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]
Does My Ring Burn Your Finger
Lee Ann Womack Lyrics
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It was not what you wanted
Now the walls say your name
And the pictures are haunted
Does my ring burn your finger
Did my love weigh you down?
Was the promise too much to keep around?
I could never believe that your kisses were lyin'
Was there somethin' from the past
Buried in a shallow grave?
Did you think that it was too far gone to save?
Please tell me baby
Please tell me now
You say that I should just go on
Now please tell me how
Now it's just me and the night and I'm so broken hearted
I just wait in the dark here for my dearly departed
Did my ring burn your finger?
Did my love weigh you down?
Was the promise too much to keep around?
The lyrics to Lee Ann Womack's country ballad "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" detail the heartbreak and confusion that comes with a broken relationship. When the singer of the song gave her heart to her partner, it wasn't what they wanted. Now, she is left wondering if the promise of their love and commitment was too much for them to handle. As she looks at the walls and pictures of their time together, the memories feel haunting.
Throughout the song, the singer questions if their love was too heavy a burden for her partner to carry. She wonders if there was something from their past that prevented them from fully trusting in their relationship. The pain of the breakup is palpable, particularly in the lines, "Now it's just me and the night and I'm so broken-hearted/ I just wait in the dark here for my dearly departed."
Ultimately, the song captures the pain of loving someone who can't reciprocate that love in the same way. The singer's questions are left unanswered, but her pain is clear.
Line by Line Meaning
When I gave you my heart
When I gave you all of my love
It was not what you wanted
But you didn't want it, or didn't appreciate it
Now the walls say your name
The walls remind me of you and your presence that's now gone
And the pictures are haunted
The pictures of us together bring back haunted memories of our past love
Does my ring burn your finger
Is my gift of love and commitment now causing you pain or regret?
Did my love weigh you down?
Was my love too heavy or burdensome for you to handle?
Was the promise too much to keep around?
Did you find the commitment or promise of our love to be too difficult or overwhelming to uphold?
I remember your words and I can't keep from cryin'
Your words and actions left a lasting, painful impact on me and I can't help but cry about it
I could never believe that your kisses were lyin'
I always believed your kisses were full of love and truth, but now I see they were lies
Was there somethin' from the past
Was there something from your past that influenced or affected our relationship?
Buried in a shallow grave?
Was it something insignificant or trivial that still managed to destroy what we had?
Did you think that it was too far gone to save?
Did you believe our relationship was too broken or damaged to try and save?
Please tell me baby
Please be honest and truthful with me
Please tell me now
Please don't wait any longer to tell me
You say that I should just go on
You tell me to move on and find some closure
Now please tell me how
But you don't give any guidance or advice on how to actually do it
Now it's just me and the night and I'm so broken hearted
Now that you're gone, I'm alone in the night and feeling so heartbroken
I just wait in the dark here for my dearly departed
I'm waiting in the darkness for you, who is now gone from me forever
Did my ring burn your finger?
Did our connection and commitment burn or hurt you?
Did my love weigh you down?
Was my love too much for you to handle or too heavy to carry?
Was the promise too much to keep around?
Were the vows or promises we made to each other too difficult to keep or too much to handle?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JULIE MILLER, STEVEN P. MILLER
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