For years fans of Boston born singer/songwri… Read Full Bio ↴Biography
For years fans of Boston born singer/songwriter Lily Holbrook all had one thing in common...a subway token! Lily was a regular fixture inside the Park Street Subway Station, performing to ever increasing enthusiastic crowds of commuters.
With the 2008 release of her new album, "Wicked Ways," an opening performance for Brian Wilson and a slot at New Jersey's "All Points West" festival headlined by Radiohead, Lily is no longer an underground sensation. Her music has caused pedestrian traffic jams in Boston's Harvard Square and Newbury Street, Santa Monica's famed Third Street Promenade and, more recently, in San Francisco's Castro area.
Lily first unleashed her voice on a wider audience with her independent debut "Running from the Sky" in 2000. Described by fans as "a somber fairy tale" the ethereal vocals and dark lyrics quickly earned a cult following resulting in the street singer selling over 20,000 copies as an unsigned artist. With her steady street buzz she was a natural choice for the film, "Playing for Change"-a rocumentary highlighting the lives of 16 street musicians across the country. The film struck a chord with audiences and was added into rotation on the Sundance Channel, the Independent Film Channel and Comcast On Demand. It also secured Lily her first record deal and in 2005 BackPorch/Virgin released her second album "Everything Was Beautiful and Hurt."
Describing her music as melancholic rock, Lily's influences have always been diverse, ranging from Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd to Tori Amos, PJ Harvey and The Cure. Of her latest album the artist says "This is my most accomplished work and fully represents who I am as an artist." As legendary producer Glen Ballard (Alanis Morisette, No Doubt, Michael Jackson) says: "Lily Holbrook is the real deal!"
Lily now calls San Francisco her home and has begun working on her fourth album. Her passion for causes such as LGBTQI rights, animal welfare, at risk youth and women's issues has her donating her musical talents to various charitable organizations throughout the bay area. She continues to busk and delight fans, locals and tourists with her impromtu concerts.
Spaceship
Lily Holbrook Lyrics
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And I wonder... is it true like she said that the path that we tread is tearing us asunder?
Take us far far from the Earth, above the rock and soil.
Far far from the Earth, where blood no longer boils.
And how I love to pretend I could have been a better friend than your veins were.
Life inside you starts to crack.
The thunder slowly dies.
I scream into a whisper.
Far far from the Earth, where blood no longer boils.
Looking up at the sky, I see a spaceship passing by.
And I wonder...
The lyrics of Lily Holbrook's song "Spaceship" depict a deep longing for escape from the struggles and limitations of life on earth. The singer observes a spaceship passing by and questions whether the path they are currently on is tearing them apart. The desire to be taken far away from the earth, where blood no longer boils and life doesn't crack, reveals an intense yearning for a different world, free from suffering and pain.
The singer then reflects on their relationships, regretting that they could have been a better friend than their veins. This suggests that the singer feels a sense of guilt for not being able to offer more support to those around them. The line "I scream into a whisper" expresses the singer's feelings of powerlessness and insignificance, as if their voice cannot be heard amidst the chaos of life on earth. Nevertheless, the sight of the spaceship passing by brings a renewed sense of hope and wonder, leaving the singer to wonder what other possibilities exist outside of their current reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking up at the sky, I see a spaceship passing by.
Observing a spaceship fly across the sky, gazing at the vast, unknown universe.
And I wonder... is it true like she said that the path that we tread is tearing us asunder?
Questioning if the words spoken are valid - whether the chosen trail is creating discord between people.
Take us far far from the Earth, above the rock and soil.
Lead us on a journey away from the mundane world, surpassing the mere physical realm of existence.
Far far from the Earth, where blood no longer boils.
Departing from the Earth, entering a space where passions no longer incite conflict.
And how I love to pretend I could have been a better friend than your veins were.
Expressing the desire to have been a more caring and trustworthy friend than the person's own blood vessels.
Life inside you starts to crack.
The vitality within oneself weakens and fractures.
The thunder slowly dies.
Gradually, the intense emotions and energy begin to wane and fade away.
I scream into a whisper.
Howling with intensity, then abruptly transitioning into a murmuring voice.
And now you are far far from the Earth, above the rock and soil.
Currently ascending beyond the terrestrial plane, leaving behind the ground and its earthly elements.
Far far from the Earth, where blood no longer boils.
Absorbing oneself into a space where one's fervor and aggression are dormant.
Looking up at the sky, I see a spaceship passing by.
Returning to the beginning of the journey, watching a spacecraft venture throughout the sky.
Contributed by Caroline M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.