"Serving as a retrospective for a career defined by songwriting brilliance and emotionally charged live performances, Tonight It's Now Or Never was recorded live at Schubas Tavern on March 11, 2001 in Chicago - an evening which turned out, as the title says, to be the night of now or never. With Ted Gainey on drums, Laurie Stirratt on bass, and Cary Hudson on guitar, Blue Mountain treated their faithful fan base to a rollicking show of hard-driving classics. Fatigued by the relentless touring, Coutch had left the band to work on local music projects, and Stirratt and Hudson's marriage had ended. Although they struggled to stay together musically, the break-up was just too raw, and Blue Mountain disbanded. But relationships are like rivers; they rise and fall. During the past six years Stirratt played and recorded with Danny Black and Chicago-based Healthy White Baby, co-wrote and recorded a CD with her brother John and started an independent record label, Broadmoor Records. Hudson toured extensively and recorded 3 solo records and has been involved in many musical projects. After reuniting and playing a few experimental shows in Oxford, Chicago and St. Louis, it looks like Blue Mountain is back, tougher and better than ever, with a whole 'nuther era of that great Blue Mountain sound. The past is water under the bridge." Lisa Howorth
The Mississippi trio released its sixth studio album, "Midnight in Mississippi," along with a re-recorded greatest hits album, "Omnibus," in 2008.
Soul Sister
Blue Mountain Lyrics
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First time that I saw her was the summer I turned 14. She was sitting on the hood of a car, at the drive in show. I saw a tear roll down her face, as she gazed up at the screen. And her black hair in the wind began to blow.
Chorus: Shine on soul sister. She's my only bright light in this town. She's my soul sister, and I'm hoping that she'll come back around.
The last time that I saw here was through the bottom of a glass. I was struggling to hold my head up off the floor. I called her name out once or twice, but she moved just a little too fast, and she walked out of my life and slammed the door.
The song Soul Sister by Blue Mountain is about the singer’s great friendship with a woman he considered to be his “soul sister,” but unfortunately, he lost her due to his drinking problem. The lyrics reflect on how he met her when he was 14 years old, their close bond, and the sadness he feels now that she’s gone. The singer remembers the first time he saw her, and how her tears streamed down her face while they were at the drive-in show. Despite this, she had a serene presence about her, with her black hair blowing in the wind. As the song progresses, the listener can feel the singer’s regret and hope that she’ll come back into his life, but he’s also aware that it would take significant effort and change on his part to make that happen.
The lyrics suggest that the singer lost his “soul sister” due to his alcohol addiction. The last time he saw her, he was in a drunken haze, struggling to hold his head up off the floor. He called out her name, but it was too late, and she walked out of his life for good. The song implies that the singer understands that his addiction caused him to lose the one person who mattered most to him, and he’s now struggling to cope with feelings of loneliness and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
She used to be my soul sister.
She was my closest friend and confidant.
Best friend I ever had, till my mind got twisted all around.
Our friendship was strong until I became mentally unwell and it affected our relationship.
Now shes gone and I miss her.
She's no longer in my life and I feel a deep sense of loss and sadness.
Some nights so bad.
Sometimes the pain of her absence is particularly acute and overwhelming.
I'm hoping that she'll come back around.
I'm wishing and waiting for her to reconcile with me and return to my life.
First time that I saw her was the summer I turned 14.
We first met when we were teenagers.
She was sitting on the hood of a car, at the drive in show.
I remember seeing her perched on a car at a drive-in movie theater.
I saw a tear roll down her face, as she gazed up at the screen.
I noticed her crying as she looked up at the movie screen.
And her black hair in the wind began to blow.
Her hair was blowing in the wind, creating a beautiful and memorable image.
Shine on soul sister.
I want her to continue to shine and be successful in life.
She's my only bright light in this town.
She's the only thing that brings me joy and happiness in a place that brings me down.
The last time that I saw here was through the bottom of a glass.
The last memory I have of her is blurry and hazy because I was intoxicated.
I was struggling to hold my head up off the floor.
I was so drunk that I couldn't even stand up straight.
I called her name out once or twice, but she moved just a little too fast.
I tried to get her attention to talk to her, but she walked away too quickly for me to catch her.
And she walked out of my life and slammed the door.
She left my life for good and ended our friendship in a dramatic way.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LAURIE MARTIN STIRRATT, PORTER CARY HUDSON
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