McCarley currently calls Nashville home, but she cut her musical teeth in San Diego, where she’d moved after college to pursue a life that did not feature music at its center. It was during this bout that McCarley met producer/writer/keyboardist Jamie Kenney (the rare partner she felt 100 percent comfortable with), and the two began honing the songs that would make up Love, Save the Empty.
During 2008, she was part of the "Hotel Café Tour" playing across the United States, and also performed at the 2008 SxSW festival. She was also part of the "Ten Out of Tenn" tour in Winter 2008/2009. Erin spent 2009 on the road with various musicians including Brett Dennen, James Morrison, Paolo Nutini and Mat Kearney.
In 2008, McCarley traveled the annual SXSW Music Festival where she was discovered by her label Universal Republic Records. Love, Save the Empty, was released digitally on December 30, 2008 via iTunes debuting #86 on the Billboard Top 200 Album.Chart. A physical album followed on January 6, 2009. The first single from the album, "Pony (It's OK)" was the iTunes Single of the Week for the first week of 2009.
Pitter-Pat
Erin McCarley Lyrics
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Turned this bedroom upside down tonight
Took my faith and I breathed it out
Then walked right through a cloud of flashing lights, bright lies.
Pain takes my heart's place
The love we made, we cant erase it, don't wanna face it
Is haunting me tonight
Tick tock, the clock is getting louder
Ready for me to decide
I've lost my sense of right and wrong
Well-justified my soul to carry on
It feels so damn good to write off the rules
But when a new day breaks, I'm left a fool I'm such a fool
Pain takes my heart's place
But your sweet sweet love,
Oh I can taste it but still can't face it
Pitter pat, the angel on my shoulder
Is haunting me tonight
Tick tock the clock is getting louder
Ready for me to decide
Come on angel (Repeat x2)
The sun is coming down on me
Could fate be so unkind?
Pain takes my heart's place
The love we made remains
The lyrics in Erin McCarley's "Pitter-Pat" reflect the struggle of decision-making and the weight of consequences. The opening lines, "Tugged the moon into the ground, turned this bedroom upside down tonight" have a sense of recklessness and abandon, as if the singer is throwing caution to the wind. The next line, "Took my faith and I breathed it out, then walked right through a cloud of flashing lights, bright lies" suggests that the singer is aware that what they are doing is not in line with their morals and values, but they are ignoring their conscience.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Pitter-pat, the angel on my shoulder is haunting me tonight" which refers to the singer's conscience or inner voice telling them what is right and wrong. The ticking clock represents the urgency of decision-making and the fear of making the wrong choice. The singer is torn between the desire to break free from societal expectations and the fear of facing the consequences of their actions.
The line "But when a new day breaks, I'm left a fool I'm such a fool" reveals that the singer is aware that their actions have consequences, and they may regret them later. The final lines, "The sun is coming down on me, could fate be so unkind? Pain takes my heart's place, the love we made remains" suggests that despite the struggles and decisions, there is still a sense of hope for the future and that love remains even in difficult times.
Overall, "Pitter-Pat" is a song about the struggle of decision-making, the weight of consequences, and the battle between desire and conscience.
Line by Line Meaning
Tugged the moon into the ground
Feeling overwhelmed and hopeless, like everything is upside down and out of reach
Turned this bedroom upside down tonight
Experiencing intense emotional turmoil that disrupts one's entire world
Took my faith and I breathed it out
Letting go of one's beliefs and convictions in the face of difficult circumstances
Then walked right through a cloud of flashing lights, bright lies.
Navigating a confusing and deceptive situation that is overwhelming and disorienting
Pitter pat, the angel on my shoulder
Feeling torn between one's conscience and desires
Is haunting me tonight
Struggling to make a decision that aligns with one's values
Tick tock, the clock is getting louder
Feeling pressure to make a decision, as time is running out
Ready for me to decide
Needing to take action and make a choice despite feeling uncertain
I've lost my sense of right and wrong
Feeling morally adrift and uncertain about what is the right thing to do
Well-justified my soul to carry on
Rationalizing and justifying one's decisions to oneself
It feels so damn good to write off the rules
Experiencing a sense of liberation or excitement from breaking the rules or norms
But when a new day breaks, I'm left a fool I'm such a fool
Regretting one's choices or actions once the initial rush wears off
The love we made, we cant erase it, don't wanna face it
Holding onto a past relationship or attachment despite knowing it's not healthy or beneficial
But your sweet sweet love, Oh I can taste it but still can't face it
Craving the connection or intimacy of a past relationship, but also recognizing the need to let go and move on
Come on angel (Repeat x2)
Appealing to one's conscience or better judgement to help make a difficult choice
The sun is coming down on me
Feeling like time is running out or that there are consequences to delaying a decision
Could fate be so unkind?
Feeling helpless or victimized by circumstances outside one's control
The love we made remains
Holding onto fond memories or feelings from a past relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ERIN MCCARLEY, JAMIE KENNEY
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@denoramchaney6908
Tugged the moon into the ground
Turned this bedroom upside down tonight
Took my faith and I breathed it out
Then walked right through a cloud of flashing lights, bright lies.
Pain takes my heart's place
The love we made, we cant erase it, don't wanna face it
Pitter pat, the angel on my shoulder
Is haunting me tonight
Tick tock, the clock is getting louder
Ready for me to decide
I've lost my sense of right and wrong
Well-justified my soul to carry on
It feels so damn good to write off the rules
But when a new day breaks, I'm left a fool I'm such a fool
Pain takes my heart's place
But your sweet sweet love,
Oh I can taste it but still can't face it
Pitter pat, the angel on my shoulder
Is haunting me tonight
Tick tock the clock is getting louder
Ready for me to decide
Come on angel (Repeat x2)
The sun is coming down on me
Could fate be so unkind?
Pain takes my heart's place
The love we made remains
@rwrw10
i want to say thanks for the one who choose Grey's Anatomy music.
@gailboer3093
One Tree Hill always has the best music❤❤
@4EverLifehouse
Erin McCarley, along with Ingrid Michaelson, Regina Spektor, Greg Laswell, Sara Bareilles and many others like them are so under appreciated. They are all extremely talented artists and we all love them so much. All of their songs are so amazing <3
@Makazoruki2
ONE TREE HILL! :)
@honeyfennec
Omg the memories! When I was younger I used to LOVE this song! I knew all the lyrics and I would literally listen to it every day!
@Malenchak.joshua
she deserves to be so much bigger than she is, i stumbled on this song on a google play playlist and immediately loved it, she's great
@madhumita3293
Joshua Malenchak my thoughts exactly!!!
@4EverLifehouse
Omg I miss Izzie and George SO much :(
@rabia641
And Mark lexie derek Cristina Denny Henry and all the people killed by Shonda
@mirikathy
Still listening it 2020, Grey's Anatomy Lover 😍