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.
Don't Think Twice It's All Right
Indigo Girls Lyrics
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If you don't know by now
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It don't matter anyhow
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be gone
You're the reason I'm travelin' on
But don't think twice, it's all right.
It's a light I never knowed
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
Still, I wish there was something you could do or say
To try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
So don't think twice, it's all right.
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, now
Like you've never done before
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, now
I can't hear you anymore
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I once loved a woman, a child, I'm told
I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
But don't think twice, it's all right.
I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
But goodbye's too good a word, babe
So I'll just say "Fare Thee Well."
I ain't saying you treated me unkind
You could have done better, but I don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don't think twice, it's all right
Don't think twice, it's all right
The song Don't Think Twice It's All Right, sung by Indigo Girls and Joan Baez, is a composition that sheds light on the emotional turmoil of two people who have come to the end of their time together. The song depicts the singer who is leaving after a break-up with their lover. The opening lines "It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe; If you don't know by now, it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe, it don't matter anyhow" indicate that the singer is tired of wondering why things ended the way they did because the damage has already been done. He has made his decision and wants to move on.
Throughout the song, the singer tries to bring out the point that he understands that the person he was once with didn't treat him kindly, but he still wishes them well. He acknowledges the good times they had together, but it is time for him to go. The lines, "I ain't saying you treated me unkind; you could have done better, but I don't mind; you just kinda wasted my precious time; but don't think twice, it's all right" show that the singer is not bitter and doesn't want to hold a grudge. Instead, he wants to part ways amicably.
In conclusion, the song Don't Think Twice It's All Right is a powerful piece of music that captures the emotions one goes through after a break-up. It is the story of a man who has accepted that there is no point in holding on to something that has already ended. The song is a testament to the healing power of music and how a song can bring comfort and closure to one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
There's no point in pondering over the reasons, my love
If you don't know by now
If you haven't figured it out yet
It don't matter anyhow
It doesn't really matter in the end
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
As the day begins and the rooster crows
Look out your window and I'll be gone
When you take a glance outside, I'll already be gone
You're the reason I'm travelin' on
You're the reason I'm leaving
But don't think twice, it's all right.
But don't overthink it, everything will be okay
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
There's no point in you turning on the light, my dear
It's a light I never knowed
It's a light I've never known
I'm on the dark side of the road
I'm on the wrong side of the road, where things aren't clear
Still, I wish there was something you could do or say
Despite everything, I wish there was something that would change things
To try and make me change my mind and stay
To convince me to change my mind and stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
We didn't really communicate that much anyway
So don't think twice, it's all right.
So don't overthink it, everything will be okay
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, now
There's no point in calling out my name now
Like you've never done before
As if it's the first time you ever called my name
I can't hear you anymore
I can't hear you anymore
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I'm lost in my thoughts while walking down the road
I once loved a woman, a child, I'm told
I once loved a young woman, or so they say
I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
I gave her all of me, but she demanded even more
But don't think twice, it's all right.
But don't overthink it, everything will be okay
I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe
I'm walking down a long, lonely road, my love
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
I don't know where I'm going
But goodbye's too good a word, babe
But saying 'goodbye' is too final, my dear
So I'll just say "Fare Thee Well."
So I'll just say 'farewell'
I ain't saying you treated me unkind
I'm not saying you were unkind to me
You could have done better, but I don't mind
You could have treated me better, but it's okay
You just kinda wasted my precious time
You just wasted some of my valuable time
But don't think twice, it's all right
But don't overthink it, everything will be okay
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Dylan
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