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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Your Husband's Cheatin' On Us
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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But I feel like I know you
Do you mind if I come in
It'll only take a minute or two
And by the way, I really like
What you've done to this place
It doesn't really surprise me
We kinda have the same taste
There's something we need to discuss
Your husband's cheatin' on us
Then I said you look surprised
Well I'm surprised you never knew
I can't believe you didn't see or
Pick up on my rather strong perfume
But anyway, we've been replaced
And she's much younger than me and you
And I know she's out there with him now
Doing things that we used to do
But if we get together
Don't you think we'd be dangerous
Your husband's cheatin' on us, yeah
Ah
Snakes are in the kitchen
Crows are on the line
Ah
Weather vane is twitchin'
Can't you see the sign sign signs
This is where she started to cry and I said
Oh honey, you'll get over it
I said never mind those fantasies
Of cyanide or taking out a hit
And anyway it's better, don't you think
To make him wish that he was dead
Just promise me you'll take that creep
For everything he's ever had instead
I've got a Polaroid camera
And a room number down at the hotel Nautilus
Where your husband's cheatin' on us
Ah
Snakes are in the kitchen
Crows are on the line
Ah
Weather vane is twitchin'
Can't you see the sign sign signs
In Trisha Yearwood's song "Your Husband's Cheatin' on Us," the singer enters the home of someone she assumes to be her lover's wife. The singer tells the woman that they have something in common – they both have excellent taste in decorating – before revealing that her husband is cheating on them both. The singer then taunts the wife with details of her affair, telling her that the mistress is younger and able to do things with the husband that the wife cannot. The song takes a dark turn when the singer suggests that the wife should seek revenge on her husband by taking all of his money before leaving him.
The lyrics in this song are vivid and filled with colorful imagery. The singer speaks in a conversational tone, almost as if she is trying to befriend the wife in order to get closer to her husband. The song is both mysterious and unsettling, and leaves the listener wondering about the backstory of the characters involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I said honey you don't know me
I introduced myself to her in a polite manner
But I feel like I know you
I want to let her know that I have some important information that may affect her life
Do you mind if I come in
I asked for permission to enter her home to have a conversation with her
It'll only take a minute or two
I assured her that our conversation would be brief
And by the way, I really like
I praised her for her home decor
What you've done to this place
I appreciated the aesthetic of her home
It doesn't really surprise me
I stated that I was not shocked by her superior taste
We kinda have the same taste
I implied that I had similar taste in home decor like her
But that's enough small talk
I acknowledged that we have caught up enough and need to get down to the reason for my visit
There's something we need to discuss
I implied that I have some critical information that concerns her
Your husband's cheatin' on us
I came straight to the point and informed her that her husband is having an affair that affects us both
Then I said you look surprised
I observed her expression of shock and mentioned it to her
Well I'm surprised you never knew
I expressed my disbelief that she had no idea of the affair
I can't believe you didn't see or
I wondered how she failed to notice the evident signs of the infidelity
Pick up on my rather strong perfume
I coyly implied that her failure to notice was because she could not distinguish my scent from that of the other woman in his life
But anyway, we've been replaced
I informed her that we have been replaced by a younger woman
And she's much younger than me and you
I pointed out that the other woman is younger than both of us
And I know she's out there with him now
I hinted that the other woman and her husband were together currently
Doing things that we used to do
I implied that the other woman has replaced us in everything we used to share with her husband
But if we get together
I suggested that we form some sort of alliance against him in the face of his infidelity against both of us
Don't you think we'd be dangerous
I insinuated that we could be effective and powerful against him as a united front
Your husband's cheatin' on us, yeah
I reiterated that the issue was a problem that affects both of us
Snakes are in the kitchen
I used a metaphor to subtly tell her that her home was at risk of being corrupted by the infidelity
Crows are on the line
I continued with the metaphor, suggesting that her relationship was in danger and would attract negative energy like crows to a dead carcass
Weather vane is twitchin'
I pointed out a possible omen indicating the presence of the other woman and the shifting winds of fate in her relationship in light of his infidelity
Can't you see the sign sign signs
I asked her if she sees the warning signs of the affair, that if left unchecked, may ruin her marriage
This is where she started to cry and I said
I empathized with her emotional state and described my response to her tears
Oh honey, you'll get over it
I comforted her, saying that she will be able to get over the betrayal in time
I said never mind those fantasies
I suggested that she should not indulge in violent fantasies to get revenge on her husband
Of cyanide or taking out a hit
I listed some violent revenge fantasies that women may think about but warned her against acting impulsively
And anyway it's better, don't you think
I suggested a more practical response to him being unfaithful
To make him wish that he was dead
I hinted at teaching him a lesson by making him regret the infidelity
Just promise me you'll take that creep
I urged her to take swift action against the man who broke her trust
For everything he's ever had instead
I suggested that she should leave him and take his assets as compensation for his actions
I've got a Polaroid camera
I disclosed that I have evidence that can prove his infidelity
And a room number down at the hotel Nautilus
I gave her specific details of where to find evidence of the affair
Where your husband's cheatin' on us
I reminded her that the problem at hand is a problem that affects both of us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JILL C. MCCORKLE, MARSHALL CHAPMAN, MATRACA MARIA BERG
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