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.
She's Falling Apart
Lisa Loeb Lyrics
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She stares at the food on her plate
At the toast and the butter
Her father and mother, she pushes away
And they rise in the morning
And they sleep in the dark
And even though nobody's looking
She gets home from school too early
And closes the door to her room
There's nothing inside her
She's weak and she's tired of feeling like this
And they rise in the morning
And they sleep in the dark
And even though nobody's looking
She's falling apart
They call her for dinner, she makes up a reason
She looks at her arms and she rolls down her sleeves
And her mother is starting to see through her lies
And last night her father had tears in his eyes
And they rise in the morning
And they sleep in the dark
And even though nobody's looking
She's falling apart
And we rise in the morning
And we sleep in the dark
And even though nobody's looking
She's falling apart, she's falling apart
The lyrics to Lisa Loeb's "She's Falling Apart" describe a young girl who is struggling with some sort of internal turmoil. The first verse depicts a family dinner where the girl is unable to eat, pushing her food away from her. The second verse finds her alone in her room, tired and feeling empty. Throughout the song, there is a sense of isolation and sadness. The girl feels like she is falling apart, even though nobody seems to notice or care. The repetition of the line "And they rise in the morning / And they sleep in the dark" emphasizes the routine monotony of life, while the girl's struggles, which are not visible on the surface, are eating her up from the inside.
The song's title, "She's Falling Apart," implies that the girl is losing control or coming undone. This could be due to a number of factors, such as depression, anxiety, or trauma. The fact that the girl's parents are starting to notice her behavior suggests that her struggles may be becoming more visible. This song captures the pain and isolation that comes with internal struggle, as well as the difficulty of reaching out for help when it seems like nobody is paying attention.
Line by Line Meaning
They pull up their chairs to the table
Her family gathers around the table to eat
She stares at the food on her plate
She is preoccupied with her thoughts and doesn't have an appetite
At the toast and the butter
Even the simplest of things on her plate don't interest her
Her father and mother, she pushes away
She is emotionally distancing herself from her family
And they rise in the morning
The routine of life continues
And they sleep in the dark
The same routine repeats at night
And even though nobody's looking
Despite appearing fine on the outside, she is struggling internally
She's falling apart
Her mental and emotional state is deteriorating
She gets home from school too early
She has empty time on her hands and nothing to fill it with
And closes the door to her room
She isolates herself in her room
There's nothing inside her
She feels empty and hollow
She's weak and she's tired of feeling like this
She is drained and can't endure her emotional state any longer
They call her for dinner, she makes up a reason
She avoids dinner-time and lies to her family about why.
She looks at her arms and she rolls down her sleeves
She attempts to cover up her emotional pain physically
And her mother is starting to see through her lies
Her mother is beginning to pick up on her daughter's distress
And last night her father had tears in his eyes
Her father was emotional because of her unwell state
And we rise in the morning
The song is emphasizing how life goes on despite hardships
And we sleep in the dark
Another reminder that life keeps moving
And even though nobody's looking
Even though the pain is often hidden
She's falling apart, she's falling apart
The song is a repeated reminder of how much she's being affected by the situation at hand.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: LISA A. LOEB, JAMES HARRY, DEREK HOLT
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