Sugarland is an Atlanta, Georgia country music duo composed of singer-songw… Read Full Bio ↴Sugarland is an Atlanta, Georgia country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (background vocals, lead vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar). Sugarland was founded in 2003 by Bush and Kristen Hall (acoustic guitar, background vocals), and became a trio when Jennifer Nettles was brought in as lead singer. Sugarland was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2004.

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"

The One I Love
Sugarland Lyrics

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This one goes out to the one I love
This one goes out to the one I've left behind
A simple prop to occupy my time
This one goes out to the one I love

Fire
Fire

This one goes out to the one I love
This one goes out to the one I've left behind
A simple prop to occupy my time
This one goes out to the one I love

Fire
Fire

This one goes out to the one I love
This one goes out to the one I've left behind
Another prop has occupied my time
This one goes out to the one I love

Fire
Fire

Fire
Fire

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sugarland's song The One I Love express the singer's emotions and feelings towards someone they have left behind. The first verse repeats a simple statement where the singer dedicates the song to the person they love and have left behind. The second verse adds a touch of guilt, where the singer confesses that the song is a simple prop to occupy their time in the absence of the person they love. In the last verse, the singer acknowledges the fact that they have moved on, but they still dedicate the song to the person they once loved, as if they were saying goodbye to a part of themselves.

The chorus of the song is repetitive, with the word 'fire' being the only lyrical content. While this could seem to be arbitrary and meaningless at first glance, it adds an additional layer of emotions to the song. Fire is symbolic of passion, desire, and emotional turmoil. The repetitive use of the word 'fire' could indicate the singer's burning desire, their regret, or their pain, all of which remain unspoken.

Overall, the song speaks of the complicated emotions one goes through when they leave someone they love. They could be overwhelmed with guilt, regret, or even denial, but eventually, they must confront their feelings and acknowledge that they have moved on.

Line by Line Meaning

This one goes out to the one I love
Dedicating this song to the person I love and am currently separated from

This one goes out to the one I've left behind
Sending this message to the person I had to leave behind due to circumstances beyond our control

A simple prop to occupy my time
Listening to and singing this song is a way for me to pass my time while I'm away from my loved one

Fire
Repeating this word is a way for me to express the passion and intensity of my love for the person I'm singing to

Fire
I'm still feeling the same level of passion and intensity for this person, even though we're apart

This one goes out to the one I love
Reiterating that this song is all about my love for this person

This one goes out to the one I've left behind
Even though we are separated, my love for this person is still strong and present

Another prop has occupied my time
Even though I had used this song as a way to occupy my time while away from my loved one, something else has taken its place and my heart is still fully occupied by this person

Fire
I'm experiencing the same level of passion and intensity for this person, even though my circumstances have changed

Fire
The flames of my love for this person cannot be contained or extinguished, no matter what happens

Fire
I will continue to express and feel this same level of fiery love for this person, no matter what the future holds

Fire
This flame will continue to burn brightly, keeping my love for this person alive and strong

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL STIPE, PETER BUCK, WILLIAM BERRY, MIKE MILLS

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This one goes out to the one I've left behind
A simple prop to occupy my time
This one goes out to the one I love

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This one goes out to the one I've left behind
A simple prop to occupy my time
This one goes out to the one I love

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