At the age of sixteen, Esthero moved from small town Harriston, Ontario on her own to Toronto, where she began singing at open-mic nights, a journey that in 1997 led to a meeting with the president of EMI Publishing Canada, whom she charmed so well during their first meeting that without hearing her sing a single note he was moved to set up and finance recording sessions with Doc, a guitarist and studio engineer. Their debut album, Breath from Another, was released to critical acclaim in 1998 and is widely seen as one of the more accessible albums of the trip-hop genre.
Though she remained active following the moderate success of the debut album, featuring on tracks by such artists as Nelly Furtado and The Black Eyed Peas, it would take over 7 years for a proper follow-up to be released (due to a confluence of factors that included a lengthy creative process, the closure of the WORK record label and marketing delays) in the form of 2005's Wikked Lil Grrrls, an album that crossed genre boundaries with its heavy debt to jazz and hip-hop. The album was preceded in 2004 by a pair of EPs, The O.G. Bitch Remixes (with the title song reaching Number 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart) and We R In Need of a Musical Revolution, which served as a preview of the full length album.
After the release of Wikked Lil Grrrls, Esthero devoted an increasing amount of time to songwriting and production, with her work featuring on albums by Brandy and Kanye West (most prominently on West's single Love Lockdown).
2012 saw the release of Esthero's third full-length album, Everything is Expensive (Universal Music Canada), preceded by the release of Never Gonna Let You Go as the lead single and video. The album was partially funded through a campaign on PledgeMusic in which backers could choose from exclusives such as artwork by the singer. Everything is Expensive debuted on Billboard's Heatseeker chart at #13.
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Dragonfly's Outro
Esthero Lyrics
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Find me in an open sky
And then wish me
Wish me far from you and free
Swallow whole the love I give you
Then give it back to me
Tell me, what am I supposed to do
With the mess you've made out of me
Dragonfly, dragonfly
Give me
Give me back my wings so I can fly
And then catch me
Catch each breath right from me
When you smile
Swallow whole the love I give you
Then, give it back to me
Tell me, what am I supposed to do
With the mess you've made out of me
Dragonfly, dragonfly
The lyrics to Esthero's song Dragonfly's Outro are symbolic of a relationship that has ended and the aftermath of the emotional turmoil it has left behind. The lyrics "Find me in an open sky, and then wish me far from you and free" suggest that the singer desires independence and wants to be free from the emotional baggage of the failed relationship. The dragonfly is a symbol of transformation and change, which could indicate the singer's desire for a fresh start.
The lines "Swallow whole the love I give you, then give it back to me" suggest that the singer's love was not reciprocated, or it was taken for granted by the other person. The question "What am I supposed to do with the mess you've made out of me?" is a powerful statement and reveals the extent of emotional pain and turmoil experienced by the singer. It is a common sentiment shared by people who have gone through a relationship that leaves them feeling broken and lost.
The second half of the song is a plea to return to the past and regain the independence that was lost. The singer asks for their wings back so they can fly and be free of the emotional weight that was imposed on them. The final line "dragonfly, dragonfly" is a call to the symbol of transformation and change, suggesting that the singer is ready for a new beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
Find me
Seek out my presence
Find me in an open sky
Find me in a place of freedom and possibility
And then wish me
Desire for me
Wish me far from you and free
Hope for my independence from you
Swallow whole the love I give you
Embrace the entirety of my affection
Then give it back to me
Return my love to me in equal measure
Tell me, what am I supposed to do
Inquire about my next step
With the mess you've made out of me
With the emotional wreckage you've left me in
Dragonfly, dragonfly
Repeating the image of a dragonfly as symbolic of transformation and freedom
Give me
Grant me
Give me back my wings so I can fly
Restore my ability to soar and escape
And then catch me
Intercept me
Catch each breath right from me
Take each gasp of air away from me
When you smile
When you express happiness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bill Conti, Jenny Bea Christina Englishman
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