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."
What If I Never Get Over You
Lady Antebellum Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
But to movin' on is the hardest part
It comes in waves, the letting go
But the memory fades, everybody knows
Everybody knows
What if I'm tryin', but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back, lost in that last goodbye?
What if I never get over you?
Maybe months go by, maybe years from now
And I meet someone and it's workin' out
Every now and then, he can see right through
'Cause when I look at him
Yeah, all I see is you
What if I'm tryin', but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back, lost in that last goodbye?
And what if time doesn't do what it's supposed to do?
What if I never get over you?
Ooh yeah
What if I never get over?
What if I never get closure?
What if I never get back all the wasted words I told ya?
What if it never gets better?
What if this lasts forever and ever and ever?
I'm tryin', but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back, lost in that last goodbye
And what if time doesn't do what it's supposed to do?
What if I never get over you?
What if I gave you (what if I gave you) everything I got?
What if your love was my one and only shot?
What if I end up with nothing to compare it to
What if I never get over? Oh, if I never get over
What if I never get over you?
What if I never get over you?
Oh, what if I never get over?
Over you
Lady Antebellum's song What If I Never Get Over You is a heartfelt ballad about the difficulty of moving on from a lost love. The lyrics talk about how broken hearts are supposed to hurt and the process of moving on is the hardest part. The song acknowledges that memories of past love come in waves and sometimes it feels impossible to let go. The chorus contemplates the possibility of never getting over the lost love despite trying and hoping for time to heal the wound. The lyrics suggest that maybe true closure and moving on are hard to achieve because the love was so intense and nothing else will ever measure up.
The second half of the song introduces the idea of meeting someone new and starting a new relationship but not really being able to let go of the old love. Even with someone new, the memories of the past love are still vivid and overpowering. The lyrics ask the question of what if this memory never fades and the singer never gets over the old love. The final verse expresses regret and sadness about wasted words and missed opportunities with the lost love. The song overall addresses the struggle to let go of a profound love and the difficulty of moving on even when trying one's best.
Line by Line Meaning
It's supposed to hurt, it's a broken heart
Heartbreak is a painful experience, an undesirable emotion that one expects in such situations.
But to movin' on is the hardest part
However, the hardest thing to do is moving on from the breakup.
It comes in waves, the letting go
Although the desire to let go keeps returning intermittently.
But the memory fades, everybody knows
Despite the pains, the memories of the past gradually disappear over time, as everyone knows.
What if I'm tryin', but then I close my eyes
What if I try to forget, but everything resurfaces when I close my eyes.
And then I'm right back, lost in that last goodbye?
And then I'm back to the moment of saying goodbye, feeling lost.
And what if time doesn't do what it's supposed to do?
What if time doesn't heal wounds, as it's meant to?
What if I never get over you?
What if I never truly heal from the heartbreak?
Maybe months go by, maybe years from now
Perhaps months, or even years, could pass by.
And I meet someone and it's workin' out
And I'll have a new relationship that seems promising.
Every now and then, he can see right through
But from time to time, he will see through me as if I'm transparent.
'Cause when I look at him, yeah, all I see is you
Because whenever I look at him, all I see is you, the one I still love.
What if I never get closure?
What if I never get the chance to put my mind at ease, to receive an explanation or understanding of the situation?
What if I never get back all the wasted words I told ya?
What if all the words I said and shared with you go to waste and never be recovered?
What if it never gets better?
What if the situation never improves, and I will be stuck in this emotional pain forever?
What if this lasts forever and ever and ever?
What if this feeling of heartbreak continues eternally, without end or resolution?
What if I gave you (what if I gave you) everything I got?
What if I gave you all that I had, every bit of love and effort I could give?
What if your love was my one and only shot?
What if the love you had for me was my only chance of real happiness?
What if I end up with nothing to compare it to
What if there is no love that compares or matches the one I had with you, leaving emptiness behind?
What if I never get over? Oh, if I never get over
What if I can't move on from this heartbreak? The idea of never getting over hurts me deeply.
Over you
I'm still lovestruck over you, and it's taking a heavy toll on me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jonathan Ian Green, Laura Jeanne Veltz, Ryan James Hurd, Sam Mackenzie Ellis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pxppin_bbgdear
It's supposed to hurt, it's a broken heart
But the moving on is the hardest part
It comes in waves, the letting go
But the memory fades
Everybody knows, everybody knows
[Chorus]
What if I'm trying, but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back lost in that last goodbye
And what if time doesn't do what it's supposed to do?
What if I never get over you?
[Verse 2]
Maybe months go by, maybe years from now
And I meet someone and it's working out
When I say the words, she can see right through
'Cause when I look at her
Yeah, all I see is you
[Chorus]
What if I'm trying, but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back lost in that last goodbye
And what if time doesn't do what it's supposed to do?
What if I never get over you?
[Bridge]
What if I never get over?
What if I never get closure?
What if I never get back all the wasted words I told you?
What if this never gets better?
What if this lasts forever and ever and ever, I'm trying
[Chorus]
But then I close my eyes and then I'm right back
Lost in that last goodbye
And what if time doesn't do what it's supposed to do?
What if I never get over you?
What if I gave you everything I got?
What if your love was my one and only shot?
What if I end up with nothing to compare it to?
What if I never get over you?
What if I never get over you?
@hashimnasser2498
[Verse 1]
It's supposed to hurt, it's a broken heart
But to movin' on is the hardest part
It comes in waves, the letting go
But the memory fades, everybody knows
Everybody knows
[Chorus]
What if I'm tryin', but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back, lost in the last goodbye?
What if time doesn't do what its supposed to do?
What if I never get over you?
[Verse 2]
Maybe months go by, maybe years from now
And I meet someone and it's workin' out
Every now and then, he can see right through
'Cause when I look at him
Yeah, all I can see is you
[Chorus]
What if I'm tryin', but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back, lost in the last goodbye?
What if time doesn't do what its supposed to do?
What if I never get over you?
Ooh yeah
[Bridge]
What if I never get over?
What if I never get closure?
What if I never get back on the wasted words I told ya?
What if it never gets better?
What if this lasts forever and ever and ever?
[Chorus]
I'm tryin', but then I close my eyes
And then I'm right back, lost in the last goodbye
What if time doesn't do what its supposed to do?
What if I never get over you?
What if I gave? (What if I gave?)
Everything I got
What if your love was my one and only shot?
What if i end up with nothing to compare it to
What if I never get over? (Oh, if I never get over)
What if I never get over you?
[Outo]
What if I never get over you?
Oh, what if I never get over?
Over you
@fushima19
2010 Need You Now
2011 Just A Kiss
2019 What if I never get over you
A 10 years lovestory
@NongnootJaima
💙🕊
@______6016
😭❣
@carissacotant5742
You forgot one! Before this one you have to add All we'd ever need
@gladgrail46
Fushima Let me add: I DID WITH YOU 💞 Best of Me OST 😄
@jbabarca8392
Add "Heart Break" from 2017. 💙
@dispatcher_beckett6277
"Loneliness is not being alone. Its being forgotten by the person you could never forget"
@wilmajean4324
Very sad but very true
@wilmajean4324
Amen to that
@kennywhite5850
Weve been broke up for 3 months and i always think “well in time this hurt will fade” but no not at all if anything its getting worst i hear her in my sleep, i smell her outta no where and i shed a billion tears for her and i have no idea how to get ahold of her, Heatherlee Kesterson i love you soooo much...