Vancouver, Canada's Adrienne Pierce writes literate pop music and performs … Read Full Bio ↴Vancouver, Canada's Adrienne Pierce writes literate pop music and performs her material with soulful intensity. Her debut album, Small Fires, garnered rave reviews and it wasn't long before the world recognized her talents. Songs from her second release, the EP Hors D'Oeuvres, found their way into shows such as Grey's Anatomy and Veronica Mars. Her track "Lost and Found" was featured alongside Spoon and Tegan and Sara on the soundtrack album for the latter. Adrienne's music has since been heard on dozens of popular television shows. Early in her career she was chosen to play at Lilith Fair and was later signed to Nettwerk Records. Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow) produced Pierce's second full length album, Faultline, which featured performances by a stellar group of musicians who also play with Beck and Sting. Pierce has toured extensively including dates with Damien Rice, Sondre Lerche and Stereophonics. She has performed live on BBC Radio and after opening for Ray LaMontagne in Toronto a member of Radiohead praised her performance.

Adrienne is now set to release her much anticipated third album, "Oh Deer" and will be kicking off her tour at Bergenfest in Norway.

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Faultline
Adrienne Pierce Lyrics

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I didn't call you today
Didn't think I could trust my voice in all that noise
Fighting for the space, staring down at these words
Tearing up all the reasons why I should try
But God knows why it hurts to be watching, waiting and pleading when everyone here can see

That I can’t heal this rift, feel plates shift
Tell me, me don't tell me everything is fine

One move and I'll slip, one breath I drift
Tell me, don't tell me everything is fine
Stuck here on this faultline

I’m walking down to the park
Trying too hard to forget, the wet cement where you left your heart
Tangled more than torn, dangled so long it must it's true, I still do
But God knows why it hurts to be watching, waiting and pleading, when everyone here can see

That I can’t heal this rift, feel plates shift
Tell me, me don't tell me everything is fine
One move and I'll slip, one breath I drift
Tell me, don't tell me everything is fine
Stuck here on this faultline

I never wanted more, no never needed more
I hope you know, I never meant you harm
Should have drawn you closer, should have kept my distance
Wish I could but this is the length of my arm

Can’t heal this rift, feel plates shift
Tell me, don't tell me everything is fine
Can’t heal this rift, feel plates shift
Tell me, don't tell me everything is fine
One move and I'll slip, one breath I drift

Tell me, don't tell me everything is fine
Stuck here on this faultline

Overall Meaning

The song "Faultline" by Adrienne Pierce is a heartfelt ballad about the pain of a relationship that has reached a breaking point. The singer is unable to communicate with their partner, feeling as if they're stuck on a fault line. They're torn between wanting to heal the rift between them and the knowledge that they cannot. The chorus repeats the plea, "Tell me, don't tell me everything is fine," highlighting the difficulty of pretending everything is okay when it isn't.

The verses paint a vivid picture of the singer's feelings. They are trying to forget their partner, but their heart still longs for them. The singer blames themselves for not being able to keep their distance, yet they know they never meant to harm their partner. The stark contrast between the pain of the singer's emotions and the pretense of a stable relationship fuels the tension in the song.

Overall, "Faultline" speaks to the universal human experience of trying to maintain relationships and the pain that ensues when they fall apart. The lyrics use powerful imagery to highlight the singer's pain and the complicated emotions they feel.

Line by Line Meaning

I didn't call you today
I chose not to call you today

Didn't think I could trust my voice in all that noise
I didn't want to call you because I didn't think I could speak clearly

Fighting for the space, staring down at these words
I am struggling to find the words to express myself

Tearing up all the reasons why I should try
I am questioning whether to make an effort in this relationship

But God knows why it hurts to be watching, waiting and pleading when everyone here can see
It is painful to be helpless and wait for changes to happen while others see the situation clearly

That I can’t heal this rift, feel plates shift
I feel unable to fix this distance between us and the tension increasing

Tell me, me don't tell me everything is fine
I want honesty, not false reassurance

One move and I'll slip, one breath I drift
I am in a precarious position and can easily lose my balance

Stuck here on this faultline
I am in a vulnerable situation that can lead to a catastrophic event

I’m walking down to the park
I am trying to distract myself by taking a walk to the park

Trying too hard to forget, the wet cement where you left your heart
I am making a conscious effort to erase the memory of where you poured your heart out to me

Tangled more than torn, dangled so long it must it's true, I still do
I am still emotionally attached despite the complexity and long term nature of our problems

I never wanted more, no never needed more
I never asked for or expected too much

I hope you know, I never meant you harm
I want to assure you that my intentions were never malicious

Should have drawn you closer, should have kept my distance
I am conflicted about how much closeness was appropriate in our relationship

Wish I could but this is the length of my arm
I regret that I cannot change the current state of our relationship because there are limits to how much I can do

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