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."
Hurt Me
LeAnn Rimes Lyrics
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You took away your love and
Hurt me
I still can't believe you hurt me
Just when I thought it was safe to come in
You let me want you, and need you, an then
You left me, like a child in the rain
Now I'm mending myself of the pain
Yes, you left me
Like a child in the rain
Now I'm lost in an ocean of pain
Oh, you hurt me
Can't you imagine how I'm feeling now?
Oh, will you ever know how?
You, hurt me
The lyrics to LeAnn Rimes song, "Hurt Me," express the pain and heartbreak the singer experienced when a lover betrayed her trust and abruptly ended their relationship. The opening lines, "Just when I thought I'd found someone to trust, you took away your love and hurt me," suggest that the singer was hopeful about this relationship and believed that her partner was trustworthy. However, their sudden departure and abandonment left her feeling hurt and betrayed.
The metaphor of being "like a child in the rain" emphasizes the vulnerability that the singer felt in this situation. She was left alone and exposed, struggling to make sense of what had happened and to cope with the overwhelming emotions that arose from being rejected. The repetition of the phrase "you hurt me" throughout the song underscores the depth of the singer's pain and the impact that this experience had on her.
Overall, "Hurt Me" is a poignant and emotive song that speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the struggle to heal from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Just when I thought I'd found someone to trust,
I believed I had discovered a reliable partner to confide in, but...
You took away your love and
...you abruptly withdrew affection and emotion from our relationship, which...
Hurt me
...was incredibly damaging to me and left me in emotional pain.
I still can't believe you hurt me
I'm still struggling to accept that you could intentionally inflict harm upon me.
Just when I thought it was safe to come in
After being hurt, I thought it was finally safe to trust someone again, but...
You let me want you, and need you, and then
...you allowed me to recognize my desires and necessities for you, and subsequently...
You left me, like a child in the rain
...abandoned me without warning, leaving me vulnerable and exposed to the elements of heartbreak.
Now I'm mending myself of the pain
I'm working toward healing and recovering from the suffering you inflicted upon me.
Oh, you hurt me
Your actions caused me an immense amount of pain and distress.
Yes, you left me
You chose to depart from our relationship and abandon our bond altogether, which...
Like a child in the rain
...left me feeling as helpless and exposed as a young child caught in a rainstorm.
Now I'm lost in an ocean of pain
I feel overwhelmed and submerged in a great amount of emotional agony.
Can't you imagine how I'm feeling now?
I'm curious if you can even begin to understand the intense emotions I'm currently experiencing.
Oh, will you ever know how?
I doubt you're capable of truly comprehending the degree of pain and damage you caused me.
You, hurt me
Your actions inflicted significant harm upon me and shattered any trust or intimacy that had previously existed between us.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFF ALLEN, JOSH OSBORNE, CHARLIE HUTTO
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BIEN LEMUEL STA CRUZ
on I Need You
I don't need a lot of things
I can get by with nothing
With all the blessings life can bring
I've always needed something
But I've got all I want
When it comes to loving you
You're my only reason
You're my only truth
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you (dada, dada, da), ooh
Ooh
You're the hope that moves me
To courage again, oh yeah
You're the love that rescues me
When the cold winds rage
And it's so amazing
'Cause that's just how you are
And I can't turn back now
'Cause you've brought me too far
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From Heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
Ooh, yes I do, oh
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From Heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you (dada, dada, da)
Oh, yes I do (dada, dada, da)
I need you (dada, dada, da)
Oh, ooh-ooh (dada, dada, da)
Ooh-ooh (dada, dada, da)
I need you, oh (dada, dada, da)
(Dada, dada, da)
I need you (dada, dada, da)