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.
Why Should I Care
Sara Evans Lyrics
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Why should I care if you found somebody new
And you look like you're in love
And why should I care if she looks a lot like me
And she's all you've ever dreamed of
I didn't care enough to keep you around
So tell me why should I care now
I never told you that I love you
I couldn't promise anything
The way you needed me to
Oh, my heart was never really there
So why should I care
Why should I care?
I just do
So why should I care if
I ain't nothing in your eyes
What you felt for me is gone
Oh, and why would I feel that way
Now that it's too late
To change what I did wrong
Oh, I didn't care enough to keep you around
So baby, tell me, why should I care now
I was the one who let you go
I never told you that I love you
I couldn't promise anything
The way you needed me to
Oh, my heart was never really there
So why should I care
Why should I care?
Well, I just do
Oh, my heart was never really there
So why should I care
Why should I care
I just do
Yeah, I just do
Baby, I just do
The lyrics of Sara Evan's song Why Should I Care express the internal conflict of a person who is dealing with the emotions that come with a past relationship. The singer of the song questions why they should care about their former lover moving on to a new person who is similar to them and why they should feel upset that they were not enough for their ex. The lyrics reflect the idea that the singer did not care enough to keep their former lover around in the first place, and now they are reaping the consequences of their past actions. The singer's heart was never fully invested in the relationship, and now, even though they do not care, they cannot help feeling a sense of emotional attachment for their former lover.
The lyrics of the song are relatable and capture the emotions of many people who have gone through a break-up. Sometimes, despite choosing to end a relationship, people cannot help feeling jealous or possessive when they see their partner with someone new. These lyrics show how love, or the remnants of it, can still exist even after a relationship has ended. The lyrics convey the idea that the singer's heart and their actions were never in sync. Even though they did not love their former partner as much as they should have, they still care about them.
Line by Line Meaning
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Introduces the conflicting emotions the singer is feeling.
Why should I care if you found somebody new
Asks why the singer should be affected by her ex moving on.
And you look like you're in love
Observes that her ex appears happy in his new relationship.
And why should I care if she looks a lot like me
Questions why the singer should be bothered by the resemblance between her and her ex's new partner.
And she's all you've ever dreamed of
Notices that the new partner is everything the ex wanted in a relationship.
I didn't care enough to keep you around
Admits that the singer did not value the relationship enough to make an effort to keep it going.
So tell me why should I care now
Reiterates the question posed earlier, asking why the singer should suddenly care about her ex's new relationship.
I was the one who let you go
Confesses that the singer ended the relationship.
I never told you that I love you
Expresses regret for not being able to declare love for the ex.
I couldn't promise anything
States that the singer was unable to make any commitments to the ex.
The way you needed me to
Acknowledges that the ex had specific requirements from the relationship.
Oh, my heart was never really there
Admits that the singer's heart was not fully invested in the relationship.
So why should I care
Continues to ask why the singer should care about her ex's new relationship.
Why should I care?
Repeats the question for emphasis.
I just do
Despite not having a good reason, the singer still feels emotional about the situation.
So why should I care if
Asks again why the singer should care about her ex's opinion of her.
I ain't nothing in your eyes
Reflects the singer's belief that the ex no longer values her.
What you felt for me is gone
Concedes that the ex's feelings for the singer have faded.
Oh, and why would I feel that way
Asks why the singer would be affected by the ex's distance.
Now that it's too late
Shows that the singer recognizes that the relationship is over and cannot be fixed.
To change what I did wrong
Admits that the singer should have put more effort into the relationship, but cannot change the past.
Oh, I didn't care enough to keep you around
Repeats the idea that the singer did not prioritize the relationship.
So baby, tell me, why should I care now
Reiterates the question once more, asking why the singer should be invested in her ex's new relationship when she did not value their past relationship.
Well, I just do
Repeats the conclusion that the singer cannot explain why she cares, but does anyway.
Oh, my heart was never really there
Restates that the singer was not truly committed to the past relationship.
So why should I care
Repeats the refrain one last time to emphasize the central question of the song.
Why should I care
Reiterates the question as the final line of the song.
I just do
Concludes that despite not having a clear reason, the singer still cares about the situation.
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Written by: Sara Evans, Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin
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