Lindsay Spurlock is an artist with a lot of determination and a believer in the power of positive focus. Spurlock began her career in a college prog rock band. While mastering progressive and glorious melodies about swordfish with challenging rhythms and time signatures, she began combining her golden voice and experimental experience with catchy pop tunes about life and love. When she began recording these new songs as a solo project, her popularity in Louisiana and beyond grew exponentially, and she found her independent, home-made recordings being licensed for both television ads and prime time shows like NBC's "Watch Over Me." In fact, a number of magazines, local and national, have critiqued her live and recorded work, as well.
Springboarding off of her quirky piano pop's growing popularity, Lindsay Rae Spurlock recorded a new record, Heart On, with Ben Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective) and began touring constantly. Two songs from Heart On were recently featured on the sountrack to MTV's The Real World. She has opened for Lisa Loeb and has received offers from the likes of KT Tunstall and Imogen Heap. Lindsay Rae Spurlock is a natural performer and hard worker with an uncommon amount of natural talent; most don't find it surprising that she is a cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis.
"I write my material first as therapy, to help me through different life situations that I might not understand. And then, I try to write from a universal perspective, in hopes that people, both young and old, can relate and feel my art too."
Constantly writing and evolving, Spurlock's voice and writing experience are beginning to add up to provide exponential success, but Spurlock's independent attitude and humility keep her grounded and working hard. Spurlock's goal is "to have tunes that span the globe and continue to positively grip people."
“I write about things and situations that perplex me. Writing songs is a way to figure out answers, not necessarily to the situation but more for inner realization . . . Life inspires me. Every instance in life. I’m constantly experiencing new situations and everything is constantly changing … [Writing] is an inner self-release, an outlet to achieve some sort of understanding about the world that I’m living in.” Spurlock’s attention to the details of life is what imbues her songwriting with a passion and honesty that captures listeners.
"I feel like if my music is reaching people, I am working and moving forward, and good things are bound to take shape,"
“Spurlock’s songcraft calls to mind both classic electronically rooted rock greats but also pushes ahead into the future of rock and roll.”
– A&R Select
"Her name is Lindsay Rae Spurlock, and she has talent that the world should not miss! Lindsay has a very good voice, and can write some wonderfully plaintive songs. Definitely piano-driven. Definitely nice."
- Joe Szczepaniak (Stage Hymns online magazine)
"...with songs like "November" Spurlock's music reaches the audience on a deep level and lulls them into a state of nirvana and true serenity."
-Iris Davis (Tiger Weekly Magazine-Baton Rouge, LA)
"The spellbinding track Let It Go - was recently tapped for an ad by chic L.A. clothing company Designateria."
- Michael Andrews (Flagpole magazine-Athens,GA)
"Lindsay Rae Spurlock oozes rock and roll. As she poses for her pictures, her experience in the music industry is evident."
- Alison Usher (Legacy Magazine)
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Lindsay Rae Spurlock Lyrics
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I sit and silently scream
'Cause these city walls have been building for years
As you're speaking all of your words
I'm dismissing every one heard
They're going in and out of my ears
As I'm thinking of the wasted years
I can't be what you want
No, I won't be what you need anymore
If this were to be
Then it would've happened before
If this were to be
Then it would've happened before
All I'll give is a guarantee
That we will never be
And I think it's time for you to go
We've reached the ending of our show
So, don't kiss me or say a thing
Just get in your car and get moving
Just get in your car and get moving
I can't be what you want
No, I won't be what you need anymore
'Cause if this were to be
Then it would've happened before
If this were to be
Then it would've happened before
All I'll give is a guarantee
That we will never be
And the city is burning down
And these walls are caving in
And our lives are coming down
Down, down, down
To the ground
Stay in Seattle
Lindsay Rae Spurlock's song Seattle speaks about a relationship that has decayed over time, with the realization that the end is near as one person leaves. The song is written and performed in a somber tone as the singer watches the crumbling of the life they had built together in Seattle. The lyrics convey a despondent feeling to the audience, as the singer watches their partner pack their bags, silently screaming as the city walls built around them come down. The singer reflects on hearing the words of their partner, dismissing them as no longer important, and thinking of the wasted years they had spent together. The song highlights the singer's acceptance that the end has come and that they can no longer be what their partner wants or needs, and the only guarantee is that they will never be together again.
Line by Line Meaning
As you pack your things to leave
The singer's significant other is leaving, and she is upset as they prepare to depart.
I sit and silently scream
The singer is internally upset and overwhelmed with emotion as her significant other prepares to leave.
'Cause these city walls have been building for years
The built-up tension and unspoken issues in the relationship have been present for a long time and are only now being revealed as her significant other leaves Seattle.
As you're speaking all of your words
The artist's significant other is talking to her, but she is not listening carefully.
I'm dismissing every one heard
She is ignoring what her significant other is saying to her because she feels that their relationship is beyond repair.
They're going in and out of my ears
Her significant other's words are not affecting her because she has no interest in mending the relationship.
As I'm thinking of the wasted years
The singer is regretful of the time spent in the relationship which in her view has culminated in their parting ways.
Yes, I'm thinking of the wasted years
The artist reflects back on her time in the relationship and questions what the point of it was.
I can't be what you want
No, I won't be what you need anymore
The artist acknowledges her significant other's emotional needs but cannot bring herself to meet them.
If this were to be
Then it would've happened before
If this were to be
Then it would've happened before
All I'll give is a guarantee
That we will never be
The relationship was not meant to be, and it never would have worked out. The artist is unequivocal, leaving no room for further doubt.
And I think it's time for you to go
We've reached the ending of our show
So, don't kiss me or say a thing
Just get in your car and get moving
Just get in your car and get moving
The singer acknowledges her significant other's departure by asking him to leave without any sentimental or affectionate gestures. The show is now over, and they must move on with their life.
And the city is burning down
And these walls are caving in
And our lives are coming down
Down, down, down
To the ground
The relationship is falling apart, and things are turning sour. As the walls come tumbling down, so too are their lives crumbing around them.
Stay in Seattle
In contrast to the other lyrics, this line is a request, asking her significant other to stay in Seattle while they part ways.
Writer(s): Benjamin Heyward Allen, Lindsay Rae Spurlock
Contributed by Hannah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.