<… 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.
April
Tracy Lawrence Lyrics
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I'm addicted to her love can't break the tie
A victim of my own need and to far to ever be free
Everything she does I somehow justify
[Chorus]
I'm April's fool
I play by her rules
Just as sure as clouds bring showers
And springtime brings May flowers
And a mountain breeze blows cool
I'm April's fool
Many times I've tried to live without her
Like a frightened runaway child, I always return
To the games she loves to play
Where she always gets her way
Although it hurts I never seem to learn
[Chorus]
Just as sure as clouds bring showers
And springtime brings May flowers
And a mountain breeze blows cool
I'm April's fool
Aprils fool
The song "April's Fool" by Tracy Lawrence is a soulful ballad about a man who is deeply in love with a woman named April. The lyrics convey the idea that he is addicted to her love and cannot leave her even though she treats him poorly. He justifies her every wrongdoing, and is a victim of his own need for her.
The phrase "April's Fool" can be interpreted in different ways. It could mean he feels like a fool for letting her treat him poorly, or it could mean that he is a fool for being so in love with her. The chorus repeats the lines "I play by her rules" and "She treats me any old way she wants to" which reinforces the idea that he is powerless in the relationship.
The second verse describes his attempts to leave her, but he always ends up returning to her games where she gets her way. He admits that even though it hurts, he never seems to learn. This portrays the idea that love is a powerful force that can cloud judgement and make people do irrational things.
Line by Line Meaning
there's no way i could ever leave her
I'm deeply attached to her and it's impossible for me to separate from her.
I'm addicted to her love can't break the tie
I'm addicted to her love and can't break free from it.
A victim of my own need and to far to ever be free
I'm a victim of my own desires and too far gone to ever be free.
Everything she does I somehow justify
I find ways to justify everything she does even if it's harmful to me.
I'm April's fool
I'm easily fooled and manipulated by April.
I play by her rules
I follow April's rules despite the negative impact it has on me.
She treats me any old way she wants to
April treats me however she pleases without a care for my well-being.
Just as sure as clouds bring showers
And springtime brings May flowers
And a mountain breeze blows cool
Just as certain things are bound to happen, so too am I bound to April's deceit and control.
Many times I've tried to live without her
I've tried to leave April multiple times but keep coming back.
Like a frightened runaway child, I always return
I'm like a scared, runaway child who always returns to his abuser.
To the games she loves to play
Where she always gets her way
I always return to the games April loves to play where she always gets what she wants.
Although it hurts I never seem to learn
Despite the pain I experience, I never learn from my mistakes and continue to be under April's control.
Aprils fool
I am a fool to April's manipulation and control.
Lyrics © MDI MUSIC ADMIN & CONSULTATION
Written by: DAVIS, FAULKNER, PERRY, HOWARD JR.
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@melin520
There's no way I could ever leave her
I'm addicted to her love can't break the tie
A victim of my own need and too far to ever be free
Everything she does I somehow justify
I'm aprils fool, I play by her rules
She treats me any old way she wants to
Just as sure as clouds bring showers
And springtime brings May flowers
And a mountain breeze blows cool
I'm aprils fool
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Many times I've tried to live without her
Like a frightened runaway child, I always return
To the games she loves to play
Where she always gets her way
Although it hurts, I never seem to learn
I'm aprils fool, I play by her rules
She treats me any old way she wants to
Just as sure as clouds bring showers
And springtime brings May flowers
And a mountain breeze blows cool
I'm aprils fool
Just as sure as clouds bring showers
And springtime brings May flowers
And a mountain breeze blows cool
I'm aprils fool, Aprils fool....
@TheEaglesrnumber1
We need more REAL country like this. Thank you TL
@vivlimburg2
DAMN SKIPPY BABY !!!!
@Moneytalks.29
Tracy's songs will no doubt stand the test of time. Paint Me A Birmingham... is a classic for all time!!
@barbararene4200
Another good song, and done so beautifully. We need more Tracy Lawrence in our life.
@chrismckinney5110
Barbara Rene I agree! I love me some Tracy Lawrence!
@fonkyhonky1979
Barbara Rene not so much Tracy as just the mullet & ginger ‘stache... OH, and the stereotypical GROWL at the beginning of every line he sings... like every damn male cuntry singer outta nashvegas.... The bums here are musical geniuses in a way he could never be... it’s THAT crazy... Nashville eats you, swallows you, and you then become acquainted with any of several Nashville assholes... People do NOT understand how this biz works.
@kathygreen8058
I love his voice and this song. Tracy Lawrence one of the best!
@barbararene4200
+Kathy Green I so agree. Just got ths cd, and am enjoying it. Love this song; back in the day, Tracy had one of the best voices in the business, bar none. He still is a good singer, tho his voice is deeper, more mature now.
@chrismckinney5110
I absolutely love this song!
@williamnimbach6419
Tracy Lawrence is so underrated!! He don’t get the recognition he deserves!! He’s right there with Alan Jackson!!