Rascal Flatts has released six studio albums and a greatest hits album, all on Lyric Street Records. Their first two albums, 2000's Rascal Flatts and 2002's Melt, have been certified 2× Multi-Platinum and 3× Multi-Platinum, respectively, in the United States, while 2004's Feels Like Today and 2006's Me and My Gang have received 5× Multi-Platinum and 4× Multi-Platinum certifications respectively. 2007's Still Feels Good is certified 2× Multi-Platinum. Their album, Unstoppable, was released on April 7, 2009.
They have also released twenty-seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including ten Number Ones. A cover of Tom Cochrane's "Life Is a Highway", from the soundtrack to the 2006 Disney film Cars, also entered the country music charts from unsolicited airplay. Their longest-lasting Number One is "Bless the Broken Road" (late 2004-early 2005) at five weeks, while their biggest crossover single is "What Hurts the Most", which topped both the country and Adult Contemporary charts in 2006, and was a Top Ten pop hit. "Banjo", their most recent one, was released to Country radio on January 9, 2012. (Banjo Songfacts).
In early 2000, the group made their debut with their single "Prayin' for Daylight". This song, which reached #3 on the Billboard country charts. This was the first of four consecutive Top Ten hits from their self-titled debut, which was issued in early 2000 on Lyric Street. Following "Prayin' for Daylight" were "This Everyday Love", "While You Loved Me" and "I'm Movin' On", which respectively peaked at #9, #7, and #4 on the country charts. "I'm Movin' On" was awarded Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music in 2002.
History: Rascal Flatts were founded near Columbus, Ohio. Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus were second cousins from a musical family. DeMarcus's brother-in-law, James Otto, is also a country music artist. DeMarcus moved to Nashville in 1992, earning his first record deal as part of a Christian group called East to West. In 1997, he finally convinced LeVox to leave behind his job with the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and follow his musical dreams as well.
DeMarcus soon joined Chely Wright's band, and there he met Joe Don Rooney. DeMarcus and LeVox were working in a Printer's Alley nightclub, and when their part-time guitarist could not make it one night, DeMarcus invited Rooney to sit in. Eventually, they took the name Rascal Flatts and began performing together, getting signed to Lyric Street Records in late 1999.
The band was recently announced that they have celebrated 10 years of being one of the hottest country bands of the decade. On January 7, 2020, Rascal Flatts announced that they would be disbanding following a farewell tour after twenty years together. However, this farewell tour was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the group's disbandment was officially confirmed in October 2021.
Words I Couldn't Say
Rascal Flatts Lyrics
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In a line in a song I once heard
In a moment on a front porch late one June
In a breath inside a whisper beneath the moon
There it was at the tip of my fingers
There it was on the tip of my tongue
There you were, and I had never been that far
And I let it all slip away
What do I do now that you're gone?
No back up plan, no second chance
And no one else to blame
All I can hear in the silence that remains
Are the words I couldn't say
There's a rain that'll never stop falling
There's a wall that I've tried to take down
What I should've said just wouldn't pass my lips
So I held back, and now we've come to this
And it's too late now
What do I do now that you're gone?
No back up plan, no second chance
And no one else to blame
All I can hear in the silence that remains
Are the words I couldn't say
Are the words I couldn't say
I should have found a way to tell you how I felt
Now the only one I'm tellin' is myself
What do I do now that you're gone?
No back up plan, no second chance
And no one else to blame
All I can hear in the silence that remains
Are the words I couldn't say
What do I do, what do I say?
And no one else to blame
All I can hear in the silence that remains
Are the words I couldn't say
The lyrics to Rascal Flatts's song Words I Couldn't Say tells the story of someone who missed the opportunity to tell their loved one how they truly felt before they left. The song is about regretting not being able to express one's emotions to someone you care about. It speaks specifically about those instances in life where we have the chance to share something important but fail to take it. The songwriter uses vivid imagery to describe the different ways these opportunities presented themselves, from a book in a box in the closet to a breath inside a whisper beneath the moon.
The lyrics convey a sense of longing and grief, as the singer realizes what they have lost forever. The line "All I can hear in the silence that remains are the words I couldn't say" is particularly poignant, as it underscores the sense of missed opportunity and the haunting echoes of regret that linger long after the moment has passed. The song is a powerful reminder of the importance of being vulnerable and taking chances in life, of telling those we care about how we feel before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
In a book in a box in the closet
There's a hidden memory of you buried deep inside me.
In a line in a song I once heard
I've heard lyrics that spoke to me about a love so strong, it could move mountains.
In a moment on a front porch late one June
I remember a night, just like this, when I was sitting next to you and I knew I was in love with you.
In a breath inside a whisper beneath the moon
I almost told you how I felt that night, but the words got caught in my throat.
There it was at the tip of my fingers
The love I had been longing for was finally right in front of me.
There it was on the tip of my tongue
I wanted to tell you how much I loved you so badly, but the words wouldn't come out.
There you were, and I had never been that far
You were the missing piece I had been searching for all along, and I knew I was willing to go the distance.
There it was: the whole world wrapped inside my arms
I finally found love, and everything in the world felt right, holding you in my arms.
And I let it all slip away
Instead of telling you how I felt, I let fear get the best of me and now I've lost you.
What do I do now that you're gone?
I'm lost without you, and I don't know where to turn or what to do next.
No back up plan, no second chance
I don't have anything left in my arsenal to win you back, and I'm out of options.
And no one else to blame
I take full responsibility for not telling you how I felt and letting you slip away.
All I can hear in the silence that remains
I'm left with nothing but the deafening sound of my own regret and heartbreak.
Are the words I couldn't say
If only I had the courage to tell you how I felt, maybe things would be different now.
There's a rain that'll never stop falling
My heart is shattered, and the tears will never stop falling.
There's a wall that I've tried to take down
I've been trying to tear down my own defenses and let you back in, but it's not working.
What I should've said just wouldn't pass my lips
I knew what I needed to say, but the words just wouldn't come out no matter how hard I tried.
So I held back, and now we've come to this
My fear got the best of me, and now I'm left with nothing but heartache.
And it's too late now
I realize now that I should have told you how I felt sooner, but it's too late to go back now.
I should have found a way to tell you how I felt
Looking back, I know I should have been brave enough to take the risk and tell you how much I loved you.
Now the only one I'm tellin' is myself
Now that you're gone, I'm left alone with my thoughts and regrets, and I'm the only one who hears them.
What do I do, what do I say?
I'm lost and don't know how to move on or what to do next.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GREGORY BECKER, STEVE ROBSON, TAMMI KIDD
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on Life Is a Highway
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