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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SWEET LOVE
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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Ceilin' fan stirrin' up the heat of the afternoon.
I'm puttin' on my lipstick, my ruby red lipstick:
Nice an' thick, baby.
It ain't the gettin', it's the wishin';
It ain't the catchin', it's the fishin'.
Anticipation got me waitin' for your sweet love, baby.
Sweet love.
Cotton sheets out there on the line, swingin' to and fro.
Clawford tub drip, drip, drip, ah, honey, nice an' slow.
I'm puttin' on my new dress,
My pretty new blue, blue dress, oh yes!
It ain't the gettin', it's the wishin';
It ain't the catchin', it's the fishin'.
Anticipation got me waitin' for your sweet love, darlin'.
Sweet love.
Let's get your whispers, honey, tangled up with mine.
Hurry on over an' just take your sweet, sweet time.
Oooh.
Instrumental Break.
(Take your time, baby.)
It ain't the catchin', it's the reachin';
It ain't the Heaven, it's the preachin'.
Anticipation got me waitin'.
It ain't the gettin', it's the wishin';
It ain't the catchin', baby, it's the fishin'.
Anticipation got me waitin' for your sweet love, baby. (Sweet, sweet love.)
Sweet love.
Sweet love, darlin'.
Mmm, mmm, mm.
Summer breeze, straight through my cotton sheets.
Mmm, mmm, mmm, sweet.
Oh, you can leave your hat on baby.
Sweet, love. (Sweet, sweet love.)
To Fade.
Trisha Yearwood's song Sweet Love has a very sultry and romantic tone to it. The first stanza of the song is set in a bedroom, with the singer putting on her lipstick and waiting for her lover to arrive. The anticipation of being with her lover is what excites her the most, rather than the act of actually being with him. The verses revolve around the singer waiting for her lover's arrival, with her doing mundane things like putting her clothes out to dry and taking a bath in the Clawford tub.
The song has a very slow and soft sound to it, with instruments like the guitar and drums being used to create a mellow atmosphere. The chorus of the song is where the singer expresses her desire for her lover's "sweet love" and how it's the anticipation of being with him that drives her crazy. The song is all about the small things that go into romantic relationships, the things that make them exciting and special.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer breeze easin' back the curtains in my bedroom.
The gentle summer breeze is blowing through my window and moving my curtains.
Ceilin' fan stirrin' up the heat of the afternoon.
The ceiling fan is helping to circulate the warm air in my room.
I'm puttin' on my lipstick, my ruby red lipstick:
I am applying a thick coat of my bright red lipstick.
Nice an' thick, baby.
I am applying a thick layer of lipstick to look my best for you.
It ain't the gettin', it's the wishin';
The anticipation and desire for your love is what really matters to me, not just getting it.
It ain't the catchin', it's the fishin'.
It's not just about catching your love, it's about the chase and the excitement of trying to win it.
Anticipation got me waitin' for your sweet love, baby.
I am eagerly waiting for your love and the excitement it brings.
Cotton sheets out there on the line, swingin' to and fro.
My cotton sheets are hanging outside and moving back and forth in the breeze.
Clawford tub drip, drip, drip, ah, honey, nice an' slow.
The faucet in the Clawford tub is dripping slowly and sweetly.
I'm puttin' on my new dress,
I am wearing my beautiful new blue dress.
My pretty new blue, blue dress, oh yes!
I am wearing a lovely blue dress that I feel great in.
Let's get your whispers, honey, tangled up with mine.
I want to be close to you and whisper sweet nothings to each other.
Hurry on over an' just take your sweet, sweet time.
Come over to me and take as much time as you need to love and enjoy each other.
It ain't the catchin', it's the reachin';
It's not just about catching your love, it's about the effort and work it takes to get there.
It ain't the Heaven, it's the preachin'.
It's not just about the end result, it's about the journey and the process of getting there.
Anticipation got me waitin'.
I am eagerly waiting for your love and the excitement it brings.
Sweet love.
The love we share is sweet and beautiful.
Sweet love.
The love we share is sweet and beautiful.
Sweet love, darlin'.
The love we share is sweet and beautiful, my dear.
Summer breeze, straight through my cotton sheets.
The summer breeze is blowing straight through my cotton sheets.
Mmm, mmm, mmm, sweet.
Our love is sweet and enjoyable.
Oh, you can leave your hat on baby.
You don't have to worry about anything, just come over and love me.
Sweet love. (Sweet, sweet love.)
The love we share is sweet and beautiful.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TIA SILLERS, CRAIG WISEMAN
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