George has appeared on two of Idlewild's studio albums, providing backing vocals, and has recorded with the jazz/rock group Kneebody (formerly known as Wendel), on their first release; she sang the introduction to the song "I'll Watch Your Life to See".
In 2006, George recorded an album with Idlewild guitarist, Rod Jones, entitled George is Jones. The album remains unreleased, however, four songs can be heard on the duo's MySpace.
In August 2008 second studio album An Invitation was released.
A Day
Inara George Lyrics
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All this tenderness will wind me up.
You won't come Independence Day
To watch the arrows fly so aimlessly
What has come to me?
When I have watched the universe
The discovery
Gets common
So strange
And perfect again
A life is full, a perfect form
Still we carry it hard in our arms
I've memorized the way of things
I'll keep you around with remembering
Everyone has moments like these
I don't want to talk about it
What can I say to you
When there's nothing to say
I will find all the reasons
And kill all the good ones
But time, after it all
It will be fine.
With every rush of blood that comes
When the sum of you could hide the sun
I'll put it all away today
To watch the arrows fly so aimlessly
Inara George's song "A Day" is a melancholic yet reflective piece that explores the nuanced emotions of the singer. The first few lines of the song express the singer's desire to seek out laughter in the face of tenderness or vulnerability. She then acknowledges her lover's lack of physical presence on Independence Day and the uncertainty of their relationship. The chorus of the song talks about the singer's realization that everyone goes through life in a similar way, and in the end, it's all strange and perfect again.
The second verse of the song concerns the singer accepting that life is not perfect, but still beautiful in its own way. She talks about carrying it hard in our arms, meaning that we have to work through the difficulties in life to find joy. The singer then expresses her desire to hold onto memories and the hardships of the past by saying, "I'll keep you around with remembering." The bridge of the song ponders the complexities of the human experience and our inability to articulate our emotions at times.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me something to laugh about
I need something to make me happy or amused
All this tenderness will wind me up.
All this affectionate behavior will excite me and make me anxious
You won't come Independence Day
You won't be here on Independence Day
To watch the arrows fly so aimlessly
To watch fireworks without a purpose or direction
What has come to me?
What has happened to me?
When I have watched the universe
When I have observed the cosmos
The discovery
I have discovered
That everyone
That every person
Gets common
Becomes ordinary
So strange
It's odd
And perfect again
Yet still perfect in its own way
A life is full, a perfect form
A life is complete, a flawless shape
Still we carry it hard in our arms
Yet we still struggle to handle it with care
I've memorized the way of things
I've learned how things work
I'll keep you around with remembering
I'll keep your memory alive through reminiscing
Everyone has moments like these
Everyone experiences situations like this
I don't want to talk about it
I don't want to discuss it
What can I say to you
What can I tell you
When there's nothing to say
When there is no appropriate thing to say
I will find all the reasons
I will identify all the explanations or causes
And kill all the good ones
And reject all the reasonable ones
But time, after it all
But eventually, with the passage of time
It will be fine.
Things will be okay
With every rush of blood that comes
With each surge of emotion that occurs
When the sum of you could hide the sun
When the total of who you are could block the sunlight
I'll put it all away today
I'll dismiss those feelings for now
To watch the arrows fly so aimlessly
To watch the fireworks without any specific purpose or direction
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MICHAEL ANDREWS, INARA GEORGE
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