The tall blonde songstress's self-titled album, 'Faith, ' sold four million copies worldwide. The album featured her hit single 'This Kiss, ' which topped the charts for three straight weeks and became her first crossover success, hitting number five on the pop charts. The album also featured 'Let Me Go, ' for which Faith received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Female Country Vocal.
The Come Home Songfacts says that Come Home, Faith Hill's first song to be heard from her seventh studio album was penned by Ryan Tedder about a soldier friend of his who was serving overseas. Hill debuted the song on the CMA Awards on November 9, 2011 and it was made available for download shortly afterwards.
American Heart, the first official single from Faith Hill's seventh studio album was written by Jonathan Singleton and Jim Beavers and tells the story of a woman whom survives her struggles by her faith in the American dream. "It bleeds, it scars, but it shines when times get hard," sings Hill, "you can't break an American heart." The song was released to country radio, for airplay on October 1, 2012. (American Heart Songfacts)
Me
Faith Hill Lyrics
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Everything about myself
I can't believe I tried to be somebody I'm not
For someone else, yeah
It took finding you to finally understand
What it's like to be loved for who I am
Me
That's all I have to give
What you get is what you see, yeah
No second guessing, no pretending
With you, all I ever have to be is me
I can laugh or cry, don't have to hide
The way I feel
Rain or shine, by my side proving we've got
A love that's real
An old pair of jeans or an evening gown
You still see the same girl that you found
Me
That's all I have to give
What you get is what you see, yeah
No second guessing, no pretending
With you, all I ever have to be is me
Me
That's all I have to give
What you get is what you see, yeah
No second guessing, no pretending
With you, all I ever have to be is me
All I ever need to be, oh yeah
All I ever have to be is me
Faith Hill’s song “Me” is a beautiful ballad about self-acceptance and the importance of being true to ourselves. The lyrics speak of a woman who has gone through a lot of changes in her life, trying to be someone she's not for someone else. However she finally found someone who loves her for who she is and made her realize the importance of being herself.
The line "I've changed my hair, my clothes, almost everything about myself" shows how the singer has tried to mold herself into someone else's ideal image. However, the person she tried to become wasn't her true self, and she wasn’t living a life that was authentic to her. She goes on to sing about how, with her partner, she no longer needs to hide herself, she can laugh or cry, dress up or dress down, and still be loved for who she is, completely natural and unpretentious.
In the chorus, Hill repeats the words "me" and "what you get is what you see" multiple times, emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance and the idea that her partner accepts her in entirety, and doesn't expect anything else from her but her true self. She acknowledges the freedom that comes with that, as she no longer feels the need to hide her true nature or pretend to be something she is not.
Overall, "Me" is a beautiful, uplifting song that encourages us to celebrate who we are and never compromise our nature to fit into someone else's standards.
Line by Line Meaning
I've changed my hair, my clothes, almost
Everything about myself
I have altered my appearance and personality to fit someone else's idea of who I should be.
I can't believe I tried to be somebody I'm not
For someone else, yeah
I can't believe I attempted to be someone else to please another person.
It took finding you to finally understand
What it's like to be loved for who I am
It wasn't until I met you that I truly understood what it means to be accepted and loved for who I am.
Me
That's all I have to give
All I have to offer is myself.
What you get is what you see, yeah
I am transparent, and what you see is truly what you get.
No second guessing, no pretending
With you, all I ever have to be is me
I don't have to doubt or pretend anything with you because you accept me as I am.
I can laugh or cry, don't have to hide
The way I feel
With you, I can be myself and express my emotions freely without hiding anything.
Rain or shine, by my side proving we've got
A love that's real
No matter what obstacles we face, we are together and have a genuine love for each other.
An old pair of jeans or an evening gown
You still see the same girl that you found
It doesn't matter what I wear or how I look; you see the real me and love me just the same.
All I ever have to be is me
I don't have to change or pretend with you because being myself is enough.
All I ever need to be, oh yeah
All I need to be is myself, and that is enough for you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARV GREEN, AIMEE MAYO
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