Bring On The Rain...Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw

A song that always manages to give me hope. It's never too bad for anything...things can always get worse. I love the line, 'A single battle lost but not the war.' Without songs and inspiration, life would be such a tiring struggle. We rise, we hurt, we kneel, we fall, we struggle, we rise again...

Another day has almost come and gone
Can’t imagine what else could wrong
Sometimes I’d like to hide away somewhere and lock the door
A single battle lost but not the war (‘cause)

Tomorrow’s another day
And I’m thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain

It’s almost like the hard times circle ‘round
A couple drops and they all start coming down
Yeah, I might feel defeated,
I might hang my head
I might be barely breathing - but I’m not dead

Tomorrow’s another day
And I’m thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain

I’m not gonna let it get me down
I’m not gonna cry
And I’m not gonna lose any sleep tonight...

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Lessons Learnt...Carrrie Underwood

'Lessons Learned' qualifies because of my inclination toward Country music. Carrie Underwood's not so famous song, has a lot of meaning. When I hear this song play in my head, I cherish my decision to learn from my mistakes and move on. Both these songs sum up where I stand today. I will be lying if I said that there are no scars anymore. Scars are there, and I guess they should be there to remind me where I went wrong, to reiterate the lessons they've taught me. I've come to learn that they only make you stronger.

There's some things that I regret
Some words I wish had gone unsaid
Some starts
That had some bitter endings
Been some bad times I've been through
Damage I cannot undo
Some things
I wish I could do all-all over again
But it don't really matter
Life gets that much harder
It makes you that much stronger
Oh, some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were
Lessons learned

And every tear that had to fall from my eyes
Everyday I wondered how I get through the night
Every change, life has thrown me
I'm thankful, for every break in my heart
I'm grateful, for everytime
Some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were lessons learned

There's mistakes that I have made
Some chances I just threw away
Some roads
I never should've taken
Been some signs I didn't see
Hearts that I hurt needlessly
Some rules
That I wish I could have one more chance to mend
But it don't make no difference
The past can't be rewritten
You get the life you're given
Oh, some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were
Lessons learned

And every tear that had to fall from my eyes
Everyday I wondered how I get through the night
Every change, life has thrown me
I'm thankful, for every break in my heart
I'm grateful, for everytime
Some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were lessons learned

And all the things that break you
Are all the things that make you strong
You can't change the past
Cause it's gone
And nothing's gotta go
Because they are gone
Lessons learned

And every tear that had to fall from my eyes
Everyday I wonder how I get through the night
Every change, life has thrown me
I'm thankful, for every break in my heart
I'm grateful, for everytime
Some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were lessons learned

Oh, some pages turned
Some bridges burned
But there were lessons learned
Lessons learned…

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It's My Turn...Diana Ross

It's true that I deleted quite a few posts from my blog. Was surprised when people asked me why. I usually tend to forget that people visit my blog, and people remember! Well, it's both good and bad. Good because it feels nice to know that people want to follow what you write. Bad because sometimes it's hard to decide what needs to be up on your blog and what doesn't. When you do realize that something needs to be removed, you get lots of questions...but I've learned how to handle them now!

Reasons for removing all those posts? Well, I will just say that I was under a spell, and the spell is now broken. If that didn't make sense, forget it. Don't try too hard to guess. Lately, I've been revamping a lot of things in life including my blogs. It's a good thing to clean up all the mess that you accumulate over time. Now, everything seems more clear, more clean, more worthy. I feel FREE!

Music has always been my soulmate. It just makes it obvious for me to express myself through a song.

'It's my turn' was first recorded by Diana Ross.

I can't cover up my feelings
In the name of love
Or play it safe
For a while that was easy
And if living for myself
Is what I'm guilty of
Go on and sentence me
I'll still be free

It's my turn
To see what I can see
I hope you'll understand
This time's just for me

Because it's my turn
With no apologies
I've given up the truth
To those I've tried to please

But now it's my turn
If I don't have all the answers
At least I know I'll take my share of chances
Ain't no use in holding on
When nothing stays the same

So I'll let it rain
'Cause the rain ain't gonna hurt me
And I'll let you go
'Though I know it won't be easy

It's my turn
With no more room for lies
For years I’ve seen my life
Through someone else's eyes

And now it's my turn
To try and find my way
And if I should get lost
At least I'll own today

It's my turn
Yes, it's my turn
And there ain't no use in holding of
When nothing stays the same

So I'll let it rain
'Cause the rain ain't gonna hurt me
And I'll let you go
'Though I know it won't be easy

It's my turn
To see what I can see
I hope you'll understand
This time's just for me

Because it's my turn
To turn and say goodbye
I sure would like to know
That you're still on my side

Because it's my turn
It's my turn

It's my turn
To start from number one
Trying to undo
Some damage that's been done

But now it's my turn
To reach and touch the sky
No one's gonna say
At least I didn't try…

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Coat Of Many Colors...Dolly Parton

I've grown up listening to a lot of Country music. Dolly Parton is like the basic level of Country. You can't explore Country without listening to this diva! She has an amazing voice and great numbers to her credit.

'Coat of many colors' is close to my heart. This song has a very beautiful meaning. The lyrics are touching. Like I always tell my friends, it's songs like these that bring beauty to Country music. Songs that are close to life, songs that have strong, deep meanings unlike few of the 'shallow' songs of today. The clipping has Dolly before her plastic surgery trip. I see no reason why she would require any artificial enhancer. Plastic surgery or no plastic surgery, Dolly still remains one of my favorite Country singers of all times.

Back through the years
I go wonderin' once again
Back to the seasons of my youth
I recall a box of rags that someone gave us
And how my momma put the rags to use
There were rags of many colors

Every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat
And it was way down in the fall
Momma sewed the rags together
Sewin' every piece with love
She made my coat of many colors
That I was so proud of ..
As she sewed, she told a story
From the bible, she had read
About a coat of many colors
Joseph wore and then she said
Perhaps this coat will bring you
Good luck and happiness
And I just couldn't wait to wear it
And momma blessed it with a kiss..

My coat of many colors
That my momma made for me
Made only from rags
But I wore it so proudly
Although we had no money
I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me..

So with patches on my britches
Holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors
I hurried off to school
Just to find the others laughing
And making fun of me
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me..

And oh I couldn't understand it
For I felt I was rich
And I told them of the love
My momma sewed in every stitch
And I told 'em all the story
Momma told me while she sewed
And how my coat of many colors
Was worth more than all their clothes..

But they didn't understand it
And I tried to make them see
That one is only poor
Only if they choose to be
Now I know we had no money
But I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors
My momma made for me
Made just for me…

Chances Are... Martina McBride & Bob Seger

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Originally sung by Martina McBride and Bob Seger, this is one of my favorite songs ever! It's beautiful and soulful. Love the line...' And then in the morning I'll be longing for the night.'

Chances are you'll find me
Somewhere on your road tonight
Seems I always end up driving by
Ever since I've known you
It just seems you're on my way
All the rules of logic don't apply
I long to see you in the night
Be with you 'til morning light..

I remember clearly how you looked
The night we met
I recall your laughter and your smile
I remember how you made me
Feel so at ease
I remember all your grace and your style
And now you're all I long to see
You've come to mean so much to me..

Chances are I'll see you
Somewhere in my dreams tonight
You'll be smiling like the night we met
Chances are I'll hold you and I'll offer all I have
You're the only one I can't forget
Baby you're the best I've ever met..

And I'll be dreaming of the future
And hoping you'll be by my side
And then in the morning I'll be longing for the night
For the night..

Chances are I'll see you
Somewhere in my dreams tonight
You'll be smiling like the night we met
Chances are I'll hold you and I'll offer
All I have..

You're the only one I can't forget
Baby you're the best I've ever met...

I May Hate Myself In The Morning...Lee Ann Womack

I've been away for a while...do I name this a 'music lover's block?' Anyway, I'm back with some of my favorite songs. This one is from Lee Ann Womack, love this woman. Her songs never disappoint me.

Love the line where she says that in everyone's life, there is someone we can't help but want. Sometimes things seem so wrong, but it's the hardest thing to move on. Like they say, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Sometimes we do things that disappoint us but when the wait just seems forever, you cease to care and justify actions.

Ain't it just like one of us to pick up the phone and call after a couple of drinks,
And say: "How you been? I’ve been wonderin' if maybe you've been thinkin' 'bout me."
And somewhere in the conversation, an old familiar invitation always arrives
An' I may hate myself in the morning, but I'm gonna love you tonight.

Everyone's known someone that they just can't help but want;
And even though we just can't make it work out, well the want-to lingers on.
So once again we wind up in each other's arms, pretending that it's right,
An' I may hate myself in the morning, but I'm gonna love you tonight.

I know it's wrong, but it ain't easy moving on.
So why can't two friends remember the good times once again?

Tomorrow when I wake up, I'll be feeling a little guilty, an' a little sad,
Thinkin' how it used to be before everything went bad.
An' I guess that's what it is, in lonely late night calls like this, that we try to find;
An' I may hate myself in the morning, but I'm gonna love you tonight.

I may hate myself in the morning, but I'm gonna love you tonight.

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Clay Walker

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The Chain of Love ... Clay Walker

This song was requested by one of my visitors, Janice. She had an overall picture of the lyrics and that helped me identify which song she was talking about. This is 'the chain of love' by Clay Walker. It's got great lyrics, beautiful!

Janice, I looked around for a video. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a clipping. However, I've posted the lyrics for you. I hope you enjoy reading it. Keep posting!


He was driving home one evening
In his beat up Pontiac
When an old lady flagged him down
Her Mercedes had a flat
He could see that she was frightened
Standing out there in the snow
'Til he said I'm here to help you ma'am
By the way my name is Joe

She said I'm from St. Louis
And I'm only passing through
I must have seen a hundred cars go by
This is awful nice of you
When he changed the tire
And closed her trunk
And was about to drive away
She said how much do I owe you
Here's what he had to say

You don't owe me a thing
I've been there too
Someone once helped me out
Just the way I'm helping you
If you really want to pay me back
Here's what you do
Don't let the chain of love end with you

Well a few miles down the road
The lady saw a small cafe
She went in to grab a bite to eat
And then be on her way
But she couldn't help but notice
How the waitress smiled so sweet
And how she must've been eight months along
And dead on her feet

And though she didn't know her story
And she probably never will
When the waitress went to get her change
From a hundred dollar bill
The lady slipped right out the door
And on a napkin left a note
There were tears in the waitress's eyes
When she read what she wrote

You don't owe me a thing
I've been there too
Someone once helped me out
Just the way I'm helping you
If you really want to pay me back
Here's what you do
Don't let the chain of love end with you

That night when she got home from work
The waitress climbed into bed
She was thinkin' about the money
And what the lady's note had said
As her husband lay there sleeping
She whispered soft and low
Everything's gonna be alright, I love you, Joe...

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Broken... Seether & Amy Lee

This song leaves a haunting aftertaste. Amy Lee at her best. Her voice is enchanting and mysteriously groovy. I’ve always liked this song, and it is the right time to include it in my blog. Like I’ve always done, I include songs that signify my life at that point in time. A friend of mine told me that the frequency of Country songs is decreasing in my blog. Well, it’s not that I’ve never included songs from other music styles before. To be honest, I have not been able to listen to a lot of Country recently. Blame it on time, work, or whatever. All I know is that this song needs to be here because ‘I’m broken when I’m lonesome, And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away.’

I wanted you to know
That I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph
And I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
Because I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away..

You've gone away
You don't feel me here...anymore

The worst is over now
And we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn
And no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain..

Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away..

Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away..

Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away..

You're gone away
You don't feel me here anymore…

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Tim McGraw... Taylor Swift

This song was played on Yahoo and surprised me. At first, I thought it was a duet with Tim McGraw. Only later I realized that was the name of the song. Country in it's melody, this song sounds fresh. However, I won't be surprised if Taylor goes the 'Twain' way!

You said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said: "That's a lie"
Just a boy in a Chevy truck
That had a tendency of gettin' stuck
On backroads at night
An' I was right there beside him all summer long
An' then the time we woke up to find that summer'd gone..

But when you think: Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think: "That little black dress"
Think of my head on your chest
An' my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me..

September saw a month of tears
An' thankin' God that you weren't here
To see me like that
But in a box beneath my bed
Is a letter that you never read
From three summers back
It's hard not to find it all a little bitter sweet
An' lookin' back on all of that, it's nice to believe..

When you think: Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think: "That little black dress"
Think of my head on your chest
An' my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me..

And I'm back for the first time since then
I'm standin' on your street
An' there's a letter left on your doorstep
An' the first thing that you'll read..

Is: "When you think: Tim McGraw
"I hope you think my favorite song"
Some day you'll turn your radio on
I hope it takes you back to that place
When you think happiness
I hope you think: "That little black dress"
Think of my head on your chest
An' my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
Oh, think of me

You said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said: "That's a lie"….

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Bless The Broken Road... Rascall Flatts.

For those who can sing this song at this time of their lives...Feel lucky, you have no idea how fortunate you are...As for me, still on the broken road, figuring out the signs, and wondering to whom will it lead me...

I set out on a narrow way, many years ago
Hoping I would find true love, along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign, pointed straight to you..

Every long lost dream, led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart, they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way, into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you..

I think about the years I spent, just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost, and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan, that is coming true..

Every long lost dream, led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart, they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way, into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Yeah..

Now I'm just rolling home
Into my lovers arms
This much I know, is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you…

For The Lonely... Cher

The feeling of being lonely is not the best one to have. There are times when you need a warm hug, a soft touch, and a sweet kiss. These things now exist in books, songs, and movies. The few who have the fortune (to have someone whom they are crazy for) are the luckiest on earth, and they should not take anything for granted. What do you do, when solitude gets to you? On a depressing Sunday evening, you stare out of your window and wonder when solitude will become a stranger. Then, like magic, Cher starts to play somewhere. Telling you that this is a song for the lonely. You smile but your question still remains unanswered.

This is the first Cher song on my blog. Some of her songs are really nice. She has given the word 'diva' its true meaning. Love the lines 'And this is a song for the lonely, when your dreams won't come true, can you hear this prayer, because someone's there for you' and 'Though love don't need a reason, she can pick you up or leave you bleeding.'

Some dreams don't come true, you keep hoping, waiting, praying. Time goes by, people change, situations may or may not. After a while, hope dies, waiting seems useless, and prayers bleed to death...

When you’re standing on the edge of no where
There’s only one way up
So your heart’s got to go there
Through the darkest nights
You see the light shine bright
When heroes fall in love or war
They live forever..

This is a song for the lonely, can you hear me tonight?
For the broken hearted, battle scarred
I’ll be by your side
And this is a song for the lonely
When your dreams won’t come true
Can you hear this prayer
Because someone’s there for you..

Though love don’t need a reason
She can pick you up or leave you bleeding
I’ve seen a strong man cry
I know the reason why
We all forgive, we all forget We just keep believing...

This is a song for the lonely, can you hear me tonight?
For the broken hearted, battle scarred
I’ll be by your side
And this is a song for the lonely
When your dreams won’t come true
Can you hear this prayer Because someone's there for you..

Don’t give up, so let it find you Just hold on, wherever you may go
Anywhere, I’m right beside you
You don’t have to look no more You don't have to look no more..

This is a song for the lonely, can you hear me tonight?
For the broken hearted, battle scarred
I’ll be by your side
And this is a song for the lonely
When your dreams won’t come true
Can you hear this prayer Because someone's there for you..

It’s gonna be alright..

It’s gonna be alright..

It’s gonna be alright…

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The First Time Ever I... Celine Dion

This song is not Country but is so beautiful! What's great about this song is the melody and the great vocals! Celine Dion is truly amazing, no doubt. She has sung some fabulous songs! This song truly deserves this spot.

In case you are wondering, let me clear it out. No, I'm not going to tell you whom I think about when I hear this song!

The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the endless skies, my love..

The first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move through my head
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love..

The first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart beat so close to mine
The first time ever I saw your face
Your face, your face, your face, your face…

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Love's Funny That Way... Kellie Coffey

Haven’t heard a lot of songs by Kellie Coffey, guess ‘When you lie next to me’ is my favorite Coffey song. Heard ‘Love’s funny that way’ this evening. It sounds so true! With love, you never know. It could be an answered prayer or a heartache that never ends, it can shake you or break your heart… Well, love sure is funny that way!

There's no king when love is the thing
We play the same rules
In a heartbeat a wise man can be a fool
There's no guarantee that love will be a stranger or a friend
A prayer that's answered or a heartache that never ends
Through the darkest hour when all is said and done
It has the power you go from lonely to the lucky one..

Love's funny that way
No matter who you are
It can shake your faith
Or it can break your heart
Once in a while the mountains move
We all long for those days
You live, you laugh, you say
Love's funny that way..

Not long ago I got to know the lonely side
Just me and my pain and nowhere to hide
It amazes me how my world turned around
If it's meant to be that's all that matters to me anyhow..

Love's funny that way
No matter who you are
It can shake your faith
Or it can break your heart
Once in a while the mountains move
We all long for those days
You live, you laugh, you say
Love's funny that way..

Once in a while the mountains move
We all long for those days
So when you don't understand
Best you leave it in love's hands
Just live, laugh and say
Love's funny that way…

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I Can't Unlove You... Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers! One of my 'Country Music Gods!' To attend his concert will be a dream come true. If he doesn't do live shows, meeting him will be fine too! (well, in my wonder world, everything is possible!)
This is a beautiful song! Mushy but Country! Roger's voice is as magical as ever and what a coincidence! While I was writing this, Yahoo played the same song for me! Wonder how it would be for someone to love you so much that it becomes impossible to 'unlove!' I sigh and listen to Kenny...

Postcards and letters
And pictures made to last forever
To be boxed up and tossed away
Knickknacks and souvenirs
In an afternoon, they're out of here
They'll disappear without a trace
But what they mean to me
Can never be replaced..

I can't unthink about you
I can't unfeel your touch
I can't unhear all the words
Unsay all the things
That used to mean so much
I wish I could unremember
Everything my heart's been through
And finding out it's impossible to do
Oh, it's no use
I can't unlove you..

Intestates and old songs
Like time they go on and on
I guess I could learn to do the same
I could wake up without you
These two arms not around you
Tell myself it's meant to be this way
No matter how I try some things I can't change..

I can't unthink about you
I can't unfeel your touch
I can't unhear all the words
Unsay all the things
That used to mean so much
I wish I could unremember
Everything my heart's been through
And finding out it's impossible to do
Oh, it's no use
I can't unlove you..

I wish I could unremember
Everything my heart's been through
And finding out it's impossible to do
Oh, oh, it's no use
I can't unlove you…

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I Hate The Way I Love You... Joe Nichols

You got me walking up on air and I'm afraid of heights
You fill my days with thoughts of you
Then rob my sleep at night
I've seen another side of me when you come into view
I hate the way I love you but I do..

I hate the way I miss you every time your not around
And the way you've got me thinking it's time to settle down
I've tried to fight the feeling but this time there's no use
I hate the way I love you but I do..

I always used to pride myself I never lost control
When I felt I was in too deep I'd pack my heart and go
Now I fall all in pieces at the thought of losing you
I hate the way I love you but I do…

Unwritten...Natasha Bedingfield. 1 Year With Google!

Today I feel 'unwritten'. There is so much to explore and it feels like I'm living 'in-between phases' of myself, living each minute, and taking one step at a time. Today, I complete one year with Google. When I think of the time when I joined Google, I see a different me. I have evolved though I know the path is long and I've reached next to nowhere. I don't wana bind myself to words today. I feel like flying high, far away in to the mountains.

I feel unwritten because I know there are other places I need to go to but at this point in time, I don't know where and how. Frankly, I don't even want to know now. I'm just living this moment, though I know I will have to start my planning soon. So, all I am now is unwritten...waiting with a pen in my hand...ending unplanned.

Natasha Bedingfield sings well (no doubt about it). Heard a few songs like 'I bruise easily' and 'this love' (a female cover of the Maroon 5 version). This song is perfectly written for the way I feel today. I want to release my inhibitions and feel the rain on my skin because I know that only I can speak the words on my lips. I want to drench in words unspoken today. We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way.

Though not a country song, it feels so right being here. Today is where my book begins, the rest is still unwritten...

I am unwritten
Can't read my mind
I'm undefined
I'm just beginning
The pen's in my hand
Ending unplanned..

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words
That you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions..

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten..

I break tradition
Sometimes my tries
Are outside the lines
We've been conditioned
To not make mistakes
But I can't live that way..

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words
That you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions..

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

The rest is still unwritten

The rest is still unwritten… Picture source: people.freenet.de

The Keeper Of The Stars... Tracy Byrd

Wonder when I'll get to sing this song. It's like too good to be true. Like they say, not everyone gets lucky in a lifetime. If only my eyes could reflect my heart better, if only my heart could yell out my love, if only I could tip my hat to the keeper of the stars...

It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew
Now I just can't believe you're in my life
Heaven's smilin' down on me
As I look at you tonight..

I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars..

Soft moonlight on your face oh how you shine
It takes my breath away
Just to look into your eyes
I know I don't deserve a treasure like you
There really are no words
To show my gratitude..

So I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars..

It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew...

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Trying To Love You...Trisha Yearwood

This song sets the mood tonite. It feels so real and true. I don't understand what's going on or maybe I don't want to.

I've blew out all my plans, the secrets that I've kept, the nights I haven't slept, almost given up...trying to love you. It broke my heart, it chipped away my pride, still I could not ignore trying to love you, so easy and so hard trying to love you, I guess I'll always be...trying to love you.

I blew out all my plans
The world fell in my hands
The day that I began
Trying to love you..

The secrets I have kept
The nights I haven't slept
I've laughed until I've wept
Trying to love you..

Trying to love you...No one's come as close or gone so far
Trying to love you...I've lost and found myself in who you are
Trying to love you...So easy and so hard, trying to love you

I've watched myself get stuck
Squandered all my luck
Almost given up
Trying to love you..

Trying to love you...It broke my heart, it's chipped away my pride
Trying to love you...Everytime I'd see that faultline slide
Trying to love you...I've crossed the great divide trying to love you

Trying to love you...I've screamed your name, I've slammed a thousand doors
Trying to love you...I've worn a million miles across the floor
Trying to love you...Still I could not ignore trying to love you

It's pulled the best from me
For all the world to see
I guess I'll always be
Trying to love you

Making Love Out Of Nothing At All...Air Supply

This song has been playing on my mind the whole day today. Went out to dinner with a few friends, and I was surprised to hear this song still ring in my head! Today I'm in an 'Air Supply' mood.

I have heard this group all through my growing up years. I feel like playing their record for hours together and just lying on my bed, listening. This song is passionate, and the melody is perfect. Love the lines...'And I’m never gonna tell you everything I gotta tell you, But I know I’ve got to give it a try,' 'But I don’t know how to leave you, And I’ll never let you fall,' 'I gotta follow it ‘cause everything I know, Well, it’s nothing ‘till I give it to you'

My favorite lines are...'The beating of my heart is a drum and it’s lost,And it’s looking for a rhythm like you'

Great band, great songs!
Though not a Contry Band, Air Supply needs to be featured here! The last I heard about them was when they teamed up with Mehnaaz for a duet called 'You are the reason'.

I know just how to whisper
And I know just how to cry
I know just where I find the answers
And I know just how to lie
I know just how to fake it
And I know just how to scheme
I know just when to face the truth
And then I know just when to dream
And I know just where to touch you
And I know just what to prove
I know when to pull you closer
And I know when to let you loose..

And I know the night is fading
And I know the time’s gonna fly
And I’m never gonna tell you everything I gotta tell you
But I know I’ve got to give it a try..

And I know the roads to riches
And I know the ways to pain
I know all the rules and then I know how to break’em
And then I always know the name of the game..

But I don’t know how to leave you
And I’ll never let you fall
And I don’t know how you do it
Making love out of nothing at all..

Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all..

Every time I see you, well the rays of the sun are all
Streaming through the waves in your hair
And every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes
Like a spotlight
The beating of my heart is a drum and it’s lost
And it’s looking for a rhythm like you
You can take the darkness from the deep of the night
And turn it to a beacon burning endlessly bright
I gotta follow it ‘cause everything I know
Well, it’s nothing ‘till I give it to you..

I can make the runner stumble
I can make the final block
And I can make every tackle at the sound of the whistle
And I can make all the stadiums rock..

I can make tonight forever
Or I can make it disappear by the dawn
And I can make you every promise that’s ever been made
And I can make all your demons be gone..

But I’m never gonna make it without you
Do you really wanna see me crawl ?
And I’m never gonna make it like you do
Making love out of nothing at all..

Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all
Making love
Out of nothing at all…

Love Will Always Win...Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood

This song has strong roots. It's sung by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, their first duet after marriage. They are among the 'best' couples in Country Music today! This song is not an extra-ordinary one but is special to me as it has been sung by this amazing couple. I love Garth and Trisha, God bless them with long years together. For some strange reason, I equate this song to Angelina Jolie's daughter. The idea being that like Shiloh (Brad & Angelina's daughter), this song comes from very 'gifted' parents...Garth and Trisha.

Hold on like there's no tomorrow
There can be no sorrow
Right here where we stand
And living only for this moment
All we've ever wanted
Is right here in our hands
And some will say that we're sure to fall
Try and build their walls between us..

No way over it, no way around it
If we want it, we have to go through it
Fight for a love and the world tries to break us down
But the world will bend
An' the fight will end
Love will always win..

Hold on till we see tomorrow
There is time to borrow
Till we own our own
Walk on and our hearts will lead us
But our hearts will need us
To be steady and strong
So we can stand and face the fire
Burning higher and higher..

No way over it, no way around it
If we want it, we have to go through it
Fight for a love and the world tries to break us down
But the world will bend
An' the fight will end
Love will always win..

No, we know that a rainbow ends,
Beyond dark skies..

No way over it, no way around it, no
If we want it, we have to go through it
Fight for a love and the world tries to break us down
But the world will bend
An' the fight will end
An' the world will bend
An' the fight will end
Love will always win…

Picture source: engagements.ca

Favorite State Of Mind... Josh Gracin

I feel elated today. This weekend has been amazingly beautiful and relaxed. Something that I've missed experiencing for a long time now! This song perfectly sums up how I feel tonight. It's similar to what I was telling Mathew today. I told him of the things I would love to do when I visit the US, leather jackets, leather shoes, black horses, fields, farms, cowboys, and the Rodeo.

Love the lines ' It feels just like I've died and gone to Heaven, Your lips, your eyes, hell everything gets me revvin' These lines are for the 'one'. You are my favorite state of mind, my dear!

Sometimes, I crave an old-fashioned adventure
Yes, some time away from day to day to get ya
Needed some kind of break
Like a hammock in the shade..

I've got this spot where it don't get much better
Yeah, it's cold, it gets hot; I don't worry 'bout the weather
My private paradise don't fit the classifieds.
Vacation at my side every day and every night..

Wide sky, big breaks, Michigan, Great Lakes
Colorado Snowflakes, Georgia peaches
Louisiana Hot Food, New York Attitude
Florida Beaches, Tennessee Whiskey, Baby are you with me?
Texas Chili, Virginia Pine
It's hard to beat that California sunshine
baby you're my favorite, favorite state of mind..

It feels just like I've died and gone to Heaven
Your lips, your eyes, hell everything gets me revvin'
You'll feel this in your bun; thirty flavors all in one
Crazy, happy, laughin', happy, all that and then some..

Wide sky, big breaks, Michigan, Great Lakes
Colorado Snowflakes, Georgia peaches
Louisiana Hot Food, New York Attitude
Florida Beaches, Tennessee Whiskey, Baby are you with me?
Texas Chili, Virginia Pine
It's hard to beat that California sunshine
baby you're my favorite, favorite state of mind..

Wide sky, big breaks, Michigan, Great Lakes
Colorado Snowflakes, Georgia peaches
Louisiana Hot Food, New York Attitude
Florida Beaches, Tennessee Whiskey, Baby are you with me?
Texas Chili, Virginia Pine
It's hard to beat that California sunshine

Baby, you're my favorite
Favorite state Baby, you're my favorite
Favorite state of mind…

Picture source: www.wma.com

Not A Day Goes By... Lonestar

Heard Lonestar for the first time on Yahoo Radio. Liked the group and their songs! This song reminded me of some faces and times. Love the line ' If you asked me how I'm doing I'd say just fine, But the truth is baby, if you could read my mind, Not a day goes by that I don't think of you.'

Got a picture of you I carry in my heart
Close my eyes to see it when the world gets dark
Got a memory of you I carry in my soul
I wrap it close around me when the nights get cold
If you asked me how I'm doin' I'd say just fine
But the truth is baby, if you could read my mind..

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you
After all this time you're still with me it's true
Somehow you remain locked so deep inside
Baby, baby, oh baby, not a day goes by..

I still wait for the phone in the middle of the night
Thinkin' you might call me if your dreams don't turn out right
And it still amazes me that I lie here in the dark
Wishin' you were next to me, your head against my heart
If you asked me how I'm doing I'd say just fine
But the truth is baby, if you could read my mind..

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you
After all this time you're still with me it's true
Somehow you remain locked so deep inside
Baby, baby, oh baby, not a day goes by..

Minutes turn to hours, and the hours to days
Seems it's been forever that I've felt this way..

Not a day goes by that I don't think of you
After all this time you're still with me it's true
Somehow you remain locked so deep inside
Baby, baby, oh baby, not a day goes by…

Picture courtesy, thecountrystage.com

Starts With Goodbye...Carrie Underwood

When I saw Carrie for the first time on American Idol, I had no idea that she would branch into Country. I liked her then, I like her now. Good pitch, attractive voice and she is a 'looker' too!

This song summarizes a lot of things that are passing me by at this point in time. Life may not always turn the way you want it to. Some things have to be given up eventhough you know they will cause you hurt and pain. To recover from it is being victorious, victory over some part hidden within you...but

I guess it's gotta have to hurt, I guess I'm gonna have to cry and let go off some things I've loved, to get to the other side. It's sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life, start to wave goodbye...

I was sitting on my doorstep
I hung up the phone and it fell out of my hand
but I knew I had to do it
and he wouldn't understand
so hard to see myself without him
I felt a piece of my heart break
but when you're standing there across the road
there's a choice you gotta make..

I guess it's gonna have to hurt
I guess I'm gonna have to cry
and let go of some things I've loved
to get to the other side
I guess it's gonna break me down
like falling when you try to fly
it's sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life
start to wave goodbye..

I know there's a blue horizon
somewhere up ahead, just waiting for me
getting there means leaving things behind
sometimes life's so bitter sweet..

I guess it's gonna have to hurt
I guess I'm gonna have to cry
the night goes on, and some things that I'll have
to give to the other side
I guess it's gonna break me down
like falling when you try to fly
it's sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life
start to wave goodbye..

time, time heals
the wounds that you feel
somehow, right now..

I guess it's gonna have to hurt
I guess I'm gonna have to cry
and let go of some things I've loved
to get to the other side
I guess it's gonna break me down
like falling when you try to fly
it's sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life
start to wave goodbye..

I guess I'm gonna have to cry
and let go of some things I've loved
to get to the other side
start to wave goodbye
the only way you try to find
moving on with the rest of your life
start to wave goodbye…

(Carrie picture courtesy amazon.com)

Settle For A Slowdown...Dierks Bentley

Nice song! Love the lines 'But I'm still praying I might see the glow of a brake light, But your wheels just turn' and 'I keep on looking for the slightest sign that you might miss what you left behind.'

I must look just like a fool here
in the middle of the road
standing there in your rearview
and getting soaked to the bone
this land is flat as it is mean
a man can see for a hundred miles
So im still praying I might see
the glow of a brake light..

But your wheels just turn
down the road ahead
If it hurts at all
you aint showed it yet
I keep a lookin' for
the slightest sign that you might miss
what you left behind
I know there's nothing stopping you now
but I'd settle for a slowdown..

I held on longer then I should
Leaving you might change your mind
those bright lights of Hollywood
would fade in time..

But your wheels just turn
down the road ahead
If it hurts at all
you aint showed it yet
I keep a lookin' for
the slightest sign
that you might miss
what you left behind
I know there's nothing stopping you now
but I'd settle for a slowdown..


But your wheels just turn
down the road ahead
if it hurts at all
you aint showed it yet
your just a tiny dot on that horizon line come on tap those brakes
baby just one time
I know there's nothing stopping you now
Im not asking you to turn back around..

I'd settle for a slowdown
come on just slow down
I'd settle for a slow down…