1) American singer Charlene (Oliver, … Read Full Bio ↴Several artists use this name:
1) American singer Charlene (Oliver, née D'Angelo) - best known for her 1976 sleeper hit single, I've Never Been To Me, which reached #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In 1982, renewed interest in the song led to the single reaching #3 in the USA and #1 in the UK. The song also reached #1 in Australia in 1983 for six weeks.
wikipedia ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_Never_Been_to_Me
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2) Charlene (also Charlene Meulenberg) is an artist from the Netherlands who finished third in Season 4 (2008) of the Dutch Idols singing competition, but who was favored by many fans and the musical team behind Wouter Hamel and Giovanca (Dox Records), whom she signed with after the competition. She has already released her debut album, Charlene, with the label.
official site: http://www.charlenemeulenberg.com
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3) Charlene is the name used by an indie/shoegaze/pop group from Newton, Massachusetts which released its self-titled debut album, Charlene in 2002. Their most recent release was the single, Oh Hey (2008).
Charlene is an indie rock band that originated in Allston, Massachusetts in the latter half of the 1990s. The group has released three seven inch singles, an eponymous debut album and, most recently, a digital-only single. The band's esthetic sense has been likened to the shoegazing scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s with favorably drawn comparisons to Slowdive, Spiritualized, and Ride as well as post-punk touchstones like New Order and the Jesus and Mary Chain.
The band began as a four-track recording project between friends, Matt Mirande and John (Randy) Rex in 1996. early recording activity produced a trio of 7" singles self released under their own SharkAttack! imprint (also responsible for 7" and CD releases by the bands, Lockgroove and Compass), the first of which was enthusiastically compared to Spacemen 3 in Brainwashed. By 2002 Charlene (now expanded to a four piece with the addition of Ian Lawrence [drums] and Kelly Ferguson [bass]) released their eponymous debut album, again under the SharkAttack! label. East Coast tours with Bloodthirsty Lovers and Mark Gardener (ex-Ride) were undertaken to promote the debut, while Boston area support slots for touring acts such as Bedhead, Low, Elf Power, Fridge, Her Space Holiday and American Analog Set provided additional exposure.
Since 2005 a fluctuating lineup (Rex and Mirande remain the only permanent members) has made live shows sporadic, although a tour was undertaken with the band Sons (Chapel Hill) in July of 2007. In 2008 recordings were completed on a second full length album (with a release expected later in 2010) entitled, Our Friends Electric. A digital-only single, "Oh Hey" was released as a teaser in November of 2008.
official site/discography: http://www.ourfriendselectric.net/
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/charleneband
wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlene_%28band%29
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4) Another Dutch artist with a similar name is Charlène de Lange, who has been active since 2000 and who has recorded four albums to date (between 2002-2008), all of which have charted among the Dutch Top 50.
official site: http://www.charlenedelange.nl
wikipedia ref: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlène_de_Lange
Take Me Away
Charlene Lyrics
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Grab our things and run
Let's go now
I don't wanna wait no more
Start the car
We'll leave tonight
Don't you worry
We're gonna be just fine
Grab our things and run
I feel these walls are closing in
I need to get out
I've been stuck here for so long
Take me away from here
Take me anywhere
Take me away from here
As long as we're together
Let's go now
Make a brand new start
Let's go now
Like we always talked about
Someplace else
We're wasting time
I'm not worried
I know we'll be allright
Let's go now
Make a brand new start
I feel these walls are closing in
I need to get out
I've been stuck here for so long
Take me away from here
Take me anywhere
Take me away from here
As long as we're together
In Charlene's song "Take Me Away," the lyrics are about feeling trapped and needing to escape the confines of a current situation. The singer feels like the walls are closing in and is desperate to get out. The repetition of "Let's go now, grab our things and run" emphasizes the urgency of the situation and the need for immediate action. The singer is tired of waiting and is ready for a change, hence the lines "I don't wanna wait no more" and "Let's go now, make a brand new start." The idea is to leave everything behind and start afresh.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's go now
The singer urgently wants to leave their current situation and start anew.
Grab our things and run
The singer is prepared and eager to leave their current location and situation as quickly as possible.
I don't wanna wait no more
The singer is impatient and unwilling to continue staying in their current situation.
Start the car
The artist is ready to physically move to a new location and start a new chapter in their life.
We'll leave tonight
The artist is determined to leave their current location as soon as possible.
Don't you worry
The singer's confidence in the decision to leave is unwavering.
We're gonna be just fine
The singer is optimistic about the future and the new possibilities that await outside of their current situation.
I feel these walls are closing in
The artist feels trapped and confined by their current situation, and a change is necessary for them to move forward.
I need to get out
The artist is expressing a strong desire to leave their current circumstances and start anew.
I've been stuck here for so long
The artist has been in their current situation for an extended period of time and is ready for a change.
Take me away from here
The singer wants to be transported to a location that is outside of their current situation and provides new opportunities.
Take me anywhere
The artist is open to any new opportunity or location for their new start.
As long as we're together
The singer's main priority is staying with their partner and starting this new chapter together.
Make a brand new start
The singer is eager to start over with a clean slate and create a new life for themselves and their partner.
Like we always talked about
The singer and their partner have dreamt of this new start and have been planning for it.
Someplace else
The artist is looking for a new location that is outside of their current and confining situation.
We're wasting time
The artist feels that their current situation is unproductive or is preventing them from achieving their goals, and they are eager to move on.
I'm not worried
The singer is confident that their new journey will be successful and that they made the right decision to leave their current situation.
I know we'll be all right
The singer is optimistic about the future and is certain that they and their partner will find success in their new beginning.
Writer(s): dean tippet, charlene meulenberg
Contributed by Katherine H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
RoyBinkhorst
Put em up girl! May many single's and whistles follow! I'm addicted!
beakurs
qué buen rollo y positividad me transmite esta canción!!! me encanta!!! un descubrimiento esta chica ^ ^
Duncan Mitchel
super mooi liedje, echt heel funky, dit past perfect bij haar stem!
ripperzipp2r
Laat de zomer maar komen! Wat een heerlijk puik nummer, ben heel benieuwd of de cd net zo lekker is als deze eerste single! It's a dox baby ............
Fleur
Geweldig nummer!
linwin
ik vind het juist wel een nummer dat blijft hangen! heerlijk nummer!!
Roland Rutten
Dit blijft zoo nice!
valeriedemishow
i love this song,, WOOOOOW.
valeriedemishow
Ik hou van dit lied!!! <33
Avery
In de iTunes store hoop ik toch! Artiesten die je tof vind moet je ondersteunen!