She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991 with the goal of becoming a country artist. Songwriter Harlan Howard heard Sara as she sung a demo of one of his songs, "Tiger By the Tail" at County Q Studios**, and decided she should sing his music. She went under contract with RCA.
In 1997 Evans released her first album Three Chords and the Truth. Critics praised the album for returning to traditional country and recognized it on many of their top ten of the year lists. Unfortunately, it did not catch on with country radio at the time and none of the three singles made the top 40.
In 1998 Evans released her sophomore album No Place That Far. Critics slammed her for choosing a more pop/country oriented album. Her first single "Cryin' Game" hardly charted. It would be her next single "No Place That Far," a duet with Vince Gill, that would be her first number one single. The album has been certified gold. She actually had been a backup singer for Vince Gill, which definitely played a role in showcasing her talents and leading her ever growing popularity and success.
Evans released her "make it or break it" album, Born To Fly in 2000. Her first single "Born To Fly" hit the number one spot and proved to be her biggest hit until "Suds in the Bucket." The hits kept coming in as her next single "I Could Not Ask For More" hit the number two spot. "Saints and Angels," Evans' favorite song on the album, hit the number sixteen spot and the last single "I Keep Looking" made it to the number five spot. Thus far, the album has been certified double platinum.
Evans led the pack as the most nominated artist at the 2001 Country Music Association awards with seven nominations, and won her first CMA award when her song “Born to Fly” won the award for Video of the Year.
In 2003 Evans released Restless. This album showed her versatility as the songs combined different genres such as country, pop, blues, and soul. The album's first single "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" went to number sixteen. The next single, "Perfect," went to number two. The next single "Suds in the Bucket" went to number one and became her biggest hit since "Born to Fly" and quickly became a fan favorite among her songs. The next single "Tonight" failed to reach the top 40. Restless has been certified platinum.
In 2004 Evans was the most played female singer on country music radio thanks to singles such as "Suds in the Bucket" and "Perfect."
In 2005, Sara Evans struck gold with the country ballad "A Real Fine Place to Start". With help from this single her album Real Fine Place was propelled to No.1 on the top of the country charts and No. 3 on the pop charts with over 130,000 copies sold in the first week, nearly tripling the sales from her last album debut Restless. Real Fine Place was the best debuting album of her career. The single from the album stood on top of the Billboard and Radio and Record Charts for two weeks. Evans was nominated for two CMA awards, including the prestigious "Female Vocalist of the Year" and prized "Musical Event of the Year" (the latter in part due to her duet with Brad Paisley, "New Again"). However, she lost in both categories. Sara went on the road with Brad Paisley and newcomers Sugarland on Brad's "Time Well Wasted Tour". Her current single "Cheatin'" has quickly become the fastest rising single of her career. Real Fine Place has recently been certified gold.
On December 6, 2005 Sara released Feels Like Home through Cracker Barrel stores. The album consists of alternate versions of some of her most memorable songs. For example, there is an acoustic version of "No Place That Far," a live version of "Born To Fly," and several other versions of her most popular songs.
Desperately
Sara Evans Lyrics
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The perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect to love we dream about
I don't know about you, but I think that we got everything we need
It's all I want, it's to be loved
Desperately like the sun loves the moon, and the moon enjoins the shore
And the day is back and forth
It's like you and me, the whole world want's to be loved,
Babe I believe that everyday it's a crossroad
We can take the right fork, take the left
Just as long as we move ahead
Just as long as you promise that you'll always be with me
It's all I want it's to be loved, to be loved
Desperately like the sun loves the moon, and the moon enjoins the shore
And the day is back and forth
It's like you and me, the whole world want's to be loved, yes
Desperately, desperately
Oho, I wanna go home with you,
Oho, I wanna have your babies too, desperately
Like the sun loves the moon, and the moon enjoins the shore
And the day is back and forth, just like you and me
The whole world wants to be love, desperately, desperately
The whole world wants to be loved, desperately
The whole world wants to be loved, desperately,
Desperately, desperately.
In this song, Sara Evans reflects on the power of love and how it can fill the void of material possessions and aspirations. She questions why people wait for things like a perfect job or house or a perfect partner when everything they need may already be right in front of them. She believes that what she truly desires, and what everyone wants in their heart of hearts, is to be loved. The choruses repeat the phrase "Desperately like the sun loves the moon and the moon enjoys the shore," indicating the intensity of this desire for love. The love that the singer speaks of is all-consuming, like the ebb and flow of the waves, just as the sun and moon affect the tides.
As the song progresses, Evans acknowledges that life is full of choices, and each day is a crossroad. But, as long as her partner promises to always be with her, nothing else matters. The song ends with a playful twist as she sings "ohoh, I wanna go home with you, ohoh, I wanna have your babies too, desperately." This final, lighthearted verse implies that love can be fun and playful as well as deep and serious.
Line by Line Meaning
Why should we wait till we find out ever going
Why do we need to wait until we uncover every detail?
The perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect to love we dream about
The ideal job, home, and love that we fantasize about.
I don't know about you, but I think that we got everything we need
I'm not sure about you, but in my opinion, we have everything required.
It's all I want, it's to be loved
All I need is love.
Desperately like the sun loves the moon, and the moon enjoins the shore
The intense yearning for love, similar to the sun and the moon's affection and the moon's connection to the shore.
And the day is back and forth
The recurring cycle of day and night.
It's like you and me, the whole world want's to be loved,
As for you and me, everyone in the world craves love.
Babe I believe that everyday it's a crossroad
Every day is a decision point, my love.
We can take the right fork, take the left
We can choose between various options.
Just as long as we move ahead
As long as we continue to progress mentally and emotionally.
Just as long as you promise that you'll always be with me
Just make me a promise that you will stay with me forever.
Oho, I wanna go home with you,
Oh, I yearn to go home with you.
Oho, I wanna have your babies too, desperately
Oh, I am desperate to have your children as well.
The whole world wants to be loved, desperately
The whole world desires love very deeply.
Desperately, desperately.
Intense yearning, extremely profound desire.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARCUS HUMMON, SARA EVANS
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