All she needed were some stories to tell. But Pleasantville just didn't provide the proper inspiration. At 21 years old, Laura Dawn packed her bags and moved to New York City Believer is the soundtrack to her roller coaster life of the next few years. "I showed up in New York, straight from Iowa, with almost no money and not knowing a single soul. I started out living at the Lexington Avenue YMCA, and then graduated to a lower East Side squat on 13th St., where I was sleeping on a board on top of my suitcases. And within a couple of years, I'd become the singer in an all-girl art-punk band that ended up being a toast of the town for a while. We were going to all these decadent parties, drinking a lot, doing drugs for the first time. Hell, in Pleasantville, Iowa, the heaviest drug I'd ever seen was Budweiser! And now I'd gotten involved in this crazy scene. It was fun at first, but after a while, I really lost my way. I had to deal with some very intense personal trials--some serious heartbreak, a very close friend dying--and it just threw this life I was living into a new light. By the time that band broke up I felt so far away from the person I was when I came to New York in the first place, the one who wanted to be a real artist. So I just started writing, by myself, for the first time. I wrote so many songs, 50 or so. I had so many stories to tell from all those years of wrong turns and poverty and mayhem, trying to make it in New York City. And writing those songs saved me. I felt like I found myself again. I called my album Believer because I emerged with a faith that there had to be some purpose to my life, that there was some future ahead I couldn't possibly foresee that would explain everything."
Of course, her future was to take those amazing songs and bring them to the world. Laura began playing out with her powerful new material, and record labels immediately took notice. Within a few months of her first solo show, she'd landed a deal with Extasy Records International and began working on the album that was to become Believer—a collection of songs illustrating her early years in New York City. “I was very young, very independent and fearless, and very, very green,” Laura admits. "Let's just say I got into plenty of trouble, and sometimes didn't know how to get myself out it."
From the sexy punk edge of "Delicious," to the timeless, melancholy pop of "Useless in L.A., " to the innovative, gothic hard rock of the title track, Believer is an eclectic musical journey, brought together by Laura Dawn's consummate auteur songwriting and unique, infectious vocals. "People have told me I sound like a cross between Kim Deal and Dusty Springfield," says Laura, of a voice that goes from a breathy purr to a soulful wail. The album's sonic landscape is rich and varied, fusing rock guitar, bass and drum sounds with ethereal effects, drum loops, and textural instruments like electric cello and piano.
"I was inspired, in part, by Moby's Animal Rights," says Laura. "I wanted to make a pop album that was extreme, that could go from the most beautiful, sparse love song to the most solid, traditional pop songwriting, and then on to the most pounding punk rock. In a way, it's kind of a woman's version of emo-core. We worked very hard to keep it intimate and real, yet when it came time to blow your head off-well, I think some tracks rock very, very hard."
Laura enlisted producer Ted Niceley (Fugazi, Shudder to Think, Girls Against Boys), and a varied group of musicians, including legendary Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson, drummers Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, The Vandals), Kevin March (Shudder to Think, Dambuilders), and guitarist Richard Fortus (Psychedelic Furs, BT, Love Spit Love), to work on the LP. Laura also had the chance to work with Yoshiki (Extasy Records CEO and President and former leader of the legendary Japanese rock group, X-Japan), who produced his favorite track "I Would," the album's lead single (written by Laura and Linus of Hollywood).
"In the best of all possible worlds," says Laura, "people will hear this album and realize that a woman can be sexy, smart, funny, vulnerable, foolish and bad-ass - sometimes, all at once. The song "Believer" kind of says it all for me, in a way. Being a believer, keeping the faith that there's purpose to your life, is certainly a double-edged sword. Faith is sexy, it's silly, it's moving and real and elusive. But it can be dangerous and destructive if it's not tempered with some experience and wisdom. I guess the main thing I learned from all my adventures is that sometimes it's important to just keep going on, whether you can find a reason to or not. No matter what life throws you, you gotta stay a believer, you know? We need more of them."
Delicious
Laura Dawn Lyrics
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Now you're a thing i'd keep
A walt disney dream
You're creepy and so mean
A cotton tail with teeth
Sharp as a coral reef
An underwater heart
I don't know where i'd start.....
You always seem to be
Right behind
These eyes are green
With envy for your kind
Its/ suspicious to me
Delicious to me
But i'm not in your movie
I'm just alive
Oh
Show me where to go
Show me what to buy
Show me what you know
Push my buttons, see me cry
Your beauty's not discreet
It's mostly just a lie
But in the dark it can't be beat
And in the dark i know why
You always seem to be
Right behind
These eyes are green
With envy for your kind
Its suspicious to me
Delicious to me
So go around or through me
Cause i'm not in your movie
No, i'm not in your movie
I'm just alive
I'm just alive
I'm just alive
I'm just alive
Laura Dawn's song "Delicious" is a haunting and intriguing track that features soulful vocals and a captivating melody. The lyrics describe someone who is both creepy and attractive, with sharp edges and a deceptive demeanor. The subject is portrayed as a walt disney dream, a cotton tail with teeth, an underwater heart, and something that is difficult to understand.
The singer is clearly drawn to this person, as evidenced by the line "you're suspicious to me, delicious to me." However, there is also a sense of unease and uneasiness around this person, as they are described as "creepy" and "mean." The singer seems to be caught between conflicting emotions, experiencing envy for this person's beauty and allure, but also feeling wary of their intentions.
The chorus of the song is particularly memorable, with the repeated refrain of "you always seem to be right behind." This line creates a sense of tension and unease, suggesting that the subject of the song is always present, lurking in the background. The singer asserts her independence, stating that she is "not in your movie," and while she may be drawn to this person, she is ultimately her own person, separate and distinct.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet
You are appealing and attractive to me
Now you're a thing i'd keep
You have become something valuable and worth keeping
A walt disney dream
You are like a scene from a magical and perfect fairy tale
You're creepy and so mean
You have a slightly unsettling and unpleasant nature
A cotton tail with teeth
You have a soft and sweet appearance that is contradicted by your sharp and dangerous qualities
Sharp as a coral reef
Your edges and qualities are as sharp and potentially dangerous as a coral reef
An underwater heart
You have a hidden and mysterious side to you
I don't know where i'd start.....
You are complex and multifaceted, and I'm not sure where to begin understanding you
You always seem to be
You frequently appear to be
Right behind
Directly following or chasing after
These eyes are green
I am envious of you
With envy for your kind
I am envious of people like you
Its suspicious to me
Your actions or intentions seem questionable or concerning
Delicious to me
Your complexity and dangerous qualities are intriguing and captivating to me
But i'm not in your movie
I do not belong or fit into your world or life
Oh
An exclamation indicating strong emotions or feelings
Show me where to go
Guide me or direct me where to move or take action
Show me what to buy
Direct me towards what to purchase or obtain
Show me what you know
Share with me your knowledge or expertise
Push my buttons, see me cry
You intentionally provoke me and I become emotional or upset
Your beauty's not discreet
Your attractive qualities are obvious and can't be hidden
It's mostly just a lie
Your attractiveness is false or misleading
But in the dark it can't be beat
In certain circumstances or environments, your deceptive beauty is unbeatable
And in the dark i know why
In those circumstances, I understand why you are so captivating
So go around or through me
If necessary, please find a way to bypass me as I don't belong or fit in
Cause i'm not in your movie
I am not a part of your life or world
No, i'm not in your movie
I definitely do not belong in your life or world
I'm just alive
I simply exist and am present in this world
I'm just alive
I simply exist and am present in this world
I'm just alive
I simply exist and am present in this world
I'm just alive
I simply exist and am present in this world
Contributed by Layla W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Temeka Cartwright
So dope that I found the entire album online since she is not on Spotify!! https://www.ouvirmusica.com.br/laura-dawn/754968/
Seier
Donde puedo descarga el álbum?
Marcio Luiz Vieira
I Love Laura Dawn - Where do I find the album Believer?????