To date, Olsen has released six studio albums: Half Way Home (2012), Burn Your Fire for No Witness (2014), My Woman (2016), All Mirrors (2019), Whole New Mess (2020) and Big Time (2022).
sister
Angel Olsen Lyrics
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Oh, it wasn't what she said
She came together like a dream
That I didn't know I had
From the sleeping life I lead
All the colors I have seen
I can't help but recognize
The brighter one in front of me
And then it finally came along
Turned around and then it's there
All the love I thought was gone
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Piece us together
Know it's forever
Show me the future
Tell me you'll be there
I want to go where
Nobody knows fear
I want to follow
My heart down that wild road
Everywhere I go
I can see your face
Alive and gone at once
Hey, that's the way I see this place
And all this blessing was a curse
Before I opened up my heart
You learn to take it as it comes
You fall together, fall apart
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Live it through your eyes
Piece us together
Know that this wild road
Will go on forever
I want to live life
I want to die right
Next to you
Next to you
Next to you
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
(All my life I thought I'd change)
(All my life I thought I'd change)
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
The lyrics to Angel Olsen's song "Sister" describe a transformative experience when encountering true love. The singer describes meeting someone who surprises them at every turn and opens their eyes to a world they didn't know existed. The person is described as a dream that the singer didn't know they had, and they recognize all the colors they have seen in this bright new love. The truth the singer had learned up until now is flipped on its head, and they realize that all the love they thought was gone is alive and well in this new relationship. The singer wants to know, show, and be there for this person, following them down a wild and fearless road.
The song seems to be about the transformational power of love and how it can change a person's outlook on life. It speaks to the idea that we can spend our entire lives chasing an ideal version of ourselves, only to have our preconceptions exploded when we are with someone who truly fills us up. The tone of the lyrics is both joyful and wistful, as if the singer is coming to terms with what they have been missing all along.
Line by Line Meaning
Saw it in her eyes
I perceived something communicated through her gaze
Oh, it wasn't what she said
What I interpreted from her look wasn't what she verbally expressed
She came together like a dream
She appeared before me like an ideal that I couldn't have imagined
That I didn't know I had
I didn't realize I desired this perfect image in my life
From the sleeping life I lead
This perfect image was absent from the monotonous life I've been living
All the colors I have seen
I've experienced contrasting emotions that have altered my perspective on life
I can't help but recognize
I'm compelled to acknowledge
The brighter one in front of me
This newly found ideal in my life is the most vivid and promising one I've encountered
Oh, the truth I thought I learned
What I believed was the truth has been overturned
And then it finally came along
I eventually found what was missing in my life
Turned around and then it's there
When I least expected it, it suddenly appeared
All the love I thought was gone
These newfound ideals brought back love and hope that I thought I had lost
I want to know you
I wish to fully understand you
I want to show you
I desire to display aspects of myself to you
I want to be there
I yearn to physically and emotionally support you
I want to see her
I hope to witness and experience this perfect ideal in my life
Piece us together
Let us create a cohesive bond
Know it's forever
Be aware that this relationship is for a lifetime
Show me the future
Provide me with a glimpse of what's to come
Tell me you'll be there
Assure me that you'll always be present in my life
I want to go where
I have a desire to venture to a place without fear
Nobody knows fear
No one experiences anxiety or apprehension
I want to follow
I want to pursue my passions
My heart down that wild road
My emotions will lead me through a tumultuous journey
Everywhere I go
No matter where I am
I can see your face
I picture your image in my mind
Alive and gone at once
You're present in my thoughts, but you're also absent from my physical reality
Hey, that's the way I see this place
This is how I interpret my surroundings
And all this blessing was a curse
This gift I've received has had negative consequences
Before I opened up my heart
Prior to being vulnerable with my emotions
You learn to take it as it comes
You learn to accept things as they occur
You fall together, fall apart
Relationships and emotions can fluctuate and are not always consistent
Live it through your eyes
Experience life from your perspective
Know that this wild road
Understand that life is full of uncertainty
Will go on forever
This journey will continue for eternity
I want to live life
I want to fully embrace life
I want to die right
I want to pass away with no regrets
Next to you
Beside you
(All my life I thought I'd change)
Throughout my life, I believed I would modify myself
All my life I thought I'd change
I thought I would modify who I am
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ANGEL OLSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SiretEster
I saw it in her eyes
All it wasn't what she said
She came together like a dream
That I didn't know I had
From the sleeping life I lead
All the colours I've seen
I can't help but recognize
The brighter one in front of me
Oh the truth I thought I learned
And then it finally came along
Turned around and then it's there
All the love I thought was gone
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Piece us together
Know it's forever
Show me the future
Tell me you'll be there
I want to go where
Nobody knows fear
I want to follow
My heart down that wild road
Everywhere I go
I can see your face
Alive and gone at once
Hey, it's the way I see this place
And though this blessing was a curse
Before I opened up my heart
You learn to take it as it comes
You fall together, fall apart
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Live it through your eyes
Piece us together
Know that this wild road
Will go on forever
I want to live life
I want to die right
Next to you
All my life I thought I'd change
@XDduffy
Lyrics🌻💜
Saw it in her eyes
Oh, it wasn't what she said
She came together like a dream
That I didn't know I had
From the sleeping life I lead
All the colors I have seen
I can't help but recognize
The brighter one in front of me
Oh, the truth I thought I learned
And then it finally came along
Turned around and then it's there
All the love I thought was gone
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Piece us together
Know it's forever
Show me the future
Tell me you'll be there
I want to go where
Nobody knows fear
I want to follow
My heart down that wild road
Everywhere I go
I can see your face
Alive and gone at once
Hey, that's the way I see this place
And though this blessing was a curse
Before I opened up my heart
You learn to take it as it comes
You fall together, fall apart
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Live it through your eyes
Piece us together
Know that this wild road
Will go on forever
I want to live life
I want to die right
Next to you
Next to you
Next to you
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
@resilientoverthinkervm4343
LYRICS
Saw it in her eyes
Oh, it wasn't what she said
She came together like a dream
That I didn't know I had
From the sleeping life I lead
All the colors I have seen
I can't help but recognize
The brighter one in front of me
Oh, the truth I thought I learned
And then it finally came along
Turned around and then it's there
All the love I thought was gone
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Piece us together
Know it's forever
Show me the future
Tell me you'll be there
I want to go where
Nobody knows fear
I want to follow
My heart down that wild road
Everywhere I go
I can see your face
Alive and gone at once
Hey, that's the way I see this place
And all this blessing was a curse
Before I opened up my heart
You learn to take it as it comes
You fall together, fall apart
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Live it through your eyes
Piece us together
Know that this wild road
Will go on forever
I want to live life
I want to die right
Next to you
Next to you
Next to you
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life I thought I'd change
@danis7070
I love how she just totally describes my experience of realising that I was in love with a woman so effortlessly and accurately
@tracyjohnson9198
Yes. Such pain and pleasure knowing I was in love with my friend. But alas.....
@taunicheree
So its not about... a sister...? lol
@mcblahflooper94
This song has a very strange... nervous calmness to it. Like someone calming themselves down after an emotional breakdown.
@JackieJustice
That was explained perfectly
@thatsockwrd8285
Spot on.
@Justbecause568
Great analysis
@lepracaunmckelvey486
RIP "Sister"(Pattie Wren...
@tombeeducamion
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@jamesondrinker
“All my life I thought I’d change” hits so hard like- I know sis.