Brooks was a phenomenal musical force in the 1990s. He had his chart breakthrough in 1989, having come apparently from nowhere, and was an immediate commercial success. Lacking the tall and lanky physical appearance typical of some male country stars, he successfully integrated pop and rock elements into his recordings and live performances. He soon began to dominate the country singles and country albums charts and quickly crossed over into the mainstream pop arena, selling records like no one else in country music ever had and exposing country music to a larger audience than previously thought possible.
Brooks enjoyed one of the most successful careers in popular music history, with over 70 hit singles and 15 charted albums to his credit and over 115 million albums sold in the US alone, breaking records for both sales and concert attendance throughout the 1990s. Possibly dissatisfied and looking to expand his career boundaries, he then attempted an artistically ambitious (but uncompleted) multimedia project involving a fictitious alter ego.
Troubled by the conflicts between career and family, the year after the decade ended Garth Brooks announced his retirement from recording and performing, thereby disappearing from the music world as suddenly as he had come.
Recently he has announced his return to live performances by agreeing to a 5 year 15 show a year contract in Vegas. His plan is to finish this contract, write some new stuff, and wait for his youngest daughter to go off to school, and then he plans to return to touring with his wife.
Bad Company
Garth Brooks Lyrics
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Destiny is the rising sun
I was born six-gun in my hand
Behind a gun I'll make my final stand
That's why they call me
Bad company
And I can't deny
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Rebel souls, deserters we are called
Chose a gun and threw away the sun
Now these towns, they all know our name
Six-gun sound is our claim to fame
Now I can hear them say
Bad company
And I can't deny
Bad, bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Bad company
And I can't deny
Bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Bad company, oh yeah yeah
Bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Tell me that you are not a thief
But I am bad company
The lyrics to Garth Brooks’s song “Bad Company” paint a vivid picture of a gunslinger who was born with a six-gun in his hand, destined to live the life of an outlaw. He knew that he would eventually meet his end behind a gun, but he was unafraid to stand his ground until that day came. He and his fellow rebels had chosen a life of desertion, casting aside the warmth of the sun and embracing the harshness of the desert. They were known throughout the towns they visited for their incredible skill with their weapons, and the sound of their six-guns was their calling card.
The chorus of the song makes a powerful statement about the singer’s self-awareness. He knows that he is seen as bad company, and he can’t deny it. In fact, he wears that label with pride, as it is all he’s ever known. He and the other members of his gang are rebels, standing outside of the law and living their lives on their own terms.
In essence, “Bad Company” is a song about the outlaw lifestyle. It portrays the gunslinger as a hero, even as it acknowledges the dangers of such a life. The lyrics suggest that the singer has made peace with his own mortality and is living every day to the fullest, enjoying the thrill of the chase, and the power that comes with being one of the most feared outlaws in the land.
Line by Line Meaning
Company, always on the run
We are always on the move, never staying in one place for long.
Destiny is the rising sun
Our fate is uncertain and always changing, like the unpredictable rising sun.
I was born six-gun in my hand
I was born into a life of violence, always carrying a weapon for protection.
Behind a gun I'll make my final stand
I will fight to the death to protect myself and those I care about.
That's why they call me
My reputation precedes me, and people know me by my name.
Bad company
I am part of a group of rebels and outcasts who embrace a life of violence and crime.
And I can't deny
I am fully aware of the reputation I have earned and I own up to it.
Till the day I die
I will continue to live my life in this way, even if it leads to my own death.
Rebel souls, deserters we are called
We are seen as traitors to society and the establishment, choosing to live by our own rules.
Chose a gun and threw away the sun
We have abandoned a peaceful way of life and embraced violence and aggression as our solution to problems.
Now these towns, they all know our name
We have a reputation that precedes us, and people fear and respect us for our violent ways.
Six-gun sound is our claim to fame
The sound of our weapons firing is what has made us famous and notorious in the towns we visit.
Tell me that you are not a thief
I challenge you to deny that you are not involved in criminal activities.
But I am bad company
I admit that I am part of a group of violent rebels who have chosen a life of crime and defiance against authority.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Simon Kirke, Paul Rodgers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@szymondyczek3123
Company
Always on the run
Destiny is the rising sun
Oh I was born six gun in my hand
Behind a gun I'll make my final stand
That's why they call me
Bad company
And I can't deny
Bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Rebel souls
Deserters we are called
Chose a gun and threw away the sword
Now these towns
They all know our name six gun sound is our claim to fame
I can hear them say
Bad company
And I won't deny
Bad, bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Bad company
I can't deny
Bad company
Till the day I die
And I say it's
Bad company oh yeah, yeah
Bad company
Till the day I die oh yeah
Tell me that you are not a thief
Oh but I am
Bad company
It's the way I play
Dirty for dirty
Oh somebody double-crossed me
Double-cross, double-cross
Yeah
We're bad company
Kill in cold blood
@truthjustice6454
@@3500ton
With the right motivation
and the right 'risk/reward' ratio,
I challenge you/anyone to
Not have a 'criminal/predatory mind..
One situation is clear,
Many sheep scatter from
Few wolves.
Only a WolfHound can protect
the Sheep...
But such are Very Rare
@ryla6620
LYRICS
Company always on the run
Destiny, oh it's the rising sun
I was born, a six gun in my hand
Behind the gun
I'll make my final stand, yeah
That's why they call me
Bad company
And I can't deny
Bad company
'Til the day I die
'Til the day I die
'Til the day I die
Rebel souls
Deserters we are called
Chose a gun
And threw away the song
Now these towns
They all know our name
Six gun sound
Is our claim to fame
I can hear them say
Bad company
And I won't deny
Bad, bad company
'Til the day I die
'Til the day I die
Bad company
I can't deny
Bad company
'Til the day i die
Bad company
Bad company
'Til the day I die
@twinks2505
I was 14 in 1974 when this was released, and yep here I am aged 63 and still loving it 😊
@coyleigh
I was born in April of 1974 and I'm a big fan of bad company. Didn't led Zeppelin discover bad company and then sign them to their own record label?
@thewatchers5930
Rock on 🎶
@kenzeepark6321
Did you know that five finger death punch did a cover of this song but the OG is still better
@twinks2505
@@coyleigh I don’t think LZ ‘discovered ’ BC as such but shared the same manager and were signed to LZ record label. Everytime I watch their videos it takes me back to a place that doesn’t exist anymore and what a shame 🤷🏻♀️
@MrRowley5
I am 63 too and I heard this song in 1974 in a country called brunei where I was born.
@jeffchan67
As an "outlaw" song, I think it does a better job of capturing the spirit of those people than any other rock song
@ellenschwartz-tn5wi
You got that right!! No doubt!!
@GuitarMatt
@@ellenschwartz-tn5wiSame here, you Ellen chick!
@ellenschwartz-tn5wi
@@GuitarMatt lol Happy Valentine's Day!