Cash released her first single in 1979, a duet with Bobby Bare called "We Don't Need No Memories Hangin' 'Round". Two years later, she had her first country No. 1 (and the biggest commercial hit of her career), "Seven Year Ache". Although Cash was a prominent country star throughout the '80s, alongside fellow decade-defining artists Emmylou Harris, Juice Newton, and Dolly Parton, her music was anything but traditional: She topped the charts with songs written not only by herself, but by her father ("Tennessee Flat Top Box"), John Hiatt ("The Way We Make a Broken Heart"), Tom Petty ("Never Be You") and the Beatles ("I Don't Want to Spoil the Party"), "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me", which won her a Grammy in 1985, and "It's Such a Small World", a 1987 duet with Rodney Crowell on his album Diamonds & Dirt, provided further hits. A sampling of these songs and more are included on the compilation Hits 1979-1989. In 1979, she married Rodney Crowell, who was to produce most of her hit records. Their stormy marriage lasted until 1992; its break-up is chronicled in Cash's Interiors and in Crowell's album Life Is Messy. Cash later married John Leventhal, who produced her albums The Wheel, 10 Song Demo, Rules of Travel, and Black Cadillac.
To date, Cash has had more than twenty top 40 country singles, including eleven chart-toppers, but none since 1990, and she has left Nashville in both spirit and body to pursue her artistic vision. Although she had recorded all of her hits for Columbia Records' Nashville division, she released 10 Song Demo for the pop division of Capitol. Cash resurfaced in 2003 with Rules of Travel. The album features guest appearances by Sheryl Crow and Steve Earle, as well as a tune penned by Joe Henry and the Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan. Cash's latest album, entitled Black Cadillac, was released by Capitol Records in January 2006 to critical acclaim. Many of the songs were written by Cash and address the losses (within a 24-month span) of her step-mother, her father, her step-sister (Rosey Nix Adams) and then finally her mother on Cash's fiftieth birthday.
Never Alone
Rosanne Cash Lyrics
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You found what you wanted right in my arms
If you walk out on me, just leave your memory
Just take my sympathy and go
I love you so you're never alone
If you find another one turns your head
If you walk out on me, just leave your memory
Just take my sympathy and go
I love you so you're never alone
Ain't no need to talk about it
I can learn to live without it
Just leave your heart right here with me
If you walk out on me, just leave your memory
Just take my sympathy and go
If you walk out on me, just leave your memory
Just take my sympathy and go
I love you so you're never alone
Girl, you're never alone never alone
The lyrics of Rosanne Cash's song Never Alone are about a relationship that is on the brink of falling apart. The singer acknowledges that their partner was lost and looking for a home when they found them. Despite this, the singer is aware that their partner may leave them for someone else. The singer accepts the possibility of being hurt and understands that their partner may not understand the pain they would feel. However, the singer still loves their partner and promises they will never be alone.
The chorus of the song reinforces the singer's promise to always be there for their partner. They tell their partner that if they walk out, they should just take their memories and go. The singer will always be there to offer sympathy and love their partner. The singer acknowledges the possibility that their partner may find someone else who turns their head, but affirms that their love will remain steadfast.
In summary, the lyrics of Never Alone by Rosanne Cash are about the highs and lows of a romantic relationship. The singer acknowledges the possibility of pain and heartbreak, but still promises to love their partner no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
You were like a lost kid looking for home
You seemed directionless and in search of a place to belong
You found what you wanted right in my arms
You found the love and security you needed by being with me
If you walk out on me, just leave your memory
If you decide to leave me, take only your memories with you
Just take my sympathy and go
Take my compassion and leave me be
I love you so you're never alone
I deeply care for you, therefore you will never be alone
If you find another one turns your head
If you become infatuated with someone else
And you can't understand why it hurts so bad
And you cannot comprehend the emotional pain you are experiencing
Ain't no need to talk about it
There's no need to discuss it
I can learn to live without it
I can adapt to a life without you in it
Just leave your heart right here with me
Just leave your love for me behind
Girl, you're never alone never alone
My affection will always be there to provide you with companionship and support
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: ROSANNE CASH, VINCE GILL
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