Keith Bryant was born in the state of Virginia. By age fifteen, he had formed his own gospel band and began taking piano lessons. From there, he began playing in local bands as well. Bryant won best male vocalist at age 19 in the East Coast Country Music Championship, and then formed a band called Ironhorse.
In 2000, Bryant released his first solo album, The Secret to Life. Robert K. Oermann of Music Row magazine gave the album a favorable review, awarding it the magazine's DISCovery award. A second album, Welcome to Love, followed two years later. By 2004, he had signed to Lofton Creek Records to release his third album, Ridin' with the Legend. Its title track was a tribute to Dale Earnhardt, a NASCAR driver who died in 2001. The song received airplay on country radio for ten months,[ in addition to spending fifteen weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, where it peaked at #47. The album also sold more than 30,000 copies. "Ridin' with the Legend" was also made into a music video which aired on CMT and GAC. Bryant's fourth album, Live It Slow, followed in 2007 on the S&S Mack label. This album produced five singles, though none charted.
SomeBody
Keith Bryant Lyrics
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Cursing like a sailor man
In a sea of red tail lights
As far as I could see
Was about to lose my mind
When I heard sirens from behind
Just a moment sooner
That could have been me
That's somebody's somebody
That's somebody's world come to an end
That's somebody's baby
Somebody's daughter
Somebody's best friend
There's no guarantee tomorrow
And today may never come again
For somebody's baby
Somebody's daughter
Somebody's somebody
Well I never will forget
Turning off the TV set
If you caught it
It should have touched you too
She's been missing 30 days
With a baby on the way
Just imagine if they belonged to you
That's somebody's somebody
That's somebody's world come to an end
That's somebody's baby
Somebody's daughter
Somebody's best friend
There's no guarantee tomorrow
And today may never come again
For somebody's baby
Somebody's daughter
Somebody's somebody
Oh, life is so fragile
And isn't it a shame
That we're in such a hurry
We forget they have a name
That's somebody's somebody
That's somebody's world come to an end
That's somebody's baby
Somebody's daughter
Somebody's best friend
There's no guarantee tomorrow
And today may never come again
For somebody's baby
Somebody's daughter
Somebody's somebody
That's somebody's baby
Somebody's daughter
Somebody's somebody
In Keith Bryant's song Somebody, he describes the frustrations of being stuck in a traffic jam, cursing under his breath, when suddenly he hears sirens in the distance. The realization of how easily it could have been him in the accident hits him hard. He reflects on how the person in the accident is somebody's somebody - somebody's daughter, somebody's best friend, somebody's baby. The song is a reminder of the fragility of life, and how it's important to take a step back and remember that everyone has a name and someone who loves them.
The lyrics serve to remind us of how easily we can take life for granted, and how a simple moment of carelessness or bad luck can change everything. The song is a touching tribute to those who have lost loved ones to accidents, to those who have survived accidents but have to live with the consequences, and to anyone who has ever been stuck in traffic and felt the frustration and anger that can come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in a traffic jam
The singer is stuck in traffic.
Cursing like a sailor man
The singer is using profanity.
In a sea of red tail lights
The singer is surrounded by a lot of cars with red brake lights illuminated.
As far as I could see
The singer's vision is limited by the other cars.
Was about to lose my mind
The singer is extremely frustrated.
When I heard sirens from behind
The singer heard a siren behind them.
Just a moment sooner
If the singer was a little earlier, they might have been involved in an accident.
That could have been me
The singer realizes how close they were to getting into an accident.
That's somebody's somebody
The person in the accident is important to someone else.
That's somebody's world come to an end
The accident is devastating for someone.
That's somebody's baby
The person in the accident is someone's child.
Somebody's daughter
The person in the accident is someone's daughter.
Somebody's best friend
The person in the accident is someone's close friend.
There's no guarantee tomorrow
We can't be sure what's going to happen in the future.
And today may never come again
The present moment is precious and we shouldn't take it for granted.
Well I never will forget
The singer will always remember a certain event.
Turning off the TV set
The singer is done watching television.
If you caught it
If the listener saw the same thing.
It should have touched you too
It should have had an emotional impact on the listener as well.
She's been missing 30 days
A woman has been missing for a month.
With a baby on the way
The missing woman is pregnant.
Just imagine if they belonged to you
The singer is asking the listener to think about how they would feel if someone they knew was missing.
Oh, life is so fragile
Life can be easily broken or damaged.
And isn't it a shame
It's unfortunate or regrettable.
That we're in such a hurry
We're always rushing around and not taking the time to appreciate life.
We forget they have a name
We forget that people are individuals with identities and personalities.
That's somebody's baby
The person in the accident is someone's child.
Somebody's daughter
The person in the accident is someone's daughter.
Somebody's somebody
The person in the accident is important to someone else.
Contributed by Jason A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kristina Summers
Finally! Omgosh, Keith has told me so many times about making this video. I have looked and looked. Thank you for posting!! Love, Love, Love it! :)