She released her self-titled debut in 1987, and released "Mountain Soul II" on September 29, 2009.
Following throat surgery to repair her vocal chords, she released the album Only What I Feel in 1993 to the best reviews of her career and won multiple awards.
Patty Loveless has been one of the most popular country singers. According to her website, as of 2019 she has had 21 album releases, including 4 that went platinum and 3 that went gold, and nine #1 hits.
The Trouble With The Truth
Patty Loveless Lyrics
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Is it's always the same old thing
So hard to forget, so impossible for me to change
Every time I try to fight it
I know I'll be left to blame
Oh the trouble with the truth
Is it's always the same old thing
Is it's just what I need to hear
Ringing so right, deep down inside my ear
And it's everything I want
And it's everything I fear
Oh the trouble with the truth
Is it's just what I need to hear
It had ruined the taste of the sweetest lies
Burned through my best alibis
Every sin that I deny
Keeps hanging round my door
Oh the trouble with the truth
Is it always begs for more
That's the trouble, trouble with the truth
That's the trouble, trouble with the truth
And the trouble with the truth
Is it just won't let me rest
I run and hide, but there's always another test
And I know that it won't let me be
'Till I've given it my best
The trouble with the truth
Is it just won't let me rest
That's the trouble, trouble with the truth [Repeat: x3]
The lyrics to Patty Loveless's The Trouble With The Truth speak to the difficulty in facing and accepting the truth. The opening lines acknowledge the repetitive and unyielding nature of the truth, which can be hard to forget and even harder to change. The singer recognizes that every time they try to fight the truth, they'll ultimately be left with the blame. Despite the difficulty that the truth presents, the singer can't avoid the need to hear it. They describe how the truth is just what they need to hear, and that it feels right inside their ear, even if it's what they fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh the trouble with the truth
The challenge with being honest
Is it's always the same old thing
The reality never changes
So hard to forget, so impossible for me to change
It's difficult to let go and move on with my past mistakes
Every time I try to fight it
Whenever I resist the truth
I know I'll be left to blame
I'll eventually be accountable for my actions
And the trouble with the truth
The challenge with honesty
Is it's just what I need to hear
It's what I must confront to liberate myself
Ringing so right, deep down inside my ear
My intuition and conscience agrees with it
And it's everything I want
It's the path that leads to my desires
And it's everything I fear
It's the exposure that frightens me
It had ruined the taste of the sweetest lies
It exposes the deceit and spoils the satisfaction
Burned through my best alibis
It reveals the flaws in my excuses
Every sin that I deny
Each offense that I refuse to acknowledge
Keeps hanging round my door
Continues to haunt me
Is it always begs for more
It demands additional honesty and veracity
And the trouble with the truth
The challenge with honesty
Is it just won't let me rest
It deprives me of peace and tranquility
I run and hide, but there's always another test
I attempt to avoid it, but it persists and evaluates my sincerity
And I know that it won't let me be
I'm aware that it won't abandon me
Till I've given it my best
Until I've done everything I can to address it
That's the trouble, trouble with the truth
That's the challenging aspect of being truthful
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARY NICHOLSON
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JV Smith
Why isn't this woman in the Country Music Hall of Fame? She deserves it.
Lawrence Paolino
Cause the Hall of [Shame] I mean Fame, is their having trouble with the Truth, plus she is a real Coal Miners Daughter.
JV Smith
This has always been an incredible song.
jscountrygirl_326
Another great song I used to hear on the radio all the time during the spring and summer of 1997! This entire album is one of her best, imo.
Sharon Taker
Yes
Jal B
One of her best song. Such a great groove and I love the lyrics. I think this album was Patty at her vocal peak.
James Gonzales
Good Lord, your voice owns my days. ❤️
ashley
I can't believe this song is 22 years old! This is one my my favorite albums she did
timbuk1
Great lyrics. ❤ her!
A. Ivey
If this song 🎵 doesn't get you out on the dance floor nothing will....she Rocks country music 🎶