Emerson Drive, is a country music band which started out in Grande Prairie,… Read Full Bio ↴Emerson Drive, is a country music band which started out in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada in 1995. They received the 2002 Billboard Music Award for New Country Artist Of The Year. Their albums include Emerson Drive, What If?, and Countrified. Members of Emerson Drive are Brad Mates (lead vocals), David Pichette (fiddle), Danick Dupelle (lead guitar), Mike Melancon (drums) and Dale Wallace (keyboards). Mates is the only member of the band that now hails from Alberta, while the other members hail from British Columbia (Wallace) & Quebec (Dupelle, Melancon, & Pichette).

The band scored their first #1 in 2007 with the single "Moments". Emerson Drive has also been nominated for ACM and CMA Group of the Year in 2007 and a Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2008.

Testify
Emerson Drive Lyrics

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Boy and girl fall in love, startin' out just enough
Pocket change, lean an' green, first and last security
Newlyweds, overheads, all we really had was each other

All of the family and most of our friends
Said it was over before it began
As time goes on, we're provin' 'em wrong
We're still together

Real love will survive
Devil of defeat, better step aside
Real love will survive
If you need a witness, me and my little missus
We can testify

Made a move, neighborhood lookin' up, lookin' good
Saving money everyday, gettin' out of layaway
Baby boys, lots of toys, man, I gotta say this is livin'

No, I'm not sayin' it's been perfect at all
We've had our times, we hit the wall
We backed it on up, yeah, we knocked off the dust
And kept on diggin'

Real love will survive
Devil of defeat, better step aside
Real love will survive
If you need a witness, me and my little missus
We can testify

Real love will survive
Devil of defeat, better step aside
Real love will survive
If you need a witness, me and my little missus

Yes, see if you need a witness, me and my little missus
We can testify

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Emerson Drive's song "Testify" tell the story of a couple falling in love, getting married and defying the odds to stay together. The song is a celebration of a love that has proven to be strong and enduring. The first verse describes the early days of the couple's relationship, when they had very little materially but had each other. Despite what their family and friends thought, they continue to grow and prove their doubters wrong.

The second verse picks up with the couple having established themselves and their family. They've saved money and are enjoying their life together. They acknowledge that their relationship isn't perfect and they've had to overcome obstacles, but they keep pushing through because they know that their love will survive.

The chorus reinforces this message, stating that "real love will survive" no matter what comes their way. They challenge anyone who doubts their love to come to them for proof, saying "if you need a witness, me and my little missus, we can testify."

Overall, "Testify" is a song about the power of love to endure through good times and bad, and the strength and resilience of the human spirit.

Line by Line Meaning

Boy and girl fall in love, startin' out just enough
A boy and a girl fall in love with each other at the beginning of their journey

Pocket change, lean an' green, first and last security
They only had pocket change and inexperienced energy, but they promised each other to be together forever

Newlyweds, overheads, all we really had was each other
As newlyweds, they had to face many expenses and financial struggles, but they knew they only had each other to rely on

All of the family and most of our friends
Their family and friends doubted their relationship

Said it was over before it began
Their loved ones thought that their relationship was going to fail even before it started

As time goes on, we're provin' 'em wrong
As time passed, they proved everyone wrong

We're still together
Their love has stood the test of time, and they are still together

Real love will survive
True love will always conquer, no matter what happens

Devil of defeat, better step aside
Any obstacle that comes in their way will be defeated by their love

If you need a witness, me and my little missus
They are willing to testify about the power of their love, and how it has helped them overcome every challenge in their relationship

Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RANDALL JAY ROGERS, TEDDY WAYNE GENTRY, JOSH LEO, BRAD MATES

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