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 CĆ©line 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.
I Don't Want To See You Again
Martina McBride Lyrics
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'Cause I don't want to feel you
Don't look so surprised
I told you that I'd say good-bye
If you couldn't just make up your mind
You keep saying love can wait
But I can't and it's too late
I don't want to see you
'Cause I don't want to feel you
I don't want a love that I can't win baby
I don't want you to call
'Cause if I can't have it all
I don't want to see you again
When your new life gets you down
Don't be tempted to come around
Just think of all the times I let you slide
And when your teardrops finally come
You'll realize that I'm the one
But I won't be there when it's your turn to cry
I don't want to see you
'Cause I don't want to feel you
I don't want a love that I can't win baby
I don't want you to call
'Cause if I can't have it all
I don't want to see you
I don't want to see you
I don't want to feel you
I don't want a love that I can't win baby
I don't want you to call
'Cause if I can't have it all
I don't want to see you again
The lyrics of Martina McBride's "I Don't Want to See You Again" talk about a relationship that has run its course. The singer of the song is letting their partner know that they cannot handle the uncertainty of their relationship anymore. The chorus repeats the line "I don't want to see you/cause I don't want to feel you", emphasizing that the singer wants to move on and not be reminded of the pain this relationship has caused them.
The second verse begins with a warning to the partner not to come back when their new life becomes difficult. The singer claims that they have let their partner slide in the past, but this time they cannot tolerate it any longer. The last line of this verse is particularly poignant: "But I won't be there when it's your turn to cry". It captures the feeling of bitterness and resentment that can come at the end of a relationship.
Overall, the song is a powerful statement of the singer's desire to move on from a relationship that has caused them more pain than joy. The repeated chorus of "I don't want to see you", combined with the stark imagery of the second verse, creates a sense of finality and closure.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to see you
I want to avoid seeing you because it brings back memories and feelings I don't want to deal with
'Cause I don't want to feel you
Seeing you reminds me of the emotions I once had for you and I don't want to experience them again
Don't look so surprised
Your shock at my reaction is unwarranted, I've already warned you that I might have to leave
I told you that I'd say good-bye
I've mentioned before that if things didn't change, I might have to end our relationship
If you couldn't just make up your mind
Your indecisiveness has been a problem that I cannot continue to tolerate
You keep saying love can wait
You've repeatedly said that we have time for love later, but I can't wait anymore
But I can't and it's too late
I can't wait any longer for you to figure things out; it's already too late for us to fix things
This old heart has just run out of time
My heart has been exhausted from waiting and it's time for me to move on
I don't want a love that I can't win baby
I don't want a relationship that won't work out in the end, no matter how hard I try
I don't want you to call
I don't want to continue any form of communication with you, it will only make it harder for me to move on
'Cause if I can't have it all
If I can't have a complete, healthy relationship with you, I'd rather not have any relationship at all
When your new life gets you down
When things are not going well for you in your new life, don't come back to me for comfort
Don't be tempted to come around
Don't try to come back to me in your time of need, after abandoning me when I needed you
Just think of all the times I let you slide
Remember all the times I forgave you and let things go when I shouldn't have?
And when your teardrops finally come
When you finally face the consequences of your actions and feel remorseful
You'll realize that I'm the one
You'll come to the realization that I was the one who truly loved and cared for you
But I won't be there when it's your turn to cry
I won't be around to comfort you when you experience the pain you caused me
Lyrics Ā© HARLAN HOWARD SONGS, INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACKSON LEAP
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