McCoy is also one of the four members of the group The Road Hammers, which has released two studio albums, in addition to charting four singles in Canada and one in the United States.
At around the age of 5, his family moved to Camrose, Alberta, returning three years later. "The cowboy culture really stuck with me. I just fell in love with the music. For some reason, as a little kid, I had some sort of connection with these guys who were singing about these depressing things," McCoy said, citing Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash to lesser known artists like Ed Bruce and Wynn Stewart. "I just didn't have a voice for rock 'n' roll." Jason started playing guitar at age 7[1] and wrote his first song when he was 12[1].
In his teens, Jason owned a rock 'n' roll guitar and was partial to AC/DC. In the 1980s, he joined a band called Three Quarter Country, which performed at legions, Saturday night dances, and clubs in Barrie, Midland, Orillia and other small towns. Jason won a talent contest in Toronto in 1988, allowing him to travel to Nashville to record an album with Ray Griff[1]. He later signed with MCA Records in 1995.
On May 1, 1999, he married his long time love, Terrine Barnes.
McCoy is a third of the country-rock trio The Road Hammers, which also features musicians Clayton Bellamy and Chris Byrne. While it seems the majority of his time is going towards The Road Hammers, he is still maintaining a solo career.
She'd Rather Be Lonely Than Sorry
Jason McCoy Lyrics
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She remembers the time, she had what they have and more
The man in her life who made her feel good night and day
'Til one night the music just stopped and he danced away
Now in the neon light she drinks up tonight and stays hungry
For the love of her life to come and sweep her away
If you ask her to dance she'll tell you that she’s in no hurry
She searches the faces as they walk through the door
And she asks herself, "What am I doing this for?"
'Cause half of her's praying that someone will bring back the thrill
And the other half's scared that somebody will
Now in the neon light she drinks up tonight and stays hungry
For the love of her life to come and sweep her away
If you ask her to dance she'll tell you that she’s in no hurry
'Cause the fear in her heart says she'd rather be lonely than sorry
Maybe some night he'll walk through that door
Will she recognize what she's waiting for?
Now in the neon light she drinks up tonight and stays hungry
For the love of her life to come and sweep her away
If you ask her to dance she'll tell you that she’s in no hurry
'Cause the fear in her heart says she'd rather be lonely than sorry
'Cause the fear in her heart says
She'd rather be lonely than sorry
Maybe some night he'll walk through that door
Will she recognize what she's waiting for?
The lyrics of "She'd Rather Be Lonely Than Sorry" by Jason McCoy is a melancholic ballad about a woman who experiences heartbreak and is still waiting for her true love to come to her. The singer watches the couples dance, and she remembers a time when she, too, was once happy and in love. However, her happiness was short-lived, and her partner left her heartbroken. She drinks and waits, hoping that someone will come to fill the emptiness she feels, but at the same time, she fears that someone will hurt her again.
The woman is stuck between two conflicting desires: the desire to find love and the fear of getting hurt again. She is waiting for someone to sweep her off her feet, but at the same time, she is afraid of letting someone in, for fear that he will break her heart again. The prospect of being lonely seems better than being in a relationship where she may be hurt again.
The song conveys a sense of longing, fear, and sadness, expressed through its melancholic melody and lyrics. It is a song about heartbreak and the struggle to overcome it, and it resonates with anyone who has ever experienced the pain of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
She watches the couples that dance on the floor
She sees the happy couples dancing and remembers when she had a love like that.
She remembers the time, she had what they have and more
She reminisces about how wonderful her past relationship was and wishes she had it back.
The man in her life who made her feel good night and day
Her former partner was always there for her and made her feel loved and happy.
'Til one night the music just stopped and he danced away
Their happy relationship suddenly ended and he left her without any warning.
She searches the faces as they walk through the door
She hopes that someone new will come into her life and make her feel happy again.
And she asks herself, "What am I doing this for?"
She questions why she continues to search for love when she's afraid of getting hurt again.
'Cause half of her's praying that someone will bring back the thrill
Part of her hopes that she'll find someone who will make her feel the way her previous love did.
And the other half's scared that somebody will
But another part of her is afraid of getting hurt again.
Maybe some night he'll walk through that door
She still hopes that her former love will come back into her life.
Will she recognize what she's waiting for?
She wonders if she'll even know it's him if he comes back.
'Cause the fear in her heart says
Her fear of getting hurt again is strong.
She'd rather be lonely than sorry
She'd rather be single and alone than risk getting her heart broken again.
Now in the neon light she drinks up tonight and stays hungry
She's trying to distract herself by going out and drinking, but still feels empty and unsatisfied.
For the love of her life to come and sweep her away
She wants someone new to come into her life and make her feel loved and happy again.
If you ask her to dance she'll tell you that she’s in no hurry
She's hesitant to start something new and would rather wait for the right person to come along.
'Cause the fear in her heart says she'd rather be lonely than sorry
Again, she's so scared of getting hurt that she'd rather be alone than risk it.
Contributed by Miles F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.