Earle was born in Fort Monroe, Virginia, and grew up near San Antonio, Texas. His father, Jack Earle, was an air traffic controller. Although he was born in Virginia where his father was stationed, the family returned to Texas before Earle's second birthday. They moved several times but Earle grew up primarily in the San Antonio area.
Earle began learning the guitar at the age of 11 and placed in a talent contest at his school at age 13. He is reported to have run away from home at age 14 to follow his idol, singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt around Texas. Earle was "rebellious" as a youngster and dropped out of school at the age of 16. He moved to Houston with his 19-year-old uncle, who was also a musician, where he married and worked odd jobs. While in Houston Earle finally met Van Zandt, who became his hero and role model.
In 1975, at the age of 20, Earle moved to Nashville and began working as a songwriter. In these early days, he recorded with Guy Clark and Emmylou Harris. He finally scored a country hit in 1981, writing Johnny Lee's top ten cut "When You Fall in Love." Earle's early work as a performer tended towards the rockabilly sound, popular at the time. In 1986, his first proper album Guitar Town was a critical and commercial success. It sold over 300,000 copies and led some to herald him as a saviour of country music.
Earle long struggled with drug abuse. His addiction eventually caused a departure from performing and recording after he was dropped by MCA in 1991. Whilst in jail on drug and firearm charges, he kicked the habit and returned to music after his release in 1994.
Earle's "second, post-jail, musical career" has been more stylistically diverse than his early material, dipping in acoustic, bluegrass, and roots rock sounds. I Feel Alright and Transcendental Blues met with good reviews and decent sales. 2002's somewhat controversial Jerusalem was one of the first albums to directly address the September 11 attacks. It brought Earle's leftist views to media attention, especially the song "John Walker's Blues."
His latest album of original material I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive was released in 2011. Songfacts reports that one of the tracks, This City, got played on HBO’s New Orleans based show Treme several months before the album‘s release. Earle, who plays a recurring street musician, composed the song especially for the drama series.
Earle has also released a tribute album of material written by friend and mentor Townes Van Zandt, entitled Townes.
For more information and photographs of Steve Earle go to his official website, www.SteveEarle.com.
She
Steve Earle Lyrics
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Looking fine as she could be, hey, hey
She was walking down the street
She's looking fine as she could be, hey, hey
You know I love you, baby
Oh hear what is say, hey, hey
She walked right up to me
She walked right up to me
Said, "hey, big boy, what's your name?" hey, hey
We had love and conversation
Oh yeah, what I say, hey hey
She's about a mover
She's about a mover
She's about a mover
She's about a mover
Hey, hey
She's about a mover
She's about a mover
You know I love you, baby
Oh yeah, what I say, yeah, hey
Now, she walked right up to me, talkin' about me
She said, "hey, big boy, what's your name?"
Well, she walked right up to me
Said, "hey, big boy, what's your name?"
We had love and conversation
Oh yeah, what I say, hey hey
She's about a mover
She's about a mover
She's about a mover
She's about a mover, hey
The song "She" by Steve Earle is a classic rock song about a beautiful woman that he encounters on the street. The first two lines of the song describe the woman's appearance as she is walking down the street. The lyrics "You know I love you, baby" indicate that Steve has some sort of affection towards this woman. When she walks up to him and asks for his name, they engage in love and conversation. The repeated lyrics "She's about a mover" suggest that this woman is constantly on the go and perhaps even a bit wild.
The song seems to be about a fleeting encounter with a mysterious and alluring woman. The song captures the rush of attraction and the excitement of a chance meeting with someone who is captivating on a physical and emotional level. However, the song does not go into any great detail about the woman's personality, leaving the listener to imagine what kind of life the woman might lead, and whether or not the attraction is sustainable.
Line by Line Meaning
She was walking down the street
The woman was strolling along the street
Looking fine as she could be, hey, hey
She looked incredibly attractive
You know I love you, baby
The singer expresses his love for her
She walked right up to me
The woman approached the singer quickly
Said, 'hey, big boy, what's your name?'
She asked for the singer's name in a playful manner
We had love and conversation
They shared an intimate connection through words
She's about a mover
She's an active and energetic person
You know I love you, baby
The singer reiterates his feelings for her
Now, she walked right up to me, talkin' about me
The woman engaged in a conversation specifically about the singer
She's about a mover
Her liveliness and energy are highlighted again
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Robin Garrison
Steve Earle. That says it all. Staying home again (due to Covid-19 surge of re-opened states) & listening to some great, foot-stompin' music.
daytriker
There's not many songs that are better than the original but this is one of the few.
Francois Froge
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