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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Standing Out In A Crowd
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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You feel like you don't belong
So not like the rest of them, someday, the best of them
Will realize they were wrong"
But in my world, different meant lonely
The last place I wanted to be
Where the spotlight finds you and singles you out
What are they whisperin' about?
You're thinkin' up ways to take up less space
Can't see the grace in it, standin' out in a crowd
(Standing out)
Too short, too tall, flower against the wall
The last one chosen to play
Too smart, too dumb, too strange a place to be from
Same shoes every day
With all these ways to be different
Then maybe that's how you fit in
By standing out in the crowd
Where the spotlight finds you and singles you out
What are they whisperin' about?
You're thinkin' up ways to take up less space
Instead of embracing it, standin' out in a crowd
(Standing out)
It's funny how now
It's not such a bad place to be
Standing out in a crowd
(Standing out in a crowd)
Standing out in a crowd
Standing out in a crowd
(Standing out)
Where the spotlight finds you and singles you out
What are they whisperin' about?
You're thinkin' up ways to take up less space
There's no escapin' it, standin' out in a crowd
(Standing out)
Standin' out in a crowd
(Standing out)
(Standin' out)
The song "Standing Out In A Crowd" by Trisha Yearwood is about the struggles of being different and standing out in a world that values conformity. The lyrics reflect the conflicting emotions of someone who wants to fit in with the crowd but also wants to stay true to themselves. The song begins with advice from the mother to stand up straight and not let peers make one feel like they don't belong. The mother hopes that those who do not fit in will eventually be recognized as the best, but the singer feels that being different means being lonely even with so many ways to be different, and that standing out in a crowd means being single out by the spotlight, and to avoid this, one may try to take up less space.
The chorus repeats the phrase "standing out in a crowd," emphasizing how it is not easy to be different, and the constant spotlight and attention can be overwhelming. However, as the song progresses, the singer realizes that standing out in a crowd isn't such a bad place to be after all, and it's better than trying to fit in while sacrificing one's identity.
Overall, the song conveys the message that it's okay to be different and that embracing one's unique qualities and standing out can be liberating.
Line by Line Meaning
Mother said, "Stand up straight, don't let your classmates make
You feel like you don't belong
So not like the rest of them, someday, the best of them
Will realize they were wrong"
Trisha's mother instructed her to stand with confidence despite feeling like an outcast. Her mother believed that someday, her peers would recognize their mistake and correct it.
But in my world, different meant lonely
The last place I wanted to be
Was standing out in a crowd
Trisha identifies that for her, being unique translated into seclusion. She wished to blend in rather than standing out in any crowd.
Where the spotlight finds you and singles you out
What are they whisperin' about?
You're thinkin' up ways to take up less space
Can't see the grace in it, standin' out in a crowd
(Standing out)
Being unique resulted in unwanted attention and gossip that made Trisha feel small. Instead of appreciating the uniqueness, she chose to shrink herself to avoid criticism.
Too short, too tall, flower against the wall
The last one chosen to play
Too smart, too dumb, too strange a place to be from
Same shoes every day
Trisha highlights the multiplicity of ways a person can be different from others, which leads to alienation and social awkwardness.
With all these ways to be different
Then maybe that's how you fit in
By standing out in the crowd
Trisha suggests that in a world of diversity, standing out is the only way to be unique, and instead of being fearful or ashamed, we must embrace it.
It's funny how now
It's not such a bad place to be
Standing out in a crowd
(Standing out in a crowd)
Standing out in a crowd
Despite struggling with being different earlier, Trisha now recognizes the beauty of being unique and proud of standing out in any crowd.
There's no escapin' it, standin' out in a crowd
(Standing out)
Standin' out in a crowd
(Standing out)
(Standin' out)
Trisha concludes that being different is inevitable, and we must accept it, and if we choose to embrace it, the rewards of standing out would exceed any struggles we had to endure.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: MAIA SARI SHARP, SARAH FRANCES MAJORS
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