Milsap was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina with a congenital disorder that left him almost completely blind. He was abandoned by his mother as an infant and raised by his grandparents until the age of five, when he was sent to the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Milsap showed musical aptitude at an early age. The school stressed classical music training but he preferred country, gospel and rhythm-and-blues. He released his first single, Total Disaster, in 1963 at the age of twenty. This was followed by several Ashford And Simpson, compositions, including the memorable "Let's Go Get Stoned", which, unfortunately for Milsap, was relegated to a b-side. A few months later it would become a million-selling single for the more popular blind pianist, Ray Charles. 1972 found him working regularly at Roger Miller's King of the Road Club in Nashville, Tennessee and he signed with RCA Records in 1973. He was at his peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s with songs that made his name familiar to pop as well as country audiences, such as "It Was Almost Like A Song," "{There's) No Gettin' Over Me," "Smoky Mountain Rain," "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World," and a remake of Chuck Jackson's "Any Day Now" (which was named Billboard magazine's Number One Adult Contemporary hit of 1982). Milsap recorded for RCA until 1992. During that time he created five gold albums, one platinum album and one double platinum album. He also won six Grammy Awards and eight Country Music Association awards including the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award. In 2005 Milsap resigned with RCA Records and released a new country single, "Local Girls."
Milsap has recorded music with Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and Barry Manilow.
Ronnie and his wife Joyce currently make their home in Nashville, Tennessee.
Milsap enjoys his hobby of amateur (Ham) radio. More info on him can be found at: http://www.qrz.com/wb4kcg
Back On My Mind Again
Ronnie Milsap Lyrics
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To clear my mind
To give my mind a change of atmosphere
I had some fun
Lying in the sun
Daytone is nice this time of year
I saw lovers hand in hand
Building castles in the sand
But just when I think
I'm through lovin you
You're back on my mind again
[Chorus]
Back on my mind
Time after time
I wonder if this heart will ever mend
'Cause just when I think
I'm through lovin you
You're back on my mind again
I came out of my shell
Really doing well
I met someone who thinks the world of me
She talks of things
And whispers loving things
She's everything you'd want a girl to be
But when she holds me tight
The feeling isn't right
It seems as though I'm never gonna win
'Cause just when I think
I'm through lovin you
You're back on my mind again
[Chorus x2]
In these lyrics, Ronnie Milsap sings about having taken some time to clear his mind and give himself a break from thinking about an old love. He went to Daytona and saw lovers holding hands, building castles, and doing all the things that they used to do together. But even though he thought he was over his ex-lover, the thought of them keeps resurfacing in his mind. He wonders if his heart will ever mend and he'll be able to move on. He meets someone new who thinks the world of him and is everything he could want in a girl. However, when she holds him tight, it doesn't feel right, and he realizes he's never going to win because his ex-lover keeps coming back to his mind.
The lyrics describe a common struggle many people have when trying to move on from a past relationship. Even when we try to distract ourselves and find new loves, the memories and feelings associated with the past can linger and make it difficult to fully move on. Despite meeting someone new and seemingly perfect, the singer realizes that he still has some healing to do before he can fully commit to a new relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I took some time
I decided to take a break from thinking about you
To clear my mind
I needed some space to think about things that aren't related to you
To give my mind a change of atmosphere
I wanted to do things and go to places that didn't remind me of you
I had some fun
I enjoyed myself doing things that weren't related to you
Lying in the sun
I enjoyed getting some sun and warmth
Daytona is nice this time of year
I went to Daytona Beach, which is a nice place to be during this time of year
I saw lovers hand in hand
I saw couples holding hands and being affectionate with each other
Building castles in the sand
I saw couples enjoying building sandcastles together on the beach
And doing all the things we did back then
I saw couples doing the same things that we used to do together
But just when I think
I start to believe that I've moved on from you
I'm through lovin' you
I've stopped loving you
You're back on my mind again
You've entered my thoughts once again
Back on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you
Time after time
It keeps happening over and over again
I wonder if this heart will ever mend
I'm unsure if my heart will ever fully heal from our breakup
'Cause just when I think
Every time I start to believe that I'm over you
I'm through lovin' you
That I don't love you anymore
You're back on my mind again
You come back into my thoughts
I came out of my shell
I became more outgoing and social after our breakup
Really doing well
I was doing great in life
I met someone who thinks the world of me
I met someone new who thinks very highly of me
She talks of things
She discusses various topics with me
And whispers loving things
She says affectionate and caring things to me
She's everything you'd want a girl to be
She possesses all the qualities one could desire in a partner
But when she holds me tight
When she embraces me with affection
The feeling isn't right
It doesn't feel quite right
It seems as though I'm never gonna win
I feel like I'll never be able to fully move on from you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES W. QUILLEN, CONRAD PIERCE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
The Painter
Ronnie’s songs take me back to my youth! What a great time it was to be a kid when this was new!
BloozeDaddy76
Mellow, laid back country music from the late 70's. Not one of Ronnie's greatest tunes, but a solid song that sounds better than anything on country radio right now.
Nature's Finest
It IS one of his greatest.
drewper73
Man these old Ronnie Mildap songs bring back memories of riding around in my dad's truck when I was about 7 or 8 years old. Milsap was one of the few artists who we both liked at the time. Two nights ago my parents saw him in concert! Thanks Dad!
The Milsap Fan Blog
This particular one takes me back to the early 80s when I was 8-9 years old. My mom had this song on an 8 track. I'd take the 8 track player out in the sunroom of our house with a pile of books and listen to this song and others on that old 8 track player. I'm going to see him in concert next weekend.
Chilly Willy
For Me it was Me & My stepdad. We didn't get along well at all, but the summers I spent with Him driving all over the country as a salesman, the music was about the only the We could both agree on.. I was also @ 10 or so when this came out.
Justin B.
Wow ,same memories here.
Brian Spicher
THIS IS MUSIC. PEOPLE HAVE NO APPRECIATION FOR REAL TALENT ANYMORE
ALFAL-PHA BITS
Brian Spicher I sadly have to agree...
countrygirl country musiclover
Brian Spicher YES THEY DO APPRECIATE REAL TALENT. CHECK OUT LITERALLY 95-97% OF TODAY'S COUNTRY NOT NAMED CHRIS SHITPELTON RASCAL FLATS KEITH URBAN FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE AND JOHN PARTY