While Pink's third studio album, Try This (2003), sold fewer copies than her previous work, it earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single "Trouble". She returned to the top of record charts with her fourth and fifth studio albums, I'm Not Dead (2006) and Funhouse (2008), which generated the top-ten entries "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand", as well as the number-one single "So What". Pink's sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012), was her first album to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart and spawned her fourth number-one single, "Just Give Me a Reason". In 2014, Pink recorded a collaborative album, Rose Ave., with Canadian musician Dallas Green under a folk music duo named You+Me. Her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma (2017), became the third best-selling album of the year and saw the success of its lead single, "What About Us".
Recognized for her distinctive, raspy voice and acrobatic stage presence, Pink has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her career accolades include three Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award and seven MTV Video Music Awards, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. In 2009, Billboard named Pink the Pop Songs Artist of the Decade. Pink was also the second most-played female solo artist in the United Kingdom, during the 2000s decade, behind Madonna. VH1 ranked her number 10 on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, while Billboard awarded her the Woman of the Year award in 2013. At the 63rd annual BMI Pop Awards, she received the BMI President's Award for "her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry."
It was announced in September 2014, that Pink and Dallas Green, lead singer of City and Colour, worked together on a collaborative album, under the band name You+Me. The album, titled Rose Ave., was released on October 14, 2014. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the US Folk Albums chart.
In August 2015, Pink recorded the theme song for the 13th season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The song, "Today's the Day", was performed during the show's premiere week in New York City on September 10, 2015.
On August 27, 2017, Pink received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. She also performed a medley of some of her hits, including her new single, "What About Us", before accepting the award, which was presented to her by Ellen DeGeneres. The album was released on October 13, 2017, and became the third best-selling album of the year worldwide. The album received the nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album earned Pink's 20th nomination at the Annual Grammy Awards.
Although sick with influenza, Pink sang the United States national anthem before Super Bowl LII, a dream she had had since, as a child. On March 1, 2018, Pink started her seventh concert tour, the Beautiful Trauma World Tour, which was scheduled to visit North America and Oceania until September 8, 2018. She later decided to extend the tour until May 2019 including Europe.
On February 5, 2019, Pink received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. she released of her eighth album, Hurts 2B Human, on April 26, 2019. On the release date, Pink performed the song alongside a medley of her biggest hits at the BRIT Awards, including "Try", "Just Give Me a Reason", with Fun. lead singer Nate Ruess, and "What About Us". She was also awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the ceremony. In December 2019, Pollstar named her Artist of the Year. Pink confirmed that in 2020 she will take a break from music to focus on her family.
On February 12, 2021, she released the song "Cover Me in Sunshine", a duet with her daughter Willow Sage Hart. On April 9, 2021, she released the song "Anywhere Away from Here", a duet with Rag'n'Bone Man. On April 29, she announced a live album, titled All I Know So Far: Setlist, which was released on May 21. The album contains the live versions of previous Pink songs, live covers and "Cover Me in Sunshine". It also includes the title track, released as a single on May 7. All I Know So Far: Setlist serves as the companion album to the documentary film covering Pink's life of the same name, which was released simultaneously with the album through Amazon's Prime Video platform.
In April 2021, Pink confirmed to ET Canada that a ninth studio album was in the "very early days, but I will tell you, it will be very honest".
On November 4, 2022, Pink released the single "Never Gonna Not Dance Again", which serves as the lead single from her upcoming album Trustfall. Pink is set to perform the song at the American Music Awards on November 20.
18 Wheeler
P!nk Lyrics
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I see you try to hurt me bad
Don't know what you're up against
Maybe you should reconsider
Come up with another plan
Cause you know I'm not that kind of girl
That'll lay there let you come first
You can push me out the window
I'll just get back up
You can run over me with your 18 wheeler truck
And I won't give a fuck
You can hang me like a slave
I'll go underground
You can run over me with your 18 wheeler but
You can't keep me down
Hey hey girl, are you ready for today
You got your shield and sword
Cause it's time to play the games
You are beautiful even though you're not for sure
Don't let him pull you by the skirt
You're gonna get your feelings hurt
[Chorus]
In "18 Wheeler," P!nk sings about someone who is trying to hurt her, but she refuses to let them keep her down. She asserts her strength and resilience in the face of adversity, declaring that no matter what is thrown her way, she will get back up and continue fighting. She encourages listeners to reconsider their tactics and come up with a new plan because she is not the kind of person who will simply lay down and be defeated.
Throughout the song, P!nk uses powerful imagery to convey her message. The line "You can run over me with your 18 wheeler truck / And I won't give a fuck" is especially poignant, as it suggests that even the most difficult and painful experiences won't break her spirit. Similarly, the line "You can hang me like a slave / I'll go underground" suggests that she is prepared to endure even the most extreme forms of suffering and still come out on top.
Overall, "18 Wheeler" is a powerful anthem about strength, resilience, and the refusal to be broken. By using vivid imagery and powerful lyrics, P!nk conveys a message of empowerment that inspires listeners to stand up for themselves and keep fighting, no matter what challenges they may face.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey hey man, what's your problem
What is bothering you? Why are you trying to hurt or harm me?
I see you try to hurt me bad
I can see that you are intentionally trying to cause harm or pain to me.
Don't know what you're up against
You might not fully understand the challenge ahead of you.
Maybe you should reconsider
Perhaps it would be wise for you to rethink your actions or strategy.
Come up with another plan
Think of another way to approach this situation or problem.
Cause you know I'm not that kind of girl
I am not the type of person who will just sit back and let someone else have their way or win.
That'll lay there let you come first
I won't just give up or let you have your way easily.
You can push me out the window
Even if you try to push me out of my comfort zone or try to harm me physically,
I'll just get back up
I will rise again and continue to fight for myself.
You can run over me with your 18 wheeler truck
Even if you try to crush or defeat me with brute force or power,
And I won't give a fuck
I won't be affected or defeated by your actions and I don't care about your attempts to harm me.
You can hang me like a slave
Even if you try to enslave me or put me in a situation that feels like bondage,
I'll go underground
I will persevere and find a way to survive or escape from that situation.
You can run over me with your 18 wheeler but
No matter how powerful or strong you are,
You can't keep me down
You won't be able to defeat me or break my will to fight for myself.
Hey hey girl, are you ready for today
Are you prepared for what is coming?
You got your shield and sword
You have your defenses and tools to fight back against any challenges or obstacles.
Cause it's time to play the games
It's time to face and overcome any problems or difficulties in your life.
You are beautiful even though you're not for sure
You have beauty and strength within you, even if you don't always feel confident or sure of yourself.
Don't let him pull you by the skirt
Don't let anyone try to control or manipulate you through your vulnerability or femininity.
You're gonna get your feelings hurt
If you let someone push you around or control you, you are likely to experience emotional pain or distress.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALECIA MOORE, ALECIA B MOORE, DALLAS AUSTIN, DALLAS L AUSTIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
hope
on So What
omg amazing
hope
on Get the Party Started
i have not heard this in a long time