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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Not A Bad Thing
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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People talking so loud
I can't hear myself think
And that's not a bad thing
The coffee keeps on coming
The waiter keeps smiling
As I'm riding on this river of caffeine
And that's not a bad thing
I used to feel sorry for someone like me
In a corner booth pretending to read
On a Friday night
I used to say it just ain't right
How could anybody ever have any fun
Without somebody, without someone
It never dawned on me
The possibility
That it's not a bad thing
All those thoughts of how will I live without you
Tonight you know they're few and far between
The waiter's name is Joey
He told me and that's when I noticed he ain't wearing any ring
And that's not a bad thing
There's a tug on the edge of my heart
It's you again saying, "don't you start letting go of me"
But I'm not listening
For once in my life I'll feel what I feel
Let it be
Let it be real
Let it flow through me and wash me clean
Yeah it's not a bad thing
It's not a bad thing
As I'm driving home I'm thinking
The worse might be over
Or maybe I'm a little bit naive
But the streetlights seem brighter as I walk up to my front door
I'm all alone when I turn the key
And it's not a bad thing
No it's not a bad thing
In Trisha Yearwood's song "Not A Bad Thing," she is reflecting on her current state as she sits in a cafe. Despite the noise and chaos around her, she finds comfort in the endless flow of coffee and the friendly waiter who keeps refilling her cup. In the past, she used to feel sorry for herself for being alone in a corner booth, but she now realizes that being alone is not necessarily a bad thing. As she drives home, she reflects on how the worst might be over and how being alone is not a bad thing.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sittin' in this cafe
I am currently seated inside a coffee shop
People talking so loud
The individuals nearby are conversing with great volume
I can't hear myself think
I am unable to hear my own thoughts due to the loudness of others
And that's not a bad thing
This situation of being surrounded by others is not problematic
The coffee keeps on coming
The server frequently refills my coffee cup
The waiter keeps smiling
The server is consistently exhibiting a positive facial expression
As I'm riding on this river of caffeine
I feel as though I am being propelled forward by the coffee I am consuming
And that's not a bad thing
This experience is enjoyable
I used to feel sorry for someone like me
Previously, I would sympathize with a person in my current situation
In a corner booth pretending to read
Seated in a secluded area appearing to be reading printed material
On a Friday night
During an evening at the end of the workweek
I used to say it just ain't right
I previously believed this type of situation was not appropriate
How could anybody ever have any fun
I would wonder how anyone could experience joy
Without somebody, without someone
Unless in the company of another individual
It never dawned on me
I had not previously considered
The possibility
That things can be different than what I experienced before
That it's not a bad thing
Being alone and enjoying oneself is not a negative
All those thoughts of how will I live without you
Recurring thoughts about the future without an important figure
Tonight you know they're few and far between
This evening, those thoughts are infrequent
The waiter's name is Joey
I have learned the server's name to be Joey
He told me and that's when I noticed he ain't wearing any ring
Joey shared this information with me, making me notice that he isn't wearing a wedding ring
And that's not a bad thing
This newfound awareness is not undesirable
There's a tug on the edge of my heart
A slight emotional pull is felt by me
It's you again saying, "don't you start letting go of me"
The person I am thinking about seems to be making an attempt to not be forgotten
But I'm not listening
I am choosing not to pay attention
For once in my life I'll feel what I feel
At this moment, I will allow myself to experience my true emotions without inhibiting them
Let it be
I will let my feelings exist without trying to change them
Let it be real
I will permit my emotions to be genuine
Let it flow through me and wash me clean
I will allow my feelings to pass through me and have a cathartic effect
Yeah it's not a bad thing
Feeling my true emotions is not necessarily negative
As I'm driving home I'm thinking
During my drive home, I am contemplating
The worse might be over
I am considering that the most difficult part could be concluded
Or maybe I'm a little bit naive
I may be lacking realism in my perspective
But the streetlights seem brighter as I walk up to my front door
Approaching my house, the illumination of the streetlights appears more vivid
I'm all alone when I turn the key
After entering my home by unlocking the door
And it's not a bad thing
This scenario of being alone is not unwelcome
No it's not a bad thing
Being alone is not necessarily negative
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID ALLEN BERG, DEANNA BRYANT, SUNNY RUSS
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