In 2005, a record promoter that I had worked with, on a six song EP introduced me to David Grow. David is a Grammy nominated producer best known for his work with Jim Brickman. (The new romantic piano playing sensation.) David heard the demo that I had recorded and was interested in working with me on a full-length project. This project No One Like Me was completed in March of 2006.
In May of 2006 we took the first of two songs to country radio. As I’m sure you’re aware, most country radio playlists consist of 25-30 songs. As an indie I was competing with the likes of Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson and Faith Hill. The first single Just Another Day reached #56 on the Music Row chart with a total of 7,724 spins on 43 stations nationally. The second single I'd Leave Me attained Top 40 status with total spins of 13,635 on 60 radio stations.
Between the summer of 2006 and the spring of 2007, my guitar player, Sam Frazier, and I embarked on a 62 station, 20 state radio tour to promote Just Another Day and I’d Leave Me. As part of my "million dollar marketing plan" I had my 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan wrapped with my CD artwork. When I go through carpool all the kids yell, "That's Patti and Penny's Mom." The songs on my album are geared towards the Moms, not the kids. However, Stubborn is a favorite of my daughter's second grade class and Your Love is a favorite of my sixth grader and her friends. My husband's favorite is Takin' the Wheel. Mainly because he thinks that the song means I'll drive and he can sleep.
My video for Just Another Day debuted on national television on GAC’s Positively Country and was added to CMT.com's website. CMT radio picked me as One to Watch for 2007. In May of 2007 I secured distribution through Select O Hits in Memphis, TN and my CD was placed in North Carolina area Wal*Mart stores. Last year I opened shows for Craig Morgan, Trent Tomlinson and John Michael Montgomery.
In addition, my music and I are featured in a promotion just launched in 36 Waffle House locations throughout North Carolina. The promotion began with a series of radio commercials voiced by me that aired throughout the holiday season. Custom designed in-store signage promotes the availability of my current project No One Like Me, in local music outlets. Both the radio commercials and signage direct patrons to songs from the project that are featured on the restaurant chain's jukeboxes. Nationally, Waffle House is second only to Pizza Hut in the number of retail jukeboxes.
Just Another Day
Lisa Dames Lyrics
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To have a baby with a man
That couldn't be there-the day she had her
The sun was shining through the curtain
Hope was here when all the hurting
And the baby cried
And the leaves turned
No one called from the Whitehouse to say
And people still riding in the subway-all alone-oh,
yeah It didn't stop anybody's big league game
Or sinners from falling on their knees to pray
The traffic is still moving real slow all over L.A.
Yes for the rest of the world-oh, yeah It was just another day
It was just another day, oh yeah
The other car was going 84 miles an hour just before
The rain stopped on the black top
The driver in the ambulance said no one really had a chance
But the small one in the back seat
And no one called from the Whitehouse to say
The president's making this a holiday
And people still riding on the subway-all alone-oh, yeah
It didn't stop anybody's big league game
Or sinners falling on their knees to pray
The traffic is still moving real slow all over L.A.
Yes for the rest of the world-oh,
yeah It was just another day It was just another day, oh yeah
This morning I came across-a photograph I thought I'd lost
And for the first time-I didn't want to cry
Staring in my parents eyes It hit me all at once that I'll be OK
Cause it's a new day
No one called from the Whitehouse to say
The president's making this a holiday
And people still riding on the subway-all alone-oh,
yeah It didn't stop anybody's big league game
Or sinners falling on their knees to pray
And traffic is still moving real slow all over L.A.
For the rest of the world Yeah,
I said And for the rest of the world-mmm,
mmm It was just another day,
oh yeah It was just another day
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The lyrics of Lisa Dames's song "Just Another Day" depict the cycle of life and how it can be unpredictable and heartbreaking. The first verse talks about a woman who never planned on having a baby with a man who couldn't be there for her. But despite the difficulties and pain, the birth of the baby brings a sense of hope and renewal, symbolized by the sun shining through the curtain and the leaves turning. However, the world keeps moving, with no special recognition or attention given to this momentous event, as reflected in the lack of a presidential holiday or disruption to daily activities like big league games or riding the subway.
The second verse takes a darker turn, describing a car accident where everyone except a small child in the backseat dies. Again, there is no special attention paid to this tragedy from the outside world. But the final verse provides a glimmer of hope and resilience, as the singer comes across a photograph that previously made them cry but now brings a sense of comfort and reassurance that they will be okay. Through all of life's ups and downs, the world keeps turning, and every day is just another day.
Line by Line Meaning
It wasn't in her five year plan
Having a baby with a man who couldn't be there wasn't something she had planned for the next 5 years.
To have a baby with a man
She had a baby with a man.
That couldn't be there-the day she had her
The man she had a baby with wasn't able to be present during the delivery.
The sun was shining through the curtain
The sun was shining through the curtain during the delivery.
Hope was here when all the hurting
Even with all the hurting during the delivery, there was still hope.
And the baby cried
The baby cried during the delivery.
And the leaves turned
The leaves turned during the delivery.
No one called from the Whitehouse to say
No one from the Whitehouse called to announce anything.
The president's making this a holiday
The president had not made this day a holiday.
And people still riding in the subway-all alone-oh, yeah
People were still riding the subway, but they were alone.
It didn't stop anybody's big league game
This event did not stop any big league games from occurring.
Or sinners from falling on their knees to pray
Sinners still prayed even with this event occurring.
The traffic is still moving real slow all over L.A.
The traffic was moving slowly throughout L.A.
Yes for the rest of the world-oh, yeah
For the rest of the world, it was just another day.
It was just another day
It was just another day.
The other car was going 84 miles an hour just before
Another car was speeding at 84 miles an hour just before an accident.
The rain stopped on the black top
The rain stopped on the black top during an accident.
The driver in the ambulance said no one really had a chance
The driver of the ambulance said nobody really stood a chance during an accident.
But the small one in the back seat
The only survivor was a small child in the back seat.
This morning I came across-a photograph I thought I'd lost
This morning, she found a photo she thought was lost.
And for the first time-I didn't want to cry
She didn't cry for the first time while looking at the photo.
Staring in my parents eyes
She was staring into her parents' eyes in the photo.
It hit me all at once that I'll be OK
She realized that she would be okay all of a sudden while looking at the photo.
Cause it's a new day
It's a new day filled with new opportunities and possibilities.
And for the rest of the world-mmm, mmm
For the rest of the world, it was just another day.
It was just another day, oh yeah
It was just another day.
It was just another day
It was just another day.
Contributed by Asher O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.