Also included is “Back to Earth” the beautiful duet performed with and written by country legend Willie Nelson. “Melonie Cannon is one of the best singers I know. Her new bluegrass album is fantastic. I love her voice anyway, but singing with a great bluegrass band was a good idea. They blend well together. The fact that I got to sing with her on a song I wrote makes it even better. Go Melonie,” said Willie.
The album is backed by an impressive list of musicians that reads like a “Who’s Who” from the Bluegrass & Acoustic music world including: Dan Tyminski, Adam Steffey, Tim Stafford, Randy Kohrs, Aubrey Haynie, Wyatt Rice, Jody King, Barry Bales, Deanie Richardson, and background vocals by Ronnie Bowman, Garnet Imes Bowman, Sonya Isaacs and more. Dan Tyminski stated, “Melonie Cannon’s heartfelt vocals will make you want to listen to her songs again and again.”
Raised in the wings of the Grand Ole Opry, Melonie mingled as a young girl with the royalty of country music. She knew them through her father, songwriter and producer Buddy Cannon, a giant himself in Nashville, "Melonie's voice is a gift, not just to her but to everyone who hears her sing. There are those who are great technical singers and then there are those whose voices transport a listener from where they are into the heart of the song. Melonie's voice lives there." She was just fourteen when she sang on her first recording session and since then has appeared on many major artist albums including: Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Sammy Kershaw, John Michael Montgomery, and many more.
Melonie’s impressive debut solo album in 2004 received a very warm welcome by the media, radio, her peers and especially bluegrass and country music fans. AND THE WHEELS TURN again for MELONIE CANNON as she clearly establishes herself as new important emerging artist out from the shadows of those major artists that have known what some are now just discovering – MELONIE CANNON has arrived!
Back to Earth
Melonie Cannon Lyrics
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I rode a dream so wild and free for all that dream was worth
True love is both a blessing and a curse
I guess my heart just settled back to earth
I remember what you said that night so long ago
My dream for you had ended and you let me know
So I bounced from sky to sky, tryin' to keep the dream alive
I guess my heart just settled back to earth
The songs our love created, I still sing
And every night we'd make the rafters ring
And tonight I'll sing for everything I'm worth
For all the hearts that settle back to earth
The songs our love created, I still sing
And every night we'd make the rafters ring
And tonight I'll sing for everything I'm worth
For all the hearts that settle back to earth
The lyrics to the song "Back To Earth" by Melonie Cannon convey a sense of introspection and acceptance that comes with realizing the fleeting nature of a dream. In the first verse, the singer talks about riding a wild and free dream, but eventually, it ends in heartbreak – true love can be both a blessing and a curse. The chorus states that the singer's heart has "just settled back to earth", accepting the reality that dreams are not always sustainable.
The second verse talks about what led to the realization – the words of a loved one, from long ago. The singer admits to trying to keep the dream alive, even if it meant bouncing from the sky to the sky. The singer acknowledges that everything they did just made it worse, emphasizing that the end of the dream was inevitable.
The final verse acknowledges that even though the dream did not last, the songs that were created during the dreaming years still carry meaning, and the singer will continue to sing for what they're worth. The singer sings for "all the hearts that settle back to earth", implying that this is a common experience that many people go through.
Overall, the song seems to suggest that while dreams are a beautiful thing to work towards, it's important to remember that they can't always last, and it's okay to come back to reality.
Line by Line Meaning
I guess my heart just settled back to earth
My fanciful hopes of love have come to an end and I have come to accept the reality of the situation.
I rode a dream so wild and free for all that dream was worth
I lived with passion and hopeful imagination for as long as it could sustain me.
True love is both a blessing and a curse
To experience true love can be both incredibly wonderful and incredibly difficult at the same time.
I remember what you said that night so long ago
I recall the specific words you used when you told me the dream had ended.
My dream for you had ended and you let me know
I was informed that the hope and desire I had for a romantic relationship with you was not mutual.
So I bounced from sky to sky, tryin' to keep the dream alive
I frantically searched for hope and love from one source to the next in an attempt to deny the truth.
But everything I did just made it worse
My desperate attempts to maintain a fantasy just further reinforced the reality of the situation.
The songs our love created, I still sing
The music that was inspired by our love still resonates with me.
And every night we'd make the rafters ring
Our love was passionate and all-consuming, and it echoed through everything around us.
And tonight I'll sing for everything I'm worth
I will pour all of my heart and soul into my music tonight.
For all the hearts that settle back to earth
My performance tonight is for all of those who have had to accept the reality of a lost love and move on.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WILLIE NELSON
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