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.
Long Lost Smile
Lonestar Lyrics
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Pulled out her necklace and kissed the cross
El Paso, he waved horizon off the hood
She's going through with something he never thought she would
By now he's rollin' over on his back
He ain't wakin' up, not with all the liquors he's had
She'll be halfway to Long-view by the time he starts to stir
You go girl, get in that Cadillac
There ain't no lie in looking back
She tore outta that station, dust and gravel flying
Sideswiped a couple of highway signs
Tore off both mirrors, something free and wild
Yeah, seems like ages but there's that smile
That long lost smile
Staring through the windshield, a new look in her eyes
A conscience as clear as the Texas sky
She ran out of patience, out of strength and out of tears
He ran out of second chances and now she's outta here
You go girl, don't look back
And there ain't no lie in living like that
She tore outta that station, dust and gravel flying
Sideswiped a couple of highway signs
Tore off both mirrors, something free and wild
Yeah, seems like ages but there's that smile
That long lost smile, that long lost smile
Yeah, you go girl, you go girl
Hey, you go girl, you go girl
The lyrics to Lonestar's song "Long Lost Smile" tell the story of a woman who has reached her limit in a toxic relationship and decides to leave. She fills up her tank, kisses her cross necklace and hits the road in her Cadillac. Meanwhile, her partner is passed out from liquor and won't realize she's gone until she's long gone. As she speeds away, she crashes into highway signs, tears off both mirrors, and leaves a trail of dust and gravel behind her. But despite the chaos, she finds a newfound freedom and a "long lost smile" on her face as she starts a new chapter of her life.
The lyrics are powerful because they show the strength and courage it takes to leave a toxic relationship and start over. The woman has clearly had enough of the pain and chaos of her current situation and is taking control of her life. The imagery of the dust and gravel flying and the highway signs being sideswiped represent the turmoil of the situation, but also the excitement of breaking free.
Line by Line Meaning
She squeezed the handle, topped the tank off
She filled up her car with gas and made sure it was full.
Pulled out her necklace and kissed the cross
She prayed for her journey ahead and for strength to carry on.
El Paso, he waved horizon off the hood
Her past and the problems she's leaving behind are far away and she's facing her future head-on.
She's going through with something he never thought she would
She's finally leaving a toxic relationship and she's doing what he didn't think she had the courage to do.
By now he's rollin' over on his back
Her ex-partner is still asleep and oblivious to her leaving.
He ain't wakin' up, not with all the liquors he's had
Her ex-partner is heavily intoxicated and unlikely to notice her absence.
She'll be halfway to Long-view by the time he starts to stir
She'll be far enough away by the time her ex-partner wakes up to realize she's gone.
By the time he opens his eyes she'll already be a blur
Her ex-partner won't be able to see her anymore; she's out of his life for good.
You go girl, get in that Cadillac
Encouragement for her to get in her car and start her new life.
There ain't no lie in looking back
There's nothing wrong with remembering the past, but it's important to keep moving forward.
She tore outta that station, dust and gravel flying
She left the gas station in a hurry with dust and gravel flying everywhere, symbolizing the momentum of her new life.
Sideswiped a couple of highway signs
She was so focused on her new journey that she hit a few highway signs on the way out.
Tore off both mirrors, something free and wild
She didn't need to look behind her anymore and didn't care for what was left behind; she was free and wild.
Yeah, seems like ages but there's that smile
Even though it feels like she's been through so much, she finally found happiness and freedom.
That long lost smile
The smile that she lost a long time ago is now back on her face.
Staring through the windshield, a new look in her eyes
She's looking through the windshield with a new perspective on her life.
A conscience as clear as the Texas sky
She has a clear conscience and feels at peace with her decision to leave.
She ran out of patience, out of strength and out of tears
She tried her best in the past and couldn't take the toxicity anymore; she has nothing left to give.
He ran out of second chances and now she's outta here
Her ex-partner had many chances to make things right, but now she's gone for good.
You go girl, don't look back
More encouragement to keep moving forward and never look back.
And there ain't no lie in living like that
It's okay to live life on your own terms and make your own choices without shame or regret.
Yeah, you go girl, you go girl
More words of encouragement for her to keep moving forward and make the most of her new life.
Hey, you go girl, you go girl
The repetition of encouragement shows how important it is to keep pushing forward.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: MARC BEESON, NEIL THRASHER
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