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.
Maggie May
Garth Brooks Lyrics
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It's late September and I really should be back at school
I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used
Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried any more
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart and that's what really hurt
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
I laughed at all of your jokes my love you didn't need to coax
Oh, Maggie I couldn't have tried any more
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
But you turned into a lover and mother what a lover, you wore me out
All you did was wreck my bed
In the morning kick me in the head
Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried anymore
You lured me away from home 'cause you didn't want to be alone
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried
I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool
Or find myself a Rock and roll band that needs a helpin' hand
Oh Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
You made a first-class fool out of me
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
I'll get on back home one of these days
The song Maggie May by Garth Brooks is a story about a young man who is trying to break away from his relationship with a woman who is not good for him. He is waking up to the realization that she has used him and he is no longer interested in continuing the relationship. He is reflecting on the time he spent with her and the fact that she stole his heart and soul, but now he needs to move on.
In the first verse, he addresses Maggie directly and says that he has something important to say to her. He then goes on to tell her that he should be back at school and that he feels like she has used him. He also reveals that she lured him away from home just so she wouldn't be alone. He ends the verse by telling her that she stole his heart and it really hurt him.
In the second verse, he talks about how Maggie is getting older and that doesn't bother him because she is everything in his eyes. He then talks about how he laughed at all of her jokes and didn't need any coaxing to love her. He is reflecting on how much he gave to the relationship but ultimately feels like she stole his soul. He ends the verse by saying that all he needed was a friend but she turned into a lover and a mother and wore him out.
Overall, the song is about a young man who is realizing that he needs to move on from a relationship that has been draining him emotionally. He is reflecting on the time he has spent with Maggie and feeling like she has used him. He is hopeful that he will be able to move on and eventually get on back home.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you
I have something important to talk to you about, Maggie, so please listen.
It's late September and I really should be back at school
It's already late September and I should be back in school, but I'm not because I am with you instead.
I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used
Although I make you laugh and have fun with you, I feel like you're only using me for your own personal entertainment and gain.
Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried any more
Maggie, I've done everything I could for you.
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
You convinced me to leave my home and come be with you so that you wouldn't be alone.
You stole my heart and that's what really hurt
You took my heart and that's what caused me the most pain.
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
The morning sun shining on your face lets me see how old you really are.
But that don't worry me none in my eyes you're everything
I don't care about your age because to me, you're everything.
I laughed at all of your jokes my love you didn't need to coax
I laughed at all your jokes even though you didn't need to make an effort to convince me to.
You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without
You took my soul, and that caused me a lot of pain that I could have done without.
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
I only needed a friend to support and guide me.
But you turned into a lover and mother what a lover, you wore me out
But instead, you became a lover and a motherly figure that exhausted me.
All you did was wreck my bed
You only came into my bed and caused chaos.
In the morning kick me in the head
In the morning, you would wake up and kick me in the head.
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried
You took my heart and I can't bring myself to leave you even if I wanted to.
I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school
I guess I could just gather my books and go back to school instead of staying with you.
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool
Alternatively, I could steal my father's cue and become a professional pool player for a living.
Or find myself a Rock and roll band that needs a helpin' hand
Or I could join a band that needs a helping hand in the rock and roll scene.
Oh Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
I regret ever meeting you, Maggie.
You made a first-class fool out of me
You made a complete fool out of me, Maggie.
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
But I'm too foolish and blind to see what's really going on.
Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
Once again, Maggie, I wish I never met you.
I'll get on back home one of these days
I'll eventually make my way back home, one of these days.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Martin Quittenton, Roderick Stewart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
david bird
All I can say is this guy has no limits his range of music is under appreciated what talent
Todd Davini
😂😂😂
Anon54387
And Talladega Nights is the pinnacle of American cinema.
Donna Coffer
I love kid rock songs 😎❤❤❤
Nicki Cribb
Unlimited, and plays almost every instrument on stage.
Dennis Sourvanos
@Anon54387 Don't be to hard on yourself for loving that movie.
Patti Morris
Kid Rock nailed this one. What a great song and a great guy singing it. There's nothing the Kid can't do
Kid Rock's
Thanks so very much for your love and support towards me beautiful fan🙏…. Where are you from🎉
Paul Levins
NO HE DIDN'T YOU EVER HEARD THE ORIGINAL ROCKIN ROD STEWART AND RONNIE WOOD VERSION UNPLUGGED THAT KID ROCK VERSION WAS PURE NOISE !!!
T T
That was unexpectedly awesome!! The man’s a true talent we are all lucky to have!