Unintentionally, her least ambitious project and most laid back recording experience have resulted in a compendium of poetry and… ¿orchestrated folk-pop? In which –Irene claims – the largest influence has been “silence”. In fact, during the months that preceded the recording she never listened to music or bought records – there was already too much noise going on in her head. She spent most of October and November of 2004 sleeping. She mostly had nightmares such as the one that inspired “A dream”. The only recording she did listen to was Elliot Smith’s posthumous record; it depressed her so that she hid it away and still hasn’t found it.
The lyrics are portraits of real experiences. Of course, the courtyard is a pretty obvious metaphor, but it’s also a place where photographs for the CD’s artwork were taken: the garden of the house where “The Last Laugh” was completed. “Into the courtyard” – the song- speaks of another temporary home where Irene lived for months out of a suitcase, accumulating books, pictures, bottle corks, papers, sad memories and very occasionally a triumphant moment. Ever since she set aside the idea of an entirely Spanish EP that would bear the title “Objetos Perdidos” (an expression she translates loosely as Lost & Found) she has been obsessed with the idea of with the necessity/lack of necessity of such material possessions.
After years of concerts and tribulations, two full-length recordings, two EPs and various tours in different circumstances – more or less rock-like, with assorted line-ups- Aroah introduces us to her best song-writing to date. The single cover on the record, “Caroline Says II”, owes more influence to Nico’s “Chelsea Girls” or Lisa Germano than to Lou Reed’s original recording. On the five new songs Irene seems to be waving goodbye to all her possible influences – Joni Mitchell, Vashti Bunyan…-. This is what happens to the best of artists when, after a long time searching for something they didn’t want to find, they find something they weren’t actually looking for: a code, a unique poetic language of symbols that continuously change while pronouncing every word and playing every note as if they were the last.
Come Home
Aroah Lyrics
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I thought I'd never love one man at a time
Come home
I pray
Don't go astray
Come home to me
Where's home?
He gives me sweet hereafter
And I was born to betray
I though I could hold my own
Till yesterday
Come home
I pray
Don't go astray
Come home to me
Where's home?
Where's home?
The lyrics to Aroah's song "Come Home" convey a sense of love and desperation. The first two lines, "It takes the slightest smile to change my mind, I thought I'd never love one man at a time," suggest that the singer has been a bit of a player in the past, but has finally found someone who has captured her heart. However, she is worried that he may stray, and is begging him to return home to her. The repetition of the phrase "Come home, I pray, don't go astray" emphasizes her desperation and the importance of his return.
The next few lines reveal a bit more about the situation. The man in question gives her "sweet hereafter," which could be interpreted as a sense of happiness or completeness. However, she admits that she was "born to betray" – perhaps she has a history of being unfaithful or untrustworthy. Despite her flaws, she believed she could handle this relationship, until something happened to make her doubt herself. The repetition of "where's home?" suggests that she is searching for a sense of belonging and stability in the midst of her turbulent emotions.
Overall, the lyrics of "Come Home" are a poignant plea for love and connection, but also reveal the vulnerability and insecurity of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
It takes the slightest smile to change my mind
My judgment and decisions can be easily swayed by a small gesture of affection
I thought I'd never love one man at a time
I used to believe in juggling multiple relationships, but now I am devoted to one man only
Come home
I want you to return to me
I pray
I implore with hope and sincerity
Don't go astray
Don't get lost or sidetracked by temptations and distractions
Come home to me
I long for your presence and companionship by my side
Where's home?
I am uncertain of where my place of belonging and comfort lies
He gives me sweet hereafter
My partner brings me a hopeful and promising future
And I was born to betray
I have a natural inclination towards disloyalty and unfaithfulness
I thought I could hold my own
I believed I could be self-sufficient and independent
Till yesterday
Until my recent realization or epiphany
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT FYLLING
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Steven Hale
Elegant video of an unduly neglected artist. Thank you for this and "Recuerdos", Sr. Piedra.
damian andres
Saludos desde Monte Grande, Argentina!
AROAH Entertainment
Wait. My alias is also the name of an unknown Spanish musical group that sings in English? Well, damn.