Ashes by Now
Rodney Crowell
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This morning is Monday Where are you now? Teasin' my memory Teaching me how to lay low when I don't want to Your love is elusive this I know now It's making me crazy Leaving me out In the open When I don't want to I don't know why you do that to me (really low, soft volume) go to lead The moments of pleasures Never do last Are gone like a suitcase full of your past Long gone, and in a hurry Baby, I can't go through this again I don't need to go down More then I've already been Just like a wild fire You're running all over town As much as you burn me, baby I should be ashes by now The second street beggars alone in they life Drunk on a sidewalk to hide from the night Like I am They're just like I am Baby, I can't go through this again I don't need to go down More then I've already been Just like a wild fire You're running all over town As much as you burn me, baby I should be ashes by now Just like a wild fire You're running all over town As much as you burn me, baby I should be ashes by now Aaaaaahh Aaaaaahh Should be ashes by now
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10 facts about this song
Song's Origin"Ashes By Now" was originally written and recorded by American country artist Rodney Crowell. He first released it in 1980 on his album "But What Will the Neighbors Think."
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Lee Ann Womack's versionThe song was covered by American country music singer Lee Ann Womack in the year 2000 for her album "I Hope You Dance".
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Chart PerformanceWomack's version of "Ashes By Now" was a big hit. It reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and also peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, demonstrating its crossover appeal.
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Grammy NominationsLee Ann Womack's rendition of "Ashes By Now" received two Grammy Nominations in 2001, for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song.
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Song's ThemeThe song talks about a person trying to move on from a broken relationship, expressing that the pain should have turned to ashes by now.
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Rodney Crowell's Multiple VersionsRodney Crowell has actually recorded "Ashes By Now" twice. After his 1980 version, he recorded a new version of the song for his 2001 album, "The Houston Kid."
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Music VideoThe music video for Lee Ann Womack's version of "Ashes By Now" was directed by Paul Boyd and set in a desert, reflecting the song's theme of loneliness and moving on.
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Critical ReceptionBoth versions of the song have received positive reviews from music critics, appreciating the profound lyrics and the emotional delivery by the artists.
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Instrumentation"Ashes By Now" is notably recorded with a variety of instruments like the mandolin, drums, bass, electric and steel guitars, thus giving the song a rich and complex musical landscape.
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Other CoversBesides Rodney Crowell and Lee Ann Womack, "Ashes By Now" has also been covered by other artists such as Emmylou Harris and The Everly Brothers.
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