Their first release in 1985 was a seven-inch single named "Crazy Game", with the B-side "Everybody's Waiting (for Someone to Come Home)". That same year, the Indigo Girls released a six-track Extended play album named "Indigo Girls", and in 1987 released their first full-length album, Strange Fire, recorded at John Keane Studio in Athens, Georgia, and including "Crazy Game". With this release, they secured the services of Russell Carter, who remains their manager to the present; they had first approached him when the EP album was released, but he told them their songs were "immature" and they were not likely to get a record deal.
They were signed to Epic Records in 1989 and won the Grammy for best contemporary folk album later that year (for their self titled release) Some of their hit songs include "Galileo," "Closer to Fine," and "Shame on You."
Aside from being musicians, Ray and Saliers are activists, constantly supporting causes like gun control, women's rights, Native American rights, environmental protection, the abolition of the death penalty, and as lesbians themselves, LGBT rights. They constantly devote their time and money to such causes, often playing benefit concerts.
Ray and Saliers both have side projects. Ray owns and founded Daemon Records, an independent label based in Decatur. She also has a career as a solo artist, and has released two albums thus far. Saliers is the part owner of Watershed, a restaurant and wine bar in Decatur.
Together, the Indigo Girls are constantly touring. Their new album, Poseidon and the Bitter Bug, was released March 24, 2009.
Another on the Rise
Indigo Girls Lyrics
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I was haunted by his eyes
And the drink I came here for
Doesn't matter anymore
And the night wind falls
With the moonlight from above
Is it winter is it summer or is it love
But I don't really feel it no
Every hour that passes by
Is another heart healer
And you can't stop the rain from falling down
On the new leaves of summer on the ground
And for every bright star that falls from the sky
There's another
Oh another on the rise
I've been broken
I've been blind
Been afraid to look inside
But his words were soft and warm
What did I come here for
An abandoned garden lost
In bittersweet and Queen Anne's lace
Looked inside where a single rose grew
There I saw love's face
And it's probably cold outside
But I don't really feel it
Every hour that passes by
Is another heart healer
And you can't stop the rain from falling down
On the new leaves of summer on the ground
And for every bright star that falls from the sky
There's another
Oh another on the rise
And it's probably cold outside
But I don't really feel it
Every hour that passes by
Is another heart healer
And you can't stop the rain from falling down
On the new leaves of summer on the ground
And for every bright star that falls from the sky
There's another
Oh another on the rise
On the rise
The Indigo Girls' "Another on the Rise" is a song that speaks to the power of love to heal and renew in the face of heartbreak and loss. The singer is in a bar or club, nursing a drink, when she is taken aback by the gaze of someone new. In that moment of connection, the distractions of the outside world -- even the seasons -- fade away. The second verse reveals that the singer has been through tough times before and has been hesitant to open herself up to love, but she is won over by the warm and tender words of her new suitor. The imagery of an abandoned garden, full of bittersweet and Queen Anne's lace, serves to emphasize the redemptive power of love in even the most unlikely of places. The chorus repeatedly declares that while every heart will inevitably break ("you can't stop the rain from falling down / on the new leaves of summer on the ground"), there is always another opportunity for love to grow and flourish ("for every bright star that falls from the sky / there's another / oh, another on the rise").
Line by Line Meaning
I was taken by surprise
I did not expect to be affected by this encounter
I was haunted by his eyes
His eyes left a lasting impression on me
And the drink I came here for
The reason I came here is insignificant now
Doesn't matter anymore
It is no longer important
And the night wind falls
The sound of the wind is audible
With the moonlight from above
Illuminated by the moonlight
Is it winter is it summer or is it love
I cannot tell the season, but I feel something for this person
And it's probably cold outside
The weather is most likely chilly
But I don't really feel it no
It does not affect me
Every hour that passes by
Time is moving forward
Is another heart healer
Helping me move on from the past
And you can't stop the rain from falling down
There are some things you cannot prevent
On the new leaves of summer on the ground
New beginnings are sprouting
And for every bright star that falls from the sky
For every ending, there is a new beginning
There's another
Another opportunity for growth
Oh another on the rise
Another chance to rise above
I've been broken
I have experienced emotional pain
I've been blind
I have been unable to see clearly
Been afraid to look inside
I have been scared to confront my inner feelings
But his words were soft and warm
His kind words were comforting
What did I come here for
I am questioning my motives
An abandoned garden lost
A metaphor for my heart
In bittersweet and Queen Anne's lace
Mixed emotions and beauty
Looked inside where a single rose grew
A symbol of hope amidst the pain
There I saw love's face
I realized there is a chance for love
On the rise
Improving and increasing
Contributed by Cameron G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.