<… 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.
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Tracy Lawrence Lyrics
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When I should have bit my tongue
My foolish pride made the knot we tied come undone
I've got more regrets then blades of grass
That covers up this dirt
On this big old ball we all call
God's Green Earth
Oh,your memory has colored me lonely tonight
My eyes are red from the tears I have cried
I'm heartbroke and blue sittin'
On a world of hurt
Down here on God's Green Earth
Hey, it's a fact if you don't come back
Can't live without your love
I'll do anything for another drink
From that cup
Withough you, girl it's true
I got a powerful thirst
That can't be drowned by all the water found
On God's Green Earth
(Repeat Chorus 2x)
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I'm heartbroke and blue sittin'
On a world of hurt
Down here on God's Green Earth
Tracy Lawrence's "God's Green Earth" is a song about regret, heartbreak, and longing for an old love. The song suggests that the mistakes made during a relationship can be very costly and can leave one feeling alone and lost. The singer acknowledges that his foolish pride caused the end of his relationship. He admits to having more regrets than blades of grass that covers up the dirt on this big old ball we all call God's Green Earth. The lyrics of this song suggest that the singer is aware of his shortcomings, but it appears to be too late to make amends. He sings with a sense of sorrow, recalling the memories of his lost love, with his eyes red from crying. The theme of regret is pervasive throughout the song, and the singer seems to suggest that his regret over the failed relationship is all-consuming.
The song's chorus emphasizes the singer's loneliness, "Oh, your memory has colored me lonely tonight, my eyes are red from the tears I have cried, I'm heartbroke and blue sittin' on a world of hurt, down here on God's Green Earth." These lyrics show that the singer's heartbreak is unbearable, that he is down on earth feeling the pain and hurt, and he cannot escape it.
Some possible interpretations of the song point to the idea that the singer is using the words "God's Green Earth" to refer to the beautiful aspects of nature, which now seem to be a painful reminder of his past love. The natural world that the singer once found comfort and peace in is now meaningless without his lover. Overall, the song captures the feeling of a very human experience: the struggle to move on from lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I shook off the blame and said some things
I refused to take responsibility and spoke recklessly
When I should have bit my tongue
I should have kept quiet instead of speaking
My foolish pride made the knot we tied come undone
My arrogance caused our relationship to fail
I've got more regrets then blades of grass
I have a lot of things that I wish I had done differently
That covers up this dirt
That hide my mistakes and flaws
On this big old ball we all call God's Green Earth
On this planet that we believe was created by God
Oh, your memory has colored me lonely tonight
I feel lonely because of the memories of you tonight
My eyes are red from the tears I have cried
I have been crying a lot and my eyes are red and puffy
I'm heartbroke and blue sitting on a world of hurt
I am in immense emotional pain and feeling depressed
Hey, it's a fact if you don't come back
It is a true statement that I need you to come back
Can't live without your love
I cannot survive without your love
I'll do anything for another drink from that cup
I am willing to do anything to have your love again
Without you, girl it's true, I got a powerful thirst
I am extremely thirsty for your love and cannot function without it
That can't be drowned by all the water found on God's Green Earth
My thirst for your love is so strong that not even all the water on Earth can satisfy it
I'm heartbroke and blue sitting on a world of hurt
I am in immense emotional pain and feeling depressed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILLY YATES, MONTY CRISWELL
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