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]
Either Way
Lee Ann Womack Lyrics
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On our way to separate rooms
The only time we ever talk
Is when the monthly bills are due
We go work, we go to church
We fake the perfect life
I'm past the point of give a damn
[Chorus]
We can just go on like this
Say the word we'll call it quits
Baby you can go or you can stay
I won't love you either way
It's been so long since I felt
Anything inside these walls
You can't hate and you can't hurt
When you don't feel at all
I used to cry and stay up nights
And wonder what went wrong
It's been hard but hearts can only
Do that for so long
[Chorus: x2]
The lyrics of Lee Ann Womack's "Either Way" reveals the struggles of a failing domestic relationship. The verses describe a couple that only speaks to each other when monthly bills need to be paid. They go through their routines of going to work and going to church, pretending to have a perfect life. The singer has reached a point where she does not care anymore, all her tears are cried, and there is no emotion within the walls of their home.
The chorus presents the singer giving an ultimatum, that they can either continue the way they are, or they can end the relationship. However, she delivers this ultimatum with an indifferent attitude. The second verse explains how she used to feel hurt and cry for the relationship but has grown numb over time. The concluding repetition of the chorus emphasizes that she won't love him in either direction he chooses to take.
The song paints a vivid picture of a couple stuck in a loveless relationship. It puts into perspective how toxins can build up in relationships over time and how people can become indifferent towards their partners. The lyrics, combined with the slow tempo, accentuate the tale of a slow-burning breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
We pass in the hall
We walk by each other in the hallway
On our way to separate rooms
But we're not going to the same place
The only time we ever talk
We only speak when we need to discuss money
Is when the monthly bills are due
When we have to pay for things we can't avoid each other
We go work, we go to church
We go through the motions of our daily lives
We fake the perfect life
But we're not happy together
I'm past the point of give a damn
I don't care anymore
And all my tears are cried
I have no more tears to shed
We can just go on like this
We can continue living like we are now
Say the word we'll call it quits
If you want to end things, just say so
Baby you can go or you can stay
You can choose to leave or stay, it doesn't matter to me
I won't love you either way
My feelings for you have faded
It's been so long since I felt
It's been a while since I experienced
Anything inside these walls
Emotions within this house or relationship
You can't hate and you can't hurt
It's difficult to hate or hurt someone when you don't feel anything
When you don't feel at all
When you're emotionally numb
I used to cry and stay up nights
I used to be upset and lose sleep over our relationship struggles
And wonder what went wrong
I used to ponder where things went awry
It's been hard but hearts can only
It's been challenging, but our hearts can only endure so much
Do that for so long
Emotions can only persist for a limited time
[Chorus: x2]
Repeat the chorus twice
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kendell Wayne Marvel, Timothy A. James, Christopher Alvin Stapleton
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