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.
You Don't Know What Love Is
Lonestar Lyrics
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You want to wait around, slow it down, but I'm burnin' up
What can I do to get through to you? I know that you're the one
'Cause there's no controllin' this emotion; it's bigger than us
[Chorus]
You don't know what love is if you think that I can fight this feeling
Keep my true heart from revealing everything inside
Feel our two hearts beat together and think you can resist
You don't know what love is
It's soft and gentle; it's sentimental
Can't you feel it too?
There's no denyin' or compromising; it's perfectly true
It's overpowering; it's all around me when I'm around you
[Chorus]
I see you smile and, girl, I'm sure I've found it
Heaven knows there's just no doubt about it now
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x3]
You don't know what love is
The lyrics of Lonestar's song "You Don't Know What Love Is" describe the struggle of trying to convince someone that the intense emotions they are feeling are genuine and that the other person reciprocates those feelings. The singer of the song is being told by their love interest that they are being too aggressive and possessive, and that they need to slow things down, which is causing the singer to become frustrated. They know for certain that their feelings are real, but they are struggling to communicate that to their partner.
The chorus of the song is a direct message to the love interest: "You don't know what love is if you think that I can fight this feeling." The singer believes that their love is too strong to be controlled or ignored, and they are inviting their partner to feel what they are feeling. The lyrics suggest that true love cannot be prevented by any external force or obstacle.
Overall, the song emphasizes the intensity of genuine love, and the difficulty in trying to explain that intensity to someone who is not yet convinced. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and passion, as the singer makes a plea to their partner to recognize the true nature of their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
You say I'm aggressive, too possessive; it's too soon, too much
You feel that I'm being pushy and clingy, and that our relationship is moving too fast for your liking.
You want to wait around, slow it down, but I'm burnin' up
You want us to take things slower, but I feel like I'm consumed by my love for you.
What can I do to get through to you? I know that you're the one
I'm willing to do anything to make you understand how strongly I feel about you, and how sure I am that you're the one for me.
'Cause there's no controllin' this emotion; it's bigger than us
My love for you is so intense and all-consuming that it's beyond my control, and it's something that's greater than both of us.
You don't know what love is if you think that I can fight this feeling
If you believe that I can resist my feelings for you, then you don't truly understand what love is.
Keep my true heart from revealing everything inside
If I try to hide or suppress my feelings for you, then I wouldn't be truly expressing my true self.
You don't know what love is if you hear me say you're mine forever
If my declaration of love for you doesn't move you, then you haven't truly experienced what it means to love someone.
Feel our two hearts beat together and think you can resist
When we're together and our hearts are in sync, it's impossible to deny the power of our love.
It's soft and gentle; it's sentimental. Can't you feel it too?
Love is not just about intense passion, it's also about tenderness and emotional connection, which I hope you can also feel.
There's no denyin' or compromising; it's perfectly true
Our love is so pure and genuine that neither of us can deny it, nor should we try to downplay or compromise what we feel.
It's overpowering; it's all around me when I'm around you
Every time I'm with you, I feel like I'm completely consumed by my love for you, and it's something that's all-encompassing.
I see you smile and, girl, I'm sure I've found it
Seeing you happy and content is all it takes for me to know that I've found the person I want to spend the rest of my life with.
Heaven knows there's just no doubt about it now
I have no doubts whatsoever that you're the one for me, and that we're meant to be.
You don't know what love is
If you haven't experienced the depth and intensity of love that I feel for you, then you really don't know what love is.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARV GREEN, STEVE BOGARD
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