Her 1997 self-titled debut album brought her onto the country music scene as a herald of a more neotraditional country music sound, in a genre that had begun to sound more pop-oriented with the likes of LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill and Shania Twain topping the charts. The hits from that first album were "Never Again, Again", "The Fool" and "You've Got To Talk To Me."
Her second album, 1998's Some Things I Know, set the tone for what the pop oriented direction of country music sought to encapsulate in the late 1990s. It brought us "A Little Past Little Rock", "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't" and "I'll Think Of A Reason Later", while her third and possibly most successful album to date, 2000's I Hope You Dance, featured, along with the award-winning aforementioned title cut (to which Sons of the Desert supplied the backing vocals) also featured the hits "Why They Call It Falling" and "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" as well as covers of the 1980 Rodney Crowell hit "Ashes By Now", and the Don Williams' 1981 classic, "Lord I Hope This Day Is Good."
Womack's fourth album, Something Worth Leaving Behind, released in 2002, was seen by many as an attempt by her to cross over to the very pop-sound of which she was the antithesis five years earlier. The title cut and "Forever Everyday" were the only two singles released. Both went into the top 40 country chart.
Her most recent album, 2005's There's More Where That Came From features "I May Hate Myself In The Morning", the album's first single, which is viewed by many as a return to the traditional sound that brought her success in her earlier career. Later in 2005, Womack won three awards at the Country Music Awards: Single of the Year for "I May Hate Myself In The Morning", Album of the Year for There's More Where That Came From, and Musical Event of the Year for her duet, "Good News, Bad News", with George Strait.
Womack has recorded a few duets that have been released as singles. In 2002, her duet with Willie Nelson, "Mendocino County Line", became his biggest hit in several years. In 2004, she worked with country band Cross Canadian Ragweed on the track "Sick and Tired". The song had moderate success and received a bit of video airplay.
Womack has two daughters; Aubrie (with ex-husband Jason Sellers) and Anna Lise (with current husband Frank Liddell). Both daughters appeared in the video for "I Hope You Dance".
In Summer of 2006, Womack announced plans to release a new studio album in the fall, titled Finding My Way Back Home but it has been pushed back to 2007. The first single, which was the album's title track, peaked at #37 in late 2006.
Discography
Studio Albums
* Lee Ann Womack (1997) Platinum
* Some Things I Know (1998) Gold
* I Hope You Dance (2000) 3x Platinum
* Something Worth Leaving Behind (2002)
* There's More Where That Came From (2005) Gold
* Finding My Way Back Home (2007)
Virtual Albums
* iTunes Originals - Lee Ann Womack
Compilation Albums
* Greatest Hits (2004)
Christmas Albums
* The Season For Romance (2002)
Trivia
* Lee Ann wore dental braces on her teeth in the late 1990's, being one of the few public figures to wear visible braces in adulthood.
* Lee Ann also sang with Chris Jericho (of WWE fame) and Olympic gymnast Carly Patterson in the FOX show "Celebrity Duets" in 2006.
* Lee Ann Sang her hit song "I Hope You Dance" at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
* Lee Ann was once married to singer/songwriter Jason Sellers. The couple had one daughter, Aubrie Lee Sellers, born that same year. The couple divorced in the late 1990s. In 1999, she married former record executive Frank Liddell, and has had a second daughter, Anne Lise Liddell.[1]
Now You Don't
Lee Ann Womack Lyrics
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Because I'm just about to be your used-to-be
You might catch a glimpse of my taillights in the dust
And if you notice something missin', well it's me
'Cause I tried and you lied
I cried and you stood by
Well, here's a little magic thing I do
First you do but then you won't
Watch me vanish right before your eyes
You might think you see me there
In a cafe on a street somewhere
Yeah, that might be me but I'll be gone
Now you see me, now you don't
If you ever get the feelin' that it feels like deja vu
Because some stranger feels like someone that you know
Might be the color of her lipstick or the smell of her perfume
That sends a shiver all the way down to your toes
Don't blink 'cause it ain't yeah what you think
It's just your heart playing tricks on you
Now you see me, now you don't
First you do but then you won't
Watch me vanish right before your eyes
You might think you see me there
In a cafe on a street somewhere
Yeah, that might be me but I'll be gone
Now you see me, now you don't
You might think you see me there
In a cafe on a street somewhere
Yeah, that might be me, but I'll be gone
Now you see me, now you don't
Now you see me, now you don't
Now you see me, now you don't
Now you see me
Lee Ann Womack's "Now You Don't" is a song about leaving a relationship when one person is not invested as much as the other. The lyrics warn the listener that the singer is about to disappear and become a "used-to-be." The first verse describes the process of leaving, including catching a last glimpse of the singer's taillights. The second verse deals with the aftermath of the break-up, including the possibility that the listener might mistake someone else for the singer due to the power of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Better take a good look before I disappear
I'm leaving you, so make sure you get a final look at me before I go.
Because I'm just about to be your used-to-be
I'm about to be your ex, and you'll only be able to remember me as someone you used to know.
You might catch a glimpse of my taillights in the dust
As I leave, you may see my car speeding away in a cloud of dust.
And if you notice something missin', well it's me
If you feel like something's missing after I leave, it's because I'm not there anymore.
'Cause I tried and you lied
I put in the effort while you were dishonest in our relationship.
I cried and you stood by
I was upset while you didn't do anything to comfort me.
Well, here's a little magic thing I do
I have a trick up my sleeve that will make me disappear from your life.
If you ever get the feelin' that it feels like deja vu
If you think you've seen me or experienced this before, it's not actually me, it's just your mind playing tricks on you.
Because some stranger feels like someone that you know
You might mistake someone else for me because they remind you of me.
Might be the color of her lipstick or the smell of her perfume
It could be something as simple as the color of someone's lipstick or the scent of their perfume that reminds you of me.
That sends a shiver all the way down to your toes
This realization might send a chill down your spine and give you a feeling of unease.
Don't blink 'cause it ain't yeah what you think
Don't be fooled by your mind and think that you're actually seeing me, because it's not really me.
Now you see me, now you don't
I'm here one moment and gone the next, just like magic.
First you do but then you won't
You'll initially think you see me, but then you'll realize that I'm actually gone.
Watch me vanish right before your eyes
You'll witness me disappear just like magic right in front of you.
You might think you see me there
You may have a brief moment where you think you see me somewhere.
In a cafe on a street somewhere
Perhaps you'll catch a glimpse of someone who looks like me in a café or on a street somewhere.
Yeah, that might be me but I'll be gone
It might look like me, but by the time you realize it's not, I'll already be gone.
Now you see me
I'm here, right in front of you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, JESS BROWN MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TONY LANE, JESS BROWN, DAVID LEE
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