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.
Lonely Grill
Lonestar Lyrics
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Two for one on a blue lagoon
Another lost and found
Bartender takes another pass
Puts the salt on the rim of another glass
And he sits it down
Flashing out a heartache in the back of my mind
Down at the lonely grill
Got nothing but time to kill at the end of everyday
I sit in a corner booth and do nothing but think of you
And the love we threw away
And I guess I always will
Down at the lonely grill
Sad-eyed waitress called Betty Lynn
Got her order pad and her ball-point pen
Said what'll it be
I said a tall glass of cold regret
A full order of loneliness
Like every night this week
I'll shoulder my pride and I drank it down
Another smoke filled evening with no fire to be found
Down at the lonely grill
Got nothing but time to kill at the end of everyday
I sit in a corner booth and do nothing but think of you
And the love we threw away
And I guess I always will
Down at the lonely grill
Lonely grill
I sit in a corner booth
And do nothing but think of you
And the love we threw away
And I guess I always will
Down at the lonely grill
Lonely grill
Down at the lonely grill
Down at the lonely grill
Down at the lonely grill
At the lonely grill
The lyrics of Lonestar's "Lonely Grill" describe a scene at a bar and grill where the singer, presumably heartbroken, spends his evenings. He observes the sights and sounds around him - a box speaker playing a tune, a bartender making drinks, a sad-eyed waitress taking orders - but his thoughts always turn back to the love he lost. He knows every neon sign in the place and each one seems to flash out a painful memory. The singer orders a "tall glass of cold regret" and a "full order of loneliness" as he sits in the corner booth of the Lonely Grill, where he remains lost in thought about the love that slipped through his fingers.
The song is a melancholy reflection on lost love and the pain it causes. The singer's surroundings reflect his mood and amplify his loneliness. The neon lights, the sad-eyed waitress, and the smoke-filled air all contribute to the overall feeling of sadness and longing. Despite the passing of time, the singer seems unable to move on from the past and will likely continue to sit at the Lonely Grill, mourning what he's lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Box speaker talkin' out a tune
A speaker plays music, but it's not enough to fill the emotional emptiness that the singer feels.
Two for one on a blue lagoon
The bar has a drink special, but it does nothing to alleviate the singer's loneliness.
Another lost and found
The bar is full of people who, like the singer, are searching for something they have lost.
Bartender takes another pass
The bartender is there, repeating his job night after night, while the artist is stuck in his own rut.
Puts the salt on the rim of another glass
The bartender continues to make drinks, but it feels like a meaningless and repetitive task to the artist.
And he sits it down
The bartender serves the drink, but it doesn't bring any true satisfaction.
I know every color of every neon sign
The singer is so familiar with the bar that he knows every detail, including the neon signs that flash with reminders of his heartache.
Flashing out a heartache in the back of my mind
The neon signs constantly remind the artist of his lost love, even when he tries to push those thoughts to the back of his mind.
Got nothing but time to kill at the end of everyday
The artist has nothing to do, nowhere to go, and no one to be with in his life.
I sit in a corner booth and do nothing but think of you
The only thing the artist can do is sit in his corner booth and think about his lost love.
And the love we threw away
The relationship ended, and now the singer is left with only memories and regret.
And I guess I always will down at the lonely grill
The artist knows that he will always be stuck in this place, with nothing but his thoughts and regrets for company.
Sad-eyed waitress called Betty Lynn
The waitress, like the singer, is also unhappy and unfulfilled.
Got her order pad and her ball-point pen
The waitress is simply going through the motions of her job, taking orders with no real connection to the customers.
Said what'll it be
The waitress asks for the singer's order, but it feels like an empty question.
I said a tall glass of cold regret
The artist orders a drink that reflects his own emotions - regret and sadness.
A full order of loneliness
The artist feels completely alone at the bar, with no one to talk to or connect with.
Like every night this week
The singer has been coming to the bar every night with the same feelings of loneliness and regret.
I'll shoulder my pride and I drank it down
The singer drinks his emotions, even though it's painful and humiliating to do so.
Another smoke filled evening with no fire to be found
The evening, like all the others, is filled with nothing but the haze of cigarette smoke and the emptiness of the artist's emotions.
Lonely grill
The bar is a lonely and desolate place, full of lost and unfulfilled people.
I sit in a corner booth and do nothing but think of you
The only solace the artist has is sitting in his corner booth and thinking about his lost love.
And the love we threw away
The relationship ended, and both parties bear the burden of regret and loss.
And I guess I always will down at the lonely grill
The artist knows that he will never escape the loneliness of the bar, and the memories it holds.
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