Byrd never intended becoming a singer. Byrd was never in Band or Choir in the Vidor School System. He began studying business at Texas State University (then called Southwest Texas State). One of his friends coaxed him into singing a cover of Hank Williams Sr's "Your Cheating Heart" at a local mall recording studio. The owner of the studio was so impressed with his version that he entered Byrd into a local talent contest. Byrd discovered on that stage that he really liked the attention and applause that came with performing.
Byrd began playing nightclubs in Southeast Texas, including working with then-struggling artist Mark Chesnutt. After Chesnutt secured a record deal, Byrd took over as the house band at Cutters Nightclub in Beaumont, landing his own record deal in 1992. His first three albums sold over 3 million copies.
His first No. 1 single was 1993's "Holdin' Heaven," although "The Keeper of the Stars" (1995) and "I'm From the Country" (1998) are considered his signature songs. Byrd finally scored his second No. 1 hit in the fall of 2002, with "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo." He is also known for covering two 1970s-era hits for country music legend Johnny Paycheck -- "Someone to Give My Love To" (1993, Byrd's second chart hit) and "Don't Take Her She's All I Got" (1997).
Byrd is an avid outdoorsman. He began fishing with his grandmother, Mavis Vaughn, when he was only three, and she bought him his first shotgun when he was six. His love of those sports has given him the opportunity to host two shows on the Outdoor Channel.
Byrd is the National Spokesperson for Special Olympics International for the Country Music Association. He developed a crank bait fishing lure marketed by Norman Lures called The Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich & Famous', named after his hit recording of the song written by Byron Hill and Wayne Tester. For every one of the lures sold Byrd donates ten cents to the Special Olympics.
Byrd also hosts an annual golfing/fishing/music event, "The Tracy Byrd Homecoming Weekend," in Southeast Texas to raise money for local charities, including the March of Dimes, the Children's Miracle Network, and culminating in the donation of money to fund the Tracy Byrd Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Center at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont. Byrd also raised money by soliciting pledges for his attempt to complete the 2001 Houston Marathon. He finished the marathon, and donated all of his pledges to the Children's Miracle Network.[1]
In 1994, he made a cameo appearance in the film Radioland Murders. He has also published Eat Like a Byrd: The Tracy Byrd Cookbook which "uses rubs and marinades to create memorable meals."[2]. He has also launched a line of spices, rubs, and marinades to go along with it, called "Tracy Byrd's Tiny Town Products." These are available at Wal-Mart and Kroger stores, Byrd donates five cents from each sale to the Children's Miracle Network.
Byrd and his wife, Michelle, have two sons and daughter. The family lives in Beaumont, Texas.
I Love You That's All
Tracy Byrd Lyrics
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I don't need the key to your door
Why would I leave goodbye open-ended
That's not what goodbye is for
Now I don't have one thing against you
You're breakin' my heart not the law
The angel I made you into had to fall
Sometimes I get sentimental
But what would I say if I called
I feel like I'm caught in the middle
Somewhere between flyin' and takin' a fall
Now I don't have one thing against you
You're breakin' my heart not the law
The angel I made you into had to fall
I'll miss you I love you that's all
Now I don't have one thing against you
You're breakin' my heart not the law
The angel I made you into had to fall
It's over I love you that's all
I'll miss you I love you that's all
The lyrics to Tracy Byrd's song "I Love You That's All" tell the story of a man who is coming to terms with the end of a relationship. He is not bitter or resentful towards his partner, but rather accepting of the fact that sometimes love just doesn't work out. He acknowledges that he doesn't need to pretend anymore, and that there is no point in leaving the relationship on an open-ended goodbye.
In the second verse, the man expresses being caught in the middle between trying to move on from the failed relationship and reminiscing about the good times they shared. Despite the pain he feels, he still has love for his partner and wishes them well. The line "The angel I made you into had to fall" suggests that his perspective on his partner was based on an idealized version of them that doesn't reflect the flawed reality of human beings.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of emotional maturity and acceptance of the impermanence of love. The man is able to recognize his own feelings and express them honestly without blaming or accusing his partner. The song reminds us that even though relationships may come to an end, the love we feel for someone can still endure.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't need to go on pretending
I don't need to keep pretending that everything is okay
I don't need the key to your door
I don't need access to your life anymore
Why would I leave goodbye open-ended
Why would I leave things vague when saying goodbye?
That's not what goodbye is for
Saying goodbye means ending things clearly and leaving no room for ambiguity
Now I don't have one thing against you
I don't hold anything against you
You're breakin' my heart not the law
You're causing me emotional pain, but you're not doing anything illegal
The angel I made you into had to fall
The perfect image I had of you had to come crashing down
I'll miss you I love you that's all
I'll miss you and I still love you, but that's all there is to it now
Sometimes I get sentimental
Sometimes I feel nostalgic about our past together
But what would I say if I called
But if I were to call you, what would I even say?
I feel like I'm caught in the middle
I feel stuck and unsure about what to do
Somewhere between flyin' and takin' a fall
Somewhere between feeling like I'm soaring and feeling like I'm crashing down
It's over I love you that's all
Our relationship is over, but I still love you and that's all there is to it
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Written by: CHRIS CRAWFORD, TOM KIMMEL
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Taylor
on Watermelon Crawl
im not even gonna lie, i dont even like country music, but this song got me changin' my mind!!!!