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Galia is a true Midwestern girl -sans her values and domestic abilities. "I hear a way to a man's heart is his stomach. That's why I pretend to cook pies." Although Galia feels weird writing a bio in 3rd person, she’s heard that it looks more professional. Galia Arad is a New York City based singer/songwriter whose classical musician parents and classical voice training steered her directly into the arms of rock ‘n’ roll. She is from Bloomington, Indiana- where her heart really is, but hopes that someday she can say the same about new york city. She is obsessed with her family and she is never ever bored. She hopes you love her music as much as she loves the boys she writes about. She’s kidding about the boys- she thinks bio writing is awkward and just wants to break the ice by making bad jokes. She plays venues all over New York City and has also toured Ireland and Japan (where she not only gigged, but was the first place winner of a sake chugging contest and runner up of a wet kimono contest) As for her less impressive accomplishments, she is the winner of Songwriter Hall of Fame's Abe Olman award for Excellence in Songwriting, and winner of The Great American Song competition. Galia, with much noise, has also caught the attention of one of her music idols, Shane MacGowan (from The Pogues), who wrote the liner notes for her sophomore album "Ooh La Baby", and is featured on two tracks. Also featured on her folk/pop album: guitar legend Marc Ribot (who simply describes Galia as a “fucking good songwriter”), Bashiri Johnson, Elvis Costello's rhythm section, and many other musicians that she loves to brag about. This November, she will be opening for Jools Holland for a few dates in England-ending at Royal Albert Hall, so you can be sure Galia has been bragging about that as well. Galia will change this bio tomorrow and learn to act more confident and professional, hopefully also by tomorrow.
from Galia Arad Homepage
Don't Go
Galia Arad Lyrics
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im your girl
but i cant fly
across the world
and when
you stepped on the plane
were you remembering
what i had said
don't go
don't go
don't go home
no please dont go
but you did
right now i lie
in my
in my bed
the same one that
you slept
in yes,
in yesterday
and listened to the plea i made
don; t go
don; t go
don; t go
don't go home
no please don; t go
but you did
and now i just cant fucking sleep
cause i can smell you in my sheets
and it's more bitter than it's sweet now
cause these goodbyes are all i have
and i am running out of stamps
i am running out of stamps now
and this
happens
every time
we pretend
there's no end
no end in sight
until the night
until the night
i beg and cry
don't go
don't go
don't go
dont go home
no no don't go
but you're not mine
don't please don't go
but you will
The lyrics of Galia Arad's song "Don't Go" are a poignant and emotional expression of the pain and heartbreak that comes with parting from a loved one. The singer of the song is expressing their love to someone who is leaving on a plane and pleading with them not to go. The singer feels powerless and unable to control the situation, as their love interest has already boarded the plane. The singer is left to deal with their emotions and the memories of the person they love, who is now far away.
The lyrics are very straightforward but powerful in their simplicity. The singer is saying that they are willing to be whatever their love needs them to be, but they cannot physically follow them across the world. The repetition of the lines "don't go" serves to emphasize the desperate plea of the singer. The singer is expressing their fear of being alone without the person they love.
The singer's desperation is evident in the lines "and now I just can't fucking sleep cause I can smell you in my sheets and it's more bitter than it's sweet now." The physical presence of the person the singer loves is still palpable, but it only amplifies the pain of their absence. The singer's love for the person is so strong that they are willing to exhaust their resources to maintain the relationship, "I am running out of stamps now."
Overall, the song expresses the powerlessness and vulnerability that comes with being in love and the pain that comes with separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Im your bird
I belong to you and only you, like a bird does to its owner.
im your girl
I am your girlfriend, significant other, and partner.
but i cant fly
I am unable to travel, particularly to follow you to different parts of the world.
across the world
To far-off places and distant lands, where you plan to travel.
and when
During the time when you were departing and I was saying goodbye.
you stepped on the plane
You boarded the plane, triggering my sense of loss.
were you remembering
Did you recall what I had earlier asked of you before you left?
what i had said
My plea of not going away and leaving me behind, alone and heartbroken.
don't go
Please do not leave me behind and go away.
don't go
I strongly request you again to stay with me and not leave.
don't go
I beg of you to consider my feelings and not leave me, even if it is for a short span of time.
don't go home
I don't want you to go back to your original place of origin, to leave me alone.
no please don't go
My emotions and feelings are genuine, and I hope that you stay and don't leave.
but you did
Despite my pleads and requests, you did leave, breaking my heart.
right now i lie
At present, I am lying alone in bed, and it feels empty and devoid of your presence.
in my
Referring to my bed, my most comfortable and safe space.
in my bed
The place where I missed you the most and where I feel your absence the most acutely.
the same one that
The exact bed where you also slept with me.
you slept
You rested and slept in this same bed with me.
in yes,
Undoubtedly, and holding a great deal of importance and meaning.
in yesterday
The past; a time where we were together and shared happy moments.
and listened to the plea i made
You paid attention to me when I asked you not to leave.
don; t go
I am imploring you yet again, begging you again not to leave me.
don; t go
I am pleading with you to stay because I need you.
don; t go
Once again, I am asking you not to leave me, as I am dependent on you.
don't go home
Please don't leave my company and head back home, abandoning me.
no please don; t go
My emotions are sincere, and I am genuinely pleading with you not to go away.
but you did
Despite my deepest desires, you still managed to leave me alone and heartbroken.
and now i just cant fucking sleep
I am presently incapable of sleeping due to my deep sense of loss and loneliness.
cause i can smell you in my sheets
Your scent has lingered in my bed, and it is a constant reminder of your absence and my aching heart.
and it's more bitter than it's sweet now
My present feelings are now more painful than sweet, the opposite of how I felt when we were together.
cause these goodbyes are all i have
My memories of saying goodbye to you are all I am left with, and it's making me incredibly sad.
and i am running out of stamps
I am running out of ways of communicating my love for you, and I feel that I am losing you forever.
i am running out of stamps now
I have no more ways left to convey my feelings to you, and it is slowly becoming too late.
and this
Referring to the present and the estrangement between us.
happens
This sad occurrence takes place whenever you leave my side.
every time
This incident is becoming something of a recurring event whenever you depart on a journey.
we pretend
We ignore the fact that you will be leaving, and we maintain a sense of normalcy until the end.
there's no end
We assume that our love will last forever, with no end in sight for our relationship.
no end in sight
We both feel that our love for each other is infinite, beyond measure and everlasting.
until the night
Once the night comes, and we have to say goodbye, it becomes incredibly difficult for me to handle.
until the night
The time of separation is still extremely raw and painful, up until the night comes.
i beg and cry
I am pleading with you, crying out for you to stay and not leave me alone.
don't go
My strongest desire is for you to change your mind and stay with me.
don't go
I am pleading with you one last time not to leave me behind and go away.
don't go
Please listen to my heart, which is requesting you to stay with me.
dont go home
I don't want you to leave for your hometown or place of origin, as you will leave me alone.
no no don't go
I am in desperation, emotionally drained, and begging for you to stay with me.
but you're not mine
You belong to yourself and are not bound by any commitment to staying with me.
don't please don't go
I am down to my knees, begging you not to leave me, as I cannot live without you.
but you will
Despite my deepest wishes, you will still go away, leaving me behind to suffer alone.
Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Yvonne Yeager
on What Am I Gonna Do
Awesome Song - LOVE IT❤️