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.
these days
Sara Evans Lyrics
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When the nights are spent in tears
Tomorrow seems a lifetime away
These days, these days
Ever since you said good-bye
The hands on the clock just take their time
I wonder if they always will
Time stood still
These days seem like years
When the nights are spent in tears
Tomorrow seems a lifetime away
These days, these days
The pillow where you used to dream
Is right where you left it
When you loved me
Will I touch your face again
I'll keep hoping but until then
These days seem like years
When the nights are spent in tears
Tomorrow seems a lifetime away
These days, these days
Oh tomorrow seems a lifetime away
These days, these days
The song "These Days" by Sara Evans speaks about the feelings of loneliness and sadness that come after a loved one has left. The opening lines "These days seem like years, when the nights are spent in tears" reveal the depth of the sorrow and emotional pain that the singer is going through. The song gives a glimpse into the emptiness that follows after a breakup and how time seems to pass slowly without the person who used to fill their days with happiness.
The lines "I wonder if they always will, cause the minute that you left me, time stood still" encapsulate the idea that the person is unable to move on from the past and how the feeling of loss is so strong that it seems to have stopped time. The verse also highlights the theme of hopelessness and the feeling of being stuck in time. The line "The pillow where you used to dream is right where you left it when you loved me" is a poignant reminder of the memories that are left behind.
The chorus "These days seem like years when the nights are spent in tears, tomorrow seems a lifetime away, these days, these days" is a reflection on the hopelessness that comes after the loss of a loved one. The lines convey a sense of longing for the person and the desire to hold on to the past. Through the poignant lyrics and emotive vocals, the song delivers a message of the journey of healing and moving on after grief.
Line by Line Meaning
These days seem like years
The passage of time feels unbearably slow and long.
When the nights are spent in tears
Nights are filled with sadness and constant crying.
Tomorrow seems a lifetime away
The future is far and difficult to imagine or hope for.
These days, these days
Repeated emphasis on how painful and difficult the present is.
Ever since you said good-bye
The hurt began as soon as the person left.
The hands on the clock just take their time
Time seems to drag on slowly and painfully.
I wonder if they always will
Questioning if time will always feel slow and painful.
Cause the minute that you left me
The pain began right at the moment of separation.
Time stood still
Used to express the suddenness and permanence of the hurt caused by the person leaving.
The pillow where you used to dream
Referencing a physical object that reminds the artist of the person who left.
Is right where you left it
The object remains unchanged and untouched, just like the pain of the separation.
When you loved me
Referring to a time when things were better and the relationship was still intact.
Will I touch your face again
Expressing a deep desire to reconnect with the person who left and the uncertainty if it will ever happen.
I'll keep hoping but until then
Despite the pain, there is still a glimmer of hope for the future.
Oh tomorrow seems a lifetime away
Reiteration of the painful view of the future expressed earlier, emphasizing the despair the singer feels.
These days, these days
The refrain, repeated again, brings the song full-circle, emphasizing the pain and difficulty of the present.
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Written by: EVANS, YATES
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