<… 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.
Can't Break It To My Heart
Tracy Lawrence Lyrics
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My world just fell around me as I watched you drive away
There's nothing left between us, somehow we've grown apart
Cause I've got through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
[Chorus:]
I can't believe this is me on the hurting side of pain
Sifting through the ashes still trying to find a flame
I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
If I could, Lord knows I would spin back the hands of time
And piece these scattered memories that are cluttered in my head
Pick up where we left off and make a brand new start
I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
[Chorus]
Oh I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
I just can't, I just can't break it to my heart
I just can't, I just can't break it to my heart
Just can't break it to my heart
I just can't, I just can't break it to my heart
"Can't Break It To My Heart" is a heartbreaking country ballad by Tracy Lawrence. It tells the story of a man who has just been abandoned by his lover, and he is struggling to come to terms with their separation. The singer feels helpless and lost as he watches the woman he loves drive away, causing his world to crumble around him. Despite acknowledging the fact that they have grown apart, he is unable to bring himself to accept the situation and move on. The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that the singer is in pain and cannot come to terms with the reality of his lost love. He searches for any sign of hope or a chance to rekindle their love, but everything falls apart. He concludes that he just can’t break it to his heart that their relationship has ended.
The song captures the emotions that come with heartbreak and the difficulty of accepting the end of a relationship. The song's melody and instrumentation convey the pain and sadness that the singer is feeling, which creates an emotional connection with the audience. The lyrics are relatable as many people have experienced similar situations in their own lives. It goes to show that heartbreak knows no bounds and can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or social status.
Line by Line Meaning
I never felt as helpless, as I do today
I am feeling completely powerless right now
My world just fell around me as I watched you drive away
You leaving has caused my whole world to fall apart
There's nothing left between us, somehow we've grown apart
Our relationship is over and we have gone our separate ways
Cause I've got through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
I know logically that it's over, but emotionally I can't accept it
I can't believe this is me on the hurting side of pain
I am in disbelief that I am the one experiencing this heartbreak
Sifting through the ashes still trying to find a flame
I am searching for any remnant of hope or a chance to salvage our relationship
But the flame has turned to embers left glowing in the dark
Our love has dwindled to almost nothing, but I can still feel a faint spark deep down
If I could, Lord knows I would spin back the hands of time
If time travel were possible, I would go back and try to fix everything
And piece these scattered memories that are cluttered in my head
I wish I could make sense of all the memories of us that are jumbled up in my mind
Pick up where we left off and make a brand new start
If given the opportunity, I would try to start fresh with you and make things right
Oh I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
I know intellectually that it's over, but emotionally I am struggling to cope
I just can't, I just can't break it to my heart
I am unable to come to terms with the end of our relationship
Just can't break it to my heart
I am struggling to accept the fact that we are no longer together
I just can't, I just can't break it to my heart
My heart and mind are at odds and I am having a difficult time reconciling the two
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: EARL CRANSTON CLARK, ELBERT LEE WEST, KIRK ROTH, TRACY LEE LAWRENCE
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@christianinman968
I never felt as helpless, as I do today
My world just fell around me as I watched you drive away
There's nothing left between us, somehow we've grown apart
Cause I've got through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
I can't believe this is me on the hurting side of pain
Sifting through the ashes still trying to find a flame
But the flame has turned to embers left glowing in the dark
I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
If I could, Lord knows I would spin back the hands of time
And piece these scattered memories that are cluttered in my head
Pick up where we left off and make a brand new start
I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
Oh I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
I just can't, I just can't break it to my heart
I just can't, I just can't break it to my heart
Just can't break it to my heart
I just can't, I just can't break it to my heart
@pittersmama
How is it possible for my tired, old brain to remember every word almost 30 years later? One of my favorites.
@jenniferfaus2187
I can too! Listened to this song so many times after my ex and I broke up lol so glad we did or probably never would have discovered this AMAZING SONG!
@chicnwaffools3014
I can't believe it either
@savage-uq8bd
One of his best songs ever
@hcaballero57
Because music like this is timeless
@averylauren4769
That's how ya know it's a good one 😉
@bessiebell6218
What a voice...I use to burn his CD up...30 yrs and still loving his music
@Gambit22003
"Sifting through the ashes, still tryin to find the flame!
But the flames have turned to embers, left glowin in the dark..."
This poetry speaks right to what I'm feeling. Thanks, Tracy!!
@actownsend7288
Especially from every break up I’ve been through. Canadian whiskey helped too for a brief time.
@waynemerritt501
At 17 years old, those were just words. Now after thirty years and some experience of life, I understand what they're about. This, folks, is country music. Good music. They can keep the rest.