In the late 1980s Brickell was the lead singer with the (now renamed) folk-rock group Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, whose 1988 debut album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars was a critical and commercial success. The band's follow-up album, Ghost of a Dog (1990), fared less well. As a solo artist, Brickell released Picture Perfect Morning (1994) and Volcano (2003). In 2006 she reunited with some of the original members of the New Bohemians and they released the Stranger Things album.
Brickell had a role as a folk singer in the 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July. Her version of Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" is featured on the film's soundtrack. Many computer users know her from the "Good Times" video which was included as part of the multimedia samples on the Windows 95 installation CD-ROM.
Brickell married songwriter Paul Simon in 1992. They have three children.
I Do
Edie Brickell Lyrics
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When I'm not here and you're not away from me
And we're finally home
I'm gonna kiss you just like I did
That time the breeze slid through the open door
Then I know
I won't miss you anymore
I won't miss you anymore
Like I do now
Like I do now
Like I do now
Taking the wait as long as I can
Too many days is too hard to stand
So I'm on my way
on an airplane in the sky
In a taxi on the Triborough Rail coming in
I won't miss you anymore
I won't miss you anymore
Like I do now
I wonder if you're sleeping
I want to wake you up
I won't miss you anymore
Like I do now
Like I do now
Like I do
Like I do
The song "Like I Do Now" by Edie Brickell tells the story of a person who is finally reuniting with their loved one after a period of separation. The lyrics describe the feeling of finally being together and the anticipation leading up to it. The opening lines "Once we're together, naturally" suggest that being together is the most natural thing in the world for them. The lyrics then go on to describe the various modes of transportation the singer is taking to get to their loved one, from an airplane in the sky to a taxi on the Triborough Rail.
The chorus, "I won't miss you anymore like I do now" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the feeling of longing and the relief that comes with finally being together with the person you love. The lines "I'm gonna kiss you just like I did / That time the breeze slid through the open door" evoke a specific memory of a past kiss, adding to the sense of nostalgia and longing in the song. The lyric "I wonder if you're sleeping / I want to wake you up" shows a sense of urgency and desire to be with the loved one, even if it means waking them up.
Overall, "Like I Do Now" is a heartfelt love song that captures the emotions of finally being reunited with a loved one after a period of separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Once we're together, naturally
As soon as we're reunited, it will feel natural and effortless
When I'm not here and you're not away from me
When we're not physically together, but also not purposely avoiding each other
And we're finally home
When we're both in a familiar and comfortable environment
I'm gonna kiss you just like I did
I'll embrace you with the same passion and energy as before
That time the breeze slid through the open door
Referring to a specific memory where the environs enhanced the loving moment
Then I know
At that moment, I am full of knowledge
I won't miss you anymore
I won't feel the pain of missing you at that time
Like I do now
As I do in this moment when we're apart
Taking the wait as long as I can
Trying to endure the time we are apart, as long as possible
Too many days is too hard to stand
The duration of time apart is unbearable if too long
So I'm on my way
Setting out to decrease time spent away from you
on an airplane in the sky
Traveling at high altitude in a plane
In a taxi on the Triborough Rail coming in
Taking a taxi to travel on a specific rail system
I wonder if you're sleeping
I imagine you are resting comfortably
I want to wake you up
I am eager to be with you and hesitant to delay gratification
Like I do now
The feelings of missing you are present at this moment
Like I do now
As I do at this very instant
Like I do
The enduring emotions I feel towards you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Joseph Moore, Chris Botti, Edie Arlisa Brickell
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