Oslin was born in Crossett, Arkansas, but soon after her birth her family moved to Memphis, Tennessee and then to Houston, Texas. Oslin considers Houston her hometown.
Oslin initially performed as a folk singer with Guy Clark and then moved to New York where she performed as a chorine on and off-Broadway. She soon began doing advertising jingles which led to appearances in a number of television commercials.
Her songwriting talent was recognized and she began writing songs performed by Dottie West, Gail Davies, Sissy Spacek, and The Judds.
In 1987, after a brief run with Elektra Records, she broke through with RCA Records and became the first female songwriter to win the Country Music Association Song of the Year award for 80s Ladies and earned the Female Vocalist of the Year honors and a Grammy Award for the song. (Ironically, Oslin, who was in her mid 40s when she finally rose to fame, did so at a time when mainstream country radio first began its now commonplace practice of excluding older artists from their playlists.)
Oslin had several more well-received songs before branching out into acting.
She took roles on Paradise, and Evening Shade with Burt Reynolds. On the big screen she co-starred in The Thing Called Love with Sandra Bullock and River Phoenix.
Oslin's other hits included "Come Next Monday", "Hey Bobby", "Hold Me", "Didn't Expect it to Go Down This Way", "Do Ya", "This Woman", and "I'll Always Come Back".
In 1995 Oslin had coronary artery bypass surgery.
In 1996, she returned to singing. She signed with BNA Records and recorded My Roots Are Showing..., which included the single "Silver Tongue and Goldplated Lies". Five years later, she released a second and final album for BNA titled Live Close By, Visit Often, which she co-produced with The Mavericks' lead singer, Raul Malo.
Oslin returned to the stage in November 2013 for a concert at Franklin Theater in Franklin, Tennessee, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut album, 80's Ladies.
On November 30, 2014, she performed live at the Grand Ole Opry (and on 650am WSM simulcast). Though she had been on the Opry previously, it was her first time on stage at the Ryman Auditorium.
On June 2, 2015, 15 years since the release of her last studio album, Live Close By, Visit Often in 2001, Oslin released her sixth studio album. The album was titled Simply. The album failed to chart.
Pathway Of Teardrops
K.T. Oslin Lyrics
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If you ever want to come back to me.
I want you to know dear that I cried all night and day.
Since you told me you?d never be free.
I loved you so but I let you go.
Now I?m sending a message to you.
A pathway of teardrops will show you the way,
If you ever want to come back to me
I loved you so but I let you go.
Now I?m sending a message to you.
A pathway of teardrops will show you the way,
If you ever want to come back
If you ever want to come back
If you ever want to come back
If you ever want to come back
If you ever want to come back
If you ever want to come back
If you ever want to come back
If you ever want to come back
If you ever come back baby to me
The lyrics of K.T. Oslin's song, "Pathway Of Teardrops," is a plea made by a woman to her lover who has left her. The woman is heartbroken and in tears since her lover told her he would never be free. She makes it clear that she loves him and that she let him go, but her heart still desires him to come back to her. The pathway of teardrops is a metaphorical way of describing the pain and emotional turmoil she has gone through since he left. The tears have created a pathway, leading to her heart, that will guide him back to her if he ever decides to return.
The repetition of the line, "If you ever want to come back to me," emphasizes the woman's longing for her lover. She acknowledges that letting him go was a mistake, and she is now extending an invitation for him to return. The lyrics show vulnerability and raw emotions as the woman is baring her soul to the man she loves.
Overall, "Pathway of Teardrops" is a classic country song that tells a story of love, heartbreak, and the desire to mend a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
A pathway of teardrops will show you the way,
If you're lost and unsure of how to make your way back to me, just follow the trail of tears that I have shed.
If you ever want to come back to me.
I still hope that you'll return to me someday, and I'm leaving this trail of tears as a symbol of my love and devotion.
I want you to know dear that I cried all night and day.
I can't stop thinking about you and the pain of our separation has been so overwhelming that I've been crying nonstop.
Since you told me you'd never be free.
Your words have caused me deep heartache, as I realize that you won't be able to be with me anytime soon, if at all.
I loved you so but I let you go.
Even though I still love you with all my heart, I had to let you go for your own sake and mine.
Now I'm sending a message to you.
Through this song, I want you to know that I still think about you and hope that we can reconcile our differences someday.
If you ever want to come back to me.
I'm leaving this trail of tears as a way for you to find your way back to me when you're ready to give our love another chance.
If you ever come back baby to me.
I can't wait for the day when you finally come back to me and we can be together again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUNE HAZELWOOD, WAYNE P. WALKER, WEBB PIERCE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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