Sugarland's debut album, Twice the Speed of Life, was released Oct. 26, 2004. Serving as its lead-off single was the song Baby Girl, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and set a record for the longest chart run since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990. It was also the highest-peaking debut single for a group in 13 years. The album received Multi-Platinum certification for sales of two million copies. This album produced three more chart singles Something More, Just Might (Make Me Believe), and Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good).
In late 2005, the duo performed with Bon Jovi on Country Music Television's musical fusion show, Crossroads. Nettles sang with Bon Jovi on their single Who Says You Can't Go Home. The song later went on to become a #1 hit on the country charts.
Kristen Hall left the group in late 2005/early 2006. According to a statment released on January 17, 2006 by Nettles and Bush, Hall left the group to "stay home and write songs."
Sugarland was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy and performed the song Something More at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2006. They also performed at the 2006 CMT Music Awards, where they received multiple nominations including Group/Duo Video of the Year for Just Might (Make Me Believe), Breakthrough Video of the Year for Something More, and Collaborative Video of the Year for "Who Says You Can't Go Home".
On November 7, 2006, the new duo released their second album Enjoy the Ride. It sold 211,000 during its first week and opened at #4 on the US Top 200 and at #2 on the Top Country Albums charts. The first two singles from this album — Want To and Settlin — both reached Number One on the country music charts, while Everyday America and Stay were both Top Ten hits. A limited edition of the CD, sold exclusively at Wal-Mart, was released in late 2007 and included a 5-song Christmas EP. The EP contained one original song - Little Wood Guitar - written by Bush and Ellis Paul.
In 2007, Sugarland performed at multiple award ceremonies, including the 2007 CMT Awards and the 2007 ACM awards. They performed a cover of Beyoncé Knowles' "Irreplaceable" at the American Music Awards, with Knowles herself. They also appeared on the The Tonight Show, and late in the year they headlined their first concert tour: the Change for Change Tour along with opening acts Little Big Town and Jake Owen. At the 41st CMA Awards, the group won the award for Vocal Duo of the Year.
In February 2007 Nettles and Bush began recording Love on the Inside as a follow up to Enjoy the Ride. The album was released in late July. Leading off this album was All I Want to Do. Released on May 19, the song debuted at #27 on the country charts, the highest debut for the duo. It became their third Number One single in August 2008. Already Gone followed in September of the same year and in January 2009 became their fourth Billboard Number One.
The "Deluxe Fan Edition" of Love on the Inside was released on July 22, 2008. The fan edition includes the duo's collaboration with Little Big Town and Jake Owen, a cover of The Dream Academy's 1985 hit "Life in a Northern Town." It also introduces four other bonus tracks, including "Fall Into Me," "Operation: Working Vacation," "Wishing," and a cover of Matt Nathanson's "Come On Get Higher."
The duo is starting the Love on the Inside Tour on September 13 in Asheville, North Carolina and it will conclude after 25 performances on November 16 in Bossier City, Louisiana. They will be joined by special guests Ashton Shepherd and Kellie Pickler. It will be their second headlining tour.
In March 2009, Sugarland toured in Europe starting with performances at military stations in Italy. They were scheduled to perform in France, the Netherlands, Germany, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Later in 2009 they joined Keith Urban in select cities as part of his Escape Together World Tour and joined Kenny Chesney on his Sun City Carnival Tour.
The third single from Love on the Inside, and 11th single overall, "It Happens", was released in February 2009 and became their fifth #1 in May 2009. The album's fourth single, "Joey" is a warning about drunkdriving, encouraging those sober to "take the keys," and thematically is heavily influenced by Concrete Blonde's 1990 single of the same name. It peaked at #17 on the US country charts.
On May 19, 2009, Sugarland received five CMT Award nominations including a nomination for Video of the Year. They were presented the award for Video Duo of the Year at the award show that broadcasted on June 16, 2009. During the awards show, they also performed "Love Shack" with a surprise appearance by the B-52's.
On September 10, 2010, Sugarland appeared on The Today Show and performed "Stuck Like Glue" - the first single from their album The Incredible Machine, which was released on October 19, 2010 in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. The album was released in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2011.
It was announced on January 11, 2011 that Sugarland was the #5 selling country album of 2010 with The Incredible Machine and the #3 selling digital country track of 2010 with their single "Stuck Like Glue".
On April 3, 2011 Sugarland hosted and performed at the first annual ACM Fan Jam during the ACM awards show. Sugarland was nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year and Video of the Year for "Stuck Like Glue", and won for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Nettles performed alongside pop star Rihanna at the ceremony, performing "California King Bed".
"Tonight" is the second single released in the U.K. from The Incredible Machine as well as the third country radio single, released April 11.
In April 2011, Sugarland began their own radio station, which was launched by A.P.E. Radio. The station is programmed by Nettles and Bush, and gives fans the opportunity to hear experiences from both singers' lives and from their current musical endeavours.
The duo appeared at the 2011 CMT Music Awards, winning for "Duo Video of the Year" but losing to Taylor Swift's "Mine" for video of the year. They also performed their donation song "Stand Up"
My Heart's Broken Too
Sugarland Lyrics
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Got feelings for you I can't hide
So sad but it's true
I lost my mind when I lost you
Don't look at me that way
It's hard but I can't let you stay
We both know where it leads
I have to let you go
And sorry won't fix us this time
Chorus:
Words won't help to
Heal what hurts you
I did what I had to do
So don't start crying
I'll start crying
My hearts broken too
Well God help me I've been blind
You just can't change a cheating kind
We've been down this road before
I have to let you go
It's over we both know
And 'I'm sorry' won't fix us this time
Chorus
Sometimes it seems
I'd sleep for dreams
When you were mine
But with the sun
The truth becomes
So clear I can't go back this time
Chorus
In Sugarland's song My Heart's Broken Too, the singer sings about a painful breakup and confesses to lying about their feelings for their partner. The lyrics express the singer's sadness over losing their partner and the difficult decision to let them go. The line "Don't look at me that way, It's hard but I can't let you stay" shows the internal struggle the singer is going through as they try to do what's best for both of them. The chorus emphasizes the fact that apologies and words won't fix the situation, and both parties are hurting.
The second verse reveals that the breakup may have been caused by cheating. The line "You just can't change a cheating kind, We've been down this road before" suggests that the singer's partner may have a history of cheating. The singer realizes that they can't continue in the relationship and must let their partner go, even though it hurts. The final verse talks about the singer's struggle to move on from the relationship and the nostalgia they feel for the past. However, they ultimately come to terms with the situation and accept that they can't go back.
The song is a powerful depiction of the pain of a breakup and the complex emotions that come with it. It explores the internal struggle of doing what's right versus what feels good in the moment, and the difficulty of moving on from a relationship that's ended. The lyrics are honest and relatable, and the melody perfectly captures the emotional tone of the words.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh baby I lied
I have not been honest with you
Got feelings for you I can't hide
I have developed romantic feelings for you that I cannot suppress
So sad but it's true
Even though it breaks my heart, it is the truth
I lost my mind when I lost you
I became distraught and irrational when our relationship ended
Don't look at me that way
Your gaze is making it difficult for me to do what I must
It's hard but I can't let you stay
I know it will be difficult, but I cannot allow you to remain
We both know where it leads
We are aware of what the future holds if we continue like this
I have to let you go
I need to end our relationship
It's over we both know
Our time together has come to an end, and we are both aware of it
And sorry won't fix us this time
Apologizing will not solve our problems like it has in the past
Words won't help to
My words cannot ease your pain
Heal what hurts you
I cannot fix what is causing you pain
I did what I had to do
I made the difficult decision that I felt was necessary
So don't start crying
Please do not become emotional
I'll start crying
Because I am also in pain
My heart's broken too
I am also feeling the heartache caused by the end of our relationship
Well God help me I've been blind
I have been ignorant of the truth of your behavior
You just can't change a cheating kind
Someone who is prone to cheat will not change their behavior
We've been down this road before
We have experienced similar situations in the past
Sometimes it seems
Occasionally I believe
I'd sleep for dreams
That escaping into a world of dreams would be preferable
When you were mine
When we were still together
But with the sun
As morning arrives
The truth becomes
The reality becomes clear
So clear I can't go back this time
So evident that I cannot turn back now
Contributed by Matthew W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sydney Anne
I love this song!
Angela Lloyd
Amazing singers and amazing song. I just absolutely love jennifers unique voice
Thisisforcritters
Thank you for posting this... favorite Sugarland song <3 :)
Jay
I wish they would just release this song on Spotify or Amazon.
James Wolfe
love it love them
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I would love to own this CD..
nicole campbell
words to my next tattt