Loeb carried the momentum of her early success into a multi-dimensional career encompassing music, film, television, voice-over work and children’s recordings. Her five acclaimed studio CDs include her major label debut, the gold-selling "Tails" and its follow-ups, the Grammy-nominated, gold-selling "Firecracker" (1997), "Cake and Pie" (2002; re-released with three bonus tracks as "Hello Lisa"), and "The Way It Really Is" (2004).
She tours worldwide and has captivated a younger audience as she released award-winning "Catch the Moon" in 2003, and 5 years later "Camp Lisa" in 2008. In conjunction with this project, she launched her own non-profit, The Camp Lisa Foundation, designed to help underprivileged kids attend summer camp through its partnership with Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge, Inc. (S.C.O.P.E.). Loeb has starred in two television series, "Dweezil and Lisa", a weekly culinary adventure for the Food Network and "No. 1 Single", a dating show on the E! Network in 2006.
Her greatest hits compilation, "The Very Best of Lisa Loeb", was released through Universal in January 2006 .
Her seventh studio album "No Fairy Tale" was released on January 29, 2013, by 429 Records. Her eighth album "A Simple Trick to Happiness" was released on February 28, 2020.
Loeb tours with and without her band, such as touring with Daru Oda and Adam Levy. Other band members have included Mark Spencer, Matt Beck, Ronny Crawford, Joe Quigley, Joe Travers, Mark Meadows, Michael Eisenstein, Dave Gibbs, and Leland Sklar.
Everyday
Lisa Loeb Lyrics
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I can feel you stop breathing, when I come around
I'm slowing you down
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
Love turns its back and just stands in my way
Goodbye my love, you don't get me
You don't let me inside
You once kept me close, when you wanted to hide
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
Love turns its back just to stand in my way
Goodbye my love, I'm going away
I know you won't follow me far
Once I went out, just to look at the stars
I asked you to join me, but you were too tired
I wanted you, to see them too
Why did I let myself need you?
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
Goodbye my love, I am going
I am slowing you down. I can feel you stop breathing when I come around
I'm slowing you down
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
Love turns its back just to stand in my way
The lyrics to Lisa Loeb's song Everyday bring up themes of heartbreak, disappointment and moving on. The song's narrator is leaving a lover who can't seem to open up to her and constantly pushes her away. The opening lines, "Goodbye my love, I am going. I am slowing you down. I can feel you stop breathing, when I come around. I'm slowing you down" show the struggle of the relationship and how the singer knows she is holding her partner back, debilitating their emotional wellbeing.
The repeated line "Love turns its back just to stand in my way" implies that the singer feels she is constantly battling against love and not being able to achieve it with this particular person. She knows that she must leave to find her own way in life, away from the strain of the relationship.
Loeb goes on to sing about the couple's lack of communication, singing "Goodbye my love, you don't get me. You don't let me inside. You once kept me close when you wanted to hide. You pulled me in close, just to push me aside, goodbye." The singer feels like she is pushing her partner to open up, but they can't seem to do so. They have become distant and it's left the singer feeling helpless and lonely.
The song concludes with the chorus, "Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday. Goodbye my love, I am going. I am slowing you down. I can feel you stop breathing when I come around. I'm slowing you down. Love turns its back just to stand in my way." It's a painful realization that love can't always conquer all and the singer must let go to find her own way in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Goodbye my love, I am going. I am slowing you down
Saying farewell to a loved one because being in a relationship is hindering one's personal growth.
I can feel you stop breathing, when I come around
The other person is not happy to see her around.
I'm slowing you down
She is holding the other person back from achieving their goals.
Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday
These feelings are experienced every single day.
Love turns its back and just stands in my way
Her love life is a hindrance to her progress.
Goodbye my love, you don't get me
She feels that the other person doesn't understand her.
You don't let me inside
She feels that the other person doesn't let her come close to them emotionally.
You once kept me close, when you wanted to hide
The other person only wanted her around when they needed someone for comfort.
You pulled me in close, just to push me aside, goodbye
She feels that the other person is emotionally manipulating her and she wants to say goodbye.
Goodbye my love, I'm going away
Once again, she is saying goodbye to the other person.
I know you won't follow me far
She knows that the other person won't chase after her.
Once I went out, just to look at the stars
She remembers a time when she went stargazing.
I asked you to join me, but you were too tired
The other person wasn't interested in joining her for the activity.
I wanted you, to see them too
She wanted to share that experience with the other person.
Why did I let myself need you?
She is questioning why she allowed herself to become dependent on the other person.
Love turns its back just to stand in my way
Once again, she is acknowledging that being in a relationship is a hindrance to her life goals.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LISA A. LOEB, RANDY SCRUGGS
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