In a business where image often overshadows substance, Amanda Somerville gives the industry CPR with a breath of sincerity through music that is so real, it's goosebump-inducing. The windows to this songwriter's soul are her songs, which are ambient and groovy, yet extremely radio-friendly. Combining heart and soul with hit song-writing, you're bound to be moved.
Since 2000, Amanda has resided and worked mainly in Germany and the Netherlands . In that time, she has independently sold over 7,000 CDs of her solo work and gainned thousands of fans all over the world. She is currently engaged in both studio and live work in Europe and is exploring options for her latest solo album, "Windows."
Discography
Solo:
-In the Beginning there was... (Debut Album, 2000)
-Blue Nothing (EP, 2000)
-Never Alone (EP, 2003) sold approx. 5,000 copies in Germany .
-Aina: Days of Rising Doom (2003) - wrote concept and all lyrics, co-wrote music, worked as vocalist, vocal coach. Sold approx. 40,000 copies and garnered many new fans world-wide. Included several famous guest musicians such as Glenn Hughes, Sass Jordan, T.M. Stevens.
-Windows (release date unspecified) new solo album currently being finished
New project with own symphonic metal band:
Trillium - Alloy (November 2011)
Other bands & projects:
-HDK - System Overload (due in 2008); co-writer, vocalist, co-producer, engineer
-Avantasia - The Scarecrow (due in 2007); vocalist
-Andre Matos - Time To Be Free (due in 2007); worked as vocalist, engineer
-Epica - The Phantom Agony (2003), We Will Take You With Us (2004), Consign To Oblivion (2005), The Road to Paradiso (due in 2007), The Divine Conspiracy (due in 2007); worked as vocal coach, vocalist, co-writer, engineer, producer
-After Forever - Invisible Circles (2004), Remagine (2005); worked as lyric editor, co-writer, vocal coach, vocalist, producer; After Forever (2007); worked as lyric editor and vocalist.
-Asrai - Touch in the Dark (2004): worked as lyrical editor; Pearls In Dirt (due in 2007); worked as songwriter, vocalist
-Ebony Ark - Decoder (2006); worked as vocalist, producer
-Kamelot - The Black Halo (2005), Ghost Opera (2007); worked as vocalist, lyrical editor
-Phaeno Science Center (2005); commissioned to write and perform song about and for the grand opening of science center by Zaha Hadid, Frank Oppenheimer and Joe Ansel
-Boehringer Ingelheim (2005); commissioned to write 2 jingles for new swine vaccine:)
-Edguy - Hellfire Club (2003), Rocket Ride (2005); worked as vocalist, lyrical editor
-Shaman - Ritual (2002), Reason (2005); worked as vocalist, lyrical editor
-Mob Rules - Hallowed Be Thy Name (2002), Ethnolution A.D. (2006); worked as vocalist
-Luca Turilli (Rhapsody) - Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002); worked as vocalist
-Virgo - Virgo (2001); worked as vocalist, lyrical editor
-Various other bands (Felony, Reverend Right Time and the First Cousins of Funk, Lunatica, Brainstorm, etc.)
Official Website: www.amandasomerville.com
My Space: www.myspace.com/amandasomervillemusic
Out
Amanda Somerville Lyrics
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Unleash me
I crave the morning
Quickly, come
I get down on my knees and pray
And hope the dawning pulls me right out of my dream
Every day I can feel you so near
When will you come to get me out of my fear?
Would you unwind me
If you'd finally find me
[Chorus:]
I am tied to the ground
Ready to be unbound
Would you break me out and would you help me
To get out
Get out
Pull me out
Each day a new tomorrow
And I long for the same old aim
I'm bound in bitter sorrow
I know I want out, but I can't
Would you unleash me
If you'd perceive me?
[Chorus]
Get me out, please hear my prayer
(Do you think it'll go that way?)
I get down on my knees and pray
(Do you think it'll run that way?)
I get down on my knees and pray
Get me out just to dry my tears
Yes, I pray
Would you help me to get out?
Get out
Pull me out
The lyrics of Amanda Somerville's "Out" express a desperate desire for escape from a difficult situation. The singer implores someone to "unleash" and "unwind" her, to help her break free from whatever is holding her down. She longs for the coming of dawn, hoping it will pull her out of her dreams and into a better reality. The person she hopes will help her is nearby, walking by her window every day, but they have not yet rescued her from her fear and sorrow. She concludes the song once more begging this person to help her out of her struggles and to pull her out.
This song can be interpreted in many ways, but it is clear that the singer is expressing a feeling of being trapped and in need of help. The lyrics are full of imagery that conjures feelings of desperation and longing. The singer describes herself as being tied to the ground and stuck in bitter sorrow. The repetition of the phrase "get out" emphasizes the urgency of her desire for escape. The use of the words "unleash" and "unwind" also emphasizes her need to be released from whatever is holding her down.
Line by Line Meaning
Receive me
I am open and ready to be accepted
Unleash me
I want to be set free and allowed to be myself
I crave the morning
I am eager for a new start and a fresh outlook on life
Quickly, come
I am impatient and want change immediately
I get down on my knees and pray
I am desperate for help and guidance in my life
And hope the dawning pulls me right out of my dream
I am optimistic that a new day will bring positive change and help me escape my current situation
You walk right by my window
The object of my desire is close by and within reach
Every day I can feel you so near
I am acutely aware of the presence of the person I am longing for
When will you come to get me out of my fear?
I am hoping that this person will be my savior and help me overcome my fears and doubts
Would you unwind me
I need help to unravel the complexities in my life
If you'd finally find me
I am waiting for someone to notice me and recognize my struggles
I am tied to the ground
I feel trapped and unable to move forward
Ready to be unbound
I am willing and eager to break free from my current situation
Would you break me out and would you help me?
I am asking for assistance and support to move on from my current struggles
Each day a new tomorrow
Every day I hope for a new chance to start fresh
And I long for the same old aim
I have been longing for the same thing for a long time
I'm bound in bitter sorrow
I am filled with sadness and despair about my situation
I know I want out, but I can't
I am aware that I need to leave my current situation, but I am unable to do so alone
If you'd perceive me
I want to be seen and understood for who I am
Get me out, please hear my prayer
I am desperately asking for help to change my life
(Do you think it'll go that way?)
I am questioning whether my situation can really be changed
Get me out just to dry my tears
I need to escape my current situation just to find some relief from my sadness
Would you help me to get out?
I need assistance and support to escape my current struggles
Pull me out
I need someone to physically and emotionally remove me from my current situation
Contributed by Alice Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.