Alaska
Julia Cooper Lyrics
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That took my breath away
Moving slowly through westward
Water over glacial plains
And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me, oh my I thought it was a dream
So it seemed
And now breathe deep, I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in-between
Leave me be, I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in-between
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
You and I, there's air in-between
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
Cut my hair so I could rock back and
Forth without thinking of you
Learn to talk and say whatever I wanted to
And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me, oh my I thought it was a dream
So it seemed
And now breathe deep, I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in-between
Leave me be, I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in-between
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
Ooh-oo ooh
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
Ooh-oo ooh
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
You and I, there's air in-between
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
Ooh-oo ooh
You and I, there's air in-between
"Alaska" by Julia Cooper is a song that tells a story of a transformation. In the beginning of the song, the singer talks about walking through icy streams that take her breath away as she's moving slowly through westward water over glacial plains. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for overcoming a difficult past as she leaves behind old versions of herself and an old relationship. The lyric "And I walked off you, and I walked off an old me" signifies a conscious effort taken to move on from the past.
In the chorus of the song, Cooper talks about the newfound freedom that she's found since leaving behind the past. She sings, "Breathe deep, I'm inhaling you and I, there's air in-between, leave me be, I'm exhaling, you and I, there's air in-between". These lyrics center around the idea of personal space and boundaries. She is acknowledging that while there is still a connection between her and her past, there is now space between them.
Overall, "Alaska" is a song about liberation and transformation. It encapsulates the idea that sometimes we need to let go of our old selves to feel at peace with who we are.
Line by Line Meaning
I was walking through icy streams
That took my breath away
Moving slowly through westward
Water over glacial plains
I was traversing through frigid streams that felt like it was robbing me of breath, while slowly moving through westward bound water flowing over glacial terrain.
And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me, oh my I thought it was a dream
So it seemed
I intentionally distanced myself from you and who I once was, although it felt unreal and dreamlike when I actually did it.
And now breathe deep, I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in-between
Leave me be, I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in-between
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
You and I, there's air in-between
I'm taking a deep breath and enjoying the fact that there's space between us. Please give me privacy as I let it out. You and I are separated by a void.
Cut my hair so I could rock back and
Forth without thinking of you
Learn to talk and say whatever I wanted to
And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me, oh my I thought it was a dream
So it seemed
I changed my appearance to help me forget you and now I can sway back and forth and speak my mind without the thought of you hindering me. Once more, I distanced myself from you and the old me that was attached to you. At times, it still feels unreal.
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
Ooh-oo ooh
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
Ooh-oo ooh
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
You and I, there's air in-between
Ooh-oo ooh-oo ooh-oo
Ooh-oo ooh
You and I, there's air in-between
Refrain that emphasizes the idea that there is now space between the artist and the person they walked away from.
Contributed by Jacob I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@adrianadiaz8920
Does anybody else watches her audition and The Voice videos over and over again or is it just me being obsessed with her amazing voice?
@melissavahed5164
Cannot stop! Absolutely Beautiful! When the cover is better than the original❤
@georgiyz
Me too))) she's wonderful
@janmartin890
Ow definitely!!!! She is a STAR!!!!!
@Noraolivaolivaa4511
I watch her a lot ive been possessed with her voice so much ughhh what an angelic voice and her runs is insane
@Noraolivaolivaa4511
A lot
@n.jenkins2411
How in the world did this girl NOT win The Voice? Seriously, she should have at least been in the top 3. Uniques, soulful, very talented!
@jmashification
RIGHT?!?!??? honestly have watched all seasons of the voice and I don’t even want to watch again bc Julia didn’t win. Best audition I’ve ever seen, sawyer was close, but I literally listen to Julia’s audition all the time until now I found this video. And I will be listening this now 🖤
@jmashification
I’m blaming on the coach she picked?!
@n.jenkins2411
@@jmashification Yep! It’s something special when an artist can cover a song and make you fall in love with it in a totally different way. That’s what she did with her audition. I too watched that clip over and over again. I can’t remember all of the contestants names, but I think that Dez could’ve won also.