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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Where Are You Now
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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You used to swear with
Heart crossed conviction
That you'd be there
Where are you now
Well I'm good-one of a kind
But I would rather be two
But I miss talking with you
And I could hem and haw
But I'll just cut right through
I don't need nothing baby
Nothing but you
Well, I lit a candle
It's burning still
Most every night on
My window sill
Where are you now
Well I'm good-one of a kind
But I would rather be two
And I still speak my mind
But I miss talking with you
And I could hem and haw
But I'll just cut right through
I don't need nothing baby
Nothing but you
Weren't we something back then
Thick as thieves
Who would have ever thought that
You and me
Would let forever come to
Used to be
Well I'm good-one of a kind
But I would rather be two
And I still speak my mind
But I miss talking with you
And I could hem and haw
But I'll just cut right through
I don't need nothing baby
Nothing but you
Trisha Yearwood's "Where Are You Now" is a contemplative ballad about a lost love. The lyrics are reflective of a past relationship and the lingering longing for that person as Trisha sings "You used to soothe me/ You used to swear with heart crossed conviction/ That you'd be there/ Where are you now." The song speaks to the idea of losing connections with someone we thought would be there forever. The singer is strong and resilient, but she can't help but to miss the one thing she lost, the person that she once had a deep connection with. The singer lights a candle, as a symbol of hope and unity, but it also serves as a signal of the longing for the person who's not physically there with her.
Trisha Yearwood's voice in the song is very emotive, mixed with the lyrics that display heartfelt memories of the time with her ex-lover. She sings of being good one of a kind, but she’d rather have her lover back by her side, where they felt as if they were "thick as thieves". The simplicity in the words is a true testament to the power of their connection and the shared intimacy that they once shared. "Where Are You Now" is an emotional tribute to lost love, a perfect song that touches anyone's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
You used to soothe me
You used to calm me down and soothe me when I was upset
You used to swear with
You used to make promises with
Heart crossed conviction
A strong and sincere belief in your promises
That you'd be there
That you would always be there for me
Where are you now
I don't know where you are or what happened to you
Well I'm good-one of a kind
I'm doing well and I know I'm unique
But I would rather be two
But I would rather have someone else to share my life with
And I still speak my mind
I still express my thoughts and opinions honestly
But I miss talking with you
But I miss having deep conversations with you
And I could hem and haw
And I could hesitate and be indecisive
But I'll just cut right through
But I'll be direct and get straight to the point
I don't need nothing baby
I don't need anything else, my love
Nothing but you
All I need is you
Weren't we something back then
We were quite something in the past
Thick as thieves
Very close friends who trusted each other completely
Who would have ever thought that
Who could have predicted that
You and me
You and I
Would let forever come to
Would let our relationship fade away to become something of the past
Used to be
Referring to our relationship in the past
Well I'm good-one of a kind
I'm still doing well and I'm still unique
But I would rather be two
But I still long for someone to share my life with
And I still speak my mind
I still express my thoughts and opinions honestly
But I miss talking with you
But I still miss sharing deep conversations with you
And I could hem and haw
And I could still hesitate and be indecisive
But I'll just cut right through
But I'm willing to take direct action if it means getting closer to you
I don't need nothing baby
I still only need you, my love
Nothing but you
All I need is still you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bluewater Music Corp., Sentric Music
Written by: Kim Richey, Mary Chapin Carpenter
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