Rimes emerged with her first single, "Blue," when she was just thirteen years old in 1996. She is most recognized for her crossover hit "How Do I Live" which, according to the Billboard charts, is one of the most successful songs in American music history, spending 69 weeks on the Hot 100 chart, which currently stands as the second longest run in the chart's history (behind Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours"). While country singer Trisha Yearwood's version of the song won a Grammy in 1998, Rimes' version outsold Yearwood's by millions of copies. Rimes' other notable songs include "Can't Fight the Moonlight" and "You're the right kind of wrong" (from the movie Coyote Ugly) and American Idol favorite "I Need You."
She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and four Billboard Music Awards.
Rimes was chosen to sing the theme song "Light the Fire Within" for the February 8, 2002, Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
On February 23, 2002, she married Dean Sheremet, a dancer whom she met while recording Twisted Angel. They currently live in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2005, LeAnn was selected to become the new host of the USA Network reality tv series Nashville Star, a position she held for only one season. She also was selected to sing "Remember When," the official song for Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration.
On January 25, 2005, Rimes released a new album called This Woman. Although it has been met with mixed reviews, This Woman is a comeback of sorts for Rimes. With sales over 600,000, this is Rimes best-selling album since her self-titled album in 1999. In terms of the singles released, this is her most successful album since her debut nearly 10 years ago. "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense" reached the Top 5 and became her biggest years on the country charts in years. "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way," a song about a woman trying to get over a lost love, was released as a single. The video for "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" was very dark, and the song was received well in the country music world. When "Something's Gotta Give" reached the #2 spot in June 2006, it became her biggest country hit since "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", her sole number one hit 10 years ago.
Rimes co-wrote four songs off This Woman: "Something's Gotta Give," "I Got It Bad," "When This Woman Loves a Man," and "Afraid to Fall."
"I Got it Bad" was co-written with her husband Dean Sheremet.
On Saturday, September 3, 2005, Rimes performed a concert, on a three-hour special on Larry King Live, as a benefit for those affected in the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina. As a Mississippian, she said that Hurricane Katrina "hit close to home." Just days before the hurricane, she had performed in Biloxi, Mississippi.
On January 4, 2006, Rimes performed the National Anthem before the Rose Bowl championship game between the USC Trojans and the Texas Longhorns in Pasadena, California.
On June 6, 2006, LeAnn released a new album in Europe called Whatever We Wanna.
The new album presents a pop-oriented sound; the first single released was "And It Feels Like." The album did not receive a US release.
In March 2009, LeAnn became the first country crossover artist to top the Billboard Club Play list when remixes for "What I Cannot Change" topped this dance chart. Prior to LeAnn's accomplishment, the highest charting song by a country artist on this dance survey had been the #2 peak of Reba McEntire's remixed remake of "You Keep Me Hangin' On."
Borrowed
LeAnn Rimes Lyrics
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'Cause you already belong to her, at least you said so
But I'm starting to believe it ain't the whole truth
'Cause when we're lying side by side, I get the whole you
I wanna hold out, but gotta hold on
Even though I know it's wrong
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed
Do you tell her that you love her
Like you do me
Do you make love to her
The way you make love to me
Well I keep myself alone in case you call tonight
Oh it's pathetic how I lie around and wait
All the damn time
It's a short hide and long low
Every time you have to go
I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
'Cause you're borrowed
Only borrowed
How much time is left and you don't return
Don't return
How much time?
Oh, is left, till you don't return
Don't return, how much time?
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
And I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
'Cause you're borrowed, only borrowed
Yeah you're borrowed
In this song, LeAnn Rimes sings about being in love with someone who belongs to someone else. The person she loves is only "borrowed" and belongs to another woman, although she starts to believe that this isn't the truth. Despite knowing that her relationship with him is wrong, she cannot resist and wants to hold onto him despite them not being together. She feels a strong connection to him and believes that he is the best she will never have, even though she knows that he is borrowed and belongs to someone else. She questions him about his relationship with the other woman, wondering if he feels the same way about her and if he makes love to her as he does with Rimes.
The song is emotive, portraying a sense of longing and loss. Rimes sings about waiting for him to call and feeling pathetic for lying around and waiting for his return. She knows that he is only borrowing her heart and that he will eventually have to return to his original relationship.
Overall, "Borrowed" is a heart-wrenching song about a love that can never truly be, and the emotional pain that comes with holding onto something you know you will eventually have to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
I am aware that you are not really mine and that you belong to someone else.
Cause you already belong to her, at least you said so
You have told me that you are already in a committed relationship with someone else.
But I'm starting to believe it ain't the whole truth
Despite what you have told me, I am beginning to doubt the full truth of your relationship status.
As we're lying side by side, I get the whole you
When we are together, I feel like I truly understand and know you completely.
I Wanna hold out, but gotta hold on
Although I want to resist my feelings for you, I cannot help but cling onto them.
Even though I know it's wrong
I am aware that it is morally incorrect for me to continue pursuing a relationship with you.
Cause I don't want to give you back
I do not want to let go of my connection with you.
You're the best I'll never have
You are the best romantic partner I could never truly have.
Do you tell her that you love her
I wonder if you tell your significant other that you love her the same way you tell me.
Like you do me
I wonder if you profess your love to her in the same intimate manner as you do with me.
Do you make love to her
I wonder if you make love to your partner in the same way that you do with me.
The way you make love to me
I wonder if the physical intimacy you share with me is the same as or different from what you share with your partner.
Well I keep myself alone in case you call tonight
I purposefully isolate myself and remain alone in case you reach out to me for another intimate encounter.
It's pathetic how I lie around
I acknowledge that my behavior is sad and pitiful as I wait around for your attention.
And wait all the damn time
I spend all my time waiting and hoping for you to contact me.
It's a short hide and long low
My feelings for you are brief moments of excitement followed by long periods of sadness and disappointment.
Every time you have to go
Whenever we must part ways, it is difficult for me to let you go.
How much time is left and you don't return
I wonder how much time will pass before you come back to me, if at all.
Oh it's no return, no return, how much time
I fear that there may be no way for me to get back the time I have spent pursuing this relationship with you.
And I don't want to give you back
I am unwilling to relinquish my hold on our romantic connection.
No I don't want to give you back
I am adamant about keeping you in my life.
But you're borrowed, only borrowed
I acknowledge that our relationship is temporary and that you do not truly belong to me.
Cause you're borrowed
I am aware that you are only temporarily in my life and that our relationship is not permanent.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Darrell R Brown, LeAnn Rimes, Dan Wilson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Erin Yang
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
Cause you already belong to her, at least you said so
But I'm starting to believe it ain't the whole truth
As we're lying side by side, I get the whole you
I Wanna hold out, but gotta hold on
Even though I know it's wrong
Cause I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed
Do you tell her that you love her
Like you do me
Do you make love to her
The way you make love to me
Well I keep myself alone in case you call tonight
It's pathetic how I lie around
And wait all the damn time
It's a short hide and long low
Every time you have to go
Cause I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed
Only borrowed
How much time is left and you don't return
And you don't return
How much time
Oh it's no return, no return, how much time
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
And I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed, only borrowed
Cause you're borrowed
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Lyrics
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
'Cause you already belong to her, at least you said so
But I'm starting to believe it ain't the whole truth
'Cause when we're lying side by side, I get the whole you
I wanna hold out, but gotta hold on
Even though I know it's wrong
I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed
Do you tell her that you love her
Like you do me
Do you make love to her
The way you make love to me
Well I keep myself alone in case you call tonight
Oh it's pathetic how I lie around and wait
All the damn time
It's a short hide and long low
Every time you have to go
I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
'Cause you're borrowed
Only borrowed
How much time is left and you don't return
Don't return
How much time?
Oh, is left, till you don't return
Don't return, how much time?
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
And I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
'Cause you're borrowed, only borrowed
Yeah you're borrowed
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Darrell R Brown / LeAnn Rimes / Dan Wilson
Borrowed lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management, Mike Curb Music
Mika Zaid
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
Cause you already belong to her, at least you said so
But I'm starting to believe it ain't the whole truth
As we're lying side by side, I get the whole you
I Wanna hold out, but gotta hold on,
Even though I know it's wrong
Cause I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed
Do you tell her that you love her?
Like you do me?
Do you make love to her,
The way you make love to me?
Well I keep myself alone in case you call tonight
It's pathetic how I lie around
And wait all the damn time
It's a short hide and long low,
Every time you have to go
Cause I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed
Only borrowed
How much time is left and you don't return?
And you don't return?
How much time?
Oh it's no return, no return, how much time?
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
And I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed, only borrowed,
Cause you're borrowed
Kristin Middleton
She puts so much emotion in this song, I can feel her pain. Who can really blame her for how her heart feels. You can't help who you love and obviously he loved her too.
lvueirs
This song speaks for many people. .... it's the honest truth!!!
Tatum Grace
Yes I agree I felt the same way
Kari Jozsa
Hate her all you want. This song IS my life. It happens. We don’t plot it. I’m crying all of my eyelash extensions off..
Crystal Reeves
@Melissa Esposito you really don’t
Crystal Reeves
@ckeefer911 I am too and I heard this song years ago and would have never thought I’d be in a situation like this.
Melissa Esposito
Sometimes you just have no control over who your heart falls in love with
Otis Andaisy
Kari Jozsa me too😇😇😇
ckeefer911
Same except for the eyelash extensions. I never could have guessed I'd be here, but here I am. Living every word of this song.
Erin Yang
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
Cause you already belong to her, at least you said so
But I'm starting to believe it ain't the whole truth
As we're lying side by side, I get the whole you
I Wanna hold out, but gotta hold on
Even though I know it's wrong
Cause I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed
Do you tell her that you love her
Like you do me
Do you make love to her
The way you make love to me
Well I keep myself alone in case you call tonight
It's pathetic how I lie around
And wait all the damn time
It's a short hide and long low
Every time you have to go
Cause I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed
Only borrowed
How much time is left and you don't return
And you don't return
How much time
Oh it's no return, no return, how much time
I know you're not mine, only borrowed
And I don't want to give you back
I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
No I don't want to give you back
You're the best I'll never have
So I don't want to give you back
But you're borrowed, only borrowed
Cause you're borrowed