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.
Pretty Good Day
Lonestar Lyrics
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When you scan the obituaries and your name ain’t in em
It’s a pretty good day when you get to complain that the sun aint shinin’
But you put on your shades anyway
Cuz you know there’s a silver lining
Hey hey hey
It’s always a pretty good day
Whenever I get to say I love you and you say me too
And you know that’s all I need
At the end of the day it’s a pretty good day to be me
It’s a pretty good day when you’re out on the lake and the fish ain’t bitin’
So you just sit there and catch your share of some peace and quiet
It’s pretty good day when you’re on your way and you like where you’re going
And you got what you want and you want what you got and you’re wise enough to know it
Hey hey hey
It’s always a pretty good day when I get to see your face
Whenever I get to say I love you and you say me too and you know that’s all I need
At the end of the day it’s a pretty good day to be me
It’s been a pretty good ride around the sun
It’s been pretty good day, good week, good month
It’s been a pretty good year
And I’m glad I’m here
Hey hey hey
It’s always a pretty good day when I get to see your face
Whenever I get to say I love you and you say me too and you know that’s all I need
At the end of the day it’s a pretty good day to be me
Hey hey hey
It’s a pretty good day
Hey hey hey
It’s a pretty good day to be me
Hey hey hey
It’s a pretty good day
Hey hey hey
The lyrics of Lonestar's "Pretty Good Day" is a song that focuses on the key elements of life that make a day good. Key elements such as being able to read the sports page and seeing your team winning, scanning the obituaries and not finding your name there, complaining about the weather but finding the silver lining, being able to see the person you love and saying "I love you" and "you too". The song also stresses the importance of just enjoying the peace and quiet of nature, and the feeling of satisfaction knowing that you're on your way to where you want to be in life.
The song's chorus is repetitive and emphasizes the point that life may not be perfect every day but it's still pretty good. It's a reminder that there is always something to be happy about, whether big or small. The song's upbeat melody and tempo also add to the positive message of the lyrics.
In summary, "Pretty Good Day" is a feel-good song that emphasizes the importance of recognizing the good things in life, whether big or small.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a pretty good day when you read the sports page and your team's winning
It's a good day when you read the sports page and find out that your team has won
When you scan the obituaries and your name ain't in em
It's a good day when you read the obituaries and you're not listed
It's a pretty good day when you get to complain that the sun aint shinin', but you put on your shades anyway, cuz you know there's a silver lining
It's a good day when you can complain about the weather but still put on your sunglasses because you know that things will get better
Hey hey hey, it's always a pretty good day, when I get to see your face, whenever I get to say I love you and you say me too, and you know that's all I need, at the end of the day it's a pretty good day to be me
Every day is a good day for me when I see your face and tell you that I love you and you love me back, and that's all I need to be happy at the end of the day
It's a pretty good day when you're out on the lake and the fish ain't bitin', so you just sit there and catch your share of some peace and quiet
It's a good day when you're fishing on the lake and the fish aren't biting, but you're just happy to enjoy some peace and quiet
It's pretty good day when you're on your way and you like where you're going, and you got what you want and you want what you got and you're wise enough to know it
It's a good day when you're moving forward in life and you're happy with where you're headed, and you appreciate what you have
It's been a pretty good ride around the sun, it's been pretty good day, good week, good month, it's been a pretty good year, and I'm glad I'm here
Overall, life has been good to me and I'm grateful to be alive
Hey hey hey, it's a pretty good day, hey hey hey, it's a pretty good day to be me, hey hey hey, it's a pretty good day, hey hey hey
It's just a reminder that every day is a good day to be alive and we should be grateful for it
Contributed by Lucas J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.