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."
Somebody Else's Heart
Lady Antebellum Lyrics
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To put myself in this position
Yeah, we always go there
Down a road that leads nowhere
Somewhere between lovers and just friends
Saw you parked outside the party
I knew you'd be by the bar
'Cause this is always how it starts
So tonight, gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I'll let you in against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else′s heart
Somebody else′s heart, somebody else's heart
I wish I could feel the falling
But someone else could hit the ground
Wanna feel the buzz of getting closer without the hangover
But I could use another round
So tonight, I′m gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I'll let you in, against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else′s heart
Somebody else's heart, somebody else′s heart
With somebody else's heart
I wish there was a heart I could borrow just 'til tomorrow
So tonight, gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I′ll let you in against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else′s heart
Somebody else's heart (somebody else′s heart)
(With somebody else's heart)
With somebody else′s heart
(With somebody else's heart)
Oooh, oooh, oooh
(With somebody else′s heart)
The lyrics of Lady Antebellum's "Somebody Else's Heart" speak of a passionate yet complicated relationship. The song's protagonist acknowledges the futility of their situation but is unable to resist temptation. They admit that they know the road they are on will lead nowhere but go down it anyway. The lyric "Somewhere between lovers and just friends" highlights the ambiguity of their bond. The singer hopes to protect themselves from getting hurt by giving their love to someone else. They long to "feel the buzz of getting closer without the hangover" and wish they could "love you, love you, love you with somebody else's heart."
The chorus repeats the idea of wanting to kiss and hold their lover while using someone else's heart to protect themselves from getting hurt. The lyrics show the singer struggling to reconcile their desire for companionship with their fear of heartbreak. Ultimately, the song conveys a feeling of vulnerability and longing, a recognition of the complicated nature of human emotions and romantic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
You think I’d be more resistant
Despite being in this position before, I am still vulnerable to falling for you again.
To put myself in this position
To open myself up to the possibility of falling in love again.
Yeah, we always go there
We continually find ourselves in this exact situation.
Down a road that leads nowhere
Despite the familiarity of our situation, there is no clear outcome or resolution.
Somewhere between lovers and just friends
We are unsure of the exact nature of our relationship; it exists in a limbo between romance and friendship.
Saw you parked outside the party
I noticed you were nearby, indicating the potential for us to reunite.
I knew you'd be by the bar
I am familiar enough with you to have predicted where you would be.
I wish there was a heart I could borrow just 'til tomorrow
I need some external source of love and affection in order to stop myself from falling for you.
'Cause this is always how it starts
Our situation inevitably leads to us getting closer despite any reservations I may have.
So tonight, gonna kiss you with my lips
I will take physical action to show my affection for you.
Gonna hold you in my arms
I will embrace you, further deepening our connection.
Throw shadows in the dark
Our love is a secret, hidden from the outside world.
I'll let you in against my better judgement
I am aware that this could end up hurting me, but I am still letting you into my heart.
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
I wish I could express my love for you completely and without reservation.
Somebody else's heart, somebody else's heart
I wish I could love you with a heart that doesn't belong to me, spare my feelings.
I wish I could feel the falling
I want to experience the initial thrill of falling in love again.
But someone else could hit the ground
I don't want to face the consequences of falling in love again alone.
Wanna feel the buzz of getting closer without the hangover
I want to experience the joy of getting closer to you without the inevitable pain that comes after it ends.
But I could use another round
Despite knowing the risks, I am still drawn to the possibility of loving you.
With somebody else's heart, somebody else's heart
I hope that by loving you with someone else's heart, I can avoid being hurt.
Oooh, oooh, oooh
This is a moment of intense emotional desire between us.
(With somebody else's heart)
The idea of loving you with someone else's heart is still appealing to me.
(With somebody else's heart)
I will keep fantasizing about a way to love you with someone else's heart.
Writer(s): David Wesley Haywood, Charles Kelley, Michael James Ryan Busbee, Shane Mcanally, Hillary Scott
Contributed by Charlie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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You think I'd be more resistant
To put myself in this position
Yeah, we always go there
Down a road that leads nowhere
Somewhere between lovers and just friends
Saw you parked outside the party
I knew you'd be by the bar
I wish there was a heart I could borrow just 'til tomorrow
'Cause this is always how it starts
So tonight, gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I'll let you in against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else's heart
Somebody else's heart, somebody else's heart
Well I wish I could feel the falling
But someone else could hit the ground
I wanna feel the buzz of getting closer without the hangover
But I could use another round
So tonight, I'm gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I'll let you in against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else's heart
Somebody else's heart, somebody else's heart
With somebody else's heart
I wish there was a heart I could borrow just 'til tomorrow
So tonight, gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I'll let you in against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else's heart
Somebody else's heart, somebody else's heart
With somebody else's heart
Phannipa Butkun
"Somebody Else's Heart"
[Charles:]
You think I'd be more resistant
To put myself in this position
Yeah, we always go there
Down a road that leads nowhere
Somewhere between lovers and just friends
[Hillary (Charles):]
Saw you parked outside the party
I knew you'd be by the bar
I wish there was a heart (I could borrow just 'til tomorrow)
Cause this is always how it starts
[Both:]
So tonight, gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I'll let you in against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else's heart
Somebody else's heart, somebody else's heart
[Charles (Hillary):]
I wish I could feel the falling
But someone else could hit the ground
Wanna feel the (buzz of getting closer without the hangover
But I could use another round)
[Both:]
So tonight, I'm gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I'll let you in against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else's heart
Somebody else's heart, somebody else's heart
With somebody else's heart
[Hillary:]
I wish there was a heart I could borrow just 'til tomorrow
[Both:]
So tonight, gonna kiss you with my lips
Gonna hold you in my arms
Throw shadows in the dark
I'll let you in against my better judgement
Wishing I could love you, love you, love you
With somebody else's heart
Somebody else's heart, somebody else's heart
GinnieKinz💜
Such an amazing song! My fav part so far is "I wanna feel the buzz of getting closer, without the hangover. But I could use another round." Lady A never disappoints. They are lyrical geniuses! 🎶
Samantha Cortes
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Nicolas Brouillette
That song came out not even 2 years ago, and it already makes me feel nostalgic... makes me think of my summer of 2017, my last one living in Montréal and it brings out so many mixed émotions... Thank you Lady A for always being true to your art
pinkunicornglitter
I have a feeling this album is gonna be a smash! Somehow it feels like they have re-ignited the reason I fell in love with their music.
L I H O N G
This new music is just what I need in my life now. Lady A never ever fails to impress ❤❤❤❤❤
Valeria Bermudes
🎶Amo todas as música Lady Antebellum 😍🇧🇷💙
Anderson John
AHHHHHHH minha lady Antebellum voltou. Ja estou amando esse album
Anja Spi
Amazing Song😍
Jessica Jaqueline
sério, tem como não amar 😍😍, me apaixono a cada música nova 😍😍🎼
Leonardo Asprino Rocha
Jessica Jaqueline Lady Antebellum é demais❤❤