After leaving home at an early age to travel the country, Segarra eventually settled in New Orleans where they began to perform and record with a revolving cast of musicians. They released two records (2008's It Don't Mean I Don't Love You and 2010's Young Blood Blues) mostly consisting of delicate folk and country songs. In 2011, the UK record label Loose Music (Felice Brothers, Dawes, Deer Tick), released Hurray for the Riff Raff, an album that collected the best songs from those records. The Times of London named Hurray for the Riff Raff one of the Top Ten Albums of 2011. Phil Alexander, the Editor-in-Chief of Mojo Magazine, raved that they “have immense potential and seductive power” and named them second best band at SXSW 2011.
Back in the States, Alynda met up with a young honky-tonk band called the Tumbleweeds, just as they began to expand they musical palette to include rock n roll, pop, and soul. In the tradition of Bob Dylan with Band and Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Alynda recruited the Tumbleweeds to be their touring band, drastically altering the sound of Hurray for the Riff Raff.
Look Out Mama is the result of almost two years of Alynda and the Tumbleweeds criss-crossing the USA, playing over 100 shows in small bars and clubs. Recorded in Nashville by producer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes), Look Out Mama is an exploration of classic American music as interpreted by Alynda lee Segarra. From the Swamp Pop of "Little Black Star" to the Classic Country of "Look Out Mama", to the Psychedelia of “Ode to John and Yoko” and even the Surf-Rock of “Lake of Fire”, Look Out Mama covers a wide array of musical ground, with every song unified by Alynda’s soulful vocals and expert songwriting.
End of the Line
Hurray For The Riff Raff Lyrics
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I was looking to have a real good time
Way down by the river at the end of the line
I was looking for some friends of mine
I was thinking about you that night
Way down by the river where the bugles blow
I had myself nowhere to go
I had myself nowhere to go
I was thinking about you that night
Now they say good souls they travel far
But did you take with you your old guitar
Oh they say good souls they travel far
Did you take with you your old guitar
I was thinking about you that night
Well everyone's trying to make a little work
And everyone's trying to make it first
I was thinking about you that night
Way down by the river at the end of the line
Oh, I was looking to have a real good time
Way down by the river at the end of the line
I was looking for some friends of mine
I was thinking about you that night
I was thinking about you that night
The lyrics to Hurray For The Riff Raff's song "End Of The Line" reflect on the memories and emotions associated with a loved one's departure. The singer is reminiscing about a night by the river where bugles blow, a place where the two individuals seem to have shared some time together. The singer had nowhere to go that night but finds comfort in thinking about this person. The line "I was thinking about you that night" repeats twice throughout the song, emphasizing the obsessive nature of the singer's thoughts.
The second verse reveals that the person being thought of has departed, as the singer questions whether they took their old guitar with them. The phrase "good souls, they travel far" suggests that the singer believes that the person they are thinking of was a good soul and has moved on to other places. The final verse speaks to the universal human desire for success and recognition, with the line "everyone's trying to make a little work, and everyone's trying to make it first." Despite the focus on the individual, the lyrics address the broader human experience and strive for connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I was thinking about you that night
The singer had the person in their thoughts during a specific night
We were down by the river where the bugles blow
The location where they were together was by the river where bugles play
I hid myself, nowhere to go
The singer had nowhere to go but hide themselves
Went down by the river where the bugles blow
The artist went back to the same location by the river where bugles play
I hid myself, nowhere to go
The artist still had nowhere to go and had to hide
I was thinking about you that night
The singer reiterated that they were thinking about the person on that same night
Now they say good souls, they travel far
It's believed that good people have the tendency to travel far
But did you take with you your old guitar?
The artist wonders if the person took their old guitar with them on their travels
Oh, they say good souls, they travel far
The idea that good people travel far is emphasized again
Did you take with your old guitar?
The artist repeats their question about the person's guitar
Well, everyone's trying to make a little work
People are trying to make a living in whatever way they can
And everyone's trying to make it first
Everyone wants to be the best in what they're doing
I was thinking about you that night
The singer brings back the idea that the person was in their thoughts that night
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alynda Segarra
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