Roberts began performing country music as a child. When she was in junior high and high school, she toured with her family, playing at festivals in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. She also performed at area nursing homes (where she developed an appreciation for blues music); and worked at Carowinds (a theme park in Charlotte, North Carolina) and Dollywood.
A graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, Roberts began working for Mercury Records, later becoming assistant to label head Luke Lewis. During her tenure there, she began perfecting her singing skills and recorded a demo tape. Producer Brent Rowan liked what he heard and invited Lewis to hear the tape. Lewis liked what he heard, but it was only after he asked for the singer's identity that he learned it was Roberts.
Roberts was signed to Mercury Records, and her self-titled album was released in 2004.
A second album for Mercury, Men & Mascara, followed in 2006. This album produced two non-charting singles in its title track and a cover of Saving Jane's "Girl Next Door".
Her influences include Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell and Tanya Tucker.
Bones
Julie Roberts Lyrics
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All that you do
Don't you think of me, too?
Baby, where you been for so long?
I don't mean you no harm
Had to write you this song
Well I long to be alone with you
Guess I would leave this world alone
Without you I'm just bones
Well, I dream of you so much
Love you so much
But thoughts aren't enough
Well, I speak only of you
So what else is new?
What am I to do?
Well I long to be alone with you
And If I couldn't have you I don't know what I would do
Guess I would leave this world alone
Without you I'm just bones
Days go more and more I see
That your love is all my soul needs
Nut you're gone and now I'm fallen'
Fallin' to my knees
Well, I long to be alone with you
And I I couldn't have you I don't know what I would do
Well I long to be alone with you
And If I couldn't have you I don't know what I would do
Guess I would leave this world alone
Without you I'm just bones
The lyrics in "Bones" by Julie Roberts express longing and love for someone who may have been gone for a long time. The song suggests that the singer's thoughts are consumed by their love interest and that they wish to be close to them. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer cannot exist without their love interest and that without them, they are just bones. This is a metaphor for how they feel that they cannot function without the love of this person.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey, I've been thinking about you
I can't stop thinking about you and everything you do
All that you do
I admire everything you do and it captivates me
Don't you think of me, too?
I hope you think of me as much as I think of you
Baby, where you been for so long?
I wonder where you've been all this time without me
I don't mean you no harm
I have no ill intentions and only wish to express my feelings for you
Had to write you this song
I had to write this song to convey my emotions to you
Well I long to be alone with you
I yearn to spend time with you without any distractions
And If I couldn't have you I don't know what I would do
I can't imagine a life without you in it
Guess I would leave this world alone
I feel like my life would not be worth living without you
Without you I'm just bones
You are the very essence of my being and without you, I am nothing
Well, I dream of you so much
You infiltrate my dreams and thoughts constantly
Love you so much
I have an intense and deep love for you
But thoughts aren't enough
As much as I think about you, it's not enough to satisfy me
Well, I speak only of you
You are the only person I can talk about and the only topic on my mind
So what else is new?
My love for you is not a new development, it's been there for a while
What am I to do?
I'm at a loss because my love for you is so strong
Days go more and more I see
As time goes on, my feelings for you only grow stronger
That your love is all my soul needs
Your love is the only thing that can satisfy me
Nut you're gone and now I'm fallen'
Now that you're gone, I feel lost and broken
Fallin' to my knees
I am so overwhelmed with emotions that all I can do is fall to my knees and pray for your return
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Written by: MICHAEL KIWANUKA, MICHAEL SAMUEL KIWANUKA, PAUL JAMES BUTLER
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