A return to form for Katie, this band sees the songstress sailing towards a more beloved lush and organic sound with her trademark strong and inspired personal stories.
Katie has co-written songs with a host of Anzac luminaries including Tim Finn, Don Walker, Sia Furler, Josh Pyke, Tom Shapcott and her fellow ‘Captains’ band mates.
Katie and the band have been berthing a series of underground warehouse gigs around Sydney to test the waters and warm up the tunes live. Stay tuned to Katie’s myspace and facebook for regular updates/new demoes/gig footage etc and for a glimpse of what promises to be an inspired voyage.
“ I haven’t felt this positive about my music since the george days… I feel like I have finally found the right musical partners to make my music with again. I am really inspired and excited about this new record – I can’t wait to make it and tour it.”
Katie Noonan and the Captains are making this record Oct-Nov this year with International Producer/Engineer Nick Didia - with a planned Ep release February 2010 and an April 2010 Album release.
Katie Noonan is an Australian based singer-songwriter. She was the lead vocalist of bands George and Elixir, and has also released a classical/jazz duet album with her mother, soprano Maggie Noonan. See Katie and Maggie Noonan.
Katie released a solo album "Skin" which was recorded during 2006, and debuted in the Australian (ARIA) top 50 album charts at #6. She will be touring Australia with Josh Groban to promote this new album.
Jane
Katie Noonan Lyrics
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No light and no air
I can't bear to go back there he uses me
I'm the bone he's the dog
Wooden collar round my neck
All day
Push me one more time
I swear I'll jump
Try imagine me as yours
This floating prison beats me down round by round
I've lost all hope
As we round the cape of ‘good hope'
I jump off to my watery grave
God please take me into your loving arms
I've come home
Katie Noonan's song, Jane, is an evocative and emotional piece that delves into the existential struggles of a woman who is trapped in an abusive and toxic relationship. The lyrics are poignant, with the singer urging her abuser to stop pushing her into a hole that is devoid of light and air. She explains how unbearable it is to be pushed back into the dark space where she is used and abused. The woman feels like she is nothing more than a bone being used by the dog, and she has a wooden collar around her neck all the time. The agony and distress she feels are palpable as she begs her abuser to leave her alone, emphasizing that she is not safe.
The tone of the song shifts towards the end as the woman decides she cannot take it anymore and would rather end her life than continue suffering in her floating prison. She jumps off a ship as they round the cape of 'good hope' and looks to God to take her into His loving arms. She has come home, finding solace in the idea of eternal rest. This is a hopeful and poignant ending that gives the listener a sense of closure.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't push me one more time into this hole
I am exhausted and cannot handle any more pain or suffering.
No light and no air
I am trapped and suffocating in this dark, oppressive place.
I can't bear to go back there he uses me
I am a victim of emotional or physical abuse and cannot tolerate any more mistreatment.
I'm the bone he's the dog
I am powerless and at the mercy of someone with more strength and control over me.
Wooden collar round my neck
I am in bondage, unable to escape or break free from my captor.
All day
Every moment in this situation is unbearable and oppressive.
Push me one more time
If I am pushed any further, I will take drastic action to escape the situation.
I swear I'll jump
I will risk my life to escape this painful existence.
Please I beg you, let me be, I am not safe
I am pleading for freedom and safety from my oppressor.
Try imagine me as yours
Imagine if it were you in my situation.
This floating prison beats me down round by round
My situation is like being trapped in a sinking ship that slowly but surely destroys me.
I've lost all hope
I have given up on the possibility of a better life.
As we round the cape of ‘good hope'
At this point, I am at the edge of making a difficult but necessary decision.
I jump off to my watery grave
I choose to risk everything in order to escape the pain and suffering.
God please take me into your loving arms
I am ready to leave this world and find peace in the afterlife.
I've come home
Death is a release from the suffering and bondage of my life.
Writer(s): Isaac John Hurren, Katie Anne Noonan
Contributed by Adam L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.