"A Prisoner of My Mind" genre: New Country
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	The first release from the "Bleeding: The fresh Wounds Collection" preview to Jason Whitehorn's up-comming album "Bleeding"
	MP3.com CD: Prisoner Of My Mind (SP) - buy it! MP3.com CD: Too Many Highways - buy it! CD: Bleeding: The Fresh Wounds Collection   Label: Classified Country Credits: Produced by Jason Whitehorn and Robert Archer - Recorded at Frontier Studios/Frontier Music Lawton, Oklahoma - Mixed at Frontier Studios/Frontier Music - Final Mix at Classified Sounds
	Story Behind the Song "Prisoner of My Mind" was chosen to be the first public release from songs chosen for the antispated "Bleeding" albu. Jason shares with us the meaning behind the song, as well as the choice to make this the first release. "The majority of the songs that will be on Bleeding were written during my depression after my divorce. I made myself a 'prisoner' in a lot of ways. After she started living with the new guy and her mother, I stayed in our house in Clarksburg, Ohio alone and basically locked myself away from everything and everybody. I barely ate, I wouldn't sleep until about nine in the morning and that was only becuase my eyes would be too tired to stay open anymore. I'd sleep until about two in the afternoon.....then do it all over again. All I could do was think about what I was going to do or how I could make this marriage work. There weren't really a lot of clear answers I left Ohio to go to Tennessee and visit my parents for a while before moving to Oklahoma. I knew that I needed to get out of there to get away from the depression and to move on with my career. I was actually in a hotel room in Russelville, Arkansas when I wrote 'Prisoner'. My room had this big bed in it which didn't help the loneliness any for me. I walked out of room to get a coke and noticed a wedding party in the lobby. I went back to my room and thought 'man, everytime I turn around someone's getting married or there' a memory somewhere....I guess I'm a prisoner of life.' I guess I finally decided that life couldn't go on right until I faced the fact that I was the only one holding anyone prisoner, so I wrote out the words. I decided to release this song first because of a couple of reasons. First, this song is one of the most personal aside from "I'm Sorry". I had decided to make one of my studio activities recording one song front to back as a demo and make it as honest as I could without doing a million takes at it like we usually do in the studios. I wanted honesty to come out. I didn't want to prepare a lot of 'what if's into the mix. I chose, as soon as I got to the studio and sat down in front of the mic, to do 'Prisoner'. The song was done in three takes: One for guitar, one for vocals, and one for backup vocals. Second, I wanted to have to explain about my depression one time...and one time only. I don't want my career to be over-shadowed by thoughts of 'Jason Whitehorn-The Depressed and Divorced Country Star'. I want people to listen to my music and either relate to it and/or just think that its good. I don't listen to Brooks n Dunn sing 'A Long Goodbye' and think 'wow, that Ronnie Dunn guy sure did go through a bad life...poor Ronnie'...... (*laughs*) I relate to it..... but I don't relate it to Brooks and Dunn. In the same mind, I don't want people to feel sorry for me for what i've gone through. I want to share my feelings and then move on to happier thoughts like selling a Gold Album or three top 10 Billboard hits and a #1 CMT video . I've got a whole life ahead of me and not a lot of time to look behind. Lyrics Prisoner of My Mind Lyrics and music by: Jason L. Whitehorn How do I escape / these chains around my heart? Throw out these memories of a love torn apart Every time I close my eyes I'm confined by my dreams We shut out our love / and took off the wedding rings. I can't wake up / when I can't go to sleep And dream about the promises that we couldn't keep. How long will I wear these shackles? It's a matter of time. 'Til I'm set free / from being a prisoner of my mind. Chorus Over and over I see you again When we first met / and the sweet bitter end. Each time I close my eyes I'm at a sunset with you. I hear your voice repeating / you said 'I love you but we're through.' I guess life goes on / if I give it time. And I'll forget about you / a prisoner of my mind. I'll close my eyes and try to clear my head And reach out to hold you / 'cross an empty bed. There's no chance to escape or put these feelings behind. I guess I'll always be / a prisoner of my mind. Chorus Over and over I see you again When we first met / and the sweet bitter end. Each time I close my eyes I'm at a sunset with you. I hear your voice repeating / you said 'I love you but we're through.' I guess life goes on / if I give it time. And I'll forget about you / a prisoner of my mind. © copyright 2002, Jason Whitehorn and Classified Country Music All rights reserved.

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