Lady Antebellum was the name of the American country trio that changed its … Read Full Bio ↴Lady Antebellum was the name of the American country trio that changed its name to Lady A on 11 June 2020, amid the George Floyd protests.

The trio originally formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006 by Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals), Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin) and Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals).

Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis, and Charles Kelley is the brother of pop artist Josh Kelley. It was these family connections and music industry ties that helped launch the band. Kelley moved to Nashville in mid-2005 from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he had been working construction with his brother John. Trying to become a successful solo country artist, Kelley convinced his old middle-school classmate, Haywood, to move to Nashville from Georgia in 2006 so they could write music together. Shortly thereafter, Scott recognized Kelley from MySpace, and they started to talk at a Nashville music club. Kelley later invited Scott to join him and Haywood in the new group, which assumed the name Lady Antebellum. The name Antebellum comes from when the group were photographing "antebellum" homes. The antebellum ('pre-war') architectural style describes the large plantation homes in the American South. While photographing the houses one of the group said that there's a great band name in there, and they adopted the Lady Antebellum name shortly after. The trio then began performing at local venues in Nashville before being signed in July 2007 to a recording contract with Capitol Records Nashville. In an interview with Sirius Satellite Radio, Scott claimed she was rejected from the hit show American Idol two times, not even making it past the first round.

Shortly after the trio signed to the label, adult contemporary artist Jim Brickman chose Lady Antebellum to sing on his 2007 single Never Alone, which reached #14 on the Billboard adult contemporary charts. In mid-2007, Lady Antebellum also wrote a song for the MTV reality television series The Hills.

Their solo debut single Love Don't Live Here was released in September of 2007, with a music video for the song following in December. This song was the lead-off single to the band's self-titled debut album. Released on April 15, 2008, Lady Antebellum was produced by Paul Worley and Victoria Shaw, a Nashville songwriter and former solo artist. Love Don't Live Here reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album itself was the first album by a new duo or group to debut at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts.

A second single, Lookin' for a Good Time, was issued in June 2008 and peaked at #11 in December. In addition, Lady Antebellum was signed as an opening act on Martina McBride's "Waking Up Laughing Tour" in 2008. Lady Antebellum also contributed the song I Was Here to the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack, a song which peaked at #24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 based on downloads. In December 2008, their rendition of Baby, It's Cold Outside peaked at #3 on the same chart. Their third official single, I Run to You, was released in January 2009. It eventually became the trio's first Number One in July 2009.

On October 7, 2009 their debut album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of one million copies in the United States.

In August 2009, the group released their fourth single, Need You Now, the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album. It debuted at #50 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became their second Number One hit on the charts for the week of November 28, 2009. The song also reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a number-one hit on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, making it a crossover hit. A second single, American Honey, was released to radio on January 11, 2010 and would become their third #1 hit. Our Kind of Love was released as the third single from the album on May 31, 2010 and became a #1 single in September, 2010.

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts for the week of Feb. 2, 2010, selling 480,922 copies in the first week. Four weeks after the album's release, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The week of January 9, 2011, the group ventured into the studio to begin recording for their third studio album. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kelley said, "We actually just went ahead and decided we’re gonna take two, two and a half months straight in the studio to create this thing and not have all this distraction. Hopefully that will be a good thing". He goes on to say that the group has around 50 songs which they plan to choose from along with songs from other songwriters. However, he singles out a song called Dancing Away With My Heart as one the band is particularly excited about, a song that the group co-wrote with Josh Kear, who previously wrote with the group on their hit Need You Now.

On May 2, 2011, the group released the first single from their upcoming album, titled Just a Kiss. The group performed the single on stage on American Idol's result show on May 5, 2011.

On June 11, 2020, amid the George Floyd protests, the band announced they would rename themselves "Lady A" in order to avoid racist connotations with Civil War history, as the original name was based on the Antebellum South. The band stated on social media that they were "deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued."

Lay With Me
Lady Antebellum Lyrics

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I felt this coming for a month or two
You don't look at me like you used to do
So when you leave it's going to be too soon
Give me a minute, while we're still in it

Lie with me, hold me like you need it
Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Make me feel like it ain't over

Go a little slower, baby, one last time
It ain't the truth's gonna set me free
Come on, come on, lie with me

Go put your favorite MoTown record on
Do what we need to feel it all night long
Make me believe you ain't already gone
Let's make our last time, our best time

Lie with me, hold me like you need it
Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Make me feel like it ain't over
Go a little slower, baby, one last time
It ain't the truth's gonna set me free
Come on, come on, lie with me

Baby lie with me

Love me like you mean it, like you really
You owe me that much now
Don't leave me here with nothing
Give me something, baby what's the rush now?

Lie with me, hold me like you mean it
Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Make me feel like it ain't over
Go a little slower, baby, one last time

Lie with me, hold me like you mean it
Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Make me feel like it ain't over
Go a little slower, baby, one last time
It ain't the truth's gonna set me free
Come on, come on, lie with me

Lie with me, lie with me

Overall Meaning

"Lie With Me" by Lady Antebellum is a poignant reflection on the ending of a relationship. The singer recognizes that their partner has been distant and sees the end coming for quite some time. However, they are not yet ready to let go and implore their partner to stay with them just a little while longer so they can feel the warmth of their embrace one last time. Throughout the song, Lady Antebellum uses sensual and descriptive language to evoke feelings of longing and desire, painting a vivid picture of two lovers desperately holding on to each other in the face of an impending breakup. As the song progresses, the singer tries to cling to the past by listening to their favorite Motown record and making love as if it were the last time. Ultimately, the singer asks their partner to lie with them, to hold them close and make them feel wanted one final time.

The lyrics of "Lie With Me" are a testament to the universal experience of love and heartache. The song captures the bittersweet emotions that come with the end of a relationship, as the singer fights to hold onto the tiniest sliver of hope that their love can be saved. The song's evocative lyrics are complemented by Lady Antebellum's trademark harmonies, creating a powerful and heartrending ballad that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost.

Line by Line Meaning

I felt this coming for a month or two
I've been sensing that our relationship is falling apart for some time now

You don't look at me like you used to do
You're not giving me the same love and attention that you once did

So when you leave it's going to be too soon
I know that you're going to leave me soon, and it's too early for me to let you go

Give me a minute, while we're still in it
Let's try to salvage what's left of our relationship before it ends completely

Lie with me, hold me like you need it
Spend one last night with me, and hold me like you can't bear to let me go

Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Kiss me like you used to, with all the love and passion you can muster up for one last night

Make me feel like it ain't over
Give me hope that maybe, just maybe, we can still work things out

Go a little slower, baby, one last time
Take it slow, enjoy the moment with me and make it last

It ain't the truth's gonna set me free
The truth of our situation won't make me feel any better

Come on, come on, lie with me
Please, just stay with me for one last night

Go put your favorite MoTown record on
Let's listen to music that reminds us of happier times in our relationship

Do what we need to feel it all night long
Do whatever we have to do to feel happy and in love all night long

Make me believe you ain't already gone
Give me a glimmer of hope that you might stay with me a little longer

Let's make our last time, our best time
Let's try to make this last night together the best one we ever had

Love me like you mean it, like you really
Love me like you used to, with all of your heart and soul

You owe me that much now
After all we've been through, you owe it to me to give me one last night of love

Don't leave me here with nothing
Don't leave me feeling alone and empty after everything we've had together

Give me something, baby what's the rush now?
Give me one last night of love and happiness, what's the rush to leave now?

Lie with me, hold me like you mean it
Spend one last night with me, and hold me like you truly care about me

Lie with me, lie with me
Just stay with me for one last night

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ABE STOKLASA, MARC BEESON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Adinda Luthfi 'Afifah

5y↑6

I felt this coming for a month or two
You don't look at me like you used to do
Still when you leave it's gonna be too soon
Give me a minute while we're still in it

Lie with me
Hold me like you mean it
Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Make me feel like it ain't over
Go a little slower baby one last time
It ain't the truth's gonna set me free
Come on, come on
Lie with me

Go put your favorite Motown record on
Do what we need to feel it all night long
Make me believe you ain't already gone
Let's make our last time our best time

Lie with me
Hold me like you mean it
Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Make me feel like it ain't over
Go a little slower baby one last time
It ain't the truth's gonna set me free
Come on, come on
Lie with me
Baby lie with me

Love me like you mean it
Like you're in it
You owe me that much now
Don't leave me here with nothin'
Give me somethin'
Baby what's the rush now

Lie with me
Hold me like you mean it
Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Make me feel like it ain't over
Go a little slower baby one last time
Lie with me
Hold me like you mean it
Kiss me like you're loving only me tonight
Make me feel like it ain't over
Go a little slower baby one last time
It ain't the truth's gonna set me free
Come on, come on
Lie with me
Lie with ne
Lie with me

All comments from YouTube:

Josh Shorba

7y↑1

There is something so upbeat about this song. I love it, always puts me in a good mood. First heard it while I was out on a boat on Table Rock Lake. Great memories!