Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an Americ… Read Full Bio ↴Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer songwriter and charity director.

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.

ROLLIN'
Garth Brooks Lyrics

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She was born to a mother trucker
Raised behind the wheel
So you can blame it on the highway
For the way she can't sit still
She says life is like a windshield
It ain't no rear view mirror
The only way to get where you're goin'
Is find that higher gear

And keep it

Rollin'
Life's gonna run you over if you don't get goin'
She said I want to fell the earth move under me
Movin' with the motion of a melody
Oh I get the blues if the rhythm ain't got no soul
You got to keep it
Rollin'

Well I knew that I was in trouble
When she told me that talk was cheap
Said if you're tired get on the sofa
'Cause the bed's no place to sleep
Then she reached down and she kissed
Lord it knocked me to my knees
And I knew if I was gonna get naked
I was gonna have to roll up my sleeves
And keep it

Rollin'
Love was gonna run me over if I didn't get it goin'
She said I want to feel the earth move under me
Movin' with the motion of a melody
Boy I get the blues if the rhythm ain't got no soul
You got to keep it
Rollin'

So I talked her into gettin' married
But she wouldn't hang up her wheels
I was afraid I'd take a back seat
To the way the highway feels
But each day she's pullin' over
More than she used to
She knows love is like the highway
The main thing you gotta do
Is keep it

Rollin'
Life's gonna run you over if you don't get goin'
She said I want to fell the earth move under me
Movin' with the motion of a melody
Oh I get the blues if the rhythm ain't got no soul
You got to keep it
Rollin'
Life's gonna run you over if you don't get goin'
She said I want to fell the earth move under me
Movin' with the motion of a melody
Oh I get the blues if the rhythm ain't got no soul

You got to keep it
Rollin'

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Garth Brooks's song "Rollin'" portray a woman who was born to a trucker mother and raised behind the wheel. The singer suggests that the woman's restlessness and constant desire to keep moving and elevating is a result of this upbringing on the highway. The woman believes that life is like a windshield and not a rearview mirror, encouraging the singer to always look forward and keep moving. She speaks of the importance of higher gear and momentum in order to make progress in life. The lyrics imply that the woman is a romantic and seeks the right rhythm and melody and cannot function without them. The singer finds himself in trouble when he meets her since she sees through his empty words and exposes his faults. He gets serious about making a long-term commitment to her, but he fears taking a backseat to the way the highway feels. Over time, the woman becomes more willing to pull over, but she reminds the singer that love is like a highway and the main goal is to keep it moving forward.

Line by Line Meaning

She was born to a mother trucker
She was born to a woman who drove trucks for a living

Raised behind the wheel
She spent most of her upbringing in a truck, traveling from place to place

So you can blame it on the highway
Her love for traveling and adventure can be attributed to growing up on the highway

For the way she can't sit still
She has a restless spirit and can't stay in one place for too long

She says life is like a windshield
She believes that life is like looking through a windshield while driving

It ain't no rear view mirror
You can't dwell on the past while moving forward in life

The only way to get where you're goin'
To reach your destination, you need to keep pushing forward and not look back

Is find that higher gear
You need to keep pushing yourself to be better and improve each day

And keep it, Rollin'
You need to keep moving forward in life, never giving up

Life's gonna run you over if you don't get goin'
If you don't take action and move forward, life will leave you behind

She said I want to feel the earth move under me
She wants to experience life to the fullest, to feel like she is truly living

Movin' with the motion of a melody
She wants to move through life with the rhythm of a song, enjoying every moment

Oh I get the blues if the rhythm ain't got no soul
She needs more than just a beat to feel alive, she needs to feel passionate and connected

You got to keep it, Rollin'
You need to keep pushing forward in life, never giving up

Well I knew that I was in trouble
He knew that he was in deep trouble with her

When she told me that talk was cheap
He realized that he needed to take action, not just talk

Said if you're tired get on the sofa
She didn't tolerate laziness or inaction

'Cause the bed's no place to sleep
She didn't believe in wasting time or energy on unnecessary activities

Then she reached down and she kissed
She showed him how passionate and full of life she was

Lord it knocked me to my knees
He was overwhelmed by her energy and spirit

And I knew if I was gonna get naked
He realized that he needed to be as vulnerable and passionate as she was

I was gonna have to roll up my sleeves
He knew he had to work hard to keep up with her

Love was gonna run me over if I didn't get it goin'
If he didn't take action and show his love for her, she would leave him behind

So I talked her into gettin' married
He convinced her to marry him

But she wouldn't hang up her wheels
She wasn't going to give up her love for travel and adventure just because she was married

I was afraid I'd take a back seat
He was worried that she would prioritize her love for the highway over their relationship

To the way the highway feels
He was worried that the highway would always be her first love

But each day she's pullin' over
However, she was slowly becoming more willing to stop and settle down

More than she used to
She was starting to prioritize their relationship more

She knows love is like the highway
She understands that love is a journey, like a ride down the highway

The main thing you gotta do
The most important thing you need to do is keep moving forward together

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GARTH BROOKS, HARLEY ALLEN, LEIGH REYNOLDS

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