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.
Tequila Talkin'
Lonestar Lyrics
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That I had with you last night
It must have been a combination
Of shooters and neon lights
I didn't really mean to say
"I've been losing it since you left"
Yeah, I may have said the words
But they came from somewhere else
It was just the tequila talkin'
When I told you I'm still not over you
I get a little sentimental
When I've had one or two
And that tear in my eye
Was the salt and the lime
Not the memory of you walkin'
If I said I'm still in love with you
It was just the tequila talkin'
I don't know what they put in Cuervo
That got me to say those things
Usually I wouldn't care so much
Or make such a scene
But seeing you there in that dress you were wearing
Just drove me right out of my head
So don't hold me responsible
For anything I might have said
It was just the tequila talkin'
When I told you I'm still not over you
I get a little sentimental
When I've had one or two
And that tear in my eye
Was the salt and the lime
Not the memory of you walkin'
If I said I'm still in love with you
It was just the tequila talkiin'
If I said I'm still in love with you
It was just the tequila talkin'
The lyrics of Lonestar's Tequila Talkin' depict a moment of honesty and sentimentality brought about by the effects of alcohol. The singer is apologizing for the things he said to a former lover during a conversation he had with her the night before. He claims that his words were induced by the combination of tequila shots and the neon lights of the bar. The singer acknowledges that he might have accidentally revealed that he has not gotten over her, but he claims that he didn't mean to say those words.
According to the song, the tequila made him sentimental and emotional, so much so that he couldn't control what he was saying. He admits that he cares more than he usually would and that seeing her in a particular dress drove him "right out of his head." However, the singer insists that his expression of love was the result of the tequila, and not his true feelings.
The song is well-written, catchy, and relatable to those who have ever had a few too many drinks and said things they didn't mean. It's a song about the fragility of emotions and how easily they can be swayed by outside influences like alcohol.
Line by Line Meaning
I called about that conversation
I called you to discuss the conversation we had last night.
That I had with you last night
I'm referring to the conversation we had last night.
It must have been a combination
My behavior was caused by a combination of factors.
Of shooters and neon lights
The combination was specifically due to consuming shots and being in an environment with neon lights.
I didn't really mean to say
My words were not a reflection of my true feelings.
"I've been losing it since you left"
I did say this, but it was not a genuine statement.
Yeah, I may have said the words
I admit to saying those words.
But they came from somewhere else
However, these words did not originate from my true feelings.
It was just the tequila talkin'
My drunken state caused me to say things that weren't true to my genuine emotions.
When I told you I'm still not over you
One of the things I said was that I'm not over you, but that wasn't true.
I get a little sentimental
When I'm drunk, I can become sentimental and emotional.
When I've had one or two
This state usually occurs after drinking a couple of alcoholic beverages.
And that tear in my eye
The tear in my eye was not due to my feelings for you.
Was the salt and the lime
It was due to the tequila I drank, with the salt and lime traditionally served with tequila shots.
Not the memory of you walkin'
I wasn't crying over you leaving me.
If I said I'm still in love with you
I did say this, but it was not genuine.
I don't know what they put in Cuervo
I don't know what ingredients are in the specific tequila brand, Cuervo, that caused me to act this way.
That got me to say those things
Whatever was in the tequila caused me to say things I didn't truly feel.
Usually I wouldn't care so much
Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't be so upset or emotional.
Or make such a scene
Nor would I cause a commotion or attract attention like I did.
But seeing you there in that dress you were wearing
Your specific presence and the clothing you wore heightened my emotions.
Just drove me right out of my head
It caused me to lose control over myself and my words.
So don't hold me responsible
Please don't hold me accountable for what I said or how I acted.
For anything I might have said
Anything I said was not a true representation of my feelings.
If I said I'm still in love with you
If I said this, it was because of the tequila, not because it was true.
It was just the tequila talkin'
My words and behavior were because of the tequila, not because it was how I truly felt.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILL LABOUNTY, CHRIS WATERS
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