A stunning vocalist, Hannigan regularly performed live with Rice from early 2001 until March 2007 when Rice's official website announced that his professional relationship with Hannigan had "run its creative course". During 2005 Hannigan and Rice co-wrote Unplayed Piano which was released to support the Free Aung San Suu Kyi 60th Birthday Campaign. Hannigan also appeared on backing vocals on Mic Christopher's album Skylarkin, as well as the soundtrack to "Goldfish Memory".
In 2006 Hannigan featured as part of The Cake Sale, a collective of mostly Irish, but featuring some international artists, formed by Brian Crosby of Bell X1. On 3rd November 2006 they released a self-titled album in Ireland to raise money for Oxfam and the Irish Make Trade Fair campaign. The album was so successful that it was given an international release the following year; released 10th September 2007 in the UK and 16th October 2007 in the US.
Hannigan has since gone on to pursue her own solo career, releasing her first album Sea Sew in Ireland on September 12th 2008, debuting at number 4 and earning her a Choice Music Prize nomination, two Meteor Music Award nominations and has been shortlisted for the Mercury Prize 2009. The album's first single was Lille followed by I Don't Know.
Sea Sew got an official US release on February 3rd 2009 and a UK release on May 4th 2009. On 21 July 2009, two days after a triumphant performance in torrential rain at the Latitude Festival, it was announced that Sea Sew had been nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize in the UK.
The O Sleep Songfacts reports that Hannigan began writing for her second album in late 2009 and only completed it in March 2011. However, she and producer Joe Henry spent a mere week laying down the tracks in Wales. Passenger was released in the US and Canada on September 20, 2011 and in the Republic of Ireland on October 7, 2011.
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Ora
Lisa Hannigan Lyrics
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Caught in the ropes
Under a pinhole sky
Blowing off course
Bleach me to silver
Under the moon
Pulling the water round
I'm going home
I'm going home
Won't you come with me?
Won't you come with me?
You'll be the boat and
I'll be the sea
Won't you come with me?
Won't you come with me?
In Lisa Hannigan's song "Ora," she uses vivid imagery to describe someone who feels lost and adrift in their life. The words "adrift" and "caught in the ropes" suggest that the person feels trapped and unable to move forward. They are "under a pinhole sky," which conjures an image of a small, confined space where there is no room to breathe. This feeling is reinforced by the line "blowing off course," which suggests that whatever direction the person was going in has been disrupted.
However, despite feeling lost and adrift, there is a glimmer of hope in these lyrics. The person sings of being "bleached to silver under the moon," a metaphor for change and transformation. They long to be pulled towards something or someone, and they ask the listener to come along with them. The idea of being a boat and the sea suggests a symbiotic relationship, where both parties depend on each other to find their way home.
Overall, "Ora" is a powerful expression of the human desire to find connection and meaning in life. The lyrics are full of rich symbolism that captures the complexity of human emotions and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
I was adrift and
I was lost and without direction
Caught in the ropes
Trapped and unable to move freely
Under a pinhole sky
In a vast and empty feeling world
Blowing off course
Going astray or drifting away from the intended path
Bleach me to silver
Make me pure and bright like the metal silver
Under the moon
In the light of the moon
Pulling the water round
Creating a current or a rippling effect in the water
And me to you
Guiding me towards you
I'm going home
Returning to a familiar place
I'm going home
Returning to a familiar place
Won't you come with me?
Inviting someone to come along
Won't you come with me?
Inviting someone to come along
You'll be the boat
Someone else will be in control
And I'll be the sea
I will be vast and uncontainable
Won't you come with me?
Inviting someone to come along
Won't you come with me?
:Inviting someone to come along
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Lisa Margaret Hannigan, Aaron Dessner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@brunabranco
Here are the lyrics:
ORA
I was adrift and...
caught in the ropes.
Under a pinhole sky...
blowing off course.
Bleach me to silver...
under the moon...
Pulling the water round...
and me to you.
I’m going home.
I’m going home.
Won’t you come with me?
Won’t you come with me?
You’ll be the boat and...
I’ll be the sea.
Won’t you come with me?
Won’t you come with me?
;)
@tiniakleniak
From France, my traduction...
J'étais à la dérive et
pris(e) dans les cordes
d'un ciel en trou d'épingle
soufflant ma course
Blanchi(e) au vif argent
dessous la lune
ramenant l'eau à moi
et moi à toi
Allez, je rentre...
Allez, je rentre...
Tu rentres aussi, dis ?
Tu rentres aussi, dis ?
Tu seras le bateau
et moi, la mer...
Tu rentres aussi, dis ?
Tu rentres aussi, dis ?
@MaryChrisMaryCdiliapo
💞🦋ヽ♡｀♪ 💞🦋ヽ♡｀♪
I was adrift and
Caught in the ropes
Under a pinhole sky
Blowing off course
Bleach me to silver
Under the moon
Pulling the water round
And me to you
I'm going home
I'm going home
Won't you come with me?
Won't you come with me?
You'll be the boat and
I'll be the sea
Won't you come with me?
Won't you come with me?
@bunnyrabbitjey
lisa is genuinely the most underrated singer ever. she has such an amazing voice and so much control over it. plus she's absolutely stunning
@creativeplay1678
This might be Lisa Hannigan's most beautiful song, a tall order, no doubt.
@greatsea
this song gives me the sensation of things disappearing that never fully were. It gives me memories of things that never quite happened.
@JulieNorthumberland
A beautiful interpretation of the song
@hahaitsjustme2758
JulieNorthumberland I fully agree...
@bia-mt8cn
greatsea yes
@julianmasmela8303
His music is tenderness, reminds me of the purest feelings of childhood. She is beautiful :) I feel happy to see again, Lisa
@ilugykc7568
And this beautiful piece of art won't reach 5 million views… what a strange world.
@sanjukiccha4244
@TRIPP5_Shurikens
There's really no good reason to focus on the negative like that. Instead, think of how since this is on the internet AND in the physical world, it'll most likely be around for ages hence, for people to see, hear, and enjoy for far past our lifetimes. Less people knowing about Lisa now is a downer at times, but the flipside of it is that she gets to our sacred secret from the rest of the world.