Both of her parents are private investigators, but father Rick is also a country guitarist and songwriter. Lambert became seriously interested in country music after attending a Garth Brooks concert as a young girl, and soon began singing in talent contests under the tutelage of her father.
At 16, Miranda began appearing on the Johnny High Country Music Review in Arlington, Texas, the same show that helped launch the career of LeAnn Rimes. Miranda quickly landed a recording session in Nashville, but left the studio in tears after she became frustrated with the "pop" sound of music that was not her own. Upon returning to Texas, Miranda began writing songs and taking guitar lessons from her father.
When Miranda's aptitude for music became apparent, her parents encouraged her to aggressively pursue singing and acting opportunities. While still a high school student, Miranda made her professional singing debut and fronted the house band at the Reo Palm Isle Ballroom in Longview, Texas, a long-running venue that has showcased Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson.
Foregoing college, Miranda performed throughout Texas in 2001 and 2002. She finished first in the Texas auditions for Nashville Star and eventually placed third on the national competition.
Discography
On September 15, 2003, she signed with Sony records. She has since released three studio albums, 2005's Kerosene, 2007's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, 2009's Revolution and 2011's Four The Record; all four of which debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Kerosene,Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Revolution have been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Miranda Lambert has release a total of fourteen singles, which includes five Top 20 hits; of these, Kerosene and Gunpowder & Lead have been certified Gold singles by the RIAA.
Awards and Critical Acclaim
In 2005, at the 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Miranda won the Cover Girl Fresh Face of Country Music Award. In 2005, she was also nominated for the Country Music Association's Horizon Award and performed "Kerosene". Nashville Scene named Kerosene one of the best albums of 2005
Miranda was nominated for and won the "Album of the Year" award at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards for her latest album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Fine Tune
Miranda Lambert Lyrics
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That I needed for love to work
Engine of a heart that would not start
Had to jump it so much, it hurt
Every time I looked under the hood
It was always a mystery
You pulled up in a rescue truck showed up with a máster key
And revved it up for me
My pulse was nearly gone
I was almost in need of a defibrillator
I didn't know what went wrong
I had to shake it off but I got stuck, oh my God
You turned on my loose strings
You're the love innovator that brings all the right tools
You know what to do, fine tune
Fine tune
You started tweaking on a little knob
That I didn't even know was there
Kissing on my wrist all the way to my neck
Running your fingers through my hair
I felt like I was dizzy and I didn't think I could drive
You flipped a switch, hot wired my gears
Yeah you put me in line
And now I'm running right
My pulse was nearly gone
I was almost in need of a defibrillator
I didn't know what went wrong
I had to shake it off but I got stuck, oh my God
You turned on my loose strings
You're a love innovator that brings all the right tools
You know what to do, fine tune
Fine tune
My pulse was nearly gone
I was almost in need of a defibrillator
I didn't know what went wrong
I had to shake it off but I got stuck, oh my God
You turned on my loose strings
You're the love innovator that brings all the right tools
You know what to do, fine tune
Fine tune
In the song Fine Tune, Miranda Lambert describes a relationship that was not going anywhere until someone came in and fixed everything, like a mechanic fine-tuning an engine. Lambert sings about her heart not working and needing someone to jump-start it to make it function properly. She was struggling to understand what was wrong with her love life until her savior, the love innovator, came along and used all the right tools to make it work.
The lyrics compare the process of two people falling in love to fixing an old car. There are parts that need to be changed or fixed, and sometimes it's not easy to identify which pieces need work. But just as a mechanic would analyze an engine and come up with a solution, this love innovator knew what to do to fix it all. Lambert sings about being lost and stuck, but once her partner fixed everything, she was good to go. The lyrics are filled with analogies about engines, tools, and gears, all of which point towards the idea of the relationship being a complicated engine that needs an expert to work properly.
Overall, Fine Tune is a song about finding the right person who can fix everything and make a relationship work. The love innovator has all the right tools and is skilled enough to identify and fix whatever the problem is, just like a mechanic with a car. The song draws a parallel between an engine and the heart, comparing their complexity and the expertise needed to make both function properly.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been missing all the vital signs
I haven't been feeling the necessary things to be in a successful relationship.
That I needed for love to work
I needed these vital signs to be present for me to successfully love someone.
Engine of a heart that would not start
My heart wasn't in a place to begin a relationship.
Had to jump it so much, it hurt
I had to force myself to feel something, and it was painful.
Every time I looked under the hood
Every time I tried to analyze my feelings, it was confusing.
It was always a mystery
I had trouble understanding my own emotions.
You pulled up in a rescue truck showed up with a máster key
You came along and saved me from my emotional blockage.
And revved it up for me
You jumpstarted my heart and made me feel alive.
My pulse was nearly gone
I was barely able to feel anything.
I was almost in need of a defibrillator
I needed something to shock me back to life.
I didn't know what went wrong
I didn't know why I was feeling the way I was.
I had to shake it off but I got stuck, oh my God
I tried to ignore my emotions, but it only made things worse.
You turned on my loose strings
You found the little things that made me feel alive.
You're the love innovator that brings all the right tools
You have the perfect skills to awaken my heart and make me feel alive.
You know what to do, fine tune
You understand how to fix my heart and make it work properly.
You started tweaking on a little knob
You started making small adjustments in my heart to make it work better.
That I didn't even know was there
Things in my heart that I didn't even know existed.
Kissing on my wrist all the way to my neck
You physically showed me the love and affection I was missing.
Running your fingers through my hair
You physically showed me the love and affection I was missing.
I felt like I was dizzy and I didn't think I could drive
You made me feel so alive and passionate that I was overwhelmed.
You flipped a switch, hot wired my gears
You instantly made my heart and my love for you stronger.
Yeah you put me in line
You helped me align my heart with my feelings.
And now I'm running right
Now that you've fixed my heart, I can love with ease.
You're a love innovator that brings all the right tools
You have the right expertise to make love work.
Fine tune
You helped me fix my heart and fine tune my emotions.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp., Peermusic Publishing
Written by: NATALIE NICOLE HEMBY, LUKE ROBERT LAIRD
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