<… 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.
Lie
Tracy Lawrence Lyrics
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At that dive down in Jamestown
I haven't seen her since the 4th of July
Did you get a chance to talk, did she mention me at all?
Was she there alone or with some other guy?
Well, I'm dying to know
But I'm scared of the truth
Consider what this heart's been through
And lie, don't tell me that she looks amazing
Just lie, if she's with someone else I just can't take it
Tell me she looks sad and lonely
Tell me she's been missing me like crazy
Yeah, just look me in the eye and lie
Was she over by the jukebox?
Playing songs we used to dance to?
Staring at the door, sipping makers on the rocks
Did she ask you where I've been?
Was she hoping I'd walk in?
Just take her by the hand
And pick up right where we left off
Well, I know she's moving on and it's killing me to see
And the words you want to say are strong enough to be the death of me
So lie, don't tell me that she looks amazing
Just lie, if she's with someone else I just can't take it
Tell me she looks sad and lonely
Tell me she's been missing me like crazy
Yeah, just look me in the eye and lie
'Cause I can't throw away the dreams we've shared
I've tried reaching out, but she don't care
It's pretty clear that I ain't ready to let go
So lie, don't tell me that she looked amazing
Just lie, if she's with someone else
Then lie, don't tell me that she looks amazing
Just Lie, if she's with someone else, I just can't take it
Tell me she looks sad and lonely
Tell me she's been missing me like crazy
Yeah, just look me in the eye, then lie
Then lie
The song "Lie" by Tracy Lawrence is about a man who is struggling to move on from a past relationship. The singer is asking his friend about his ex-girlfriend whom he hasn't seen in a while. The singer is plagued by the thought of the possibility of his ex-girlfriend moving on with someone else. He asks his friend to lie to him and tell him that she's been missing him like crazy and is still sad and lonely.
The chorus is an appeal to the singer's friend to spare him the truth and lie to him. The singer states that he is not ready to let go of the memories they shared and the dreams they had together. He is afraid that the truth will break his heart and hurt him even more. The song's lyrics highlight how people try to hold on to the past and how the thought of losing someone they love can be devastating.
In summary, the song is about a man who is struggling to move on from a past relationship and is unable to accept the truth that his ex-girlfriend is moving on with someone else. He pleads with his friend to lie to him about her being with someone else and instead tell him she is missing him like crazy and is still sad and lonely.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard you saw her last night
I am aware that you saw my former lover last night
At that dive down in Jamestown
I know that you saw her at a cheap and low-class place in Jamestown
I haven't seen her since the 4th of July
It has been a while since I last saw her, specifically, it was on the 4th of July
Did you get a chance to talk, did she mention me at all?
Did you have an opportunity to converse with her? Did she discuss our past relationship?
Was she there alone or with some other guy?
Was she by herself or in the company of another man?
Well, I'm dying to know
I am feeling extremely anxious to learn about her current situation
But I'm scared of the truth
However, I am afraid that the truth will be too painful for me to handle
So before you say a word
Therefore, before you speak, I advise you to consider the impact your words will have on me
Consider what this heart's been through
Think about how much I have already suffered because of our separation
And lie, don't tell me that she looks amazing
And for the sake of my emotional wellbeing, please do not reveal that she looks stunning
Just lie, if she's with someone else I just can't take it
Instead, fabricate a story if she is currently in a relationship with another man, it would be too agonizing for me to bear
Tell me she looks sad and lonely
Say that she appears unhappy and alone without me in her life
Tell me she's been missing me like crazy
Improvise that she is experiencing intense feelings of longing and yearning for me
Yeah, just look me in the eye and lie
Please maintain eye contact while blatantly deceiving me
Was she over by the jukebox?
Can you tell me if she was near the jukebox?
Playing songs we used to dance to?
Was she playing music that reminded her of our past dances together?
Staring at the door, sipping Makers on the rocks
Was she gazing at the entrance while calmly sipping her drink made with Makers Mark whiskey?
Did she ask you where I've been?
Did she inquire about my current whereabouts?
Was she hoping I'd walk in?
Did she wish for me to suddenly appear and rejoin her?
Just take her by the hand
If she gave the impression of wanting to be held, please reassure me
And pick up right where we left off
And continue where we had paused in our past relationship
Well, I know she's moving on
I am aware that she is progressing and letting go of our past
And it's killing me to see
This realization is causing me immense emotional pain
And the words you want to say are strong enough to be the death of me
Furthermore, your words relating to her current status have the potential to cause me significant harm.
Then lie, don't tell me that she looks amazing
Please continue to keep the reality concealed from me and avoid commenting that she appears breathtaking.
Then lie
Please continue to fabricate the truth with heartbreaking ease.
Tell me she looks sad and lonely
Please relay that she seems dejected and unsupported
Yeah, just look me in the eye, then lie
Please preserve eye contact while carefully deceiving me
Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment, Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Brad Ramsey, Jason Peter Massey, Ruben Estevez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@slinkyphillips6116
As much as I despise lies, this song just cuts right to my heart. I do love it. Wish someone felt that way about me. Great song Tracy
@billieerickson2868
Baby girl I'm sure someone does!
@adrianjeffrey2897
i feel that way about you
@jimgeorge3273
I love this song. Don't even know if it was a hit or not. Just love it. The video is heartbreaking....
@sherryfullen274
I know it would be nice to have someone feel like this about you. Haven't had that in a long time. 😢
@spacegamer8307
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@flyingfortressrc1794
I just keep playing this song over and over. One of Tracy's best for sure.
@patmosher245
Tracy you’re the best. These pop country fans don’t know what they’re missing.
Real country music tells real life stories the best.
@mickeynut158
Still my favorite country singer of all time! Sounds as wonderful as he did when he first started!! Love Tracey Lawrence!!!!!
@Fred-xf5kx
Glad to here your great Country sound again. Now if I can get my local radio station to play it. You sound DAMN GOOD!!!!