A new single, "A Woman Like You" has reached the top 10 of the Radio & Records Canadian country singles chart. His latest album, Dance with Me, was released on March 10, 2009.
As of March 28, 2009, he holds the #1 and #3 for top selling country albums in Canada similtanously (with Dance with Me being at #1 and Kicking Stones #3
II. Johnny Reid is a singer, guitarist and entertainer, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Johnny was influenced early in his musical career by many great guitar legends - Hendrix, Clapton, Johnny Winter, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman - while performing in many Carolina venues.
In 1972, Johnny performed with the band “Brother Blood” which won 1st place in the Columbia SC JayCees "Battle of the Bands."
In 1976, Johnny formed the band "Wheatstone Bridge" with brother Jimmy on bass and Gary Seawell on drums, playing venues around South Carolina. Johnny provided "Wheatstone Bridge" with high-energy guitar playing and rock-flavored vocals.
In the 1980s Johnny played with the Columbia SC band "Good and Proper," logging many dates yearly in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Virginia and Kentucky, performing music from R&B, East Coast "Beach" Music, Top 40 and Country music categories.
Johnny moved to the Atlanta Georgia area in 1990, where he performs as the solo act "Johnny Reid" as well as with Grayson GA guitarist Lee Fisher, and Atlanta GA drummer Jano Rojko. Johnny has performed at many Atlanta area venues, including The Whistle Post Tavern, CJ's Landing, The 529 Club, Cigar Village, The Brandy House, Smith's Olde Bar, The Checkered Parrot, Rafter's, Spondivit's, The Yellow Daisy Festival at TheStone Mountain Park, The Macon Coliseum, and the Celtic Tavern.
Johnny Reid is an experienced vocalist, guitarist and performer. “I’ll always play guitar and sing - that's what I love so much,” Johnny confides.
Album: Speak For Yourself
Here I Am
Johnny Reid Lyrics
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I'm so sorry I left you my love
Crying there in the rain
Just saying my name I was in a rush
And I'm asking forgiveness virginia
And I'm not ashamed to ask please
Oh for so many days I missed you're pretty face you're what I need
I'm a changed man here I am
Here I am can you find me within you somewhere within you virginia
Here I am do you know how I missed ya how I longed to kiss ya virginia
And me without you is more than I can stand here I am
Was a long long journey to get here ain't it funny how the truth it comes out on the streets of sante fe the wind blew your mind out loud
So I heard it back here I am
here I am with arms wide open came all this way home back virginia here I am down on my knees oh please believe me virginia my heart it cries just for the chance here I am
here I am (3x) take my hand
I'm so sorry I left you virginia I'm so sorry I left you my love
Here I am can you find me within you somwhere within you virginia here I am down oh you plz believe virginia my heart it cries
Just for the chance me without you is more than I can stand
Here I am (3x)
The song "Here I Am" by Johnny Reid is a heartfelt apology and plea for forgiveness from a man named Virginia. The song opens with the line "I'm so sorry I left you Virginia" revealing that the singer has left Virginia, his love, but has come to understand the depth of his mistake. Reid's apology continues as he explains how he was in a rush and neglected to appreciate Virginia when he had the chance. This sentiment leads into the chorus which repeats the lines "here I am, can you find me within you somewhere within you Virginia" and "here I am down oh you plz believe Virginia my heart it cries just for the chance me without you is more than I can stand," which suggests that the singer has come to terms with his love for Virginia and desperately wishes to rekindle their relationship.
The second verse of the song delves deeper into the singer's journey, which involved a long and difficult journey to arrive at a point of understanding. Reid sings about how the truth came out on the streets of Sante Fe, and how Virginia's mind had been blown out loud. The singer suggests that he heard about these events and decided to come back to Virginia, finally ready to ask for her forgiveness. The song concludes as the Protagonist asks Virginia to take his hand, offering it as a symbolic gesture of his sincerity.
Overall, the song "Here I Am" is a moving expression of regret and longing for forgiveness. It embodies the common theme of the transformative power of love to bring about introspection and personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so sorry I left you virginia
I deeply apologize for leaving you, Virginia
I'm so sorry I left you my love
I regret leaving you, my beloved Virginia
Crying there in the rain
You were crying in the rain when I left you
Just saying my name I was in a rush
You were trying to talk to me when I was in a hurry
And I'm asking forgiveness virginia
I humbly ask for your forgiveness, Virginia
And I'm not ashamed to ask please
I have no shame in asking for your kindness
Oh for so many days I missed your pretty face you're what I need
I missed seeing your beautiful face every day, you are what I need in my life
I'm a changed man here I am
I have changed and I am presenting myself in a new light, here I am
Here I am can you find me within you somewhere within you virginia
I am here, and I hope that you can find a place for me in your heart, Virginia
Here I am do you know how I missed ya how I longed to kiss ya virginia
I am here, and I want you to know how much I missed you and how much I longed to kiss you, Virginia
And me without you is more than I can stand here I am
The thought of living without you is unbearable, and that's why I am here
Was a long long journey to get here ain't it funny how the truth it comes out on the streets of sante fe the wind blew your mind out loud
It was a long journey to get here, and it's funny how the truth came out while I was in Sante Fe. The winds carried your voice to me.
So I heard it back here I am
I heard your voice, and now I am here
Here I am with arms wide open came all this way home back virginia
I am here, with open arms, having come all this way back home to you, Virginia
Here I am down on my knees oh please believe me virginia my heart it cries just for the chance here I am
I am on my knees, begging you to believe me, Virginia. My heart aches for the chance to make things right, and that's why I am here
Here I am (3x)
I am here, I am present, I am ready to make things right
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN DEAN MAHER, JEREMY S. STOVER
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