Signed to Columbia Nashville in July 2013, singer-songwriter Leah Turner’s … Read Full Bio ↴Signed to Columbia Nashville in July 2013, singer-songwriter Leah Turner’s co-penned debut single, “Take the Keys,” is set to launch at country radio on October 7. Co-written by Leah, Cary Barlowe and Jesse Frasure and produced by Jim Catino, Cary Barlowe, and Jesse Frasure, “Take the Keys” houses a heavy rock influence and showcases Leah’s distinctive vocals. Her unique mix of strength and vulnerability echoes across all of her melodic anthems, particularly her first single.

A California native, singer-songwriter Leah Turner grew up in the Morongo Valley on a ranch filled with horses, goats and chickens. Her unique Western upbringing as a West Coast cowgirl, complemented by father’s occupation as a championship header in the rodeo, strongly influenced Leah’s earliest musical taste, from Paul Overstreet, Chris Ledoux, George Strait and Loretta Lynn to Trisha Yearwood, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson. She began writing songs when she was six years old, while coming back from church, singing a song that she wrote. “That was the start of it, I just kept writing songs, making them up, singing and performing them.”

While at college at UCSB, she found herself gravitating towards music and songwriting classes when, as part of a class final, she was selected to sing in front of celebrity guest Kenny Loggins, who convinced her to move to Los Angeles as soon as possible. While working her way through the Los Angeles music scene, she encountered a by-chance meeting with Beverly Gatica, famed music-producer Humberto Gatica’s wife, who offered to play Leah’s music for her husband. After sending her demo, she began writing and working with David Foster and Humberto Gatica (Whitney Houston, Celine Dion), but after receiving the music back, she realized it was not her. “I was working with these amazing producers, which was a dream come true. But the music just wasn’t me. It wasn’t who I was.” Two weeks later, she was on a one-way flight to Nashville, and her official move came next. After a successful five-year run in LA, she had returned home to the music she loved: country.

“I just kept feeling like even with the amazing producers in LA and the amazing opportunities I had been given, country music is what I was, and where I wanted to be. I stopped trying to pull out my roots, and started to water them.”

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Leah Turner Lyrics

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I would hop a red eye flight just to see your face
sleeping on my chest
Hold you in the morning light kiss you on the neck
with your hair a mess

That’s what you said I can’t believed that it believed it uh uh
Your promises they don’t mean nothing now I see it uh

All i’m hearing is your blah blah blah
You run your mouth i’m saying nah nah nah
You say there’s nothing you won’t do for me
But i can’t t listen I’m like la la la
I’m standing over here like nah nah nah
Your words mean nothing they’re just words to me
All I’m hearing is blah blah blah

I love your sense of humor I see you in my future you
you know I wouldn’t change a thing
But baby there’s just one thing and you know it it’s your last name
I’m saving for a diamond ring

That’s what you said I can’t believed that it believed it uh uh
Your promises they don’t mean nothing now I see it uh

All i’m hearing is your blah blah blah
You run your mouth i’m saying nah nah nah
You say there’s nothing you won’t do for me
But i can’t t listen I’m like la la la
I’m standing over here like nah nah nah

Your words mean nothing they’re just words to me
All I’m hearing is blah blah blah

Overall Meaning

In Leah Turner's song "Blah Blah Blah," the lyrics depict a situation where the singer is growing tired of empty promises and meaningless words from their partner. The lyrics start with the idea that the singer would go to great lengths just to see their partner's face, highlighting their deep affection. They mention holding them in the morning light and kissing them on the neck, expressing intimacy and love. However, the singer soon realizes that their partner's words hold no substance or truth, as they have broken their promises and their words now mean nothing. The repeated phrase "blah blah blah" represents the empty and meaningless nature of their partner's communication, with the singer expressing their frustration by saying "nah nah nah" in response.

The second verse continues with the singer expressing their love for their partner's sense of humor and envisioning a future with them. However, they point out that there is one essential thing missing, which is the commitment represented by their partner's last name. The singer desires a deeper commitment in the form of a diamond ring, symbolizing their longing for permanence and a future together. Despite their deep affection for their partner, the singer recognizes that their words are empty and that listening to them is futile.

Line by Line Meaning

I would hop a red eye flight just to see your face
I am willing to make a spontaneous and tiring trip just to be in your presence.

Sleeping on my chest
Finding comfort and solace by lying on my chest while you sleep.

Hold you in the morning light kiss you on the neck
Embracing you in the gentle morning sunlight and expressing affection by kissing your neck.

With your hair a mess
Even though your hair may be disheveled, I still find you incredibly attractive.

That’s what you said I can’t believed that it believed it uh uh
I used to have faith and trust in your words, but now I realize they were empty promises.

Your promises they don’t mean nothing now I see it uh
After witnessing your lack of fulfillment on your promises, I understand their insignificance.

All I’m hearing is your blah blah blah
The only thing I perceive from you is meaningless chatter.

You run your mouth I’m saying nah nah nah
You talk excessively while I am disinterested and unresponsive.

You say there’s nothing you won’t do for me
You claim there are no limits to what you are willing to do for me.

But I can’t listen I’m like la la la
However, I cannot pay attention and I choose to drown out your words.

I’m standing over here like nah nah nah
I am positioned away from you, indifferent and unimpressed.

Your words mean nothing they’re just words to me
Your words hold no value or sincerity, they are merely empty expressions.

I love your sense of humor I see you in my future you
I deeply appreciate your ability to make me laugh and envision a long-term commitment with you.

You know I wouldn’t change a thing
I want you to know that I accept and love you unconditionally, without any desire for alteration.

But baby there’s just one thing and you know it it’s your last name
Despite my contentment, there is a significant detail we both acknowledge, which is your surname.

I’m saving for a diamond ring
I am financially preparing to purchase an engagement ring, symbolizing my commitment to you.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Jessica Cayne, Leah Turner, Willie Breeding, Kory Caudill, Mark Costanza

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