Raised in Velma, Oklahoma, Diffie worked in a foundry while playing local nightclubs in Oklahoma and moved to Nashville in 1986 to work for Gibson Guitar Corporation.
His first album arrived in 1990 when country music was thriving commercially and creatively. His first single, a sensitive traditional country ballad, Home, reached No. 1, although Diffie quickly counted on novelty hits to sustain his career. For instance, his other No. 1 hits are Pickup Man, Bigger Than the Beatles, Third Rock From the Sun and If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets). Toward the end of the 1990s, Diffie lost his chart momentum and left Epic Records following his 2001 album, In Another World. Subsequently, he toured with Mark Chesnutt and Tracy Lawrence on the Rockin' Roadhouse tour.
In 2013, Diffie collaborated with Aaron Tippin and Sammy Kershaw on the album All in the Same Boat, and cut the single "Girl Riding Shotgun" with D Thrash of the Jawga Boyz. This was followed in 2019 by a vinyl album called Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie.
Diffie passed away from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 29, 2020.
The Quittin' Kind
Joe Diffie Lyrics
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You're wondering what's coming next
Can't be too careful this time
No Love ain't something you trust
You've seen a little too much of the quittin' kind
That pain you're wrestling with
I know right where it lives
Been there a couple of times
Living in fear of the quittin' kind
If you don't know what you're got
I'll tell you one thing it's not
It's not the kind of love that would turn and run
This one's steady and strong
This one will keep going on and on and on
To the end of time
It ain't the quittin' kind
You don't have to be scared
We're not going back there
We're going to leave it behind
All that sorrow and grief
Those bad memories of the quittin' kind
If you don't know what you're got
I'll tell you one thing it's not
It's not the kind of love that would turn and run
This one's steady and strong
This one will keep going on and on and on
To the end of time
It ain't the quittin' kind
This one's steady and strong
This one will keep going on and on and on
To the end of time
It ain't the quittin' kind
The quittin' kind no no no (it ain't the quittin' kind)
It ain't the quittin' kind (it ain't the quittin' kind)
The song "The Quittin' Kind" by Joe Diffie is about a man trying to reassure his significant other that their love is different from the love of those who have left before. The singer is aware of his partner's past experiences and is trying to convince her that their love is strong and will not end in the same way. The lyrics convey that the partner is scared and is holding her breath, wondering what will happen next. The singer understands her fears and knows where the pain she is wrestling with lives because he has been there too.
The song conveys the message that true love is not something to be scared of, and that they are going to leave the pain and bad memories of the past behind. The singer reassures his partner that their love is not the kind that would "turn and run" and that they will keep going "to the end of time." He emphasizes that their love "ain't the quittin' kind."
Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a message of love and reassurance. The singer acknowledges the past but emphasizes that their love is different and will last forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you're holding your breath
I understand that you're anxious
You're wondering what's coming next
You're uncertain about the future
Can't be too careful this time
We need to be cautious
No Love ain't something you trust
Love is not always trustworthy
You've seen a little too much of the quittin' kind
You've had experience with people who give up easily
That pain you're wrestling with
I understand the pain you're struggling with
I know right where it lives
I am familiar with the source of that pain
Been there a couple of times
I have experienced that pain myself
Always 'almost in tears'
It is a very emotional experience
Living in fear of the quittin' kind
Living in constant worry that someone might quit
If you don't know what you're got
If you're unsure about what you have
I'll tell you one thing it's not
I can tell you what it's not
It's not the kind of love that would turn and run
It's a love that will not give up easily
This one's steady and strong
This love is reliable and enduring
This one will keep going on and on and on
This love will endure indefinitely
To the end of time
It will last forever
You don't have to be scared
There's no need to be afraid
We're not going back there
We're not revisiting the past
We're going to leave it behind
We're moving forward
All that sorrow and grief
All of the sad and painful memories
Those bad memories of the quittin' kind
The memories of people who gave up easily
This one's steady and strong
This love is reliable and enduring
This one will keep going on and on and on
This love will endure indefinitely
To the end of time
It will last forever
It ain't the quittin' kind
It's not a love that will give up easily
The quittin' kind no no no (it ain't the quittin' kind)
This love is not like the kind of love that quits easily
It ain't the quittin' kind (it ain't the quittin' kind)
This love is not one that gives up easily
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mark Sanders, Phil Barnhart, Sam Hogin
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