According to the The A Soft Place To Land Songfacts Edwards' father is Leonard Edwards, a former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. As a result she spent portions of her teenage years in Korea and Switzerland. Her blend of country, folk and pop music made her a favourite of music critics, and a rising star on radio in 2003 with her debut album, Failer, made popular by her hit singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates" Her style of music is sometimes placed in the music genre "alt-country".
In 1999, Edwards recorded a six-song EP entitled Building 55 and pressed 500 copies. By the fall of 2000, she was on tour across Canada managing her own gigs. In 2001 she wrote seven of the ten songs for her 2003 debut release Failer.
Edwards married musician and producer Colin Cripps in 2004. They later divorced.
In 2005, Edwards released Back to Me, which also garnered considerable critical acclaim, and led to the release of the singles "Back to Me" and "In State". The track "Summerlong" also featured on the soundtrack of the movie Elizabethtown starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst.
In 2006, she was nominated for Juno Awards for Songwriter of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year for Back to Me.
On March 4, 2008, her new CD, Asking for Flowers, arrived to excellent reviews.
Her fourth album, Voyageur, was released on January 17, 2012.
Maria
Kathleen Edwards Lyrics
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The phone rang three times, but you were gone
Take it from me, move out on me
I only weigh you down
And I'm not so dumb I can take a hint
Gave you forty eight hours and then I split
Now I'm high on the road trying to get home
I want my bubble car
Took the turn and drove too far
I want my airplane
Pop some pills to feel the same
Could you make it alright?
The song "Maria" by Kathleen Edwards is a poignant reflection on a relationship that has ended. The singer addresses her former lover, Maria, acknowledging that she waited for too long to make a move in their relationship. The singer tells Maria that she only weighed her down and encourages her to move on. Despite knowing that it is time to let go, the singer struggles with the emotions that come with a breakup. She is not so foolish as to miss Maria's hints that it is time to move on, but it doesn't make the pain any less intense.
The lyrics of "Maria" are both simple and profound. Through them, Edwards captures the essence of heartbreak and the conflicting emotions that come with it. The singer is both strong and vulnerable, acknowledging her own role in the relationship's downfall while also coming to terms with the sense of loss that accompanies a breakup. The song is a testament to the complexity of human emotion and the difficulty of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Maria I waited too long
The singer regrets not taking action sooner in their relationship with Maria.
The phone rang three times, but you were gone
Maria is no longer accessible, either physically or emotionally.
Take it from me, move out on me
The singer acknowledges that they are not good for Maria and advises her to leave.
I only weigh you down
The artist recognizes that they are a negative influence on Maria and hold her back.
And I'm not so dumb I can take a hint
The artist is not naive and can read between the lines in their relationship with Maria.
Gave you forty eight hours and then I split
The singer gave Maria an ultimatum and left when she did not respond.
Now I'm high on the road trying to get home
The singer is driving under the influence of drugs and desperately wants to return home.
I want my bubble car
The artist longs for a sense of comfort and security, symbolized by their 'bubble car'.
Took the turn and drove too far
The artist made a mistake and went too far down the wrong path.
I want my airplane
The artist desires freedom and escape, represented by their 'airplane'.
Pop some pills to feel the same
The singer resorts to drugs to achieve the same feeling of euphoria that they seek from a healthy relationship.
Could you make it alright?
The artist still hopes that Maria can somehow fix their problems and create a sense of 'rightness'.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACKIE JAMES BARNES, ALYS EDWARDS
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