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.
Niagara Falls
Sara Evans Lyrics
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Gravity being what it is
I'm afraid that I might stumble
Cause I've never been this high
I'm so carried away by this place
And the simple beauty of your place
When the walls start to crumble
And I'm helpless to fight
'Cause you can't ask the sun not to shine
And no ones ever found a way to stop time
Oh baby its unstoppable
I can't resist at all
I would never try to slow down the wind
Baby it just has to be what it is
And asking me not to love you
Is like asking Niagara not to fall
I can't worry my heart with what if
Maybe I should just give in
And wrap myself around you
And let you take me down
'Cause you can't ask the sun not to shine
And no ones ever found a way to stop time
Oh baby its unstoppable
I can't resist at all
I would never try to slow down the wind
Baby it just has to be what it is
And asking me not to love you
Is like asking Niagara not to fall
The song "Niagara Falls" by Sara Evans is about the unstoppable nature of love. The lyrics compare love to the natural forces of gravity, the sun, time, and wind. The singer is afraid of falling in love because of the potential loss of control and vulnerability, but she cannot resist the simple beauty of being with the person she loves. The chorus serves as a metaphor for the unstoppable nature of love, using the majestic example of Niagara Falls: just as it is impossible to stop the falls, it is impossible to stop love.
The first verse describes the singer's hesitation and fear of falling in love, represented by her standing at the edge of a cliff. She recognizes that to fall in love is to be vulnerable, and she worries that she may stumble and fall. However, she is drawn to the beauty of the moment and the person she is with, and she cannot help but let her walls down. In the second verse, she acknowledges that there is no point in worrying about the potential consequences of falling in love. She should simply let go and allow herself to be taken down by the force of her emotions.
Overall, the lyrics convey the idea that love is an unstoppable force, and one should not try to resist it but embrace it instead. The metaphor of Niagara Falls is particularly apt, as it represents the power and inevitability of something that is beyond our control. The singer recognizes that love is uncontrollable, but it is still worth pursuing.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing at the edge of this cliff
I am in a vulnerable position
Gravity being what it is
I am aware of the natural forces at work
I'm afraid that I might stumble
I am scared of losing my balance
Cause I've never been this high
This is a new experience for me
I'm so carried away by this place
The environment overwhelms me
And the simple beauty of your place
Your surroundings are captivating
When the walls start to crumble
When things become unstable
And I'm helpless to fight
And I am powerless to stop it
Cause you can't ask the sun not to shine
Certain things are out of our control
And no ones ever found a way to stop time
Time keeps moving forward
Oh baby its unstoppable
It is inevitable
I can't resist at all
I am drawn to it
I would never try to slow down the wind
I know I cannot stop nature
Baby it just has to be what it is
I must accept things as they are
And asking me not to love you
Asking me to deny my feelings for you
Is like asking Niagara not to fall
Is like asking something inevitable not to happen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARY HOLLADAY LAMAR, TROY VERGES, SARA BARKER
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