Stone was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, and learned guitar at the age of five from his mother, also a country singer. As a teenager, he performed in skating rinks in his hometown and later moved on to playing area bars while working long hours as a mechanic during the day.
It took Stone several years to be “found” by his soon-to-be manager who helped him finally land a record deal with Epic. His self-titled debut was released in 1990 and broke him in a big way with the despairing lead single "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)," which shot into the country Top Five. Stone landed three more Top Ten hits from the album, including "Fourteen Minutes Old," "These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye," and his first number one, "In a Different Light."
He quickly completed a follow-up album, I Thought It Was You, for release in 1991, which solidified his persona as country music’s suave song stylist and became his second straight million-seller on the strength of three Top Five hits: the title track, "Come In Out of the Pain," and a second number one in "A Jukebox With a Country Song."
Stone’s third album, 1992’s From the Heart, spun off one hit after another: "Warning Labels" and "Made for Lovin' You" went Top Ten, while "Too Busy Being in Love" and "Why Didn't I Think of That" topped the charts.n 2004, Doug Stone started a new chapter in his career and his life. After a brief hiatus from recording, a renewed interest in Doug's music by fans and radio made Doug one of the highlights at the 2004 Country Radio Seminar (CRS). The week of CRS, Doug joined Lofton Creek Records and reunited with a member of his former management team, Martha (Taylor) Borchetta who worked with Doug in the 90s.
Stone’s first album with Lofton Creek Records, In A Different Light, re-releases the original title track and “Why Didn’t I Think of That” from Stone’s library of hits. The album also contains Stone’s version of timeless classics as he artfully blends the traditional spirit of “Only You,” “Tell It Like It is,” “Georgia On My Mind” and “Crazy Love” with that famous Doug Stone style. The eight original songs on this album will both tug on heartstrings and invoke smiles—a task that only Stone can perform with such style and grace. With this new album, Lofton Creek Records is honored to place Doug Stone back in the spotlight.
Gone Out Of My Mind
Doug Stone Lyrics
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Your memory came to stay
It's a chain that being on
Don't mean you went away
For me it won't be over
Till the day I find
That one of us has gone out of my mind
Either I'll forget or I'll go cra-zy
I know that I'll be tortured by your memory
Till one of us has gone out of my mind
I'll give up on loving you or else I'll go insane
It really makes no difference
As long as there's no pain
I know it's just a matter of misery and time
Till one of us has gone out of my mind
Either I'll forget or I'll go cra-zy
One way or another I'm gonna leave you behind
I know that I'll be tortured by your memory
Till one of us has gone out of my mind
Till one of us has gone out of my mind
The lyrics of Doug Stone's song Gone Out Of My Mind captures the feeling of being stuck in a never-ending cycle of heartbreak and trying to move on from a past love. The opening lines, "Your love just came to visit, your memory came to stay," describe how the memories of the former lover remain vivid despite the relationship being over. The singer realizes that the love is gone, but the memory continues to haunt him. He acknowledges that he cannot simply move forward and forget about the past love. Instead, he states that "It's a chain that being on, don't mean you went away," meaning that the connection they shared is still present, even though the physical presence of the lover is gone.
The chorus of the song, "Either I'll forget or I'll go crazy, one way or another I'm gonna leave you behind," reveals the struggle that the singer is going through. He is willing to do anything to escape the pain of the memories, even if it means losing his mind or suffering. The lyrics, "I'll give up on loving you or else I'll go insane, it really makes no difference as long as there's no pain," suggest that the singer would rather give up on love altogether than continue to endure the heartache caused by the memory of the past love. He acknowledges that it is just a "matter of misery and time" until one of them has gone out of his mind and he can finally move on.
Overall, the lyrics of Gone Out Of My Mind depict the struggle of letting go of a past love and the hardships that come with it. It's a poignant song that perfectly captures the emotions of heartbreak and moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love just came to visit
You are on my mind again and I am thinking about you
Your memory came to stay
I cannot forget you, and your memory is always with me
It's a chain that being on
My love for you is like a chain that binds me to you
Don't mean you went away
Just because you are not here does not mean you are not with me
For me it won't be over
I will not be able to move on
Till the day I find
Until I can find a way to forget you
That one of us has gone out of my mind
Until one of us is no longer in my thoughts
Either I'll forget or I'll go cra-zy
I will do whatever it takes to stop thinking about you, even if I go insane
One way or another I'm gonna leave you behind
I am determined to move on from this painful memory of you
I know that I'll be tortured by your memory
I am aware that I will continue to suffer from the thought of you
Till one of us has gone out of my mind
Until one of us is no longer occupying my thoughts
I'll give up on loving you or else I'll go insane
I will stop loving you, even if it means losing my mind
It really makes no difference
It doesn't matter how I move on, as long as I can stop thinking about you
As long as there's no pain
As long as I can forget you without causing myself more heartache
I know it's just a matter of misery and time
I am aware that it will take time for me to forget you, and it will be a painful process
Till one of us has gone out of my mind
Until one of us is finally erased from my thoughts
Writer(s): MORRISON ROBERT E, HUFFMAN MICHAEL PENN, DOBBINS EUGENE D
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