Ani DiFranco (born Angela Maria DiFranco; September 23, 1970) is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Ani DiFranco (born Angela Maria DiFranco; September 23, 1970) is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, songwriter, feminist icon and businesswoman from New York state.
Although much of DiFranco's material is autobiographical, it is often also strongly political. Many of her songs are concerned with contemporary social issues such as racism, sexism, sexual abuse, homophobia, reproductive rights, poverty, and war. DiFranco's guitar playing is often characterized by a signature staccato style, rapid finger picking and many alternate tunings. She delivers many of her lines in a speaking style notable for its rhythmic variation. Her lyrics, which often include alliteration, metaphor, word play and a more-or-less gentle irony, have also received praise for their sophistication. She has released 19 solo albums (not including collaborative albums or live albums), all of which were released on her own independent record label, Righteous Babe Records (which she formed in 1989 at the age of 19).
DiFranco has been a critical success for much of her career, though not a commercial one by major label standards, with a career album average of 72 on Metacritic. Living in Clip, DiFranco's 1998 double live album, is the only one to achieve gold record status to date. DiFranco has been praised by the Buffalo News as the "Buffalo's leading lady of rock music".
Although much of DiFranco's material is autobiographical, it is often also strongly political. Many of her songs are concerned with contemporary social issues such as racism, sexism, sexual abuse, homophobia, reproductive rights, poverty, and war. DiFranco's guitar playing is often characterized by a signature staccato style, rapid finger picking and many alternate tunings. She delivers many of her lines in a speaking style notable for its rhythmic variation. Her lyrics, which often include alliteration, metaphor, word play and a more-or-less gentle irony, have also received praise for their sophistication. She has released 19 solo albums (not including collaborative albums or live albums), all of which were released on her own independent record label, Righteous Babe Records (which she formed in 1989 at the age of 19).
DiFranco has been a critical success for much of her career, though not a commercial one by major label standards, with a career album average of 72 on Metacritic. Living in Clip, DiFranco's 1998 double live album, is the only one to achieve gold record status to date. DiFranco has been praised by the Buffalo News as the "Buffalo's leading lady of rock music".
That Was My Love
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BlueAngela
Grey
The sky is grey
The sand is grey
And the ocean is grey
And I feel right at home
In this stunning monochrome
Alone in my way
I smoke and I drink
And every time I blink
I have a tiny dream
But as bad as I am
I'm proud of the fact
That I'm worse than I seem
What kind of paradise
Am I looking for?
I've got everything I want
And still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
You walk through my walls
Like a ghost on TV
You penetrate me
And my little pink heart
Is on its little brown raft
Floating out to sea
And what can I say
But I'm wired this way
And you're wired to me
And what can I do
But wallow in you
Unintentionally
What kind of paradise
Am I looking for?
I've got everything I want
And still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
Regretfully
I guess I've only got three
Simple things to say
Why me?
Why this now?
Why this way?
With overtones ringing
And undertows
Pulling away
Under a sky that is grey
On sand that is grey
By an ocean that's grey
What kind of paradise
Am I looking for?
I've got everything I want
And still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
Angie Amponsem
Ani DiFranco
The sky is gray
The sand is gray
And the ocean is gray
And I feel right at home
In this stunning monochrome
Alone in my way
I smoke and I drink
And every time I blink
I have a tiny dream
But as bad as I am
I'm proud of the fact
That I'm worse than I seem
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want and still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
You walk through my walls
Like a ghost on TV
You penetrate me
And my little pink heart
Is on its little brown raft
Floating out to sea
And what can I say
But I'm wired this way
And you're wired to me
And what can I do
But wallow in you
Unintentionally
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want and still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash…
Blair McClure
The sky is gray
The sand is gray
And the ocean is gray
And I feel right at home
In this stunning monochrome
Alone in my way
I smoke and I drink
And every time I blink
I have a tiny dream
But as bad as I am
I'm proud of the fact
That I'm worse than I seem
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want and still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
You walk through my walls
Like a ghost on TV
You penetrate me
And my little pink heart
Is on its little brown raft
Floating out to sea
And what can I say
But I'm wired this way
And you're wired to me
And what can I do
But wallow in you
Unintentionally
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want and still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
Regretfully
I guess I've only got three
Simple things to say:
Why me?
Why this now?
Why this way?
With overtones ringing
And undertows pulling away
Under a sky that is grey
On sand that is grey
By an ocean that's grey
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want
And still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
Angie Amponsem
The sky is gray
The sand is gray
And the ocean is gray
And I feel right at home
In this stunning monochrome
Alone in my way
I smoke and I drink
And every time I blink
I have a tiny dream
But as bad as I am
I'm proud of the fact
That I'm worse than I seem
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want and still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
You walk through my walls
Like a ghost on TV
You penetrate me
And my little pink heart
Is on its little brown raft
Floating out to sea
And what can I say
But I'm wired this way
And you're wired to me
And what can I do
But wallow in you
Unintentionally
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want and still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash…
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The sky is gray
The sand is gray
And the ocean is gray
And I feel right at home
In this stunning monochrome
Alone in my way
I smoke and I drink
And every time I blink
I have a tiny dream
But as bad as I am
I'm proud of the fact
That I'm worse than I seem
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want and still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash up on the shore
You walk through my walls
Like a ghost on TV
You penetrate me
And my little pink heart
Is on its little brown raft
Floating out to sea
And what can I say
But I'm wired this way
And you're wired to me
And what can I do
But wallow in you
Unintentionally
What kind of paradise am I looking for?
I've got everything I want and still I want more
Maybe some tiny shiny key
Will wash…
Übersetzen in: Deutsch
Moxniks
When I first heard this song, it felt like a love song to someone I had yet to fall in love with. Turns out that is exactly what it was. Thank you, Ani. Not for the first time has your music been the dialogue of my life, my heart. Bless you, for the gifts you've given to so many you have never met.
Tara's Tarot
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Someone here wrote that this gets to her, and she's only 17. Well I'm 71, and this song has been getting me all emotional since I first heard it in 2002. Incidentally if you haven't heard it, try the version on "So Much Shouting...". This woman is an ace poet, songwriter, and the best female singer ever from the States (imo).
Elyssia LinkWade
I lost my entire future Friday February 22, 2002 when my fiance, James was shot in the back {by a coward} during a fistfight in which James was outnumbered 4-1 {he was shot because he was manhandling all of them}. I saw the last moment of his earthly existence. I watched him look at himself, look at me, then turn around and fade as he walked away. This song is what i feel about that experience and the resulting changes the years since haven't changed that even one tiny bit. Love is eternal. And I'm thankful to Ani the Empathic Artist for the catharsis & validation all of her songs have always given.
Musjes Pesten
So, I wrote a huge ramble from my soul on my perspective as I listened and read your comments. I dient understanding that I was only speakning to onze woman privately. Please read my comment if you are into that soort of ting, because iT did a lot of Restorative Justice training when studying criminaliteit LAW. I Will feel like a real asshole if I was saying really intense stuff to only onze stranger on the internet, and iT looks like Im Some weirdo. Her story really triggered my sense of a talking circuleren where widowers(x), cops, people who ave admitted to murwer and voluntaristische choose to expres guilt, and community members living in feta come together to grieve years later. Be clear that NO ONE who understands offender rehabiltation Will EVER demand you to testify against your OWN victimhood, but Will also respect your absolute right to speak the truth of your trauma’s with maximum personal and State protection. Autocorrect in Dutch and iPad too old to fix iT bc screen cracked. . . ,love to all. Especially to John. Have horrible trauma and shame from formerly being an attorney and legale mandated to keep silent in the face of injustice. Thanks.
HumanLiberty
Totally agree Agram. First saw her in college in our small cafe, 1991, just after her 3rd album was released. She blew me away then and has been ever since. Saw her probably 5 times since.... she's an all-time great.
Clementine 💀
Most underrated singer in the world but I think she is the best singer
Amanda Van Winkle
This song used to haunt me, the words, the guitar strings, everything about it. I painted a piece being inspired by this and I look at it every day and remember it's intensity and sadness. Listening to this song when you're happy and when you're sad give it two different intensities. My absolute favorite Ani song hands down.
Invisible_Difference
One of the best lyricists of all time.
Byrdie Prey
I love that I can always tell its Ani from those first few opening chords. I have loved this woman for close to 25 years and dont see myself stopping anytime soon.