Alissa Moreno was born on a Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico and her… Read Full Bio ↴Alissa Moreno was born on a Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico and her passion for music started when she began playing violin at the age of 2. As a teen she moved to Kona, Hawaii to spend time with her grandfather, an established musician named Bob Moreno. Bob had toured the world and written extensively with artists such as Mel Torme, Benny Goodman and Matt Dennis and it was with his guidance and encouragement that she learned to play piano and guitar and began to sing. Over the following years she moved to Los Angeles and developed her talents becoming both a successful artist and accomplished songwriter.

Alissa released her debut album In Your Wake on her own label Pi Records in 2008 and has already sold over 10,000 copies. Her first single “Far From Here” is playing on Hot A/C, AAA and college radio stations across the U.S. and was licensed as the show I.D. for the hit show “Army Wives.” Songs from In Your Wake have been licensed to numerous film and television projects including MTV’s hit series “The Hills,” “Laguna Beach,” and “Newport Harbor” as well as Fox’s “Wonderfalls,” NBC’s “Will and Grace,” CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother”, ABC Family’s “Greek,” CMT’s “The Drive,” and soaps “Guiding Light” and “General Hospital,” among others. Her song “Next Time” was also added to the Interscope Records soundtrack release “Laguna Beach- Summer Can Last Forever.”

As a songwriter Alissa penned the chart-topping hit “Every Day” for Rascal Flatts, which went to #2 on the country charts. She has collaborated with noteworthy music industry veterans including Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon, Jeffrey Steele (Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill), Chas Sandford (John Waite, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart), Big Al Anderson (Tim McGraw, Vince Gil), songwriter/producer Jamie Houston (Kid Rock, Macy Gray, Santana, Bo Bice), Beau Dozier (Jojo, Joss Stone), Luke Laird (Carrie Underwood), composer John Swihart ("Napoleon Dynamite"), David Baerwald and Kevin Hunter (Sheryl Crow), and Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga of Fastball. Alissa also co-wrote and co-performed the theme song for the ABC hit series “Hope and Faith.” She recently signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing.

Alissa is a renown piano and vocal talent, having worked on the set of "Hollywoodland" (Focus Features 2006) as vocal coach to Ben Affleck. She also is an actress, appearing in commercials, indie films, and creating and starring in Los Angeles Independent Film Festival short film "Superchicks." She currently lives in Los Angeles, and can be seen performing live at House of Blues, Knitting Factory, The Viper Room, and Hotel Cafe.

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Far From Here
Alissa Moreno Lyrics

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Fight hard on a night like this
Look for a star and wish
You could get out of it

Bite down and then pray, pray, pray
You'll make it through this to sing and say
You hold life dear

Moments turn to hours that become years
And now I'm

Far from here, and we are happy
Far from here, we are all right
Far from here, things are peaceful
Far from here, we have insight
Far from here, we've detangles
Our strangled hold
And I hope to see you there

Rise high out of this whole scene
Look down and separate yourself
From your worst dream

Then fly far and then stay, stay, stay
Out of the way until the coast
Is clear and safe

Moments turn to hours that become years
And now I'm

Far from here, and we are happy
Far from here, we are all right
Far from here, things are peaceful
Far from here, we have insight
Far from here, we've detangled
Our strangled hold
And I hope to see you there

Oh, it's hard to imagine
The things that we survive
Will we understand it all
One day when we arrive?

Far from here, and we are happy
Far from here, we are all right
Far from here, things are peaceful
Far from here, we have insight
Far from here, we are laughing
Far from here, we are thankful
Far from here, we're forgiven
And for that we are grateful
Far from here, we've detangled
Our strangled hold
And I hope to see you there

I'll see you there

Overall Meaning

The song "Far From Here" by Alissa Moreno talks about persevering through difficult times and finding peace and happiness in a better place. The opening lines encourage us to fight hard and wish upon a star to escape the hardships of the present. The following lines suggest that we should keep moving forward and hold our lives dear. Despite the challenges we face, we must stay strong and pray that we make it through to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The song suggests that time flies by and that the struggles we go through become mere moments that turn into hours that then become years. However, by staying hopeful and resilient, we can eventually make it to a better place, far from the troubles of the past.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Far from here" over and over again. This repetition emphasizes the desire to leave behind the hardships and pain of the present and move towards a place of peace and happiness. The song suggests that in that better place, we will have gained insight and detangled ourselves from the problems that once held us back. The lyrics ask us to visualize ourselves in that place, flying high and looking down on our troubles, and to stay there until it's safe to come back. Finally, the song acknowledges that the difficulties we face are hard to imagine and asks whether we will understand them one day when we arrive.

Line by Line Meaning

Fight hard on a night like this Look for a star and wish You could get out of it
Put up a strong fight when things are tough, search for a symbol of hope and wish to escape the situation.

Bite down and then pray, pray, pray You'll make it through this to sing and say You hold life dear
Endure the hardships and pray for a chance to survive and sing, always remembering the value of life.

Moments turn to hours that become years And now I'm Far from here, and we are happy Far from here, we are all right Far from here, things are peaceful Far from here, we have insight Far from here, we've detangled Our strangled hold And I hope to see you there
The passage of time has taken the singer far away from their struggles, leading to a happier, more peaceful life with newfound clarity and freedom from the past.

Rise high out of this whole scene Look down and separate yourself From your worst dream
Elevate oneself from a difficult situation and distance oneself from the worst fears and memories.

Then fly far and then stay, stay, stay Out of the way until the coast Is clear and safe
Fly away to a safer place and wait until the danger has passed before returning.

Oh, it's hard to imagine The things that we survive Will we understand it all One day when we arrive?
It's difficult to comprehend the hardships we endure in life - perhaps one day, when we reach the end, it will all become clear.

Far from here, we are laughing Far from here, we are thankful Far from here, we're forgiven And for that we are grateful Far from here, we've detangled Our strangled hold And I hope to see you there I'll see you there
The singer has moved on to a place of joy, gratitude, and forgiveness, hoping to reunite with someone they care about there.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALISSA HAYDEN MORENO, LESLIE K. KING

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