Patricia Lynn Yearwood was born in Monticello, Georgia to Jack and Gwen Yearwood, and developed her musical talent in Nashville, Tennessee, where she interned as a receptionist for the local company MTM Records.
Garth Brooks and Yearwood first met in October 1987 recording demos for songwriter Kent Blazy. The two immediately hit it off as friends, and pledged whoever made it big first would help the other out. When Garth landed a major tour in 1991, he brought Trisha along to open all of his shows. Even when they became two of the biggest country stars of the 1990s, they remained close friends.
Yearwood's self-titled debut album was released in 1991, and the lead single, "She's in Love with the Boy," went to the top of the country charts, making her an instant star. Yearwood secured similar success with the 1992 release of "Hearts in Armor", which featured the hit singles “Wrong Side of Memphis,” and “Woman Walk the Line”.
The title track of 1993's "The Song Remembers When" went to number two, and she followed it with a Christmas album, "The Sweetest Gift", in 1994; that year, she also won her first Grammy award. In 1995, Yearwood released her fourth studio album, "Thinkin' About You". The lead single, "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart, her first #1 since her debut single, followed by her third #1 single, "Thinkin' About You". Yearwood performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
In 1997, Yearwood issued her first compilation, "(Songbook) A Collection of Hits", which became her first album to top the country charts and also reached the pop Top Five. She won a Best Female Country Vocal Performance Grammy for “How Do I Live”. Yearwood's two additional new singles from her Songbook album were major hits, "Perfect Love", which peaked at #1, and a duet with Brooks, "In Another's Eyes". Yearwood was also named "Top Female Vocalist" in 1997 by the Academy of Country Music and won the "Female Vocalist of the Year" award from the Country Music Association in 1997 and 1998.
In 1998, Yearwood won her third Grammy and released her next all-new album, "Where Your Road Leads". Yearwood was inducted into the famed and historic Grand Ole Opry in 1999, cementing her status as a true icon in country music. 2000's "Real Live Woman" was a more personal outing that reflected some of her heartbreak and turmoil caused by her divorce from her husband at the time. She released her eighth studio album in 2001, "Inside Out". The lead single, "I Would've Loved You Anyway" became a Top 5 Country hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Country Chart in 2001 and became her first Top 10 since 1999, and her last single to reach the Top 10 to date. Yearwood also played Lt. Cmdr. Teresa Coulter on the TV show JAG as a Navy coroner and forensic pathologist who aids JAG on several cases (seasons 3-7, 7 episodes).
After a three year hiatus from recording albums, Yearwood released her ninth studio album "Jasper County" in 2005. The album was a return to a more country sound than her last several studio recordings. The first single, "Georgia Rain," set the tone for the album, with Yearwood altering the lyrics to pay homage to her home, singing about "the Georgia rain on the Jasper County clay."
In late 2006, Yearwood announced she was parting ways with MCA Records. MCA then released a "Greatest Hits" CD on September 11, 2007. The album features two new songs, plus fifteen other tracks covering her career from 1991-2001. MCA also released "Love Songs" on January 15, 2008; an album made up of previously released tracks from her prior MCA albums. Yearwood's tenth album, "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love", was released by independent Nashville label Big Machine Records in November 2007, and spawned 3 singles, with the title track peaking at #19 on the Billboard Country Chart.
Yearwood has won three Grammy Awards among several nominations. She has also won the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards for Best Female Performer (CMA: 1997, 1998; ACM: 1997).
She married her first husband, Christopher Latham, in 1987 but the two divorced in 1991. Trisha married Robert Reynolds, the bass player for The Mavericks, on May 21, 1994, and they divorced in 1999.
On May 25, 2005, Yearwood became engaged to fellow country superstar and longtime friend Garth Brooks in front of 7,000 fans. On December 10, 2005, they were married in a private ceremony at the couple's home in Owasso, Oklahoma. It was Brooks' second marriage and Yearwood's third. Brooks has three daughters from his first marriage--Taylor, August, and Allie.
Trisha hit the country charts in 2006 with a duet with her husband called "Love Will Always Win". It was the fifth duet the couple has recorded; the others were "In Another's Eyes," "Where Your Road Leads," "Wild as the Wind," and "Squeeze Me In."
Yearwood lives on a ranch in Owasso, Oklahoma with husband Brooks and his three daughters. When she's not touring, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and reading. In April 2008, she released a cookbook entitled "Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen".
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End of the World
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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I bet he's looking so fine
By now
She's started feeling the wine
Right now
He's probably paying the tab
And they're getting in a cab
Turns out it ain't no big deal
It's just the end of the world
Right now
He's already stolen a kiss
By now
She says she never does this
Right now
She's asking him if he can stay
And I know what he'll say
I wondered how this would feel
Turns out it ain't no big deal
It's just the end of the
World crashing down on me
Breath in and out of me
Time will run out before long
He's gone
And it's just the end of the world
So this is how it goes down
No falling sky, no trumpet sound
I wondered how this would feel
Turns out it ain't no big deal
It's just the end of the
Sun shining down on me
Breath in and out of me
Time will run out before long
He's gone
And it's just the end of the world
He's gone
And it's just the end of the world
The end of the world
Trisha Yearwood's "End of the World" narrates the story of a woman who sees her former lover with someone new. The first verse presents a scene where the woman imagines her ex-boyfriend being charming and enjoying his time with another woman, while the second verse depicts a situation where her ex-partner has already kissed the new flame and is staying over at her place. The chorus, "I wondered how this would feel, Turns out it ain't no big deal. It's just the end of the world" implies that the woman may have thought seeing her ex-boyfriend with someone else would hurt her immensely, but she accepts it as part of life and moves on.
The following verse emphasizes the woman's feelings of sadness and how she thought the world would be an entirely different place without her former partner, yet everything remains the same. The final repeating line, "He's gone, And it's just the end of the world," reflects the woman's acknowledgment of her ex-boyfriend's absence and the resolution to embrace the end of this phase and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Right now
At this moment
I bet he's looking so fine
I imagine he's looking very attractive
By now
By this time
She's started feeling the wine
She's probably had a few drinks and is starting to feel tipsy
Right now
At this moment
He's probably paying the tab
He's likely paying the bill
And they're getting in a cab
They're probably leaving together in a taxi
I wondered how this would feel
I was curious about how this situation would make me feel
Turns out it ain't no big deal
It's not as significant or upsetting as I thought it would be
It's just the end of the world
Although it feels like everything is falling apart, life will go on
He's already stolen a kiss
He's already kissed her without permission or consent
By now
At this point in time
She says she never does this
She's telling him that she doesn't usually act this way
Right now
At this moment
She's asking him if he can stay
She's inquiring if he's able to spend more time with her
And I know what he'll say
I'm certain he'll agree to stay
World crashing down on me
I feel like my entire world is falling apart
Breath in and out of me
I'm still alive and breathing despite the pain I'm feeling
Time will run out before long
Eventually, time will pass and this pain will lessen
He's gone
He's left and isn't coming back
And it's just the end of the world
Although it feels like everything is falling apart, life will go on
So this is how it goes down
This is how events unfold
No falling sky, no trumpet sound
There are no dramatic signs that the end of the world is coming
Sun shining down on me
Despite the pain, the world keeps moving and life continues
He's gone
He's left and isn't coming back
And it's just the end of the world
Although it feels like everything is falling apart, life will go on
The end of the world
Although it feels like everything is falling apart, life will go on
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHANE L. MCANALLY, JOSH OSBORNE, TREVOR JOSEPH ROSEN
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