She appeared in the September edition of Now! Magazine. She also appeared on the LOLA 2007 line-up, using her lush instrumental back-ups to accompany her reedy voice. Her first album has been hailed in the Exclaim! monthly newspaper and on several online publications.
Basia was nominated in 2010 for a Polaris Music Prize and nominated in 2011 for a Juno in the Best New Artist category.
Little One
Basia Bulat Lyrics
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You wanted to hold onto another
Soon, before you can tell
You will be swallowed up into
'Cause I'm aware we've been waiting here
Where we've been for years
You will wander around
To measure our hopes with our hearts
Hearts with our hands we've taught them language
Yeah, we've been waiting here where we've been for years
I know you'll be back again
But I am alone till then
No one can understand, I've done a foolish thing
And carry a need to remind you
Of the terrible state I'm in
'Til you come home
Little one you wanted a sound
You wanted to hold onto another
Soon, before you can tell
You will be singing aloud
And you'll reach for the wall
And I know you'll be back again
But I am alone 'til then
No one can understand, I've done a foolish thing
And carry a need to remind you
Of the terrible state I'm in
'Til you come home
'Til you come home
Basia Bulat’s song “Little One” is an emotional ballad about clinging onto a loved one while they take a journey away from home. The lyrics showcase the emotions of someone desperately waiting for their partner to return home while they venture out to explore the world. The song is a bittersweet depiction of love and patience, with the singer promising to wait for their loved one until they come back home. The song captures the pain of longing and the anticipation of what is to come.
The lyrics “You will wander around alone in the house we both abandoned, to measure our hopes with our hearts” indicates the memories and love that the couple shares together, even though they are not physically together always. It highlights the different paths they are taking, with one venturing out to discover new things, and the other staying behind, eagerly waiting for their return. The lyrics “And carry a need to remind you of the terrible state I'm in 'til you come home” shows the intense emotional turmoil that the singer is going through, and the promise to wait for their loved one to come back home, no matter what.
Overall, “Little One” is a poignant song of love, longing, and the pain that comes with separation, showcasing the depth of human emotions and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Little one you wanted a sound
You had a desire for something, a specific sound that you wanted to hear
You wanted to hold onto another
You desired a connection with another person and wanted to hold onto it tightly
Soon, before you can tell
Before you even realize it, something will happen
You will be swallowed up into
You will be taken over, consumed by this thing
'Cause I'm aware we've been waiting here
I know that we have been waiting for something here for a long time
Where we've been for years
We have been in this same spot for a very long time
You will wander around
You will aimlessly move in a space
Alone in the house we both abandoned
You will be by yourself in a place that we both left behind
To measure our hopes with our hearts
We used to measure our hopes and dreams with emotion
Hearts with our hands we've taught them language
We have been teaching our emotions how to communicate using our hands
Yeah, we've been waiting here where we've been for years
We have been waiting in this same place for a long time
I know you'll be back again
I am sure that you will come back
But I am alone till then
Until you come back, I will be by myself
No one can understand, I've done a foolish thing
Nobody can really grasp the decision I made that has me feeling regretful
And carry a need to remind you
I have a necessity to remind you of something
Of the terrible state I'm in
Of how awful I'm feeling right now
Til you come home
Until you return
And you'll reach for the wall
You will grab onto something for support
But I am alone 'til then
I will be all by myself until you come back
No one can understand, I've done a foolish thing
Nobody really gets why I did what I did and it has me feeling bad
And carry a need to remind you
I carry a desire to bring back to your memory
Of the terrible state I'm in
Of how terrible I'm feeling right now
Til you come home
Until you return
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Basia Bulat
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