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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I Did
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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That you could taste it
Did you ever want something
You knew you couldn't have
Well, I did
Did you ever know what it feels like
To get lost in a lover's kiss
Did you ever even want to go there
I took my chances
Laid my heart open wide
I felt the rush, I lost my head
I learned to laugh
Oh but then I learned to cry
I did
Did you ever lose your whole world
And still have no regrets
And did you ever tell yourself
You'd do it all again
Well I did, I did
I took my chances
Laid my heart open wide
I felt the rush, I lost my head
I learned to laugh
Oh but then I learned to cry
I did
Did you ever want something so bad
That you could taste it
I did, I did
Trisha Yearwood's "I Did" is a song that explores themes of yearning, longing, and taking chances. The song begins with the question "Did you ever want something so bad that you could taste it?" which sets the tone for the rest of the song. Trisha Yearwood sings about a desire that she knows she can't have, but still wants it nonetheless. She then talks about getting lost in a lover's kiss, a feeling that many can relate to.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I did" three times, emphasizing that the persona is a risk-taker who is not afraid to go after what she wants. She lays her heart open wide and takes her chances, even though the result can be painful. The lyrics continue to explore the idea of regret, asking if the listener has ever lost everything but still has no regrets. The final lines of the song repeat the opening verse, again emphasizing the strength of the persona's desire.
Overall, "I Did" is a powerful ballad about desire, regret, and taking chances. It is a song that speaks to the human experience of longing for something we cannot have, and then being willing to take risks for it anyway.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you ever want something so bad
Have you ever desired something very intensely
That you could taste it
To the extent that it feels tangible and almost within reach
Did you ever want something
Have you ever experienced a longing that stayed with you for a long time
You knew you couldn't have
Something that you know you can never attain, regardless of how hard you try
Well, I did
The artist did experience such a situation
Did you ever know what it feels like
Have you ever been familiar with the sensation of
To get lost in a lover's kiss
Being so consumed and captivated by a partner's kiss that it takes over one's being
Did you ever even want to go there
Have you ever had the urge to indulge in such a passion
Well I did, I did
All these desires were experienced by the singer
I took my chances
The artist was willing to take a risk
Laid my heart open wide
The singer was completely exposed and vulnerable
I felt the rush, I lost my head
The artist was overcome with emotion and lost rational thinking
I learned to laugh
The singer found joy in the experience
Oh but then I learned to cry
But, in the end, the singer endured painful consequences
Did you ever lose your whole world
Have you ever felt like you lost everything that mattered to you
And still have no regrets
Even while facing devastating consequences, the artist has no remorse
And did you ever tell yourself
Did you ever speak out to yourself and acknowledge that
You'd do it all again
Despite the pain, the singer would go through the same thing again
Well I did, I did
The singer experienced such a moment
Did you ever want something so bad
Have you ever desired something with such intensity that it consumes you
That you could taste it
That it feels within your reach, even though it may not be feasible
I did, I did
The artist experienced this feeling too
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN SHARP, SPADY BRANNAN
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