Martina McBride released her honky tonk-flavored debut album The Time Has Come in 1992. Her first big hit was the single "My Baby Loves Me" from her more pop-oriented second album, 1993's The Way That I Am. She became even more visible in 1994 with the crossover success of her anti-domestic violence anthem "Independence Day", also from this album.
In 1995 McBride released the album Wild Angels; "Safe in the Arms of Love" and the title track were country hits, later being her first #1 hit. Her 1997 album Evolution sold over two million units, and included an adult contemporary crossover hit in "Valentine" as well as four number one or number two country hits. The album Emotion came out in 1999; "I Love You" was a big hit in both country and adult contemporary circles. So was the socially conscious "Love's the Only House", a trend that would continue with 2003's "This One's for the Girls", which would become the theme song for the 2005 NCAA Women's Basketball championship tournament. [1] This was followed by the hit singles "How Far" (written by fellow country singer Jamie O'Neal) and "God's Will".
The Long Distance Lullaby Songfacts states that Eleven was Martina's first album for Republic Nashville, ending a 20 year association with RCA. Label head Scott Borchetta encouraged her to write more songs for the record than she had on any of her previous 10 albums, and she ended up co-writing six of the 11 tracks. Eleven was released October 11, 2011.
As of 2005 McBride is generally recognized as one of the top female singers in popular music; with her strong and pure soprano voice she has been labelled "the Céline Dion of country music." Also in 2005 she released a 18-track CD of classic country music standards, which landed at #1 on the Billboard Country Album Chart in its opening week and received much critical acclaim for its authenticity towards traditional country.
She is a four-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year winner (a record she holds with Reba McEntire), three-time Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year winner and a Grammy Award winner. This left-hander performed The Star-Spangled Banner at Game 3 of the 2004 World Series.
"Independence Day" is used as the introductory music for Sean Hannity's popular talk radio show. McBride has appeared at benefit events organized by Hannity, but has declined to take an active political stance. [2] McBride has performed free for fans, such as in a July 3, 2004 show in Owensboro, Kentucky to celebrate the grand opening of the new Independence Bank headquarters.
Recently she helped out contestants on the Canadian version of "American Idol". The winner worked on a song with McBride as well as went on tour with her across Canada.
Martina has sold over 13 million albums in USA alone.
Born To Give My Love To You
Martina McBride Lyrics
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Something in the stars said you and me
I don't know where this feeling comes from
Surely it was meant to be
For I have know you even in my dreams
My eyes are open, my heart can see
As sure as stars light the midnight sky
As sure as newborn babies cry
I was born to give my love to you
Born to give my love to you
Heaven must be holding on
To all the love I'm feeling now
Here we are this is a moment
I believe it's our turn somehow
Hearts together, hands across the night
One forever, finally in sight
I was born to give my love to you
(I was born to give my love to you)
I was born to give my love to you
I was born to give my love to you
In Martina McBride's song Born To Give My Love To You, the singer expresses their strong belief that they were born to give their love to someone special. The song's opening line, "I don't know what brought us here," sets the stage for a journey into the unknown, where chance meetings are imbued with a sense of destiny. The singer has a strong feeling that the person they are addressing is their "meant to be." The phrase "something in the stars said you and me" highlights the idea that their love is cosmically ordained.
The singer's deep connection to the person they are addressing is further emphasized by the lyrics "For I have known you even in my dreams / My eyes are open, my heart can see." This line suggests that the singer feels a deep sense of familiarity with the person, even though they may have only just met. The singer then goes on to declare that they were "born to give my love to you," describing their love as an inherent part of their being.
The chorus of the song hammers home the idea that the singer's love is a natural part of the universe, just like stars and newborn babies. The singer believes that heaven must have been holding onto this love, waiting for the right moment to bring them together. The song ends with a declaration that the singer was "born to give my love to you," repeating the chorus and solidifying their belief that their love is destined.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know what brought us here
I am unsure of what caused our fates to cross
Something in the stars said you and me
Perhaps destiny or the universe guided us towards each other
I don't know where this feeling comes from
I cannot pinpoint the source of my emotions
Surely it was meant to be
I feel it must be predestined for us to be together
For I have known you even in my dreams
I have dreamt of you before, as if you were always meant to be a part of my life
My eyes are open, my heart can see
I am now aware, and my heart feels certain that we are meant to be together
As sure as stars light the midnight sky
I am as sure of my love as I am sure of the stars giving light at night
As sure as children wonder why
My love is as certain as the way children question everything around them
As sure as newborn babies cry
My love is as sure as the way newborns naturally cry upon entering the world
I was born to give my love to you
I am certain that my purpose in life is to love and be with you
Heaven must be holding on
My love is so strong that it feels like it is being held by the heavens above
To all the love I'm feeling now
This intense feeling of love that I am experiencing must be a gift from the heavens above
Here we are this is a moment
This is the moment where our love is finally realized
I believe it's our turn somehow
I believe that after waiting for so long, the time has finally come for us to be together
Hearts together, hands across the night
Our hearts and our hands are now connected, even across the vast expanse of the night sky
One forever, finally in sight
We are now united as one, and our love will last forever
I was born to give my love to you
I am certain that my purpose in life is to love and be with you
(I was born to give my love to you)
Repeating my certainty that my love is meant only for you
I was born to give my love to you
I am certain that my purpose in life is to love and be with you
Lyrics © PAT BUNCH PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch
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