the air, and the band received criticism from many corners of the media.
Mississippi
Dixie Chicks Lyrics
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All night long I've pleaded and cried
You always said the day that you would leave
Would be a cold day in July
Your bags are packed not a word is spoken
I guess we said everything with good-bye
Time moves so slow and promises get broken
Sun's comin' up comin' up down on Main Street
Children shout as they're running out to play
Head in my hands here I am
Standing in my bare feet
Watching you drive away
Watching you drive away
You said that we were gonna last forever
You said our love would never die
It looks like spring and
It feels like sunny weather
But it's a cold day in July
Sun's comin' up comin' up down on Main Street
Children shout as they're running out to play
Head in my hands here I am
Standing in my bare feet
Watching you drive away
Watching you drive away
Dixie Chicks' "Mississippi" is a poignant song that powerfully captures the emotional aftermath of an unexpected breakup. The lyrics depict the singer's heartache as she watches her partner pack up and leave on a "cold day in July" after promising that their love would last forever. The opening lines, "The moon is full and my arms are empty / All night long I've pleaded and cried," immediately set the tone of the song as a mournful tale of lost love.
The singer is left alone with her thoughts as the world keeps moving around her. She watches children play and the sun rise on Main Street, trying to come to grips with the reality of the breakup. She reflects on the broken promises of eternal love and how time seems to move slowly and without mercy: "Time moves so slow and promises get broken / On this cold day in July." The imagery of standing in bare feet while the other person drives away also emphasizes the feeling of vulnerability and being left behind.
Overall, "Mississippi" is a beautifully crafted song that captures the raw emotions of heartbreak and betrayal. The lyrics are relatable and heart-wrenching, making it a beloved song among Dixie Chicks fans.
Line by Line Meaning
The moon is full and my arms are empty
I am alone and hurting, feeling abandoned and unsupported.
All night long I've pleaded and cried
I've begged and cried for you to stay, but to no avail.
You always said the day that you would leave
Would be a cold day in July
You promised that you would never leave, but that if you did, it would be under difficult and unexpected circumstances.
Your bags are packed not a word is spoken
I guess we said everything with good-bye
We've drifted too far apart to speak, we can only express ourselves with silence and unspoken gestures.
Time moves so slow and promises get broken
On this cold day in July
It's painful to watch time creep by slowly, and the promises we made to each other have been shattered on this unexpected cold day.
Sun's comin' up comin' up down on Main Street
Children shout as they're running out to play
Head in my hands here I am
Standing in my bare feet
Watching you drive away
Watching you drive away
The rest of the world continues to move forward, while my world has come to a standstill. I am left standing alone, watching you leave and feeling helpless.
You said that we were gonna last forever
You said our love would never die
You made promises that our love would never fade away, that it would last forever.
It looks like spring and
It feels like sunny weather
But it's a cold day in July
Despite the warm weather and sunny skies, things feel cold, lonely, and bleak.
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WayneL92
Every step of the way we walk the line
Your days are numbered, so are mine
Time is pilin' up, we struggle and we scrape
We're all boxed in, nowhere to escape
City's just a jungle, more games to play
Trapped in the heart of it, trying to get away
I was raised in the country, I been workin' in the town
I been in trouble ever since I set my suitcase down
Got nothing for you, I had nothing before
Don't even have anything for myself anymore
Sky full of fire, pain pourin' down
Nothing you can sell me, I'll see you around
All my powers of expression and thoughts so sublime
Could never do you justice in reason or rhyme
Only one thing I did wrong
Stayed in Mississippi a day too long
Well, the devil's in the alley, mule's in the stall
Say anything you want to, I have heard it all
I was thinkin' about the things that Rosie said
I was dreaming I was sleeping in Rosie's bed
Walking through the leaves, falling from the trees
Feeling like a stranger nobody sees
So many things that we never will undo
I know you're sorry, I'm sorry too
Some people will offer you their hand and some won't
Last night I knew you, tonight I don't
I need somethin' strong to distract my mind
I'm gonna look at you 'til my eyes go blind
Well I got here following the southern star
I crossed that river just to be where you are
Only one thing I did wrong
Stayed in Mississippi a day too long
Well my ship's been split to splinters and it's sinking fast
I'm drownin' in the poison, got no future, got no past
But my heart is not weary, it's light and it's free
I've got nothin' but affection for all those who've sailed with me
Everybody movin' if they ain't already there
Everybody got to move somewhere
Stick with me baby, stick with me anyhow
Things should start to get interesting right about now
My clothes are wet, tight on my skin
Not as tight as the corner that I painted myself in
I know that fortune is waitin' to be kind
So give me your hand and say you'll be mine
Well, the emptiness is endless, cold as the clay
You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way
Only one thing I did wrong
Stayed in Mississippi a day too long
Scott Perry
You just can't beat sibling harmonies... I could listen to these two all day long.
Raffaele Suppa
The music of these women has always lifted my spirits.........simply because it"s powerfully and perfectly done❤❤❤
bgoodwin91006
I've really missed the Dixie Chick. I hated what was done to them but they didn't lose that powerful sound. They still knock my socks off.
WolfCourtaud
What they did to them? I mean I dont know cuz I aint from the U.S. Love their music tho.
Peter Jongsma
@WolfCourtaud
Good question.
I don't know either.
Now I'm curious.
What did they do to The Dixie Chicks?
Todd Roane
they did it to themselves
Michael Jensen
@Todd Roane Damn the 1st Amendment. Who do these citizens of the United States think they are, speaking up and using their 1st Amendment rights? The audacity.
Todd Roane
Michael Jensen With great freedom comes great responsibility – speak up, use your first amendment rights but be responsible and accountable for the consequences.
fab
It would be hard to find a better sounding band , not to mention some top shelf vocal's, out there on tour right now . Dixie Chicks are bringing it , big time .
Frank Boyd
Agree The Chicks are amazing.
Tune into Larkin Poe is you want to expand on great vocals and amazing music. ☮️❤️🇨🇦