In 2012, she signed with Mercury Records and released her solo debut single Merry Go 'Round. The song is included on her album "Same Trailer Different Park", which was produced and co-written by Shane McAnally and Luke Laird and released on March 19, 2013.
After being nominated for Best New Artist, Best Country Album, and Best Country Song at the 2014 Grammy Awards, the album won the Academy of Country Music award for album of the year. In June, she released the single The Trailer Song.
To date, that talent has produced cuts for multi-platinum artists such as Martina McBride and Miranda Lambert. Miranda’s current album includes Kacey’s co-written track “Mama’s Broken Heart” which Rolling Stone Magazine ranked #26 in their “50 Best Singles of 2011” list.
Musical influences range from Loretta Lynn and John Prine to bands like Cake and The Beach Boys. Kacey was honored to open for Willie Nelson last year and recently wrapped opening for Lady Antebellum in Europe and Alison Krauss in the US.
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Keep It to Yourself
Kacey Musgraves Lyrics
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Then you turn it back off
'Cause sleeping alone, yeah, it ain't what you thought
It's the drip of the sink
It's the click of the clock
And you're wondering if I'm sleeping
You heard from your friends
And you're thinking that maybe you made a mistake
And you want me to know
But I don't wanna know
How you're feeling
Keep it to yourself
If you think that you still love me
Put it on a shelf
If you're looking for someone
Make it someone else
When you're drunk
And it's late
And you're missing me like hell
Keep it to yourself
If you see me out and I'm standing alone
Well, it don't mean that I'm gonna need a ride home
If you walk up to me like it ain't what it is
I know that it ain't gonna end with a kiss
So keep it to yourself
If you think that you still love me
Put it on a shelf
If you're looking for someone
Make it someone else
When you're drunk
And it's late
And you're missing me like hell
Just keep it to yourself
Yeah, keep it to yourself
Yeah, when you're drunk
And it's late
And you're sad
And you hate going home alone
'Cause you're missing me like hell
Keep it to yourself
Yeah, keep it to yourself
Yeah, keep it to yourself
Hmm
Kacey Musgraves's Keep It to Yourself is a song about not wanting to know the lingering feelings of an ex-partner. The first verse describes the sound of a quiet and lonely night where the singer's ex-lover is struggling to sleep alone. The sound of the drip of a sink and the ticking of a clock is a representation of the emptiness and hollowness in their life after the breakup. However, the singer doesn't want to know how they feel or what they are thinking. The chorus emphasizes this point, with the repeated plea to "keep it to yourself" if they still love her or miss her.
In the second verse, the singer warns their ex to avoid approaching them if they see them alone, as it won't lead to a happy ending. They want their ex to move on and look for another person if they're seeking love or companionship. The bridge repeats the same refrain, but with a specific focus on when the ex is drunk, sad, and missing the singer terribly. Once again, they ask them to keep their emotions to themselves and move on.
Overall, Keep It to Yourself is a beautiful song that speaks to the complexity of emotions after a breakup. The lyrics convey the singer's desire to move on and forget the past relationship while at the same time respecting their partner's privacy and right to their own feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
You turn on the light
You turn on the light and then turn it back off.
'Cause sleeping alone, yeah, it ain't what you thought
Sleeping alone is not as appealing as you first thought.
It's the drip of the sink
The sound of the sink dripping is disturbing.
It's the click of the clock
The sound of the clock ticking is annoying.
And you're wondering if I'm sleeping
You're wondering if I'm already asleep.
You heard from your friends
You heard from your friends about how I'm doing.
That I'm doing okay
Your friends told you that I'm doing fine.
And you're thinking that maybe you made a mistake
You're thinking that you may have made a mistake letting me go.
And you want me to know
You want me to know how you're feeling.
But I don't wanna know
But actually, I don't want to know how you're feeling.
Keep it to yourself
Please keep your feelings to yourself.
If you think that you still love me
If you still think that you love me.
Put it on a shelf
Put your feelings aside, don't act on them.
If you're looking for someone
If you want someone.
Make it someone else
Choose someone else, not me.
When you're drunk
When you're under the influence of alcohol.
And it's late
When it's late at night.
And you're missing me like hell
And you're really missing me badly.
If you see me out and I'm standing alone
If you see me somewhere and I'm not with anyone.
Well, it don't mean that I'm gonna need a ride home
It does not mean I need a ride home.
If you walk up to me like it ain't what it is
If you approach me like there's nothing wrong.
I know that it ain't gonna end with a kiss
I know that it will not lead to a kiss.
Just keep it to yourself
Just don't say it, keep it to yourself.
When you're sad
When you're feeling low or unhappy.
And you hate going home alone
And you hate going back to an empty home.
Yeah, keep it to yourself
Yeah, please keep it to yourself.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kacey Musgraves, Luke Laird, Shane L Mcanally
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