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Correatown was a name someone called her once. Based in the Eastside of Los Angeles, the band is the musical project of Angela Correa with bandmates Mike Corwin, Jenni Tarma and Rob Poynter.
In previous incarnations, Correatown was a more spare amalgam of early folk and lo-fi buzzing indie rock; however, over the past few years the sound has evolved into a lush and textured experience of melodic soundscapes. “When I began writing songs for our latest recordings I kept imagining the sounds and instruments that would shape the direction of our new songs. The most appealing were really freaked out thick and pulsing bass sounds or odd twitchy static noises tucked into shimmering and ethereal melodies. I wasn’t sure how it could end up being beautiful but the more the band explored different arrangements and instruments, the more I felt the possibility of having a less organic sound that felt more evocative of the music we wanted to create was our compass,” confesses Angela. Correatown sought out producer Dan Long and have spent the past year creating the sound of their upcoming recordings.
Angela Correa/ Correatown have self-released three full-length albums and two EPs and had songs used on television, including Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Ugly Betty and Brothers and Sisters. In 2007, Angela's voice was featured as the singing voice of Jenna Fischer's character Darlene in the Sony Pictures film "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" on the songs "Let's Duet." Angela Correa/ Correatown have toured the West Coast extensively, as well as parts of the Midwest and East Coast, UK and Europe.
The band is set to release their third full length, Pleiades, on September 20th through their own label Another Room Recordings.
I Tell Myself
Correatown Lyrics
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Say I'm different
Maybe I finally understand
Say I've let go
Say that it's obvious
I tell myself over and over
And over and over again
I'm ready to believe
Tell me I'm strong
Tell me I'm weak
Tell me I'll never, never bend
Tell me I'm fire
Tell me I'm cold
Cold I tell myself over and
Over and over again
I'm ready I'm ready
I'm ready to believe
'Cuz I want to feel my heart
Yes I want to feel my heart
Yeah I want to feel feel feel my heart
So tell me I'm strong
Tell me I'm weak
Tell me I'll never understand
Oh, but I'm ready
I'm ready I'm ready to believe
The lyrics of the song, "I Tell Myself," by Correatown, are about self-talk and the importance of believing in oneself. The singer addresses the listener to tell them to say words of affirmation to her, such as "Say that I'm changed, Say I'm different, Maybe I finally understand." She needs to hear positive things from both herself and others to feel worthy of believing in herself. The singer acknowledges her desire to feel her own heart and her struggle to believe she has it in her, and to do so requires someone else to tell her she is strong, weak, or that she won't bend. The song repeats the lines "I tell myself over and over and over again, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready to believe," emphasizing the importance of repetition and practice in developing a positive self-image.
Line by Line Meaning
Say that I'm changed
Acknowledge that there has been a change in me.
Say I'm different
Speak of me in the present as someone who's now dissimilar from the past.
Maybe I finally understand
Perhaps at last, I’ve gained new insights into life.
Say I've let go
Indicate to me that I have released and moved on from the past.
Say that it's obvious
Assert that it's conspicuous and should be evident to anyone.
I tell myself over and over
And over and over again
Time and time again, I repeat these words to myself.
I'm ready I'm ready
I'm ready to believe
I’m finally open and prepared to put my faith in these words.
Tell me I'm strong
Inform me that I'm sturdy and possess inner strength.
Tell me I'm weak
Convey to me that I'm vulnerable and frail in some manner.
Tell me I'll never, never bend
Reassure me that I won’t get bent out of shape so easily.
Tell me I'm fire
Let me know that I'm hot-blooded and passionate in nature.
Tell me I'm cold
Cold I tell myself over and
Over and over again
Tell me I'm distant and unfeeling, and I will repeat this to myself repeatedly.
I'm ready I'm ready
I'm ready to believe
I’m prepared to trust in these statements.
'Cuz I want to feel my heart
Yes I want to feel my heart
Yeah I want to feel feel feel my heart
I yearn for emotions and sensations to flow from my heart deeply.
Tell me I'll never understand
Tell me there are things beyond my comprehension.
Oh, but I'm ready
I'm ready I'm ready to believe
However, I’m eager to have faith despite this lack of understanding.
Contributed by Austin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.