Aplin developed a fanbase by posting performance videos to YouTube in 2008. Her most popular videos include her original composition "Home", and covers of "The Liar and the Lighter" by You Me At Six, "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green. She has described her music as "very family orientated, very personal". In July 2010, Aplin performed on her local radio station BBC Wiltshire. Her first release was the 5-track Acoustic EP which was released on the iTunes Store on 13 September 2010. It reached the top 25 in the UK iTunes album chart, and features the song "Reverse" which was used on E4 TV show Made in Chelsea.
Her debut album English Rain was released in May 2013, to positive reviews it debuted and peaked at number 2 in the UK album charts, along with new single "Panic Cord", which peaked at number 19 in the UK.
Out on My Own
Gabrielle Aplin Lyrics
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I'm kinda feeling lost wherever I go
I could be staring it right in the face and I wouldn't know
I think I've outgrown my home...
I have a song in my heart,
And just like life it has a middle, an end, a start
And who knows if I'm on the path if I'm walking in the dark?
I'm happy just to float,
Wherever this river flows...
I'm just finding my feet, pounding the street,
Hoping that someday it will come.
And I've got to leave, write my own tragedies
Keep my old bridges there to burn.
Leave all doors open, I don't know if I'll return...
I'm out on my own...
Heading out on my own...
All of the faces I have seen,
Are lacking kindness and familiarity.
And all of the eyes I have known,
Have gone cold and turned to stone.
All of the faces I have known...
I'm happy just to float,
Wherever this river flows...
I'm just finding my feet, pounding the street,
Hoping that someday it will come.
And I've got to leave, write my own tragedies
Keep my old bridges there to burn.
Leave all doors open, I don't know if I'll return...
I'm out on my own...
Heading out on my own...
It's not the end,
No, it's just a change.
My world's gone cold,
And my life's turned grey.
I need some shelter through my darkest days,
I know I'll be back someday...
I'm just finding my feet, pounding the street,
Hoping that someday it will come.
And I've got to leave, write my own tragedies
Keep my old bridges there...
I'm just finding my feet, pounding the street,
Hoping that someday it will come.
And I've got to leave, write my own tragedies
Keep my old bridges there to burn
Leave all doors open, I don't know if I'll return...
I'm out on my own...
Heading out on my own...
I'm out on my own...
Heading out on my own...
In Gabrielle Aplin's song "Out on My Own," she expresses the feeling of being lost and disconnected from her home and her past. The lyrics "I think I've outgrown my home / I'm kinda feeling lost wherever I go" suggest that she no longer feels like she belongs in the place she used to call home. She mentions that even if she were to see familiar faces or places, she wouldn't recognize them because she feels so out of place. The lyrics "All of the faces I have seen / Are lacking kindness and familiarity" emphasize this feeling of disconnection from the world around her.
However, despite feeling lost, Gabrielle Aplin has a "song in her heart" that gives her direction and purpose. She acknowledges that she may be "walking in the dark" but she feels compelled to keep moving forward, even if it means leaving people and places behind. The lyrics "And I've got to leave, write my own tragedies / Keep my old bridges there to burn" show that she understands the need to let go of the past and create her own future.
Overall, "Out on My Own" is a song about growth and self-discovery. It captures the feeling of being caught between the past and the future, and the struggle to find a place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I've outgrown my home
I feel like I've matured beyond the environment and people I grew up with.
I could be staring it right in the face and I wouldn't know
Even if the right path is in front of me, I might not recognize it.
I have a song in my heart, and just like life it has a middle, an end, a start
I have a creative passion inside me that's like a journey with different stages.
And who knows if I'm on the path if I'm walking in the dark?
It's hard to tell if I'm heading the right way when things are uncertain.
I'm happy just to float, wherever this river flows...
I'm content to let life lead me without trying to control everything.
All of the faces I have seen are lacking kindness and familiarity
I've encountered many people who don't treat me warmly or feel like home.
And all of the eyes I have known have gone cold and turned to stone
Even those I used to be close to seem distant and unfeeling now.
It's not the end, no, it's just a change.
Even though things are different now, it doesn't mean it's over forever.
My world's gone cold, and my life's turned grey.
I feel like my surroundings and experiences are bleak and unfulfilling.
I need some shelter through my darkest days, I know I'll be back someday...
I need someone or somewhere to support me when I'm struggling, and I plan to come back to this place eventually.
Heading out on my own...
I'm setting off by myself to explore and grow.
Keep my old bridges there to burn...
I want to move forward in life without holding onto past relationships or memories.
Leave all doors open, I don't know if I'll return...
I'm not sure if I'll come back to this place or people, so I want to keep my options open.
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