Buxton enrolled at Nashville's Belmont University and started a Southern rock band called Stoik Oak, which toured the region for three years. After an 18-month engagement, she married the band's guitarist when she was 22. However, they divorced shortly afterwards. She also felt discouraged about finding a place for her unique-sounding voice in the music business but found further encouragement from one of her friends, John Rich of Big & Rich. She asked her publisher to set up some co-writing sessions, and she became more confident in her approach to singing and songwriting. Buxton is expected to release her debut album on Lyric Street Records in 2007.
Sarah Buxton's debut album is slated for release by Lyric Street sometime in 2007, but it has been delayed several times.
Her single, "Innocence," was released, but did not burn up the charts. One of the album's tracks, "Love Is a Trip" was used by ABC to promote its "Men In Trees" drama series last summer/fall.
Buxton has been featured on many albums as a backup singer. These albums include Kenny Rogers' album Water and Bridges; Cowboy Troy's Loco Motive; and John Corbett's eponymous debut album. She has an album of her own coming out in 2007. Keith Urban also sings a version of her song "Stupid Boy" (which Buxton co-wrote) on his album Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing. The album also features Buxton singing backup on the track "Tu Compañía".
Innocence
Sarah Buxton Lyrics
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Since I was here with him.
I remember all the wildflowers,
Waving in the wind.
Life was an undiscovered river, and I was jumping in headfirst.
It was sink or swim, do or die,
Sneaking out on summer nights,
The thrill of not getting caught.
Now and then I miss those days
But coming back to this place
I realize it ain't him I miss.
It's that young girl, wild-eyed, first love, one time innocence. Yeah.
We ran off to the cornfields just outside the county fair.
There were butterflies in my stomach
And fireflies in the air.
He tried hard not to show it,
Oh but he was just as scared as me.
It was sink or swim, do or die,
Sneaking out on summer nights,
Stealing wine from my Pa,
The thrill of not getting caught.
Now and then I miss those days
But coming back to this place
I realize it ain't him I miss.
It's that young girl, wild-eyed, first love, one time innocence.
And coming here has made me come to this:
The one thing I can't get back is the one thing I miss.
It was breaking rules, flying blind
What you see through younger eyes
It wasn't what I thought it was.
Man I swore he was the one.
Now and then I miss those days
But coming back to this place
I realize it ain't him I miss.
It's that young girl, wild-eyed, first love, one time innocence. Yeah.
It's that young girl, wile-eyed, first love, one time innocence, Yeah, it's that innocence.
The song 'Innocence' by Sarah Buxton is a nostalgic tribute to the singer's youthful days with her first love. The song looks back on the memories of the first time they were in this same place and the innocence they both had. The lyrics take listeners on a trip down memory lane to a time when life was fun and free, and everything was a grand adventure.
Buxton begins by reminiscing about her past with her lover, recalling the wildflowers waving in the wind, a metaphorical representation of her earlier love that was in its prime. She then takes listeners through her youthful acts, sneaking out to enjoy summer nights, stealing wine from her father's wine cellars, and experiencing the thrill of not being caught. After all these nostalgic memories, Buxton admits to the listener that the one thing she thinks about that she cannot have again is the lost innocence of that time.
The song celebrates the magic of young love and the memory of the innocence that comes with it. At the same time, it represents a sense of loss, letting go of something that cannot be recaptured. It shows that growing up comes with the realization that some things cannot be relived, and as we move through life, we must learn to let go of the past and use those formative experiences to shape our present and future.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the first time that I've been here
I've returned to a place where I haven't been since I was with him.
Since I was here with him.
The last time I was here was with him.
I remember all the wildflowers,
I can recall the wildflowers.
Waving in the wind.
The flowers were being blown by the wind.
Life was an undiscovered river, and I was jumping in headfirst.
At that time, life was a new and unknown experience, and I was diving in with full force.
It was sink or swim, do or die,
The situation was make or break.
Sneaking out on summer nights,
I used to sneak out at night during the summer.
Stealing wine from my Pa,
I used to take wine from my father without his knowledge.
The thrill of not getting caught.
It was exciting to do those things without getting caught.
Now and then I miss those days
Occasionally, I long for those times.
But coming back to this place
Returning to this location
I realize it ain't him I miss.
I understand now that I don't actually miss him.
It's that young girl, wild-eyed, first love, one time innocence. Yeah.
What I truly miss is the young, innocent version of myself who experienced first love with wild abandon.
We ran off to the cornfields just outside the county fair.
We eloped to the cornfields beside the county fair.
There were butterflies in my stomach
I had a nervous excitement in my stomach.
And fireflies in the air.
Fireflies were flying in the sky.
He tried hard not to show it,
He made an effort to hide it.
Oh but he was just as scared as me.
He was just as afraid as I was.
And coming here has made me come to this:
Returning here has led me to this realization:
The one thing I can't get back is the one thing I miss.
What I truly miss is something I cannot regain.
It was breaking rules, flying blind
We were defying rules and blindly moving forward.
What you see through younger eyes
How we viewed things through youthful eyes.
It wasn't what I thought it was.
It wasn't the way I imagined it.
Man I swore he was the one.
I believed he was the perfect partner for me.
Yeah, it's that young girl, wile-eyed, first love, one time innocence, Yeah, it's that innocence.
That innocence, represented by a young, wild-eyed girl experiencing first love for the first time, is what I truly miss and am nostalgic for.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
Written by: DONALD VANDEVELDE, DONALD VIE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@majesty6751
2020 and still listening. This was my song growing up.
@shaemar8975
"Its that young girl, wide eyed, first love, on top innocence" So true its never really the person but the thrill of being loved and loving someone and knowing at anytime u could get caught but it never really happens!! Love this song!!
@iryshgurl88
This song was my anthem for a while.
@hillbillyprofane
I've been out of the loop for a long while, so this is the first time I've heard this song. I love how it sounds like a real country song, rather than the glossy stuff that's coming out these days. Well done, Sarah.
@scooterbean6388
2020! Went through my old burned CDs! Oh the memories!
@kalmanizer
GREAT Country Song!! :)
@horsegirl181
She has a beautiful voice!
@MissRailfan
this is now one of my all time favorite songs
@cjnash3
A voice from the Heavens above!
@knicholsch
I loved this song! Just randomly remembered about it and so glad I did. Deana Carter vibes. 😍