George Strait is a country music singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. K… Read Full Bio ↴George Strait is a country music singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. Known as the "King of Country", Strait is one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. Strait has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums. His best-selling album is Pure Country (1992), which sold 6 million (6× platinum). His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8× Platinum due to being a box set with four CDs). According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall.

Strait's success began when his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981. During the 1980s, seven of his albums reached #1 on the country charts. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and won his first Grammy award for the album Troubadour. Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013, and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014. He has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories than any other artist.

By 2009, he broke Conway Twitty's previous record for the most #1 hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart when his 44 #1 singles surpassed Twitty's 40. Counting all music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 60 #1 hits, breaking a record also previously set by Twitty, giving him more #1 songs than any other artist in any genre of music.

Strait is also known for his touring career when he designed a 360-degree configuration and introduced festival style tours. For example, the Strait Tours earned $99 million in three years. His concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in June 2014 drew 104,793 people, marking a new record for largest indoor concert in North America.

In more than 30 years of recording, all of which have been spent with MCA Records, George Strait has garnered 61 #1 songs on all country charts (including Mediabase 24/7, the former Radio & Records chart, and the now-defunct Gavin Report chart), and has more #1 hits than any other artist in a single genre. His 44 Billboard country #1 hits are a record, four more than Conway Twitty's total that includes several duets with Loretta Lynn. Additionally, Strait is also the first artist in the history of Billboard to have at least one single enter the top 10 of a Billboard chart for 30 consecutive years, starting in 1981 when his debut single "Unwound" peaked at number six on the Hot Country Singles chart. All of his top-10 singles have been on that chart. Strait has sold more than 68 million records in the United States alone, and his certifications from the RIAA include 13 multiplatinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums.

George Strait Discography:
Strait Country (1981)
Strait from the Heart (1982)
Right or Wrong (1983)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (1984)
Something Special (1985)
#7 (1986)
Ocean Front Property (1987)
If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' (1988)
Beyond the Blue Neon (1989)
Livin' It Up (1990)
Chill of an Early Fall (1991)
Holding My Own (1992)
Pure Country (1992)
Easy Come, Easy Go (1993)
Lead On (1994)
Blue Clear Sky (1996)
Carrying Your Love with Me (1997)
One Step at a Time (1998)
Always Never the Same (1999)
George Strait (2000)
The Road Less Traveled (2001)
Honkytonkville (2003)
Somewhere Down in Texas (2005)
It Just Comes Natural (2006)
Troubadour (2008)
Twang (2009)
Here for a Good Time (2011)
Love Is Everything (2013)
Cold Beer Conversation (2015)
Honky Tonk Time Machine (2019)

Desperately
George Strait Lyrics

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Every night it's the same
I hear you callin' my name
You're lyin' next to me
I give into your charms
You disappear in my arms
I realize it's just a dream, but

Desperately, I long to feel your touch

But you left me all alone in love

And now I
Shake the sleep from my head
And try to crawl out of bed
Today is just another day
I make the coffee for one
I turn the radio on
Pretend that everything's ok, but

Desperately, I long to feel your touch
But you left me all alone in love

And now I
Know there's no reason to smile
It's gonna take me awhile
'Cause I still love you desperately

Desperately, I long to feel your touch
But you left me all alone in love

And now I
Watch the sun goin' down
There ain't nobody around
I feel a night in the breeze
I keep on tellin' myself
I don't need nobody else
And I can do as I please, but

Desperately, I long to feel your touch
But you left me all alone in love

And now I

Desperately, I long to feel your touch
But you left me all alone in love

And now
Every night it's the same
I hear you callin' my name
I still love you desperately
I still love you

I still want you
I still love you desperately

Overall Meaning

The song "Desperately" by George Strait narrates the story of a person who is going through a rough time because someone they loved has left them, and they cannot seem to get over it. The singer is haunted by the vivid memories of their former lover, with whom they still wish to connect. Thus, every night, they dream of having the opportunity to feel their partner's touch again, but to be disappointed to find it was just a dream. The lyrics are evocative and poignant, capturing the essence of longing, heartache, and loneliness.

The lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling to move on from their past love, and every day seems to be an immense struggle to adapt to the reality of the absence of their lover. While the singer tries to pretend that they can cope, the pain of the separation persists. Even though the lyrics express the singer's suffering, they attempt to bury their feelings with the idea that they need to move on from something that is no longer in their life.

In conclusion, the song's essence is beautifully summed up with the lyrics, "Desperately, I long to feel your touch, but you left me all alone in love." The lyrics convey how harrowing it can be to be stuck in a situation where someone you love has departed, leaving a void in your soul that you can't seem to fill. The song is a commentary on the nature of love, the hurt, and heartbreak that it can bring, and the lengths people will go to hold on to the memory of someone they once cherished.

Line by Line Meaning

Every night it's the same
The singer experiences the same dream each night.

I hear you callin' my name
The dream involves the singer's love interest calling out to them.

You're lyin' next to me
The singer dreams of being intimate with their love interest.

I give into your charms
The singer is willing to indulge in the fantasy created by the dream.

You disappear in my arms
The fantasy abruptly ends as the love interest disappears from the dream.

I realize it's just a dream, but
The singer knows that the dream is not real, but cannot control their longing for their love interest.

Desperately, I long to feel your touch
The singer is consumed with a strong desire for physical contact with their love interest.

But you left me all alone in love
The love interest has abandoned the singer, leaving them alone and heartbroken.

Shake the sleep from my head
The singer wakes up from the dream and attempts to clear their mind.

And try to crawl out of bed
The singer struggles to find the motivation to start their day.

Today is just another day
The singer is resigned to the fact that their day will be monotonous and uneventful.

I make the coffee for one
The singer prepares coffee for themselves since their love interest is no longer there to share it with.

I turn the radio on
The singer tries to distract themselves with music.

Pretend that everything's ok, but
The singer puts on a façade of happiness, but internally struggles with their emotions.

Know there's no reason to smile
The singer is aware that they have no reason to be happy.

It's gonna take me awhile
The singer knows that it will take time to move on from their broken heart.

'Cause I still love you desperately
The singer is still deeply in love with their absent love interest.

Watch the sun goin' down
The singer observes the passing of time as the day comes to an end.

There ain't nobody around
The singer is alone with their thoughts.

I feel a night in the breeze
The singer senses a change in the atmosphere as nightfall approaches.

I keep on tellin' myself
The singer tries to convince themselves to move on and forget their love interest.

I don't need nobody else
The singer claims to be self-sufficient and not in need of anyone else's love.

And I can do as I please, but
The singer is still haunted by their unrequited love for their former love interest.

I still want you
Despite their attempts to move on, the singer still desires their love interest.

I still love you desperately
The singer's love for their former partner is still very strong, causing them great pain and longing.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp., MOONKISS MUSIC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bruce Robison, David Grant, Gary Benson, Monte Warden, Winston Sela

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