1) Lonestar is an Amer… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 artists called Lonestar:
1) Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums), Dean Sams (keyboards, melodica, background vocals), and Michael Hill (Bass Guitar). McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011. During that time, Cody Collins, who had formerly been in another country group called McAlyster, replaced McDonald as the band's lead vocalist. John Rich was also the group's bass guitarist and second lead vocalist until 1998, when he was fired from the group. He left for a solo career, before joining Big Kenny in the duo Big & Rich in 2003. Since Rich's departure, Lonestar has not had an official bass guitarist.
The group began having major country hits in 1995, with the top 10 hit "Tequilla Talking." Their first No. 1 hit was "No News," which spent three weeks at the top of Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in 1996.
Lonestar's signature song is "Amazed," a ballad which spent nine weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's country chart during the summer of 1999. The song subsequently climbed to the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart, the first country act to accomplish the feat since 1983's "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.
Another popular Lonestar song was "Mr. Mom". This song is on of the most played songs on radio stations to date.
Other No. 1 hits include "Come Cryin' to Me" (summer 1997); "Smile" and "What About Now" (both 2000); "Tell Her" and "I'm Already There" (2001); "My Front Porch Lookin' In" (2003). Other important hits in Lonestar's discography include "Running Away With My Heart" and "When Cowboys Didn't Dance" (1996); "Heartbroke Every Day" and "You Walked In" (1997); "Say When" and "Everything's Changed" (1998); "With Me" (2001); "Not a Day Goes By" and "Unusually Unusual" (2002); "Walking in Memphis" (2003); "Let's Be Us Again" (2004); "Class Reunion (That Used to Be Us)" (2005) and "You're Like Coming Home" (2005). Their current single is "I'll Die Tryin'", which is a cover of another Emerson Drive song released three years earlier.
During Lonestar's early years, songwriter John Rich was also a member as the band's bassist. He left the group in 1998 and is now part of the country duo Big & Rich.
On May 1st, 2006 Lonestar sang the National Anthem at Fenway Park in Boston with the return of Johnny Damon.
2) Lonestar is also a progressive house project by Derek Howell. See the releases at Discogs.
3) Lonestar is the name of an electronic/experimental musician in Germany who has released on the Mephtik Netlabel in the past.
Front Porch
Lonestar Lyrics
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Yeah oh yeah
The only ground I ever owned was sticking to my shoes
Now I look at my front porch and this panoramic view
I can sit and watch the fields fill up
With rays of glowing sun
Or watch the moon lay on the fences
My blessings are in front of me
It's not about the land
I'll never beat the view
From my front porch looking in
There's a carrot top who can barely walk
With a sippy cup of milk
A little blue eyed blonde with shoes on wrong
'Cause she likes to dress herself
And the most beautiful girl holding both of them
And the view I love the most
Is my front porch looking in, yeah
I've traveled here and everywhere
Following my job
I've seen the paintings from the air
Brushed by the hand of God
The mountains and the canyons reach from sea to shining sea
But I can't wait to get back home
To the one he made for me
It's anywhere I'll ever go and everywhere I've been
Nothing takes my breath away
Like my front porch looking in
There's a carrot top who can barely walk
With a sippy cup of milk
A little blue eyed blonde with shoes on wrong
'Cause she likes to dress herself
And the most beautiful girl holding both of them
Yeah the view I love the most
Is my front porch looking in
I see what beautiful is about
When I'm looking in
Not when I'm looking out
There's a carrot top who can barely walk
With a sippy cup of milk
A little blue eyed blonde with shoes on wrong
'Cause she likes to dress herself
And the most beautiful girl holding both of them
Yeah the view I love the most
Oh, the view I love the most
Is my front porch looking in
Yeah
Oh, there's a carrot top who can barely walk
(From my front porch looking in)
A little blue eyed blonde with shoes on wrong, yeah
And the most beautiful girl
(Beautiful girl
From my front porch looking in)
Holding both of them
Oh, yeah
The song "My Front Porch Looking In" by Lonestar dwells upon finding happiness in the simple things of life. The singer expresses his gratitude for his home, where he can enjoy the beauty of nature, the love of his family, and the blessings of God. The opening lines of the song imply that the singer had a humble beginning and did not possess much property. However, he is content with what he has now and cherishes the picturesque view of his front porch.
The first verse of the song captures the beauty of nature with a poetic flair. The singer can see the changing colors of the fields at dawn or dusk, and the serene beauty of the moon shining on the fences. He acknowledges that his fortune is not about owning the land but the breathtaking view he can watch from his front porch. The singer finds his true treasures, the love of his family, and the peaceful moments he can spend on his front porch.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on traveling to different places for his job and seeing nature's incredible landscapes. He has seen mountains, canyons, and landscapes painted by God's brush. Despite all this, the singer finds that nothing can compare to the happiness he gets when he comes back home to his front porch, which is the one God made for him.
The song is, therefore, an ode to finding joy and peace in the simple things that life has to offer. The singer realizes that he's lucky to have a caring family and a breathtaking view from his front porch, which fills him with happiness and contentment.
Line by Line Meaning
The only ground I ever owned was sticking to my shoes
I never had much in life, but enough to survive
Now I look at my front porch and this panoramic view
I appreciate what I have and the wonderful view I get to enjoy
I can sit and watch the fields fill up
With rays of glowing sun
Or watch the moon lay on the fences
Like that's where it was hung
I have a front seat to the beauty of nature and its cycles
My blessings are in front of me
It's not about the land
I'll never beat the view
From my front porch looking in
I count my blessings and know that what is truly important in my life is not the land I own, but the view I have
There's a carrot top who can barely walk
With a sippy cup of milk
A little blue eyed blonde with shoes on wrong
'Cause she likes to dress herself
And the most beautiful girl holding both of them
And the view I love the most
Is my front porch looking in, yeah
I have a family who gives me joy and happiness and sharing moments with them on my porch is my favorite view
I've traveled here and everywhere
Following my job
I've seen the paintings from the air
Brushed by the hand of God
The mountains and the canyons reach from sea to shining sea
But I can't wait to get back home
To the one he made for me
It's anywhere I'll ever go and everywhere I've been
Nothing takes my breath away
Like my front porch looking in
I've traveled around the world, yet my true home is where I find peace, joy, and love for the place where I was meant to be
I see what beautiful is about
When I'm looking in
Not when I'm looking out
I've learned that true beauty lies in the things I have and the people I love, not the things I don't have or see every day
Oh, the view I love the most
Is my front porch looking in
Yeah
Oh, there's a carrot top who can barely walk
(From my front porch looking in)
A little blue eyed blonde with shoes on wrong, yeah
And the most beautiful girl
(Beautiful girl
From my front porch looking in)
Holding both of them
Oh, yeah
My family is the most beautiful thing in my life, and the view of them on my front porch is what I treasure the most.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Richie Mc Donald, Frank Joseph Myers, Don Pfrimmer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TJ-11918
I can listen to this song over and over. I'm retired as is my wife and the kids are gone so it's pretty quiet in the house. But I remember back when it was noisy. That was a good thing. It all goes fast when you look back. I'm thankful for grandkids.
@jonnybandtheeternalgallery
You are never alone, pal
@abigailkinder6226
Free chair massage
@margaritaman7745
Same situation here,,blessed
@judyfetter365
going to see the lead singers from this group, restless heart and little Texas. can't wait. love this music.
@theRealtensigh
Sorry to hear about your loss. God bless you!
@NoahClevinger
This is easily one of the best country songs ever written.
@direfranchement
Maybe not, but it’s definitely a feel good song.
@jacobford7831
This is one of those songs that really remind you to count your blessings. Never forget it’s the little things that make the BIGGEST difference in your life.
@kitctrl
I'm 29 now but I always come back to this song when I'm feeling nostalgic because my family is so separated and my father passed.
But I grew up thinking this song was our family song because I was the carrot top ginger baby and my sister was a 6 years older blue eyed blonde.