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."
Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore
LeAnn Rimes Lyrics
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But it's harder to be friends
Baby pull down the covers
It's time you let me in
Maybe light a couple candles
I'll just go ahead and lock the door
If you just talk to me baby
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
Lay your head on my pillow
I sit beside you on the bed
Don't you think its time we say
Some things we haven't said
It ain't too late to get back to that place
Back to where, we thought it was before
Why don't you look at me
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
Sometimes it's hard to love me
Sometimes it's hard to love you too
I know it's hard believing
That love can pull us through
It would be so easy
To live your life
With one foot out the door
Just hold me baby
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
It's hard to find forgiveness
When we just turn off the lights
It's hard to say you're sorry
When you cant tell wrong from right
It would be so easy
To spend your whole damn life
Just keeping score
So lets get down to it baby
There ain't no need to lie
Tell me who you think you see
When you look into my eyes
Lets put our two hearts back together
And we'll leave the broken pieces on the floor
Make love with me baby
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
We're not strangers anymore
We're not strangers
We're not strangers anymore
In this song, LeAnn Rimes is essentially asking her partner to let her in emotionally and physically, to open up to her and be vulnerable. She acknowledges that it may be difficult to transition from being friends to lovers, but also recognizes that being friends without that deeper connection is even harder. She suggests that lighting some candles and locking the door may help set the mood for them to connect intimately, but also emphasizes the importance of communication in getting to that place. Rimes urges her partner not to hold back and to share their thoughts and feelings with one another until they are no longer strangers.
The song also touches on the idea of forgiveness and making amends in a relationship. Rimes acknowledges that it can be hard to forgive and apologize, but emphasizes that love can help overcome those obstacles. She urges her partner not to keep score and instead focus on rebuilding their relationship together. The closing lines of the song emphasize the idea that they are no longer strangers - they have the potential to reconnect and build a stronger, more intimate relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
It might be hard to be lovers
Being in a romantic relationship with someone can be challenging
But it's harder to be friends
However, trying to maintain a platonic friendship after being romantically involved could be more difficult
Baby pull down the covers
Let's get intimate
It's time you let me in
Allow me to get closer to you
Maybe light a couple candles
Let's create a romantic ambiance
I'll just go ahead and lock the door
To ensure privacy and eliminate distractions
If you just talk to me baby
Let's have a heart-to-heart conversation
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
Until we can understand each other on a deeper level
Lay your head on my pillow
Get comfortable and close to me
I sit beside you on the bed
I am here for you to share whatever is on your mind
Don't you think its time we say
Do you feel like it is the right moment to express ourselves
Some things we haven't said
Share with me some secrets or unspoken feelings
It ain't too late to get back to that place
It's not too late to rekindle what we had and reignite the passion
Back to where, we thought it was before
Go back to the happy place of our relationship
Why don't you look at me
Can you please make eye contact with me
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
Let's establish a deeper connection
Sometimes it's hard to love me
I know I might not be easy to love all the time
Sometimes it's hard to love you too
I understand that you might have some shortcomings as well
I know it's hard believing
It can be tough to have faith in a relationship
That love can pull us through
But love has the power to help us overcome obstacles
It would be so easy
It might seem like the effortless thing to do
To live your life
To go through life without confronting your problems
With one foot out the door
To always have one eye out for an escape route
Just hold me baby
Embrace me with love and affection
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
Until we understand each other and our emotions
It's hard to find forgiveness
Forgiveness can be elusive
When we just turn off the lights
When we ignore our problems and try to forget about them
It's hard to say you're sorry
Apologizing can be tough
When you cant tell wrong from right
When you don't know which action is the right one to take
It would be so easy
It might feel effortless to continue living in denial
To spend your whole damn life
To continue living in the same cycle and never addressing the underlying issues
Just keeping score
To focus on past mistakes and use them as ammunition during arguments
So lets get down to it baby
Let's be honest with each other
There ain't no need to lie
We don't have to pretend anymore
Tell me who you think you see
Share with me who you really are
When you look into my eyes
When you see through me and connect with me intimately
Lets put our two hearts back together
Let's try to rebuild our relationship
And we'll leave the broken pieces on the floor
Let's move on from our past mistakes and start anew
Make love with me baby
Connect with me both physically and emotionally
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
Until we feel like we really know each other
We're not strangers anymore
We've connected emotionally and know each other better
We're not strangers
We're familiar with each other's emotions, feelings and past experiences
We're not strangers anymore
We've built a strong bond which doesn't make us strangers anymore
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JON BON JOVI, BRETT JAMES, RICHARD SAMBORA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nadinalshaker
It might be hard to be lovers
But it's harder to be friends
Baby pull down the covers
It's time you let me in
Maybe light a couple candles
I'll just go ahead and lock the door
If you just talk to me baby
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
Lay your head on my pillow
I sit beside you on the bed
Don't you think its time we say
Some things we haven't said
It ain't too late to get back to that place
Back to where, we thought it was before
Why don't you look at me
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
Sometimes it's hard to love me
Sometimes it's hard to love you too
I know it's hard believing
That love can pull us through
It would be so easy
To live your life
With one foot out the door
Just hold me baby
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
It's hard to find forgiveness
When we just turn off the lights
It's hard to say you're sorry
When you cant tell wrong from right
It would be so easy
To spend your whole damn life
Just keeping score
So lets get down to it baby
There ain't no need to lie
Tell me who you think you see
When you look into my eyes
Lets put our two hearts back together
And we'll leave the broken pieces on the floor
Make love with me baby
'Til we ain't strangers anymore
We're not strangers anymore
We're not strangers
We're not strangers anymore
@matthewp2794
[Lyrics]
It might be hard to be lovers
But its harder to be friends
Baby pull down the covers
Its time you let me in
Maybe light a couple candles
Ill just go ahead and lock the door
If you just talk to me baby
Til we ain't strangers anymore
Lay your head on my pillow
I sit beside you on the bed
Don't you think its time we say
Some things we haven't said
It ain't too late to get back to that place
Back to where, we thought it was before
Why don't you look at me
Til we ain't strangers anymore
Sometimes its hard to love me
Sometimes its hard to love you too
I know its hard believing
That love can pull us through
It would be so easy
To live your life
With one foot out the door
Just hold me baby
Til we ain't strangers anymore
Its hard to find forgiveness
When we just run out of lies
Its hard to say you're sorry
When you cant tell wrong from right
It would be so easy
To spend your whole damn life
Just keeping score
So lets get down to it baby
There ain't no need to lie
Tell me who you think you see
When you look into my eyes
Lets put our two hearts back together
And we'll leave the broken pieces on the floor
Make love with me baby
Til we ain't strangers anymore
We're not strangers anymore
We're not strangers
We're not strangers anymore
@Verbsdescribeus
It's hard to find forgiveness
When we just turn out the light
It's hard to say you're sorry
When you can't tell wrong from right
It would be so easy
To spend your whole damn life
Just keeping score
So let's get down to it baby
There ain't no need to lie
@nirangadewruwanperera2540
Just select randomly any Bon Jovi song, you won't get disappointed, ever..
@salvador528
i strongly agree!
@sumihardenitampubolon3135
new album not so much
@rhondasmithers7359
Your absolutely right his music has bought me through alot
@rhondasmithers7359
Yes he is amazing and has helped me through alot I'm from the 80s
@dewigamer6960
yes dearr
@-RockSongsPlaylist
2024, we all know we’re still listening to this classic
@matthewiles5714
This is the very first time I've heard this beautiful song. I love LeAnn Rimes and her gorgeous voice and I think that Jon Bon Jovi is just the best. These two singing a duet is just the best thing ever.
@estel6137
+1
@piapp9503
His voice😭❤ and LeAnn has a nice voice too.