1) Steel Magnolia is an American country music duo that won season two of t… Read Full Bio ↴1) Steel Magnolia is an American country music duo that won season two of the television talent show Can You Duet. The duo consists of Meghan Linsey and her boyfriend, Joshua Scott Jones.

Meghan Linsey originally met Joshua Scott Jones when she was working at a Nashville karaoke bar. Not only did they become a couple but they went on to become the successful Country music duo, Steel Magnolia. The first song the pair wrote together was the break up tune Edge of Goodbye. Speaking with Songfacts.com about the song in a 2011 interview, Joshua said, "It's kind of ironic the first song that we wrote together and it's a breakup song. We keep everything out there. We don't really lie about anything."

After becoming the top winner on Can You Duet, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released its debut single "Keep On Lovin' You" in August 2009. A second single, "Just By Being You (Halo and Wings)," followed in July 2010.

A chance meeting at a karaoke bar in Nashville's Printers Alley in 2006 led Meghan Linsey and Joshua Scott Jones to form Steel Magnolia, the vocal duo which won the second season of CMT's Can You Duet talent competition. Linsey and Jones' very first vocal collaboration took place that night with an impromptu version of Air Supply's "I'm All Out of Love." A native of Ponchatoula, La., Linsey began performing at an early age. By the time she was 15, she had already opened shows for Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Travis Tritt, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton and others. Just days after graduating from high school in 2004, she moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music, supporting herself as the host at a local karaoke club. Jones, a singer-songwriter from Charleston, Ill., also began performing at an early age and later moved to Los Angeles, performing at clubs such as the Viper Room, the Knitting Factory and the Lava Lounge. He eventually returned to Illinois for a period of time before relocating to Nashville. As winners of Can You Duet, Steel Magnolia was rewarded with a contract at Big Machine Records, the Nashville-based label whose roster includes Taylor Swift, Jack Ingram, Trisha Yearwood and others.

2) Steel Magnolia are a North Carolina based traditional bluegrass band, who released the album, Something Blue in 2008.

Bulletproof
Steel Magnolia Lyrics

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Got a new Toyota,
Traded in the hatchback
Can't make the payment,
But I'm not worried 'bout that
'Cause I'm bulletproof

Went and got my hair cut,
Got a tattoo

Nothin' lady-like
Wasn't even thinkin' 'bout you
'Cause I'm bulletproof

Well I could stand in the middle of a thunderstorm
Holding a lightning rod on your roof
This could never shatter me,
Don't smother me with sympathy
What makes you think I'm not over you?
Oh, I'm bulletproof

Gonna learn to drink me, some tequila
Light up a Marlboro Red
Dance myself brand new
In my high heels shoes

Well I could stand in the middle of a thunderstorm
Holding a lightning rod on your roof
This could never shatter me,
Don't smother me with sympathy
What makes you think I'm not over you?
Oh, I'm bulletproof

Yeah are you boys lined up
Kiss me for a quarter
I'll be a freak show, hero
Shoot me down if you wanna
'Cause this fragile little girl's
Got a new suit of armor

Well I could stand in the middle of a thunderstorm
Holding a lightning rod on your roof
This could never shatter me,
Don't smother me with sympathy
What makes you think I'm not over you?
Oh, this could never shatter me,
Don't smother me with sympathy
What makes you think I'm not over you?
Oh, I'm bulletproof

(Bulletproof)
I'm bulletproof

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Steel Magnolia's song Bulletproof speak to the strength and resilience of a person who has just gone through a breakup. The singer in the song has made some drastic changes in her life, such as trading in her car and getting a tattoo, to indicate that she is moving on and not concerned with her ex-partner's opinions of her. She feels invincible, like she could stand in the middle of a thunderstorm holding a lightning rod and still not be broken. Despite the breakup, the singer is determined to live her life on her own terms and is not willing to accept sympathy or pity from anyone who believes she is not over her former love.

The lyrics to this song suggest that the singer is choosing to focus on herself and her own happiness, rather than worry about what others think. She is unapologetically living her life and is finding strength in her newfound independence. The song speaks to anyone who has ever gone through a tough breakup and the feelings of empowerment that can come with moving on and taking control of one's own life.

Line by Line Meaning

Got a new Toyota, Traded in the hatchback Can't make the payment, But I'm not worried 'bout that 'Cause I'm bulletproof
I got a new car but can't afford it. However, I am unbothered about the situation because nothing can bring me down.

Went and got my hair cut, Got a tattoo Nothin' lady-like Wasn't even thinkin' 'bout you 'Cause I'm bulletproof
I got a haircut and a tattoo. I didn't do it to please anyone or to make myself look ladylike. I did it for myself because nothing can affect me anymore.

Well I could stand in the middle of a thunderstorm Holding a lightning rod on your roof This could never shatter me, Don't smother me with sympathy What makes you think I'm not over you? Oh, I'm bulletproof
Even if I stood in the middle of a thunderstorm holding a lightning rod, I wouldn't be shattered because I am invincible. Please don't show me sympathy, assuming that I am not over you. I am bulletproof.

Gonna learn to drink me, some tequila Light up a Marlboro Red Dance myself brand new In my high heels shoes
I am going to learn to drink tequila, smoke cigarettes and dance to a brand new tune while wearing my high heels. I want to rejuvenate myself with new experiences.

Yeah are you boys lined up Kiss me for a quarter I'll be a freak show, hero Shoot me down if you wanna 'Cause this fragile little girl's Got a new suit of armor
If you want to kiss me, pay me. You can shoot me too, but I am a fragile little girl who has just found a new suit of armor. Hence, I am unbreakable.

Well I could stand in the middle of a thunderstorm Holding a lightning rod on your roof This could never shatter me, Don't smother me with sympathy What makes you think I'm not over you? Oh, this could never shatter me, Don't smother me with sympathy What makes you think I'm not over you? Oh, I'm bulletproof (Bulletproof) I'm bulletproof
Even if I stood in the middle of a thunderstorm holding a lightning rod, I wouldn't be shattered because I am invincible. Please don't show me sympathy, assuming that I am not over you. I am bulletproof.

Lyrics © MELANIE HOWARD MUSIC, INC.

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01Ooh La La3:38

02Keep On Lovin' You3:02

03Just By Being You (Halo and Wings)3:43

04Edge Of Goodbye4:30

05Bulletproof3:46

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Comments from YouTube:

@MommasBaby

loving this song STILL in 2024.😊

@daniholmes2821

11y↑3

I adore Steel Magnolia. ANd i LOVE this song!! She so so pretty and i love that shes NOT a size 0. You go girl!! Fan right here.

@ronyalemerrill

4y↑1

In 2011 ish, My #1 go to karaoke 🎤... aside from the fact that it literally described me. Thanks for putting some s**t storm things into a song. I appreciate it.

@skittleman2010

8y↑5

Such great song and strong vocal performances. I wish they were still making music as a duo.

@paulatcvs

6y↑1

Top to bottom, Steel Magnolia's one and only CD is great. Shame we will never hear some great songs I'm sure they would have had on a 2nd CD

@williamcraig2869

What a beautifully heartfelt and humorous tribute to the glory days of vaudeville brought to you courteously presented by country’s dynamic duo of Steel Magnolia.

@fredc8346

3y↑1

How in the world did this song not chart high up? What in the world was keeping this down?

@slstephlane

8y↑13

When I heard this song for the first time I realized that pursuing a relationship with my emotionally physically and verbally abusive sister was worthless. I would stand through her thunderstorms and I would hold that lightening rod and take her abuse like my mom taught me to, and I finally had enough being her victim. This fragile little girl walked away and found people who did love her.

@Pervonatron

12y

Meghan Linsey is aclass act. There is no woman in music today that has that much class. I love her.

@jadehk12

12y

a voice that doesnt require much effort is worth listening to because the words they speak can have meaning

@dasyization

12y

This is my favorite song I have it as my ringtonne . I love Steel Magnolia !

@TheSavannahroberts

12y

So glad they made a music video. This is one of my favorite songs. Hopefully now it will get more of the recognition it deserves. :)

@JustMeNoOneElse24

12y

I love love this song. This band is amazing and hopefully they will start getting the recognition they deserve.

@fknjela18

12y↑1

love love love this song! my new fav!!

@827honey1

12y

Hope this song gets more traction on radio. It is great.

@kelso9318

12y

Love this song when I first bought the album. Love it even more with a video. AMAZING SONG!

@kg4yhr

11y

just met steel magnolia this afternoon very down to earth great people they are in sarasota today

@yamisleidyvalles7788

9y↑1

Awesome video i love it she sing with her heart and soul 😍

@BekaGinHallHustlers

12y

Such an interesting group- so much to watch as their are two of them. So good live!!. I realllly hope they continue, I like these different types of groups so hard to find nowdays when everybody sounds the same- ... they r unique

@Khostetler17

12y

love this song and even had the chance to have them play to me and a few other with the pre-party at there cocnert i won tickets too

@msl3505

12y

i went to the b100 birthday party and they performed this song. it was so cool! i got a autograph from both of them and a hug from both of them also! it was so cool :)

@tra62794

11y

Seen them live tonight! They're amazing!

@SteelMagnoliaFans

12y

This song is so incredibly inspirational!!!! Just listen to those lyrics -- they say it all!! They also say what Steel Magnolia is!!! Steel Magnolia is "Bulletproof" ;) Love them so much. Meg & Josh are so incredibly talented and such great people!!! God bless them always!!!!

@paulatcvs

8y↑1

Meghan looking so pretty at 2:41 to 2:45. Actually she looks great throughout the whole video.

@TooPrettyForTV

12y

AMAZING just AMAZING! i absolutely love this song! it completely explains me cuz I am BULLETPROOF!<3

@jesiccaann4524

11y

can't get enough !!

@nillygirl10

11y

You guys are too cute!!! I love love LOVE the ending :)

@rmmatthews21

12y

I feel like the video could have been alot better! BUT THEY ARE AN AWESOME DUET!!! I LOVE THEM!!

@sjustinb

Is that Charlton Heston in first row? So glad he was a fan

@ursocute26

12y

obsessed.

@kayla17881

12y

i luvv thiss:)

@vvicked.moon.arts101

When your bullied, this is the song for you

@TheFallsDarkness

12y

omg i feel like ive been waiting forever for them to make a vid to this! I so love this fucking song

@JohnBlandly

11y

awesome

@Tidebeckons07

9y↑4

I find Megan Linsey's journey very interesting... very melancholy after losing her bf/co-singer, and then trying to make it again in the music business. She is a great singer and performer.

@lizdiclaudio9343

Shes amazing

@ambermichele47

10y

The way joshua is acting In the back ground. He should have had more solos. That boy can sing!

@Scuddlemuffin23

11y

7, now.

@Hedge_witch

12y

Those shoes...

@Mcbeagle13

12y

only 7,00o views?

@TooPrettyForTV

12y

quit commenting about Taylor Swift or any other singer this is Steel Magnolia not any one else and to anyone that's saying Taylor Swift isn't pretty, she's very BEAUTIFUL and so is Meghan! so shut up about that already, get it, got it, good(:

@davidstewart1221

what ever happened to Steel Magnolias I don't hear them no more damn good band

@elisecoburn677

8y↑2

they broke up and are doing their own things now. It's a shame because they were each other's best assets when it came to their music. She just finnished The Voice and the last I heard from Josh was Honk If Your Tonky

@darkprecurser

12y

@Triman meh apparently 4 people know how to use c4 =/

@mab07052000

11y

theres 5

@chadandmelanie13

12y

now 5 people dislike whats up with them

@bdavinci

12y

YES, I somehow managed to be one of the first people to watch this, first to comment! lol

@MAGNIN30

Meghan's voice is amazing,but so is Joshua's!!!! Is he going solo too???

@willmalloy5610

9y↑2

They broke up because he couldnt get over his alcoholism. I believe he has been in and out of rehab since 2013. Such a shame because these two had a career! Meghan will do fantastic on The Voice though!

@leapfrogkate

11y

@embabiix

12y

@Triman hardly and views.

@fixitdude74

12y

u spoke too soon my friend!

@mpresley3983

I knew Sawyer had it but with Josh was second I really don't care for her voice.

@MelGallegos

12y

i like it ...but i don´t :s

@cupcake77160

12y

@rustylind Taylor Swift is just as beautiful! So shush!

@annemchurchwell

9y↑1

I always thought that the voice wasn't for people that were already professional singer before. Why didn't she just put in some calls? That spot should have gone to somebody that had no professional experience. She's got an unfair advantage over everybody else.

@09Criisty

she tried to do it, but nobody help her and everyone ignores her, so she came to the voice, and I love her♡♡♡♡♡♡

@annemchurchwell

Still she had her shot, time for somebody else's. You don't see any other singer that had a recording contract already going on the show. It's not fair to all the others that didn't have a recording contract that is using the show how it was meant to be used.

@realazn10is

Anne Kennison Lol she had her shot and now she must give it to someone else? That is not how the world works. You don't just give up on your dreams just like that. If this is her way of getting back into it, good for her. Why should she have to call it quits on her career just because her first gig didn't work out in the long run? It's her livelihood you're talking about; you really don't make any sense. This industry is extremely competitive, if people gave up we wouldn't have huge stars like Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and many others. Get real

@annemchurchwell

realazn10is Did you ever see Justin Timberlake go on a show for people that never had record deals after N'sync break up? Did you see Beyonce after Destiny's child on a show like that after the break up? No because they wouldn't stoop so low as to take somebody's chance away that never was famous before. Come on why should she take another chance away just because she couldn't do it on her own. Your the one that doesn't make any sense here. Why should she be able to take the chance away from somebody else when she couldn't hack it on her own because her and her boyfriend broke up. Face it had she not broken up with her boyfriend she would have her singing career. Now she's taking a chance away from somebody else just so she can get buddy-buddy with her friend Blake again; Your the one that needs to get real.

@realazn10is

9y↑1

Anne Kennison
FYI Getting any kind of record deal is technically "taking someone elses chance away" as you say. Creating a song, an album, anything is technically doing what you say because time and money have to be spent on those things, time and money (AND WORK) that will thus not be spent on other people.

Also she broke up with her boyfriend because he had a drug problem and was causing her emotional abuse. You think it's smart to stay in that relationship? Very interesting... And it's smart of her to get Blake to help her (which he didn't at first because he didn't even turn around at the audition, so your point there is invalid). IN LIFE, ANY INDUSTRY, it is smart to use your contact and resources. If you have a connection to get a job, you utilize it, don't be stupid.

Anybody can audition for this show as long as you don't have a current contract. Ex stars Jordan Pruitt, Charlotte Sometimes, Casadee Pope who WON, and many others have auditioned for this show in the past because their careers were stagnant. It's not rude nor immoral, they are doing what they love and also bettering their CAREER. Without this, they possibly wouldn't be able to survive, especially because many don't have full educations and skills outside of the entertainment industry.

Based on the way you are writing and the lack of knowledge on the industry's process, it is clear you are very under-informed about it. Take it from someone with actual contacts in entertainment and if you can at least take something away from this, rather than being closed minded, opportunities come to EVERYONE. We don't live in a society where you only have one chance. It is up to every single person to work for their success. The better people will rise, no matter how many times it takes, and the people with perseverance will ultimately beat the people without. You say it isn't fair? Well I hate to break it to you but LIFE ISN'T FAIR. Don't hate on someone else for trying to succeed, there are no handouts in this world.

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