About The Song
Toby Keith is a country music singer-songwriter who has been active in the music industry since the early 1990s. He is known for his outspoken personality and his patriotic songs, such as “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” and “American Soldier.” Keith has also had a number of successful love songs, including “I Love This Bar” and “How Do You Like Me Now?!”
“In Other Words” is a song from Keith’s 1994 album Boomtown. It is a mid-tempo ballad about a man who is struggling to express his feelings for a woman. The song’s lyrics are simple but effective, and Keith’s vocals are warm and expressive. The song was a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and it has become a fan favorite over the years.
The song begins with the man singing about how he has been trying to find the right words to tell the woman how he feels. He says that he has tried to write her a letter, but he couldn’t find the right words. He has also tried to tell her in person, but he always gets too nervous.
In the chorus, the man sings, “In other words, I love you.” He says that he knows that he is not the most eloquent man, but he wants her to know how he feels. He says that he loves her more than anything in the world, and he would do anything for her.
The song’s bridge features the man singing about how he knows that he is not perfect. He says that he has made mistakes in the past, but he is trying to be a better man. He asks the woman to give him a chance, and he promises that he will never let her down.
The song ends with the man singing the chorus again. He tells the woman that he loves her, and he asks her to be with him.
“In Other Words” is a simple but effective love song. Keith’s vocals are warm and expressive, and the lyrics are heartfelt. The song is a reminder that sometimes the best way to express your feelings is to simply say, “I love you.”
Here are some additional details about the song:
- The song was written by Tony Haselden and Tim Mensy.
- It was produced by Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd.
- The song was released as the second single from the album Boomtown.
- It reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
- The song was a Top 10 hit in Canada and Australia.
- The song has been covered by a number of artists, including Ty Herndon, Clay Walker, and Sammy Hagar.
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Lyric
You’ve got my heart in unfamiliar territoryIt’s never been out here on my sleeveBut here tonight with you it’s quite a different storyYou bring out a side of me no one has ever seenThere’s something I’m afraid to say to you too earlyBut I’d be a fool to wait too lateMy mind is cautious but my heart is in a hurryWhich one’s right, it’s really hard to sayIn other wordsI can’t put “I love you” in other wordsWhen I look into your eyesNo other words can capture what I’m feelingMy heart tells my head some things can’t be saidIn other wordsBetter men than I have tried to find a better phraseStill “I love you” has a ring I’ve never heardIn other wordsWhat we’ve got here is a touching situationYou smile as if you’ve read my mindA pair of “I love you’s” gently ends this conversation‘Cause matters of the heart can’t be definedIn other wordsI can’t put “I love you” in other wordsWhen I look into your eyesNo other words can capture what I’m feelingMy heart tells my head some things can’t be saidIn other wordsBetter men than I have tried to find a better phraseStill “I love you” has a ring I’ve never heardIn other words