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.
i feel bad
Rascal Flatts Lyrics
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Tears should me rolling down my cheek
And I don't know why I'm not falling apart like I usually do
And how the thought of losing you is not killin' me
I feel bad...
That I can stand here strong
Cold as stone
I can't explain it
Maybe it's just
I've cried so much
I'm tired, and I'm numb
Baby, I hate it
I feel bad
That I don't feel bad
I could let myself be angry over wasted time
Sad about just throwing love away
Yeah, I almost wish my heart was breakin'
But I can't lie
All I want to do is turn the page
I feel bad...
That I can stand here strong
Cold as stone
Seems so wrong
I can't explain it
Maybe it's just
I've cried so much
I'm tired, and I'm numb
Baby, I hate it
I feel bad
That I don't feel bitter, alone
(It's time to...) I just feel it's time
It's time to move on
I just got to move on, and on, and on, and on
Yeah
Maybe it's just
I've cried so much
I'm tired, and I'm numb
Oh baby, I hate it
I feel bad
That I don't feel bad
No, I don't feel bad
The lyrics to Rascal Flatts's song "I Feel Bad" reveal a complicated emotional state in which the singer experiences something unexpected: a lack of devastation after a break-up. The song opens with an admission that the singer should be outside, shedding tears and trying to stop the departure of their lover. However, they soon realize that they are not falling apart the way they would have expected. The singer then confesses that they feel bad, and this phrase is repeated throughout the song, highlighting the sense of guilt they feel for not reacting as expected.
The second verse continues with the unexpected nature of the singer's feelings as they acknowledge that they should be angry or sad, but they can't bring themselves to feel those emotions. Instead, they feel a sense of numbness and a desire to move on. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the guilt and confusion that the singer feels. The bridge of the song brings a small sense of resolution as the singer decides to turn the page and move on with their life, even if it doesn't come with the usual pain.
The lyrics of "I Feel Bad" suggest that sometimes we cannot control our emotional responses to specific situations, and this can bring a sense of guilt that is hard to shake. The song is a reminder that everyone processes break-ups and emotional pain differently and that there is no right or wrong way to feel.
Line by Line Meaning
I should be out in that driveway stopping you
I feel guilty for not trying hard enough to stop you from leaving
Tears should me rolling down my cheek
I should be crying because I'm losing you
And I don't know why I'm not falling apart like I usually do
I can't explain why I'm not breaking down like I normally do
And how the thought of losing you is not killin' me
The idea of losing you is not affecting me as much as it should
I feel bad...
I feel guilty for not feeling worse about our breakup
That I can stand here strong
I feel guilty for being able to appear strong and composed
Cold as stone
I'm emotionless and distant
Seems so wrong
I feel like it's inappropriate to not be more upset
I can't explain it
I don't understand why I'm not more emotional
Maybe it's just
Perhaps it's because
I've cried so much
I've already spent so much time crying over our relationship
I'm tired, and I'm numb
I'm exhausted and desensitized
Baby, I hate it
I don't like feeling this way, but I can't help it
That I don't feel bad
I feel guilty for not feeling worse
I could let myself be angry over wasted time
I could be angry about the time we spent together that seems wasted now
Sad about just throwing love away
I could be sad about ending our relationship and losing the love we shared
Yeah, I almost wish my heart was breakin'
I almost wish I was feeling more heartbroken
But I can't lie
I can't pretend to feel things I don't
All I want to do is turn the page
I want to move on and start a new chapter
That I don't feel bad
I feel guilty for not feeling worse
No, I don't feel bad
I feel guilty for not feeling more emotional, but I can't help it
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Written by: JASON SELLERS, NEIL THRASHER, WENDELL MOBLEY
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