Tune Tuesday

Alela Diane was probably born in the wrong era! Her music style is a combination of folk and psychedelic rock, termed psych folk which originated in the 60s. She learned a lot from her parents not just about life but music. They would sing together, though she taught herself how to play guitar. She played with other bands and eventually went solo.




You can go to her website HERE and get updates through email or you can go HERE to her Myspace for more info.

Personal Favorite is “Foreign Tongue”. The way she sings is very sobering. Listening to the song makes me think of being home alone, bare feet on a cold floor, and rain beating against the windows.







Lyrics

That sidewalk is a river that I fished dry
Oh that sidewalk is a river that I fished dry
And now it's my heavy hand filling the brim
And it hauled me out of their brim(??)

But my coat of arms burns stronger still
But my coat of arms burns stronger still

And foreign tongue ties me here
Foreign tongue ties me here

So hang my slips out with the words between the lines
Oh hang my slips out with the words between the lines
And bow my head to their ears
Bow my head to those ears

I'll never tip-toe across my home ever again
I'll never tip-toe across my home ever again

Ever again
Ever again

And foreign tongue ties me here
Foreign tongue ties me here