Kid Rock released several studio albums from 1988 that mostly went unnoticed before his 1998 record 'Devil Without a Cause', released with Atlantic Records, sold 11 million albums behind the hits, "Bawitdaba","Cowboy," and "Only God Knows Why". In 2000, he released The History of Rock which was a compilation of remixed and remastered versions of songs from his previous albums as well as the hit single, "American Bad Ass". In 2001, he released the follow up, Cocky. After a slow start, his country-flavored hit "Picture" with Sheryl Crow resurrected the album and it went gold as a single and pushed the album's sales to more than 5 million. It was followed by 2003's self-titled release, which failed to chart a major hit. In 2006 he released Live Trucker , a live album. In 2007 Kid Rock released Rock N Roll Jesus, which produced a hit in "All Summer Long." It was his first worldwide smash hit, charting #1 in eight countries across Europe and Australia. Rock N Roll Jesus would go on to sell 5 million albums worldwide including being certified triple platinum in the US.
He has sold 22 million albums to date in the United States, which currently ranks him as the 99th best selling music artist of all time in the U.S.
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Kid Rock Lyrics
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Different girl every night at the hotel
I ain't seen the sunshine in three damn days
Been fueling up on cocaine and whisky
I wish I had a good girl to miss me
Lord, I wonder if I'll ever change my ways
I put your picture away
I can't look at you while I'm lying next to her
I put your picture away
Sat down and cried today
I can't look at you while I'm lying next to her
I called you last night in the hotel
Everyone knows, but they won't tell
But their half-hearted smiles tell me something just ain't right
I've been waiting on you for a long time
Fueling up on heartaches and cheap wine
I ain't heard from you in three damn nights
I put your picture away
I wonder where you've been
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to him
I put your picture away
I wonder where you've been
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to him
I saw you yesterday with an old friend
It was the same old same, how have you been?
Since you've been gone, my world's been dark and gray
You reminded me of brighter days
I hoped you were coming home to stay
I was headed to church
I was off to drink you away
I thought about you for a long time
Can't seem to get you off my mind
I can't understand why we're living life this way
I found your picture today
I swear I'll change my ways
I just called to say I want you to come back home
I found your picture today
I swear I'll change my ways
I just called to say I want you to come back home
I just called to say I love you
Come back home
The lyrics of Kid Rock's song Picture describe a man who is living a life of indulgence and excess, with a different girl in his hotel room every night and no signs of slowing down. However, he has a moment of emotional vulnerability when he puts away a picture of someone he clearly cares about deeply and is overcome with emotion. He can't even look at the picture while he's with someone else, and he calls the person (presumably an ex-girlfriend) to tell them he wants them back in his life.
The song explores a feeling of regret and longing, as the singer realizes how much he misses the person in the picture, and how much his life would be better with them back in it. He sees reminders of them everywhere, from the half-hearted smiles of those around him to the sight of them with an old friend. Ultimately, he decides to turn his life around and make a change, hoping that he can convince the person he loves to come back to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Living my life in a slow hell
I am enduring a life filled with hardship and pain.
Different girl every night at the hotel
I am seeking temporary companionship with various women I meet at the hotel.
I ain't seen the sunshine in three damn days
I have not had any moments of joy or happiness for the past three days.
Been fueling up on cocaine and whisky
I have been excessively using drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism to forget about the pain in my life.
I wish I had a good girl to miss me
I desire the love and affection of a good woman who cares about me and misses me when I am not around.
Lord, I wonder if I'll ever change my ways
I am uncertain if I will ever be able to break free from my current destructive lifestyle.
I put your picture away
I have hidden away a picture of my past love and memories associated with her.
Sat down and cried today
I have been emotionally overwhelmed and cried over the loss of my past love.
I can't look at you while I'm lying next to her
I cannot bear to look at the picture of my past love while I am in bed with someone else.
I called you last night in the hotel
I reached out to my past love for comfort, despite being in a hotel room with another woman.
Everyone knows, but they won't tell
Others are aware of my infidelity, but they choose not to speak up.
But their half-hearted smiles tell me something just ain't right
Despite their outward appearance, I can sense that something is wrong through their insincere smiles.
I've been waiting on you for a long time
I have been yearning for the return of my past love for a considerable amount of time.
Fueling up on heartaches and cheap wine
I am numbing my emotional pain with alcohol while simultaneously experiencing the pain of heartbreak.
I ain't heard from you in three damn nights
It has been three agonizing nights since I have heard from my past love.
I wonder where you've been
I am unsure of my past love's whereabouts and yearn for her presence in my life.
I can't look at you while I'm lyin' next to him
Seeing the picture of my past love is unbearable when I am beside another man.
I saw you yesterday with an old friend
I saw my past love with someone she knows from the past.
It was the same old same, how have you been?
We exchanged pleasantries, but it was just a superficial conversation about our well-being.
Since you've been gone, my world's been dark and gray
My life has been devoid of color and happiness since my past love left me.
You reminded me of brighter days
Seeing my past love reminded me of the happier times we shared together.
I hoped you were coming home to stay
I held onto the hope that my past love was returning to me to stay permanently.
I was headed to church, I was off to drink you away
I was torn between seeking comfort in religion and drinking to forget my pain.
I thought about you for a long time
I have thought extensively about my past love and our relationship.
Can't seem to get you off my mind
I am unable to stop thinking about my past love and our memories together.
I can't understand why we're living life this way
I am confused about why my life has become so painful and why my relationship with my past love has deteriorated.
I found your picture today
I stumbled upon a picture of my past love that I had hidden away.
I swear I'll change my ways
I am making a genuine promise to myself and my past love that I will turn my life around and stop my destructive behavior.
I just called to say I want you to come back home
I am reaching out to my past love with an earnest desire for her to return to my life.
I just called to say I love you
I am expressing my deep love and affection for my past love, whom I hope to reunite with soon.
Come back home
I am pleading for my past love to return to our home and our life together.
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Ritchie, Sheryl Crow
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@marchill3353
I'm a black man from the hood. This song lets me know that we ALL feel the same pain when it comes to love. This hits me hard because I've been through it. Music speaks to to everyone.
@Ancheladamichelada
Music is for everybody. 🥰
@teresasheets7328
Yo
@kingsmoov8703
Bruh I feel this
@markbutler9076
@Kid Rock ♪ thank you for your music man...it all touches the heart
@robingamel9788
Yea, it does.
@Merz5254
2024 who's with me?
@sheshepotts2886
I am 😁
@jackiemartin89
Meeee!!
@hensen5309
I just shit in my hands and clapped