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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Fools Like Me
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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Call me crazy, call me anything you want
I thought that we had something good
Now I find it was only in my mind
Guess I just misunderstood
It seems forever just came to an end
I will never really understand
Why you would turn from love and run
Fools like me, we never learn
Fools like you are never true
You go your way, baby I'll go mine
I'll go crazy like the wind
I will love you for a long, long time
I'll never have your love again
Fools like me, we never learn
Fools like you are never true
In Trisha Yearwood's song "Fools Like Me," the singer is coming to terms with the end of a relationship. She had believed that their love was real, but now realizes that it was all in her mind. She is frustrated and saddened by the fact that the person she thought would always be there for her has left her behind. The chorus, "Fools like me, we never learn / Fools like you are never true," highlights the cycle of heartbreak that many people experience. Despite the pain, the singer vows to hold on to her love for her former partner, even though he may never return her feelings.
The song's lyrics are straightforward and relatable, capturing the feeling of having been wronged by someone you trusted. The melody is slow and melancholic, with Trisha Yearwood's voice providing the emotional layering that makes the song so effective. It's a track that many listeners have likely turned to when dealing with their own romantic disappointments, making it a timeless addition to any heartbreak playlist.
Line by Line Meaning
Call me crazy, call me anything you want
You can insult me all you want, but I believed that our relationship was genuine.
I thought that we had something good
I had faith in our relationship and believed it was built on something genuine.
Now I find it was only in my mind
I realize that my belief in our relationship was only a figment of my imagination.
Guess I just misunderstood
I must have misinterpreted our relationship and what it meant to you.
It seems forever just came to an end
It feels like our relationship came to an abrupt end too quickly.
I thought our time had just begun
I expected our relationship to last a lot longer than it did.
I will never really understand
I will never comprehend why you ended our relationship so abruptly.
Why you would turn from love and run
Why did you abandon our love and leave so suddenly?
Fools like me, we never learn
I've been in situations like this before but I still manage to fall for the wrong person.
Fools like you are never true
People like you are dishonest and never sincere about their feelings.
You go your way, baby I'll go mine
We both need to move on with our lives and go our separate ways.
I'll go crazy like the wind
I will be reckless in my attempts to move on from the heartbreak.
I will love you for a long, long time
Despite the heartbreak, I will still carry love for you in my heart for a long time.
I'll never have your love again
I know I'll never be able to regain the love that we used to share.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HAL KETCHUM, KOSTAS LAZARIDES
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