He has toured with Owl City, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, The Fray, Jason Mraz, Vedera Newsboys, MUTEMATH, Meiko, Cary Brothers, and Train; and headlined VH1's first ever "You Oughta Know Tour" in the spring of 2007.
Kearney's songs have appeared on the television series: Dirty Sexy Money, Kyle XY, The Unit, Without A Trace, Laguna Beach, The Hills, Bones, Jericho, Friday Night Lights, Wildfire, What About Brian, South Beach, 8th & Ocean, One Tree Hill, Scrubs, The Closer, NCIS, Life Unexpected and Grey's Anatomy.
He attended California State University, Chico in Chico, California where he majored in literature and played soccer until his junior year. It was also at this time when Mat picked up a guitar for the first time. Using a roommate's guitar, he tried covering other songs. Realizing he wasn't too good at it, he began writing his own.
Kearney has stated that his legal name is Mathew due to a nurse's error on his birth certificate. He discovered the error while in the 8th grade when he noticed how his mom corrected the error with red ink, never legally correcting it. Since then, he embraced the one T in his legal name.
Fire And Rain
Mat Kearney Lyrics
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I heard you would come around
Trying to get off the ground
Every road you went down
Walked down the old street
Just to feel the old heat
If you're burning on empty
Cause hey hey, they don't know you like I do
I wait for the whole world to show you
Maybe we're not, not that gone
Do you ever think about me? Do you ever call my name?
Ask me now I'll give you the reasons
My love will not fade
Through the fire and rain, the fire and rain
I'll meet you half way
If you're coming the long way
Don't care what the people say
Of the prodigal runaway
Cause hey hey, they don't know you like I do
I wait for the whole world to show you
Maybe we're not, not that gone
Do you ever think about me? Do you ever call my name?
Ask me now I'll give you the reasons
My love will not fade
Through the fire and rain, the fire and rain
We'll say goodbye, I'm gone
Oh, it hurts to hold on
If you settle your score, no, no
Pick you up off the floor
Do you ever think about me? Do you ever call my name?
Ask me now I'll give you the reasons
My love
Do you ever think about me? Do you ever call my name?
Ask me now I'll give you the reasons
My love will not fade
Through the fire and rain, the fire and rain
The fire and rain, the fire and rain
The song Fire & Rain is a message of hope and undying love that is delivered with Mat Kearney's signature style. The song begins with the singer of the song discovering the news of a beloved person's arrival in town. The person had gone through troubled times with the world tearing them down at every turn. The singer suggests that he understands the person far better than anyone else in the world. He presents a beacon of hope to his lost love by telling them that he'll be holding a golden ring to show them the way back home.
He then asks his lover if they ever thought of him or called out his name. He is willing to provide them with reasons to come back to him. He is optimistic that his love will not fade through the fire and rain. The singer calls for the couple to meet halfway or says he will join her wherever she is. He tells his lost love that the prodigal runaway doesn't care about what people say. In the end, he tells her that he will be with her every step of the way.
In conclusion, Fire & Rain is a hopeful story of a couple whose flames of love refuse to be extinguished through tests of time and tribulations. The singer stays steadfast to his love and offers solace to his lost love through his golden ring. The song is a message of hope, love, and unwavering support that everyone can relate to at some point in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard you were back in town
I learned that you had returned to this place
I heard you would come around
I was told that you planned to visit
Trying to get off the ground
Struggling to make progress or find one's footing
Every road you went down
Each path you took
Walked down the old street
Traversed the same familiar path
Just to feel the old heat
To experience once again the passion and intensity that once existed
If you're burning on empty
If you're feeling depleted or drained
I'll be holding a golden ring
I'll be here to offer you something precious and valuable
Cause hey hey, they don't know you like I do
They lack the understanding and insight that I possess with regards to you
I wait for the whole world to show you
I eagerly anticipate the rest of the world discovering your amazing qualities and strengths
Maybe we're not, not that gone
There may still be hope for us to reconnect and repair what has been broken
Do you ever think about me? Do you ever call my name?
Do I still hold a place in your thoughts and memories?
Ask me now I'll give you the reasons
If you're unsure or need an explanation, just ask and I'll provide answers
My love will not fade
Despite time, distance, or difficulties, my feelings for you remain strong
Through the fire and rain, the fire and rain
No matter what trials or challenges come our way
I'll meet you half way
I'll compromise and make an effort to bridge the gap between us
If you're coming the long way
If it takes you longer or is more difficult to get here
Don't care what the people say
I'm not influenced or swayed by what others think or say
Of the prodigal runaway
Even if you've wandered far from where you began, you'll always have a place with me
We'll say goodbye, I'm gone
We'll part ways for now
Oh, it hurts to hold on
The pain of trying to maintain a connection can sometimes be overwhelming
If you settle your score, no, no
If you resolve any lingering issues or conflicts
Pick you up off the floor
I'll be here to support and help you through tough times
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: MATHEW KEARNEY, ROBERT MARVIN
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