Fowler put together a country band in 1998 and began playing Tuesday nights at Babe's on Sixth Street in Austin. Within two years, he'd begun recording albums and struck big with his self-released Beer, Bait and Ammo (2000). The album sold around 30,000 copies in the Texas area and garnered an impressive amount of airplay, particularly for the album's title track. The song became somewhat of a Texas anthem; Mark Chesnutt made the song part of his live show, and Sammy Kershaw recorded it. Fowler returned in 2002 with his third album, High on the Hog, and boasted some impressive guests, including Willie Nelson and David Lee Garza.
Half
Kevin Fowler Lyrics
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Now she spends all her nights waitin' for a man who won't come home
She had half a mind to leave him she had half a mind to stay
She had half a tank in her Pontiac when she made her get away
She spent half that night drivin' to her sister's in Santa Cruz
She had half her life to think about and everything to loose
She took half a week to find the strength to finally make the call
She said I'll take half of everything you own
I've been takin' half all along
Half of you love and half of you time
She can have the other half that once was mine
Half of their money half of their home ain't worth half the nights spent alone
Well she was cryin' but she got the last laugh
She said honey, honey I'll take half
They met half way up the courthouse steps with their lawyers by their sides
They spent half that day dividin' up the past ten years of their lives
The judge said it ain't hard to figure out if you'll just do the math
Yeah y'all started off with everything now you're endin' up with half
She said I'll take half of everything you own
I've been takin' half all along
Half of you love and half of you time
She can have the other half that once was mine
Half of their money half of their home
Ain't worth half the nights spent alone
Well she was cryin' but she got the last laugh
She said honey, honey I'll take half
She gave her whole heart to him when she said I do
Yeah her whole world came crashin' down after what he put her through
All her whole life revolved around the promises he made
All she had to gain ain't worth half the price she paid
She said I'll take half of everything you own
I've been takin' half all along
Half of you love and half of you time
She can have the other half that once was mine
Half of their money half of their home
Ain't worth half the nights spent alone
Well she was cryin' but she got the last laugh
She said honey, honey I'll take half
Well she was cryin' but she got the last laugh
She said honey, honey I'll take half
Kevin Fowler's song Half tells a story of a woman who spent half of her life looking for someone to complete her, but eventually ended up alone and disappointed. The song paints a picture of a woman who was once deeply in love with her partner, but finally decides to break free from the unhappy relationship. She had half a mind to leave him, and half a tank of gas to make her break. She drives half the night and thinks about everything she's lost before finally finding the strength to leave.
The woman decides to take half of everything her partner owns, which includes half of their love, time, money, and home. The decision to take half might seem unreasonable, but she “had been taking half all along." The lyrics reveal that the woman had been compromising in the relationship for so long, and she was done with it. The song culminates in the couple dividing up their assets in court, ending up with half of everything they owned.
Fowler's lyrics show that the woman was not looking for material things, but something more valuable and intangible like love and respect. However, the relationship left her emotionally drained, and she was forced to take half of everything to start a new life. The song tells a universal story of women in similar situations who decide to detach themselves from unhappy marriages and work towards their own happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
She spent half of her life a lookin' for a better half to make her whole
She spent a considerable portion of her life searching for someone to complete her.
Now she spends all her nights waitin' for a man who won't come home
She now spends every night waiting for a man who is never around.
She had half a mind to leave him she had half a mind to stay
She was torn between staying with him and leaving him.
She had half a tank in her Pontiac when she made her get away
When she left, she only had half a tank of gas in her car.
She spent half that night drivin' to her sister's in Santa Cruz
She spent some time driving during the night to reach her sister's place in Santa Cruz.
She had half her life to think about and everything to loose
With half of her life behind her, she had a lot to reflect on and potentially lose in the situation.
She took half a week to find the strength to finally make the call
It took her a few days to gather herself enough to make an important phone call.
Yeah she's better off takin' half than when she had it all
She's in a better position now with half of what she had before.
They met half way up the courthouse steps with their lawyers by their sides
They both arrived at the courthouse for legal proceedings, each accompanied by their own lawyers.
They spent half that day dividin' up the past ten years of their lives
They spent a substantial amount of time dividing the assets and memories from their ten years together.
She gave her whole heart to him when she said I do
She gave him her entire heart on their wedding day.
Yeah her whole world came crashin' down after what he put her through
Her world fell apart after experiencing something devastating that he caused.
All her whole life revolved around the promises he made
Everything in her life centered around the promises he made to her.
All she had to gain ain't worth half the price she paid
She lost a lot more than she gained from the relationship.
She said I'll take half of everything you own
She requested half of everything that belonged to him.
I've been takin' half all along
She previously had a share in everything despite not explicitly asking for it.
Half of you love and half of you time
She only wants half of the love and time that he had previously offered.
She can have the other half that once was mine
She is content with letting her ex-partner keep the other half of what they had.
Half of their money half of their home
She requested half of the money and property that they shared.
Ain't worth half the nights spent alone
However, all of it isn't worth the loneliness and misery she experienced.
Well she was cryin' but she got the last laugh
Although she was upset, she ended up benefiting from the situation in the end.
She said honey, honey I'll take half
She made sure that her ex-partner knew exactly what she wanted.
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