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.
Fly Away
Hurray For The Riff Raff Lyrics
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Well I'm so tired of feeling so down
I just want to fly away
I just want to fly away, away, away
Away, away.
Will we always be controlled by these demons?
Will we always be controlled by these demons?
We just wanna fly away
We just want to fly away, away, away
Away, away.
We just wanna fly away
We just want to fly away, away, away
Away, away.
Well goodbye sunshine
I'll see walks another day
In Hurray For The Riff Raff's song Fly Away, the lyrics express weariness and a desire to escape from the heaviness of life. The repetitiveness of "I'm so tired of feeling so down" and "We just wanna fly away" emphasizes the desperation and longing for relief from their struggles. The metaphor of flying away suggests a need for freedom and release from the weight they carry.
The line, "Will we always be controlled by these demons?" highlights the idea of personal demons or inner struggles that are difficult to shake off. This line speaks to the idea that sometimes the things that weigh us down are not external factors but rather internal ones. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the desire for a clean break and a fresh start, as the singer imagines themselves soaring through the air and leaving all their troubles behind.
Overall, the song is a poignant expression of the desire for freedom from the struggles and challenges of life. The lyrics reflect a universal human longing for relief and release from the burdens we carry.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so tired of feeling so down
I am exhausted from constantly feeling unhappy and discouraged
Well I'm so tired of feeling so down
I am extremely fatigued of feeling constantly sad and hopeless
I just want to fly away
I desire to escape from my current situation and start anew somewhere else
I just want to fly away, away, away
Away, away.
I want to escape so badly that I wish to fly away multiple times, far from my problems and worries
Will we always be controlled by these demons?
Is it possible for us to break free from the negative forces that are currently controlling our thoughts and actions?
We just want to fly away
All we wish for is to leave our current situation and venture into the unknown adventure of a new life
Well goodbye sunshine
I'll see walks another day
I may be saying goodbye to happiness at the moment, but I trust that another opportunity for joy will come my way in the future
Contributed by Henry Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.