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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When A Love Song Sings The Blues
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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Wonderin' where I've been
Dusty old piano, it's you and me again
My old friend
I'll just have to chance a few lines
Now that we're alone
All that happiness, those silly rhymes
They just don't seem at home now that he's gone
So make it sad, so sad
Like "Faded Love" or "Born To Lose"
Cause it's sad when a love song sings the blues
I see my reflection on the black keys
Where the tears fell from my eyes
I want to play out every memory
Every last goodbye
Till the whole world cries
So make it sad, so sad
Like "Faded Love" or "Born To Lose"
Cause it's sad when a love song sings the blues
And I don't want to cry alone
Make it sad, so sad
Like "Faded Love" or "Born To Lose"
Cause it's sad when a love song sings the blues
And it's sad when a love song sings the blues
"When A Love Song Sings The Blues" is a powerfully emotional ballad by Trisha Yearwood that speaks to the pain and heartache of lost love. The song centres around the image of Yearwood sitting at an old piano, pouring her heart out in nostalgic remembrance of a love that's been lost. She sings about wanting to play out every memory until the whole world cries, reflecting the deep pain she feels in the wake of this loss.
The lyrics reference the idea of making the song "sad" to reflect the emotional weight of the situation, suggesting that songs that deal with heartbreak and loss are often the most powerful and poignant. The lines "make it sad, so sad, like 'Faded Love' or 'Born To Lose'" highlight this sentiment, calling to mind other classic tunes that deal with similar themes.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you waiting in the shadows
The singer sees someone waiting in the shadows, wondering where she has been.
Wonderin' where I've been
The person in the shadows is wondering where the singer has been.
Dusty old piano, it's you and me again
The singer is back with her old friend, the piano, which has been sitting unused and gathering dust.
My old friend
The singer refers to the piano as her old friend.
I'll just have to chance a few lines
The singer will have to take a risk and change up the lyrics now that she's alone with the piano.
Now that we're alone
The singer is alone with the piano and feels able to change up the lyrics.
All that happiness, those silly rhymes
The singer feels that the happy, upbeat lyrics and rhymes don't fit now that her lover has gone.
They just don't seem at home now that he's gone
Without her lover, the happy lyrics don't feel appropriate anymore.
So make it sad, so sad
The singer wants the song to be very sad and heartfelt.
Like "Faded Love" or "Born To Lose"
The singer wants the song to be as sad as songs like "Faded Love" or "Born To Lose."
Cause it's sad when a love song sings the blues
The singer thinks it's very sad when love songs have a bluesy feel.
I see my reflection on the black keys
The singer sees her reflection on the black piano keys, where her tears have fallen.
Where the tears fell from my eyes
The singer's tears have fallen onto the piano keys.
I want to play out every memory
The singer wants to play every memory on the piano.
Every last goodbye
The singer wants to play the memory of every goodbye.
Till the whole world cries
The singer wants to play until the whole world feels her sadness.
And I don't want to cry alone
The singer doesn't want to be the only one feeling sad and crying.
And it's sad when a love song sings the blues
The singer thinks it's very sad when a love song has a bluesy feel.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MATRACA MARIA BERG, RONNIE SAMOSET
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