In March 2011, Lynn released her debut solo album, Have You Met Lera Lynn?, to international acclaim. Hand picked from Lynn’s collection of songs written over the previous decade, the album elucidates a painstaking inventory of past experiences, as well as artistic challenges in her present pursuits, and her hopes for the future. Lynn won the 2011 Chris Austin Songwriting Competition held at Merlefest for her song, “Bobby, Baby,” sharing the honor with such alumni as Gillian Welch & Tift Merrit. “Bobby, Baby” also won an award for Best Alt. Country Song in the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards Vox Pop poll, which is determined not by judges but by online fan voting. Just as important to her, Lynn walked away with "Best Country Artist” at her hometown of Athens, GA's 2012 Flagpole Music Awards.
In 2014, Lynn began work on creating music for the second season of the critically acclaimed HBO crime drama series True Detective. Working with songwriter and music producer T Bone Burnett, the two collaborated with singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash at Burnett's home in Los Angeles. Regarding the experience, Lynn said, “Working on the soundtrack for True Detective with T Bone allowed me the freedom to really explore my dark side. And collaborating with Rosanne Cash was a dream come true." After approving the musical tracks, series creator Nic Pizzolatto cast Lynn as a recurring character who performs the songs in a dive bar frequented by the main characters.
Happy ever after
Lera Lynn Lyrics
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Hat and my coat and I
Picked up the phone to call you
But I hung up soon
Before you even knew
Thinking someone else could be beside you
You can run, you can hide
You can save it all inside
Yes and maybe it has
Somewhere in the past
But somehow it still slipped by you
Oh it slipped by you
Oh it slipped by you
Well it's not your fault
I pushed you to walk
Straight into the forest of disaster
With a blindfold on
Singing you a song of
Innocence and happy ever after
Well I run and I hide
And I save it all inside
But I know that soon it'll find me
Yes and maybe it has
Somewhere in the past
But somehow it still slipped by me
Oh it slipped by me
Oh it slipped by me
The lyrics to Lera Lynn's song "Happy Ever After" depict a sense of regret and self-blame as the singer acknowledges their role in a failing relationship. The first verse describes the singer waking up in their hat and coat, suggesting a restless and unsettled state of mind. They attempt to call their partner but hang up before speaking, indicating a fear of rejection or vulnerability. The singer reflects on the possibility of their partner being with someone else, highlighting their insecurity and paranoia. The chorus emphasizes the theme of avoidance, encouraging the listener to "run, hide, and save it all inside" despite knowing that their problems will eventually catch up to them.
The second verse shifts the focus to the singer's own actions. They admit to leading their partner into a "forest of disaster" while wearing a blindfold, symbolizing their own ignorance or denial of the relationship's issues. The singer sings about innocence and the belief in "happy ever after", implying a lack of awareness about the complexities and challenges of love. The chorus is repeated, with the singer acknowledging their own guilt and admitting that problems may have already arisen in the past without their realization.
Overall, "Happy Ever After" explores the emotional turmoil of a failing relationship and the difficulty of accepting responsibility for one's own contribution to the issues. The lyrics portray a sense of longing for an idealized version of love, while simultaneously acknowledging the reality of its imperfections.
Line by Line Meaning
This morn I woke in my
I woke up this morning.
Hat and my coat and I
I was fully dressed.
Picked up the phone to call you
I was going to call you.
But I hung up soon
But I didn't actually call you.
Before you even knew
So you never knew I was going to call.
Thinking someone else could be beside you
I thought that maybe someone else was with you.
You can run, you can hide
You can try to avoid your problems.
You can save it all inside
You can try to bury your feelings.
Sooner than later it'll find you
But eventually those problems and feelings will catch up to you.
Yes and maybe it has
Maybe it already has for you.
Somewhere in the past
At some point in your life.
But somehow it still slipped by you
But maybe you didn't even notice it happening.
Oh it slipped by you
You missed it.
Oh it slipped by you
You weren't paying attention.
Well it's not your fault
But it's not your fault - I pushed you into it.
I pushed you to walk
I encouraged you to keep going down that path.
Straight into the forest of disaster
Even though it was a bad idea.
With a blindfold on
And you couldn't see what was coming.
Singing you a song of
I was trying to convince you of something.
Innocence and happy ever after
That everything would turn out okay in the end.
Well I run and I hide
But now I'm the one avoiding things.
And I save it all inside
And I'm the one trying to bury my feelings.
But I know that soon it'll find me
But I know that it will catch up to me eventually.
Yes and maybe it has
Maybe it already has for me.
Somewhere in the past
At some point in my life.
But somehow it still slipped by me
But maybe I wasn't paying attention either.
Oh it slipped by me
I missed it too.
Oh it slipped by me
I didn't notice it happening.
Contributed by Julia P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Roman Panchenko
This morn I woke in my
Hat and my coat and I
Picked up the phone to call you
But I hung up soon
Before you even knew
Thinking someone else could be beside you
[Chorus 1]
You can run, you can hide
You can save it all inside
Sooner than later it'll find you
Yes, and maybe it has
Somewhere in the past
But somehow it still slipped by you
Oh it slipped by you
Oh it slipped by you
[Verse 2]
Well it's not your fault
I pushed you to walk
Straight into the forest of disaster
With a blindfold on
Singing you a song
Of innocence and happy ever after
Никита Орлов
pure voice, shes great singer
sukaldari2
Talento en estado puro!!
mreunome
I wholeheartedly agree with you. I just had the pleasure of discovering this talented trio with Lera Lynn's beautiful voice when they opened for KD Lang last night in Red Bank NJ at the Count Basie Theater. A pleasant surprise and great performance, and the crowd loved them.
Louis Wearden
Lera Lynn and the musicians that she collaborates with are amazingly talented. One of the best gigs I can recall was seeing Lera at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, England a few years back. Looking forward to new albums in the future!
Tushar Pandey
i love her voice
Oliver Kennon
these videos are great. saw her at Eddie's Attic a few weeks back, and she's fantastic
johnnie rodriguez
I hope these incredibly talented and raw genuine musicians stay this way and never let the pressures of the mainstream music world take control of their music!
Joshua Standard
This is great!
Галина Стрельцова
wonderful !!!
Sunambra
Amazing talent nice guitars too esp the Framus thanks Ginger for sharing