She sings. It's what she does. Chelsea Lee sings like she means it, with a … Read Full Bio ↴She sings. It's what she does. Chelsea Lee sings like she means it, with a voice that services the emotion of the song. It's a voice that carries joy and pain into the heart of the listener, with unbridled passion that borders on obsession.
So let's get this out of the way now: Chelsea Lee is 16. As in, born in 1991.
It's not a gimmick, it's just the chronological way things are. It's too easy to say she sings beyond her years, but she does. The maturity and professionalism showcased on stage and on disc are hallmarks of seasoned veterans, yet the chestnut haired charmer -- who carries herself with the same sophistication as she performs -- has it all. And she mixes the professionalism with youthful enthusiasm because singing is fun. It's what she does.
And she writes the songs that she sings, which may be why she sings them to perfection. The songs are soulful folk with a modern pop sheen that showcase those beyond-her-years vocals.
Not content to rely simply on a voice that has captured a growing audience in and around her home of Northern Virginia, Chelsea Lee studies voice and guitar as well as attends high school. But while her friends are enjoying extracuriculars, Chelsea Lee can be found at one of the DC area's top venues opening for, or sharing the stage with, Marc Cohn, Stephen Stills, Alexa Ray Joel, Mary Ann Redmond and others. This year she headlined a sold-out show at the 200-seat Jammin' Java in Vienna, Va.
There will be more sold out headlining shows to come. There's plenty of time. After all, she is only 16.

Fly Me Home
Chelsea Lee Lyrics

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Only a couple weeks since I moved in
Tryin' my best to make myself fit in
I knew it might take a while
But the girl behind the smile is wearing thin

Fly me home
When I land please take my hand
Never let me go

Fly me home
Cause I've spent too much time
Out here on my own
So fly me home

I know there comes a time
For movin' on
When everything in your life
Is goin' wrong
So I thought I'd make a change
Now I only wish I stayed
Where I belong

Fly me home
When I land please take my hand
Never let me go
Fly me home
Cause I've spent too much time

Out here on my own
So fly me home

Home is where your whole wide world
Is just outside your door
But a home []
When you don't live there
Anymore...

So fly me home
When I land please take my hand
Never let me go
Fly me home
Cause I've spent too much time
Out here on my own
So fly me home

Fly me home
Fly me home

Cause I've spent too much time
Out here on my own

Overall Meaning

In Chelsea Lee's song "Fly Me Home," the singer expresses her discontentment with her recent move to a new place. She has been trying her best to fit in and adjust but feels that "the girl behind the smile is wearing thin." She longs to go back to her former home, where she belongs, and asks to be flown back "when [she lands], please take my hand, never let [her] go." She knows that there comes a time for moving on when everything in life is going wrong, but she now wishes she had stayed where she belongs.

The song beautifully portrays the feeling of loneliness and detachment that come with suddenly uprooting and moving to a new place. The sense of longing for one's old home, where they feel a sense of belonging and familiarity, is something most people can relate to. The emotive delivery of the lyrics, coupled with the soulful melody, makes it a poignant and heart-touching song.

Line by Line Meaning

Only a couple weeks since I moved in
It's only been a short amount of time since I started living here

Tryin' my best to make myself fit in
I'm making an effort to belong here

I knew it might take a while
I expected it to be a gradual process

But the girl behind the smile is wearing thin
But inside, I'm struggling to keep up appearances

Fly me home
Take me back to my hometown

When I land please take my hand
When I arrive, be there for me

Never let me go
Stay with me and support me through this

Cause I've spent too much time
I've been out here for too long

Out here on my own
Living without a support system

I know there comes a time
I'm aware that there's a point

For movin' on
Where you need to make a change and leave