<… Read Full Bio ↴Tracy Lawrence (born 27 January 1968) is an American country musician.
Tracy Lawrence was born in Atlanta, Texas, and raised in Foreman, Ark., Lawrence played in his first band at the age of 16. He attended Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, where he was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity. In 1990 Lawrence left Arkansas and went to Nashville.
Lawrence took jobs as an ironworker and in phone sales while he tried to break into the Nashville music scene. He began participating in talent shows and earned enough money to live on. In 1991 he had a gig at the Bluebird Cafe and met Wayne Edwards who became his manager.
With Edwards assistance Lawrence signed with Atlantic Records and released his first album "Sticks and Stones." On 31 May 1991 Lawrence walked his former girlfriend to the door of her hotel room and was confronted by three armed men. The men robbed them and attempted to force Lawrence and his friend into her motel room. Lawrence resisted and was shot four times, allowing his friend to escape. Two of the wounds were major and necessitated surgery. One of the bullets remains imbedded in Lawrence's pelvis.
Lawrence's album shot up the charts to number one on the back of publicity from the shooting and spawned several Top 10 singles. Lawrence's second album Alibis went Platinum and generated three straight Number One singles.
Lawrence was Billboard's Top New Male Vocalist in 1992 and received the Academy of Country Music's Best New Artist and Top New Male Vocalist in 1993.
In 1994 Lawrence released his third album, I See It Now was also a Platinum album. Lawrence released a Live album in 1995 and another studio album entitled Time Marches On in 1996. In 1997 Lawrence released another album entitled Coast is Clear which he co-produced. All told, Lawrence generated 7 Number One singles by this time and every one of his albums at this point in his career had gone Platinum.
In 2005, he released the album "Then & Now: The Hits Collection" that had him singing new vocals on the majority of his hit songs, as well as two new songs, "Used to the Pain" and "If I Don't Make it Back." both of which charted on the Billboard Country Charts. The new recordings sounded very similar to the previous ones, although on some tracks, such as "I See It Now" and "If The World Had a Front Porch" Lawrence's maturity may have improved the vocals, giving them a little more depth. The main reason for re-recording the songs instead of just making a run of the mill greatest hits collection was that Lawrence had switched record labels and Universal Music Group, who he currently records for, does not hold the rights to the old recordings. The new album was very well received and is leaving fans wanting even more out of the unique country star.
In 2006, Lawrence launched Rocky Comfort Records (RCR), a partnership with his manager Laney Lawrence. The label will operate as a joint venture with CO5 Nashville (a division of CO5 Music). His new single "Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” will be released to radio August 21, 2006 with his first studio album on the RCR/CO5 Nashville imprint scheduled for release in early 2007.
Lawrence is known to have a wide range with sounds ranging from neotraditional country to songs with a definite southern rock feel.
Lawrence has visited US troops involved in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and annually participates in a golf tournament to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research. Lawrence has also purchased equipment for his hometown high school in Arkansas.
Lawrence has been inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame.
Alibis
Tracy Lawrence Lyrics
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She knows every trick in the book
She knows how to give, she knows how to take
'Cause so many times she's been taken and fooled
By those alibis and lying eyes and all the best lines
Lord knows she's heard them all
She's been cheated on and pushed around and left alone
And boy, you can bet, if a move can be made
She knows how to make one on you
She once thought that love wasn't just a game
Her feelings once came from the heart
One day I gave her a wedding ring
One night I tore all those feelings apart
With my alibis and lying eyes and all the best lines
Lord knows she's heard them all
She's been cheated on and pushed around and left alone
Lord knows what I've put her through
But boy, you can bet, if a move can be made
She knows how to make
Her own alibis and lying eyes and all the best lines
Lord knows she's heard them all
She's been cheated on and pushed around and left alone
Lord knows what I've put her through
And boy you can bet, if a move can be made
She knows how to make one on you
Tracy Lawrence’s “Alibis” is a ballad about a woman who has been through a lot in relationships but knows how to defend herself from being hurt. The song talks about how the woman has grown wise to the manipulative ways of men and their excuses. Tracy Lawrence describes how she knows all of the moves and techniques because of how many times she has been hurt and deceived. The singer acknowledges his fault in the past but warns that the woman is not to be taken lightly, as she knows how to give back what she has been given.
The lyrics emphasize the painful experiences that the woman has had in her relationships. She has been cheated on, pushed around, and left alone. She now has all of the knowledge and tools to protect herself from getting hurt again. The singer acknowledges that he has hurt her in the past, but now realizes that she knows how to defend herself from those who would cause her harm.
Overall, “Alibis” is a poignant song about the emotional toll that toxic relationships can have on a person, but it also highlights the resilience of someone who has faced such adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
She knows every move that a man could make
She has experience dealing with men and recognizes their tactics.
She knows every trick in the book
She is familiar with all the deceitful methods men use to manipulate women.
She knows how to give, she knows how to take
She is capable of both loving and defending herself.
'Cause so many times she's been taken and fooled
She has been deceived by men many times in the past.
By those alibis and lying eyes and all the best lines
Men have repeatedly lied to her using excuses, false appearances, and smooth talk.
Lord knows she's heard them all
She has heard all the lies and excuses used by men.
She's been cheated on and pushed around and left alone
She has suffered from men's infidelity, abuse, and abandonment.
Lord knows what I've put her through
The artist acknowledges that he treats her badly.
And boy, you can bet, if a move can be made
The artist warns other men that she is capable of taking revenge.
She knows how to make one on you
She knows how to use her experience to outsmart deceptive men.
She once thought that love wasn't just a game
She used to believe in the sincerity and depth of love.
Her feelings once came from the heart
She used to express genuine emotions and trust.
One day I gave her a wedding ring
The singer married her, probably to gain her trust.
One night I tore all those feelings apart
The singer cheated on her or hurt her deeply in some way.
But boy, you can bet, if a move can be made
The singer emphasizes the potential danger of her revenge.
She knows how to make her own alibis and lying eyes and all the best lines
She can also use deception and manipulation to defend herself.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Randy Boudreaux
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