Doug Supernaw is an American country music singer-songwriter known for his neotraditionalist country style. After several years performing as a local musician throughout the state of Texas, he signed with BNA Records in 1993, releasing his debut album that year.
To date, Supernaw has released four studio albums: Red and Rio Grande (1993), Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind (1994), You Still Got Me (1995), and Fadin' Renegade (1999), as well as a compilation album, 1997's The Encore Collection. Between 1993 and 1996, he charted eleven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including "I Don't Call Him Daddy", a Number One single in late 1993.
Although he has not recorded an album since 1999, Doug has been the subject of media attention, stemming from a series of arrests and court trials.
1993-1995: BNA Records
An A&R executive for RCA Records discovered Supernaw, and signed him to the label's BNA Records division in 1993. That year, Supernaw released his debut album, Red and Rio Grande. Overall, four singles were released from the album, starting with "Honky Tonkin' Fool", which failed to enter Top 40 on the Billboard country music charts. "Reno", the second single, reached Top 5 soon afterward, while its follow-up, "I Don't Call Him Daddy", became Doug's first and only Number One single by the end of the year. The album went on to achieve gold certification in the United States.
A string of bad luck, however, nearly ended Supernaw's career after his first album's release. After recovering from a broken neck suffered while surfing, he was involved in a head-on car collision. Later, at a concert in Ohio, all of his band's equipment was stolen from his tour bus; finally, he was hospitalized after a nearly-fatal case of food poisoning.
Once he had recovered from the food poisoning, he recorded his second album for BNA, 1994's Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind. Of the album's three singles, only the Dennis Linde-penned "What'll You Do About Me", which was released last, entered Top 40 on the country music charts. Shortly after its release, he exited BNA's roster.
1995-1999: Final albums
In 1995, Doug was signed to Giant Records, where he recorded and released his third major-label album, You Still Got Me, in 1996.[3] Although its first single, "Not Enough Hours in the Night", reached a peak of #3 on the country singles charts, neither of the album's other singles reached Top 40, and he left Giant Records not long afterward. Although he did not have a record deal at the time, he also made an appearance on Stars and Stripes Vol. 1, a compilation album issued by The Beach Boys, featuring the Beach Boys performing their own songs along with other country music artists. Supernaw contributed to the track "Long Tall Texan". His first compilation album, entitled The Encore Collection, was issued by Sony BMG Special Products in 1997.
Doug's third and final recording contract was with the small, independent Tack label, on which he released Fadin' Renegade in 1999. The album's two singles, the title track and "21-17", both failed to enter the country music charts, although the latter song's music video gained popularity on the television networks CMT and GAC.
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Doug Supernaw Lyrics
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Eleven years of lonely bottled up inside
Back in the same ol' bar where her world came to an end
When she caught him with his lover and he swore she was a friend
Now she knows he's got a wife and kids at home
But that didn't seem to stop him eleven years ago
And she'd love to be lyin' in his arms again
She knows he's lyin' and he'll soon be giving in
Cause she's been on the other end
So here's to lying once again
Back in the same ol' bar where they said goodbye
A little age upon her face but she still caught his eye
Back in the same ol' bar where he learned his lesson well
How a night or two of Heaven could turn into a livin' Hell
Now he tries to tell himself he's stronger now
But lookin' in her eyes he starts breakin' down
And he'd love to be lyin' in her arms again
She says I'd love to but I can't
He knows she's lyin' and she'll soon be givin' in
Eleven years of lovin' him
So here's to lyin' once again
Here's to lyin' once again
The song "Here's To Lyin'" by Doug Supernaw is a tale of two former lovers who reunite in the same bar where they said goodbye eleven years ago. This encounter is bittersweet for both of them as they reminisce the past and feel the unresolved tension between them. The lyrics paint a picture of regret, longing, and deception that speak not only to the characters in the song but also to those listening to it.
The woman in the song still has feelings for the man who cheated on her eleven years ago with his lover who he claimed was a friend. She knows the man has a wife and kids, but it doesn't stop her from wanting to be in his arms again. The man's response is a lie, saying he wants to but can't, but they both know he will eventually give in to her. The man, on the other hand, has to fight his impulses as he gazes into the woman's eyes, knowing that he broke her heart in the past.
The song explores the theme of infidelity and its consequences. The pain of losing someone you love to another person and the desire to have them back, despite knowing that it is wrong, is a feeling that many people can relate to. The lyrics convey a sense of resignation as the two characters toast to lying once again, acknowledging the cycle they find themselves in.
Line by Line Meaning
Back in the same ol' bar where they said goodbye
Returning to the same bar where they ended things
Eleven years of lonely bottled up inside
She has been lonely for eleven long years
Back in the same ol' bar where her world came to an end
The bar is a reminder of the day she caught him cheating with someone she thought was a friend
When she caught him with his lover and he swore she was a friend
The man cheated on her with someone he claimed was just a friend
Now she knows he's got a wife and kids at home
She has learned that he is married with children now
But that didn't seem to stop him eleven years ago
Despite the fact that he was committed to someone else, he still cheated on her
And she'd love to be lyin' in his arms again
She wants to be intimate with him again
He says I'd love to but I can't
He cannot be intimate with her again
She knows he's lyin' and he'll soon be giving in
She is aware that he is lying and will give in to temptation
Cause she's been on the other end
She has been in his shoes before
So here's to lying once again
They both know they are going to cheat again
A little age upon her face but she still caught his eye
Despite getting older, she still remains attractive to him
Back in the same ol' bar where he learned his lesson well
The bar is where he learned that cheating comes with consequences
How a night or two of Heaven could turn into a livin' Hell
He knows that the pleasures of cheating can quickly turn into guilt and misery
Now he tries to tell himself he's stronger now
He believes he has become a stronger person in eleven years
But lookin' in her eyes he starts breakin' down
He is tempted and potentially losing his resolve
He'd love to be lyin' in her arms again
He wants to be intimate with her again
She says I'd love to but I can't
She will not be intimate with him again
He knows she's lyin' and she'll soon be givin' in
He is convinced that she will ultimately cheat again
Eleven years of lovin' him
She has loved him for eleven years
So here's to lyin' once again
They both know they are going to cheat again
Here's to lyin' once again
Repeating the idea that they are going to cheat again
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