New to Nashville's singer-songwriter scene is artist Fleurie, the musical moniker of Lauren Strahm, a 24-year-old hailing from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. The French word, meaning "in bloom" was chosen by the artist herself, who wanted an alias that accurately represented her sound. With an array of musical influences, including Coldplay, Imogen Heap, Dashboard Confessional, and The Fray, Strahm cites that her goal in writing every song is staying honest and true to the sound within her and the story being told.
The first EP from Fleurie, Fear & Fable, was released in October of 2013. Though it bears some darker tones thematically and lyrically, Strahm manages to deliver them softly and quite vulnerably to the listener. Fear & Fable is a collection of carefully constructed stories inhabiting haunting melodies woven through organic sounds - very much so a minimalist approach but with sonic depth.
Since moving to Nashville and the release of Fear & Fable, Fleurie has been at work exploring new sonic landscapes and delving into writing the part of the story she finds herself journeying now. Fleurie has a new EP in the works for release spring/summer of 2015.
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Summer Girl
Fleurie Lyrics
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I love to watch the way the moonlight dances in your eyes
And I feel pretty when you stare across the room at me
I hear music in my head
But I swear it's not my own, it must belong to you instead
I think I see you when I dream, waiting there for me
Where, how, when?
Questions circle in my head
When will I be home again?
When will winter end?
Thought I'd lost you at the fork
Where the road became the forest and the night grew dark
I still see you in my dreams, fighting your way back to me
Where, how, when?
Questions circle in my head
When will I be home again?
When will winter end?
The first verse of "Summer Girl" by Fleurie suggests a summertime romance between the singer and her lover. The persona is willing to devote herself fully to being his summer girl by night. She loves admiring how his eyes reflect the moonlight, and the way he gazes at her across the room is enough to make her feel beautiful. The verse is written in a vivid and dreamy manner, emphasizing the beauty and wonder of the persona's affection for her lover.
The second verse, however, has a sadder tone. The persona hears a melody in her head, but she realizes it is not her own, that it belongs to the person she loves instead. She dreams of her lover waiting for her, but she is unable to understand where, how, or when she will see him again. This uncertainty and confusion reflect the complexity and depth of the persona's emotions. The dreamy love feeling from the first verse is replaced with a longing and a feeling of being lost.
The refrain vocalizes the persona's desperate need for her lover. The constant questioning shows how much she misses him and wants to be with him. The overall interpretation of "Summer Girl" could be about how love is not always happy and goes through a phase of uncertainty, and the persona is hoping that winter -- the unpleasant and gray days of life -- will end so that she can be back with her lover.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be your summer girl by night
I will be your companion during the summer nights.
I love to watch the way the moonlight dances in your eyes
I admire the way moonlight reflects in your eyes.
And I feel pretty when you stare across the room at me
I feel beautiful when I catch you staring at me from across the room.
I hear music in my head
I hear melodies inside my head.
But I swear it's not my own, it must belong to you instead
I do not compose the music in my head, you must be the source of it.
I think I see you when I dream, waiting there for me
You appear in my dreams, waiting for me.
Where, how, when?
I am uncertain about the circumstances.
Questions circle in my head
My mind is full of queries.
When will I be home again?
When will I return home again?
When will winter end?
When will the winter season come to an end?
Thought I'd lost you at the fork
I believed I had lost you at a split in the road.
Where the road became the forest and the night grew dark
At the path that led into the forest where night fell.
I still see you in my dreams, fighting your way back to me
Even in my dreams, I picture you battling your way back to me.
Contributed by Dylan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.