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.
Ticket To Ride
Sara Evans Lyrics
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She'd never even met him, but Lord, she thought that
He'd never shut up
If she didn't look up
And pay attention
So she took off her headphones
Closed her book
And started listening
He said I just broke up with my girlfriend yesterday
In a 'Dear John' note she said I'm moving to L.A.
I'm calling it off
I'm taking the dog
And don't try to follow
She thinks she's a big star now
She made the Hollywood round
Of American Idol
Thirty minutes later she felt sorry for him a little
She moved from her seat on the aisle to the middle
Buckle up, here comes love
Looks like cupid just showed up
Let him on
Let him by
Give him room
But don't ask why
'Cause love don't need no ticket to ride
She said I just can't believe someone would leave a man like you
You seem like a good one, in these days there are so few
Lord knows I've tried
To find a decent guy
But it's hard to do
The way I hate to shop
And how I love football
You'd think I'd have two
A second glass of wine just over the Rockies
They didn't see the signs but it was plain as plain can be
Buckle up, here comes love
Looks like cupid just showed up
Let him on
Let him by
Give him room
But don't ask why
'Cause love don't need no ticket to ride
Arrive in LAX, waitin' on their bus
He says "What happens next?" and she said "Do you have to ask?"
Buckle up, here comes love
Looks like cupid just showed up
Let him on
Let him by
Give him room
And don't ask why
'Cause love don't need no ticket to ride
Buckle up, here comes love
Looks like cupid just showed up
Let him on
Let him by
Give him room
Don't ask why
'Cause love don't need no
Love don't need no ticket to ride
"Ticket to Ride" by Sara Evans is a love story song that narrates the unexpected love story between two strangers who meet on a morning flight out of Birmingham. The man on the plane starts the conversation with the woman, although it is clear she doesn't want to talk to anyone as she is reading a book and wearing headphones. The man tells her that his girlfriend broke up with him via a "Dear John" note and is moving to L.A. The woman sympathizes with him and feels sorry for him. As they continue talking, the two find out that they have a lot in common, and their conversation is what leads to their unexpected love story.
The chorus of the song, which repeats several times throughout the song, talks about how love doesn't need a ticket to ride, and how it just shows up when you least expect it. The song ends with the two arriving in LAX, and the man asks what happens next, to which the woman replies, "Do you have to ask?"
The lyrics of "Ticket to Ride" display a beautiful love story between strangers who found love unexpectedly. The song talks about how love doesn't choose a specific time or place to show up, and when it does, it's important to buckle up and enjoy the ride. It also shows that the little things shared in conversations and common interests can lead to a beautiful love story.
Line by Line Meaning
On a morning flight out of Birmingham he started talking
The man sitting next to her on the plane started talking to her on their way out of Birmingham.
She'd never even met him, but Lord, she thought that
Despite never meeting him before, she felt a connection with the man.
He'd never shut up
The man wouldn't stop talking.
If she didn't look up
If she hadn't decided to pay attention to him.
And pay attention
If she hadn't decided to listen to him.
So she took off her headphones
She removed her headphones.
Closed her book
She stopped reading her book.
And started listening
She began actively listening to what the man had to say.
He said I just broke up with my girlfriend yesterday
The man told her that he had just broken up with his girlfriend the day before.
In a 'Dear John' note she said I'm moving to L.A.
His girlfriend broke up with him via a letter and told him that she was moving to Los Angeles.
I'm calling it off
She was breaking up with him.
I'm taking the dog
She was taking their dog with her.
And don't try to follow
She didn't want him to try and follow her.
She thinks she's a big star now
She believed that she was now a famous person.
She made the Hollywood round
She made it through to the next round of American Idol in Hollywood.
Of American Idol
Referring to the popular talent show, American Idol.
Thirty minutes later she felt sorry for him a little
After talking to him for thirty minutes, she began to feel a little bad for him.
She moved from her seat on the aisle to the middle
She changed seats from the aisle to the middle seat.
Buckle up, here comes love
Get ready for love.
Looks like cupid just showed up
It seems like Cupid has arrived and brought love with him.
Let him on
Embrace love.
Let him by
Allow love to come into your life.
Give him room
Give love space and freedom.
But don't ask why
Don't question the presence of love.
'Cause love don't need no ticket to ride
Love doesn't require any prerequisites or conditions to exist.
She said I just can't believe someone would leave a man like you
She couldn't believe that someone would break up with him because he seemed like a good man.
You seem like a good one, in these days there are so few
She believed that good men are hard to come by these days.
Lord knows I've tried
She had tried to find a good man before.
To find a decent guy
To find a good man.
But it's hard to do
It's difficult to find a good man.
The way I hate to shop
She disliked shopping.
And how I love football
She liked watching football.
You'd think I'd have two
You'd assume she would have found a good man by now.
A second glass of wine just over the Rockies
They enjoyed a second glass of wine while flying over the Rockies.
They didn't see the signs but it was plain as plain can be
They were unaware of the forthcoming events, although it was clear to the observer.
Arrive in LAX, waitin' on their bus
They arrived at Los Angeles International Airport and were waiting for their bus.
He says "What happens next?" and she said "Do you have to ask?"
He asked what would happen next in their relationship, and she responded sarcastically as if he should already know.
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LESLIE SATCHER, SARA EVANS
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