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.
Show Me
Martina McBride Lyrics
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Fall around me like a sun shower
Kiss me like you're on fire
And tell me what's underneath
Show me
I want you to show me
What love is
Run with me like a hell bent Gypsy
Scream for me from the highest balcony
Carve my name on an old red door in Spain
Make me immortal, make me immortal in your heart
Show me
I want you to show me
What love is
What love is
Baby, get my attention
Touch me deep inside
Show me what I've been missing
Missing all my life
Give me my finest hour
Give me my ray of light
Give me something that can't be denied
Like a thousand red balloons
In a sapphire sky
A roman candle burning
Burning through the night
Like the pyramids in Egypt
The diamonds in your eyes
Show me
Show me what love is
Like the Eiffel tower shining
With a million lights
Snowflakes falling like confetti
On a New York City night
And to hold on to forever
Newborn babies cry
(Show me, show me)
I want you to show me
What love is
Show me
Show me what love is
Like a wild flower
(Like a wild flower)
The song "Show Me" by Martina McBride is about wanting to experience and feel the depths of love, and wanting someone to show that to her. Throughout the song, she uses various metaphors such as "hold me like a wildflower", "run with me like a hell bent gypsy", "carve my name on an old red door in Spain", and "like a thousand red balloons in a sapphire sky" to convey how she wants to feel loved. She asks her partner to show her what love truly is by giving her their undivided attention, touching her deeply, and making her feel like she's their universe. The song has a romantic, dreamy vibe to it, and the lyrics are reminiscent of the intense passion that comes with new love.
The chorus, which repeats the line "show me, I want you to show me, what love is" emphasizes the theme of the song, which is the desire for someone to show what love truly is. The lyrics "give me something that can't be denied" show that she wants something real and everlasting, something that cannot be easily ignored or taken away. Additionally, the lyrics "newborn babies cry" in the final verse suggest that she wants something as pure and innocent as a newborn's cry, implying that she wants a love that is raw, honest and unconditional.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold me like a wild flower
Hold me gently and delicately, like you would hold a wild flower
Fall around me like a sun shower
Surround me with love and affection like a warm rain shower on a sunny day
Kiss me like you're on fire
Kiss me passionately with all the love and desire you can muster
And tell me what's underneath
Open your heart and share your deepest feelings with me
Show me
Demonstrate your love and affection to me
I want you to show me
I desire to see your love and affection with my own eyes
What love is
Help me understand the true meaning of love
Run with me like a hell bent Gypsy
Let's run away together with a free spirit and without inhibition
Scream for me from the highest balcony
Express your love for me boldly and publicly without fear
Carve my name on an old red door in Spain
Symbolize our love by engraving my name on a door that lasts for ages
Make me immortal, make me immortal in your heart
Endure a lifetime and beyond by keeping my memory and love alive within you
Baby, get my attention
Capture my attention with your love and affection
Touch me deep inside
Reach the depths of my heart and soul with your love and affection
Show me what I've been missing
Help me discover what true love feels like
Give me my finest hour
Make me feel extraordinary with your love and affection
Give me my ray of light
Be the guiding light of my life with your love and affection
Give me something that can't be denied
Create a love that is undeniable and can never be taken away
Like a thousand red balloons
Symbolize the joy and beauty of our love by imagining a sky full of red balloons
In a sapphire sky
Imagine a beautiful blue sky as the backdrop to our love
A roman candle burning
Highlight the brightness of our love with the image of a firework exploding
Burning through the night
Let our love burn brightly and passionately through the night
Like the pyramids in Egypt
Compare our love to one of the greatest and enduring works of human history
The diamonds in your eyes
Demonstrate the sparkle and brilliance in your eyes when you look at me
Like the Eiffel tower shining
Imagine our love shining and enduring like the Eiffel Tower
With a million lights
Imagine the Eiffel Tower lit up with millions of lights, a beautiful and unforgettable sight
Snowflakes falling like confetti
Imagine the joy and beauty of our love by picturing snowflakes falling like confetti
On a New York City night
Imagine our love in a beautiful and romantic setting like New York City at night
And to hold on to forever
Imagine our love lasting forever, through all time and beyond
Newborn babies cry
Symbolize the permanence and beauty of our love by comparing it to the cries of a newborn baby
(Show me, show me)
Reiterate the desire to see the true demonstration of love
Show me
Emphasize the importance of seeing love in action
Show me what love is
Reaffirm the desire to understand the true meaning of love
Like a wild flower
Recall the image of a wildflower and the tender way it should be held
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: AIMEE MAYO, TROY VERGES, CHRISTOPHER MARSH LINDSEY, HILLARY LEE LINDSEY
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