Inara George (born July 4, 1974) is a Los Angeles, California-based singer-… Read Full Bio ↴Inara George (born July 4, 1974) is a Los Angeles, California-based singer-songwriter, one half of The Bird and the Bee and a member of the band Merrick, with Bryony Atkinson. Her 2006 solo album All Rise was a KCRW hit. George is the daughter of Lowell George, the late founder of the rock and roll group Little Feat. She was five years old when he passed away. Inara is married to director Jake Kasdan.

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.

Mistress
Inara George Lyrics

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Will you take me as your mistress?
Long and dark hair
Will you cut it off when it is useless?
All of my hair
I have never seen the bottom?
The bottom of the well.
Could you ever love a mistress?
It never feels the same.

All the wandering
Live wires and fires
Nights
All your sympathy

I'd like to feel this way again.

Will you take me as your mistress?
Sure and short of breath.
Could you carry on your business?
Do you already know
The way to my door?
Cause you made your way inside
A dozen times before

The trick is to never look into their eyes
All the times, all the loaded times
And it's belly up, and it's hot and cold
All the time, all the loaded times
And it fights and it lies and it sighs and it sighs and it sighs
Will you take me as your mistress?

Could you ever love a mistress?
It never feels the same

Overall Meaning

The song "Mistress" by Inara George is about a woman asking her lover to take her as his mistress. She asks him if he would still love her even if she becomes useless or worthless to him, symbolized by cutting off her long and dark hair. She then questions if he could ever truly love a mistress, acknowledging that the relationship would never be the same as a conventional one.

The lyrics of the song are full of vivid images and metaphors. "All the wandering / Live wires and fires / Nights / All your sympathy" suggests a chaotic yet passionate relationship. The line "The trick is to never look into their eyes" implies that the person is trying to avoid deep emotional connection, while "And it fights and it lies and it sighs and it sighs and it sighs" paints a picture of a tumultuous and volatile relationship.

Overall, "Mistress" is a haunting and introspective song about the complexities of love and relationships, and the difficult choices we make in pursuit of happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Will you take me as your mistress?
Asking if you are willing to take me as your lover.

Long and dark hair
My hair, which is long and dark.

Will you cut it off when it is useless?
Are you willing to abandon me when I am no longer of use to you?

All of my hair
Every strand of my hair.

I have never seen the bottom?
I have not yet hit rock bottom.

The bottom of the well.
The point of despair where there is no going back.

Could you ever love a mistress?
Do you have the capability to love someone other than your significant other?

It never feels the same.
The emotions of a mistress are different and more complicated than that of a partner in a committed relationship.

All the wandering
All of the aimless wandering.

Live wires and fires
Exciting and dangerous situations.

Nights
The night-time hours.

All your sympathy
All of the pity you show me.

I'd like to feel this way again.
I would like to experience these emotions again.

Sure and short of breath.
Confident but slightly out of breath.

Could you carry on your business?
Are you able to continue your daily activities while also seeing me as your mistress?

Do you already know
Are you already aware.

The way to my door?
Do you know how to find my house?

Cause you made your way inside
Because you have been here before.

A dozen times before
Many times in the past.

The trick is to never look into their eyes
The key is to not create an emotional tie with your mistress.

All the times, all the loaded times
Every instance, every complicated situation.

And it's belly up, and it's hot and cold
It is a tumultuous and inconsistent relationship.

And it fights and it lies and it sighs and it sighs and it sighs
It is constantly filled with conflict, lies and disappointment.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MICHAEL ANDREWS, INARA GEORGE

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