Church Bells
Carrie Underwood
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Jenny grew up wild, like a blackfoot daisy Out in the shack with a blue tick hound Broke as hell, but blessed with beauty The kind that a rich man can't turn down She caught the eye of an oil man dancing One summer night in a dime store dress She had the looks, he had the mansion And you can figure out the rest It was all roses, dripping in diamonds Sipping on champagne She was all uptown, wearing that white gown Taking his last name She could hear those church bells ringing, ringing And up in the loft, that whole choir singing, singing Fold your hands and close your eyes Yeah, it's all gonna be alright And just listen to the church bells ringing, ringing Yeah, they're ringing Jenny was hosting Junior League parties And having dinner at the country club Everyone thought they were Ken and Barbie But Ken was always getting way too drunk Saturday night, after a few too many He came home ready to fight And all his money could never save Jenny From the devil living in his eyes It was all bruises, covered in makeup Dark sunglasses And that next morning, sitting in the back pew Praying with the baptist She could hear those church bells ringing, ringing And up in the loft, that whole choir singing, singing Fold your hands and close your eyes Yeah, it's all gonna be alright You just listen to the church bells ringing, ringing Yeah, they're ringing Jenny slipped something in his Tennessee whiskey No law man was ever gonna find And how he died is still a mystery But he hit a woman for the very last time She could hear those church bells ringing, ringing Standing there in a black dress singing, singing Fold your hands and close your eyes Yeah, it's all gonna be alright And just listen to the church bells ringing, ringing Yeah, they're ringing
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Written by: Brett Cornelius, Hillary Lindsey, Zach Crowell
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"Church Bells" was released in April 2016 as the third single written from Underwood's fifth studio album, "Storyteller."
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Songwriting CreditsZach Crowell, Brett James, and Hillary Lindsey wrote this captivating song.
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Song's ThemeThe song tells a story about a woman named Jenny who is in an abusive relationship with a wealthy man. Jenny eventually kills her abusive husband by poisoning his drink after realizing that she can't escape him.
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Song Performance"Church Bells" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart.
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Song's InspirationUnderwood stated that the song reminded her of another powerful song of hers called "Two Black Cadillacs" because of its strength and the boldness of the character involved.
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Live PerformancesCarrie Underwood performed "Church Bells" live for the first time on television at the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Music VideoA live performance video from Carrie's "Storyteller Tour" serves as the song’s official music video.
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RecognitionIn 2016, "Church Bells" was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Country Song.
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Song's Success"Church Bells" has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, indicating that it sold over 2 million units.
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Diverse ReceptionDespite some critics labeling the song as controversial due to its dark theme, the song received positive feedback from most listeners and critics alike, praising Carrie's vocal performance and the song's bold storytelling.
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