Little Bird (2010) – Kasey Chambers

Posted on October 19, 2023 by observationblogger — 4 Comments

But I don’t want you that bad
No I don’t want you that bad

at 00:47 in music video of Litle Bird

When Kasey sings these lines above, my heart melts. This is why I listen to and write about music. I don’t even have to ‘try’ to write or create when magic like this occurs.
…You wait for it come to you and when it gets close enough like when Kasey sings ‘I don’t want you that bad‘ – you reach for it and make a pet out of it. (ala Charles Bukowski’s epitaph – ‘Don’t Try‘)

Kasey’s music has been cranking out here like a sausage machine. Her previous entry Nullarbor Song where I relayed my brother’s arduous journey crossing Australia’s Nullarbor plain, struck a chord with my small, but loyal following. Let us carry on then with another great song from my favourite Australian cowgirl.

A little bird told me late last night that if I hold my breath and do everything right
You might come back
If I color my hair and I wear it down and I make you laugh like a circus clown
You might come back
And a little bird said with the wink of an eye if I beg real hard and I do not cry
You might come back
If I keep my opinion under my breath and I only bring it out when the master says
You might come back
But I don’t want you that bad
No I don’t want you that bad

The following is from the Wikipedia reference below:

Little Bird is the title track from Kasey’s seventh studio album released on 17 September 2010. The first single was today’s song Little Bird. The album peaked at number three on the Australian ARIA Charts, becoming Chambers’ first album to miss the number one spot since her debut album, The Captain, which peaked at number eleven in 1999.

Music critic Alexey Eremenko, in his Allmusic wrote “Little Bird is more old school, as it peppers the pop hits with honest to God country numbers, complete with banjo and fiddle… With Chambers, the music and the words sometimes tether on the brink of cliché, not archetype. But for the most part, she is still able to deliver her tunes with honesty that makes you think about feelings she’s conveying, not her recording budgets, as is the case with many over-processed country stars out there.“

When I was reflecting on Kasey’s fantastic lyrics in Little Bird I couldn’t help but think of a line I wrote in a couple of posts:

I won’t forget when people walk away they do so forever

I Won’t Forget

Kasey’s trying to save face (but I don’t want you that bad) in the wake of a broken relationship where she would like to make amends and seek atonement. When I met Tatiana; a special person in my life a few years ago; I happened to be at a low point, and she could sense it. I don’t blame her for getting the hell out. But like Kasey in ‘Little Bird‘ I have changed so much since then that I regret not having met her in the place I now find myself. The timing sux frankly:

But a little bird told me as plain as day if I changed my name and I change my way
You might come back
If I sell my soul for the greater cause
If I burn my records and I listen to yours
You might come back

References:
1. Little Bird (Kasey Chambers album) – Wikipedia

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The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 45) – Genes, Totalitarianism & Colours of Light

Posted on October 18, 2023 by observationblogger — 9 Comments

Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article.

Genes

Genes are the basic and functional units of heredity and contain the information to specify physical and biological traits.

Democracy with Totalitarianism Organisation

Today, we live in the logic of the following essay which pushed for Democracy with Totalitarianism Organisation:

Repressive Tolerance by Herbert Marcuse.

Repressive Tolerance was written in 1965 and is an exemplar foretaste of the political climate which operates today. Simply put, ‘It seems rooted in the idea that, if you feel morally superior there’s nothing you can’t do to others, and they must step out of the way or be punished‘. Hence ‘cancel culture ‘, atonement (even encouragement) of ANTIFA’s protests and violence despite COVID; push for Mass Formation by the mainstream – common in Totalitarian states in the early 20th Century and the scourge towards disparaging and obstructing those choosing to be unvaccinated are testament to these kinds of theorists and are just the tip of the iceberg of what have seen in recent times. One of Marxists’ favorite words to project onto their enemies is “mystification.” Everyone, they insist, who isn’t on board with their twisted program is “mystified” about the true nature of reality, which they have, of course, discovered and delineated in unique clarity (in their own estimation, anyway).

James Linday says, ‘I want people to come in contact with this and engage it and understand it. It’s very important to realise this is what we are living in. If you can realise it, you can see it. And if you can understand it, you can explain it.’

You can find more information in the following audio presentation: One Pill, Two Pill, Red Pill, Blue Pill: Herbert Marcuse and the Administered Society (Pt. 2 of 4)

Colours of Light

What colours does white light contain?

All the colours of the spectrum (as seen through a prism). The infrared light at hot end and and ultraviolet light at cold end. All three primary colours add together make white light: red + green + blue = white. White light is actually made of all of the colours of the rainbow because it contains all wavelengths, and it is described as polychromatic light. Light from a torch or the Sun is a good example of this.

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[If You’re Not in It for Love] I’m Outta Here! (1995) – Shania Twain

Posted on October 17, 2023 by observationblogger — 8 Comments

When I was beginning to draft this article, I searched for articles I had written of Shania Twain’s music and low and behold I didn’t find any! I feel mindless that I overlooked her in the compilation of artists / songs for the Music Library Project. I have made amends and downloaded 7 songs that I always liked from her and added them retrospectively. The first in the alphabetical listing is today’s featured song [If You’re Not In It For Love] I’m Outta Here! I know some Country music puritans might have an axe to grind with Shania allegedly selling out to commercial Pop, but I hope to appease them by announcing my favourite songs from Shania are country steeped – Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore) and today’s track.

I have watched a couple of documentaries on Shania Twain. I always admired the Canadian’s fortitude and passion despite great personal setbacks at a vulnerable age.
She said she had a difficult childhood. Her parents earned little money, and food was often scarce in their household. She did not confide her situation to school authorities, fearing they might break up the family. Her mother and stepfather’s marriage was stormy at times, and from a young age she witnessed violence between them. On November 1, 1987, her mother and stepfather died in a car accident approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Wawa, Ontario. She moved back to Timmins to take care of her younger siblings and took them all to Huntsville, Ontario, where she supported them by earning money performing at the nearby Deerhurst Resort.

[Verse 1]
Mind if I sit down?
Can I buy you a round?
Haven’t seen your face before
Are you new in town?
It’s the same old line
Oh every time
Are you here alone?
Can I take you home?

[Verse 2]
Now every woman sees
With every “pretty please”
There’s a pair of lying eyes
And a set of keys
He says, “come be a star” (Ooh)
In the back seat of my car
Oh, but baby, slow down
You’re going way too far

[Pre-Chorus]
Let me make it clear
To you, my dear, yeah

[Chorus]
If you’re not
In it for love
If you’re not
Willing to give it all you got
If you’re not in it for life
If you’re not in it for love
Let me make it clear
To you, my dear

You’re not in it for love
I’m outta here!

(If You’re Not in It for Love) I’m Outta Here! was released in November 1995 as the fourth single from her second studio album, The Woman in Me (1995). Written by Mutt Lange and Twain, the song became her second number-one hit at country radio and the first single to be promoted with three different mixes worldwide to cater to international genre demand. The song topped the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (where it remained for two weeks) and was her breakthrough hit in Australia, peaking at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart. I’m Outta Here! has been performed on all of her tours. 

Shania Twain has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time and the best-selling female artist in country music history.

References:
1. (If You’re Not in It for Love) I’m Outta Here! – Wikipedia

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9/10 – 15/10/23 Nude Swimmers, Israel Attacks & Dinner Invitation

Posted on October 16, 2023 by observationblogger — 9 Comments

Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world.

Lifeguard from Argentina and Noosa surfers rescue nude swimmers ripped out to sea
News article at ABC News (Australia)

Argentinian lifeguard Micaela Guacci said she had “no alternative” but to jump in and help.

An off-duty lifeguard from Argentina and two young surfers have been praised after bravely rescuing two drowning swimmers at a remote beach on the Sunshine Coast (Australia)….

Ms Guacci, a trained lifesaver in Argentina, eventually made it out to the young couple. “The woman was screaming,” Ms Guacci said. “She was very scared. She kept saying, ‘I can’t do it’. I kept saying, ‘Please keep trying, we can do it‘.”

Ms Guacci managed to hold the woman up for several minutes before the two surfers arrived and put the swimmers on their boards. Noosa surfer Kaiden Smales, 19, said when he realised what was happening, he and his brother sprinted down the beach before quickly paddling out. 

He put the man on his board, while his brother went to Ms Guacci and the other woman who was “about to drown”.

The Israel Attacks: Beyond the Obvious with Efrat Fenigson
Video interview at Brett Weinstein

Brett Weinstein interviews Efrat Fenigson, an independent Journalist, Podcaster, Israeli Citizen & ex Israeli Soldier

Below are comments about the above discussion which I couldn’t help but ‘side’ with:

A great relief for those of us who are simply incapable of blindly accepting the narrative. A very, very important discussion.

Great respect to Efrat Fenigson for her intelligence and courage. One of the repercussions of our living in a dystopian world is the extent to which intelligent people are forced to speak in an elliptical manner much of the time, almost in code. In fact, it is a hallmark of a totalitarian order. Not complaining about your conversation, simply making an observation about our situation.

The barrage of insanity is starting to look too much like ‘Wag The Dog’ to keep us from discovering the real truth! Discernment is critical in these challenging times!

In a follow up podcast – Bret and Heather 195th DarkHorse Podcast Livestream: Hanlon’s Sledge Hammer, Brett said the following:

We are stuck with a terrorist organisation wielding barbarism in order to make sure there is no choice in the response and embedded in the population that is going to be devastated…Israel was put in a predicament that is a trap; that the only response it can make is inherently a response that will have severely negative effects on the way people view the state of Israel…

As an addendum to the above discussion, I would like to present Yuval Noah Harari – Hamas and Gaza | A Liberal Israeli’s View and this BBC interview with Kibbutz massacre survivor who described the attack by Hamas gunmen.

2872.  Dinner invitation
Bruce Goodman’s two thousand, eight hundred and seventy second post at Weave a Web

‘(above) are some pictures to prove that pigeons can age one dramatically’ – Bruce Goodman

Fellow blogger Bruce Goodman is a dear friend of mine. His short stories at Weave a Web have appeared here a bunch at Monday’s ‘News on the March‘. Today’s featurette is his recent short story called ‘Dinner Invitation‘. I hope you all enjoy:

Princess Adelaide of Bracksenfeld (a country in Northern Eustantia) wasn’t a hundred percent sure how to knock on the castle door. She had crossed the bridge over the moat and was faced with a thirty foot solid wooden door that didn’t appear to have a doorbell. Knocking on a door that size was like knocking on a rock face in some stony national park. It would have been futile.

Princess Adelaide had been invited to dinner by Prince Eugene the Masher. He may have had a reputation for ruthlessness but he was extremely handsome and the most eligible bachelor in the whole of Eustantia. Who could turn down an invitation to dinner with him? Certainly not Princess Adelaide of Brackensfeld.

The princess had bought along a cheap bottle of wine and a box of after-dinner mints. They were a gift to her host as a thank you for a delightful evening. She knew that the Prince absolutely adored a cheap Merlot and after-dinner mints. (Cheap wine in a castle is a hard thing to come by).

Princess Adelaide had knocked on the gigantic castle door three times and nothing had happened. Then a voice wafted through a crack in the castle wall. “Welcome to my castle, Princess Adelaide of Brackensfeld. Please place the wine and the after-dinner mints on the shelf to your right. When you have carefully done that please pull the rope that hangs down to your left.”

The princess was amazed at how simple the process of opening the door was to be. The rope either opened the door or rang a door bell. She was about to find out. She gave the rope a good tug.

A thirty-ton block of granite dropped down from a great height on top of the princess and squashed her beyond recognition. Prince Eugene the Masher came through a side door and grabbed the wine and after-dinner mints. “Yum,” he said.

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Ojalá Que Llueva Café (1989) – Juan Luis Guerra

Posted on October 15, 2023 by observationblogger — 3 Comments

Dominican music legend Juan Luis Guerra has featured here 6 times. Ojalá Que Llueva Café (I Wish That It Rains Coffee) will make it lucky seven. This song is a hymn of encouragement to Latin farmers in their fight to bring food to the city and cafe to the masses. Many latinos see Juan Luis Guerra as unmatched, unique and incomparable like each individual seed sown by the Cafeteras (coffee makers).

Juan Luis Guerra has sold 15 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards including 23 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards.

A crude English translation of “Hope It Rains Coffee” (Verses 1, 2 & final) follows:

Oh oh I hope it rains coffee in the countryside
A downpour of yucca and tea
From heaven a jar of farm cheese
And to the south a mountain of watercress and honey

Oh oh Wo oh oh
I hope it rains coffee

I hope it rains coffee in the countryside
Combing a high hill with wheat and mapuey
Go down the hill of grained rice
And continue the plowing to your hearts content

So that all the children sing in the field
I hope it rains coffee in the field
So that in La Romana they hear this song
I hope it rains coffee in the field

Ojalá Que Llueva Café is the title track from Juan Luis Guerra’s 4th studio album. It is considered one of his most emblematic and important albums. Critics praised the artistic growth and innovation it demonstrated and is seen as the “the album that made him a star“.
The title track Ojalá que llueva Café is a social criticism endured by rural Dominicans.

We Latin Americans are united by language, and also by hunger, need and hope. This great song portrays the illusion that one day everything will get better – Andres Tapia

Ojalá que llueva café was the first single released from the album in June 1989, and included the participation of the Dominican children’s choir “Retoños,” in the last verse. Its music video (seen below) is appraised as one of the best music videos in Dominican history. It was filmed in the southern region of the Dominican Republic.

Reference:
1. Ojalá Que Llueva Café – Wikipedia

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Oh, Sister (1976) – Bob Dylan

Posted on October 14, 2023 by observationblogger — 10 Comments

Oh Sister was recorded for Dylan’s seventeenth studio album Desire, and performed with Emmylou Harris. The song became a discourse on the ‘fragility of love‘. This is the first song to feature here from the Desire record, and it certainly won’t be the last. Its remarkable predecessor – Blood on the Tracks was released just shy of a year earlier. At being just 4 verses long, Oh, Sister seems simple on the surface, but becomes more complex the longer you look. It became a concert favorite during the fall tour preceding Desire‘s release.

[Verse 1]
Oh, sister, when I come to lie in your arms
You should not treat me like a stranger
Our Father would not like the way that you act
And you must realize the danger

[Verse 2]
Oh, sister, am I not a brother to you
And one deserving of affection?
And is our purpose not the same on this earth
To love and follow His direction?

[Verse 3]
We grew up together
From the cradle to the grave
We died and were reborn
And then mysteriously saved

[Verse 4]
Oh, sister, when I come to knock on your door
Don’t turn away, you’ll create sorrow
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore
You may not see me tomorrow

The remainder of this article is relayed from the second reference at Songfacts:

“You should not treat me like a stranger,” he says, because “time is an ocean but it ends at the shore” and she may not see him tomorrow. The whole implication is that life’s too short to be petty and Dylan’s reminding that he, like everyone else, can die at any time.

The song gets weirder and more Biblical, though. In the last verse, Dylan states that he and this mystical “sister” grew up together, died, were reborn and “then mysteriously saved.” On the official Dylan website and in the official book release of his collected lyrics, the “Father” in the first verse is capitalized and so is the “His” in the second verse. This manner of capitalization is nearly always associated with a reference to God, which dramatically alters the meaning of the lines “our Father would not like the way that you act” and “is our purpose not the same on this Earth, to love and follow His direction”?

Looked at in this light, the “sister” may not be a biological sister at all. Some have said that it’s actually Joan Baez and that the song is a reaction to Baez’s “Diamonds & Rust,” a song about their relationship.

The only real evidence for the Baez connection is that her song was released on here album Diamonds & Rust in April 1975, and Dylan started working on “Oh, Sister” a couple months later (June). Anything is possible, but it’s most-often fruitless to look for literal, concrete biographical in Dylan’s songs. Even when such things are actually there, Dylan buries them so deeply in metaphor and misdirection that you just get lost trying to find the way, though many would say “getting lost” is precisely the appeal of Dylan’s music.

Whatever the ultimate meaning of the song is, “Oh, Sister” is considered one of Dylan’s successes. It comes across as an authentic emotional appeal. The way Dylan’s voice harmonizes with Harris’ works very well, as does the interplay between his harmonica and Rivera’s violin.

Desire is one of Dylan’s most collaborative efforts, featuring the same caravan of musicians as the acclaimed Rolling Thunder Revue tours the previous year (later documented on The Bootleg Series Vol. 5). More information will be presented about Bob Dylan’s Desire record as we progress through some of its releases at a later date. Thank you for reading.

References:
1. Desire (Bob Dylan) – Wikipedia
2. Oh, Sister – Songfacts

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Sound of Freedom (2023) – Alejandro Monteverde (Friday’s Finest)

Posted on October 13, 2023 by observationblogger — 9 Comments

Tim Ballard: God’s children are not for sale.

Sound of Freedom special ending message.

Last week I went into this movie – Sound of Freedom with a lot of trepidation because of its disturbing subject matter – Child trafficking and sexual abuse. The film is mostly set in my adopted home country – Colombia. I was surprised at how large the audience was considering Sound of Freedom has been out so long in cinemas. Obviously, the efforts by cast and crew to hurdle various barriers to get it into theatres through crowd funding and their risky marketing tactic urging audiences to buy tickets for other people seemingly worked. According to “Variety,” after three weeks in theatres it became the first indie film to surpass $100M at the box office in the post-pandemic era.

IMDB Storyline:

“Sound of Freedom”, based on the incredible true story, shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child-traffickers, a federal agent learns that the boy’s sister is still a captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.

Now for my opinions about the film itself. I was engaged and moved by Sounds of Freedom. I’ve never really experienced anything like this in a movie theater. This film might stand as one of our generation’s most impactful works. The script, a potent foundation, coupled with stirring performances, leaves a profound impact. Not just a cinematic spectacle, it delves into human darkness, portraying our timeless struggle against evil and illustrating the tough nature of this fight. One audience member wrote: ‘I had to put my popcorn on the ground because it felt inappropriate to eat popcorn while watching this movie‘. The children in the movie were phenomenal actors and projected the innocence and fear that a child would be subjected to in those harrowing situations. It was heartbreaking and difficult to watch. Informative, direct, and clear story about dangers of human trafficking and the risks of not doing anything to address this growing form of human sex slavery.

It’s a strange feeling as a moviegoer to be watching such an unsettling movie, but at the same time realise by your participation you are contributing to the exposure of an international scandal so detestable and deplorable that you have to pinch yourself to wonder how this film (finished in 2018) was met with such backlash and roadblocks, obstructing its release.
Consider the following: 20th Century Fox was originally set to distribute the film, but it was shelved when the studio was bought by Disney. I really hope that Sounds of Freedom will remain in cinemas for years to come.

Interesting Trivia from IMDB:

  • Against the producers’ wishes, Tim Ballard personally insisted that Jim Caviezel play him in the film.
  • Angel Studios crowdfunded the distribution and marketing expenses.
  • As of the movie’s release, Ballard has nine children with his wife of 11 years. Two of them were adopted from a sting operation he and his organization performed in Haiti when he couldn’t find their parents. They reside in Utah as of the movie’s release.
  • The film took the #1 spot from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on the 4th of July, 2023.

References:
1. Sound of Freedom – Wikipedia
2. Sound of Freedom – IMDB

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Manchester by the Sea Chorale (2016) – Lesley Barber

Posted on October 12, 2023 by observationblogger — 10 Comments

“For Lee [Affleck], except for the things that are happening in real time, everything exists in his mind all the time,” Barber said. “So, for flashbacks, I didn’t have to define how far back or how recent. It was just all with him, all the time. There is something in the phrasing of the vocal music that it could go on infinitely, but you wouldn’t be aware of the repetition. So I wanted the music to thematically carry itself along the way he’s carrying so much inside him.”

Indie Wire – ‘Manchester By the Sea’: How Kenneth Lonergan & Crew Made a Non-Linear Masterpiece

Manchester By the Sea Chorale was written and performed by Lesley Barber for Kenneth Lonergan’s Oscar winning film Manchester by the Sea which featured here at ‘Friday’s Finest‘ on Sept 1, 2023. The segments below were taken from Reference 2:

Lesley Barber worked with the orchestra to create a sound that emoted the sound of the ocean with “underlying tension” with lightness, for exterior scenes. Early in the scoring process, Barber took inspiration from New England church music from the 1700s, including Calvinist hymns and other music of the Pilgrims and Colonial era, with its emphasis on a cappella vocals. Barber developed the music to complement her understanding of the essence of the film’s scenes based on emails and conversations with Lonergan.

To score scenes that reflect Lee’s “interior landscape”, she (Lesley Barber) sent the music to her daughter Jacoba Barber-Rozema, an opera major, then recorded her singing in her dorm room via Skype. Barber said the confined space made for a “perfect sound“…. Caitlin Warren of Spindle Magazine said the score adds perfectly “to the raw emotion of the film without ever overwhelming it to the point of feeling contrived or cheesy.”

Reference:
1. Manchester By the Sea – IndieWire
2. Manchester by the Sea – Wikipedia
3. Manchester by the Sea – Observation Blogger

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The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 44) – The Rule of Law, Uric Acid & Molecules

Posted on October 11, 2023 by observationblogger — 16 Comments

Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article.

Rule of Law

When the authority and influence of law is viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional power. The Rule of Law principle whereby all members of a society are considered equally subject under the law. It’s fundamentally the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well defined and established laws. That no one is above the law. It is the idea that the Government should be based on a system of laws rather than the whims of those in power. All persons are presumed innocent until proven otherwise by a Court. All persons have the right to a fair and prompt trial.

Uric Acid

Uric Acid is a waste product in the body. A chemical produced when the body breaks down purines which are natural substances found in all cells and some food and drinks. Most Uric Acid dissolves in the blood and travels to the kidney. High blood concentrations of Uric acid can lead to medical conditions such as gout (a form of arthritis) and diabetes.

Molecules

Molecules are the smallest thing a substance can be divided into, while remaining the same substance. A Molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms that are bound together by chemical bonding. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their lack of electrical charge.

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Miles (2011) – Christina Perri

Posted on October 10, 2023 by observationblogger — 7 Comments

Kiss me on my shoulder
Tell me it’s not over
I promised to always come home to you
Remind me that I’m older
To be brave smart, sweet and bolder
And don’t give up on what we’re trying to do

It’s been way too long since I’ve presented a Christina Perri track here and that makes me blue. I have got a stack of newbies from her earmarked to download. Miles is one such song.
It will come as no surprise to anyone who has followed my blog that Perri is my favourite female music artist, balladeer and troubadour. There is no other music which turns my eyes glassy and induces tears as quickly and assuredly as hers. Take for example today’s song – Miles. Perri will always deliver a brilliant catch phrase and / or intonation of a word which just makes my heart melt and Miles is choc-full of these.
She wrote in Miles:

And don’t give up on what we’re trying to do.

There is so much to unpack in just that one-line that you could write a book on it. Also, you don’t hear words and expressions like that from other young artists of the modern era. Perri is promoting and aiming for a ‘love’ based on unity, fortitude and resilience, not on infatuations and caprices. Also, her ability to shape a ‘new’ sound with her instinctive inflections or raising the octave (at 3:30) despite the overall ‘tranquil’ and resolute tone is something to behold.

At 00:37 seconds a ‘seemingly’ skimpy piano prances onto the scene and like the rest of the song reflects so much method and tact in the modest and humble manner of her delivery and music production. I find it impossible not to get lost in Perri land at that point. This sound leads into the following prechorus:

I won’t make it alone
I need something to hold

I’m not usually a fan of ‘bridges’ in songs but we’re talking Perri here and she nails it at 2:18 and the follow-up instrumental is superb:

And these are words I wish you said
But that’s not how it went
Cause you gave up on us in the end

Miles was released on Christina Perri’s 2011 debut album Lovestrong. She revealed the following about the album’s track listing:

I believe I picked the best ones—the ones I need to get out into the world. The ones I need to get through. The ones I want to sing to you every night. And the ones I can only hope make you feel something too.

Her influences of the album include Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, James Taylor, Elton John, and The Beatles. Amongst other promotional performances for Lovestrong Perri announced fourteen tour dates with James Blunt in spring 2011. The album debuted on the US chart for Digital Albums at number three. In Canada, it debuted at number nine on the Canadian Albums Chart and Australia peaked at number five.

The following biography was sourced from the second referenced article below:

Christina was born Christina Judith Perri at Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA, on August 19, 1986, into a religious household. While her father, Dante Perri, is of Italian origin, her mother, Mary, is of Polish origin. Christina grew up with her older brother Nick Perri, who was a music enthusiast. Nick, who later went on to become a famous guitarist, was Christina’s only inspiration during her childhood.

Her parents worked as hairdressers and the family struggled with finances. They used to visit the church regularly and Perri had the opportunity to sing during a communion when she was 6 years old. That changed her life forever as she realized that she had the ability to sing well.

Pleased by her interest in music, her parents enrolled her for piano lessons when she was 8. However, she was expelled from the piano class as she had her own way of ending the songs, which wasn’t liked by her teacher. You can read more here.

Reference:
1. Lovestrong – Wikipedia
2. Christina Perri – The Famous People

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