Her real exposure though came at the age of sixteen when she auditioned for Australian Idol. She quickly received high praise with one judge claiming that she was "the best thing musically that has ever came out of this country." While on the show, Lisa performed such songs as Collide, Diamonds on the Inside, Fall At Your Feet and Heart of Glass. Despite receiving positive reviews, Lisa felt vulnerable without her guitar providing solace.
Nevertheless, she was finally reunited with the instrument as she performed a rare track from Coldplay entitled See You Soon. Despite the pressure to perform it well, due to her growing reputation as an authentic guitar-playing songwriter ("reminiscent of an early Joni Mitchell"), she mesmerized millions with her enticing rendition. After two more performances, including an original entitled Too Far Gone, Lisa was ready to go her own way and that she did.
Soon after leaving the show, she was offered a couple of recording contracts but rejected the offers, claiming that such an album would be too manufactured. Instead, admirably, Lisa decided to continue developing her craft as both a performer and songwriter. She quickly built a grass-roots following after touring with Old Man River, as well as performing both at National Youth Week and on MySpace (four performances) to a viewership of over ten thousand. Her page has now received over three hundred thousand views. It was around this time that Lisa felt she was ready to sign with both Scorpio Music and Warner Music, and recently with Sony Publishing, all with the support of Dan Hume from Evermore.
On August 4th 2007, her first EP entitled Said One to the Other was released, which included the tracks Slow and Incomplete Lullaby. The EP debuted at number 27 on the ARIA charts and number 1 on the Australian iTunes chart. Of late, after putting school on hold temporarily, Lisa has been touring with the likes of Sparkadia, The Hampdens and Evermore, with an upcoming tour supporting Ben Lee. She has also expressed interest in producing another EP in the future.
Lisa is currently on a tour of the eastern states of Australia. Much to the chagrin of fans from her home town of Albury-Wodonga, Lisa has decided to leave her home town off the tour in favour of larger cities.
Edge Of My Dreams
Lisa Mitchell Lyrics
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Do you see me through your window pane?
Hello, are you there?
Well this silence, you're so very strange.
And I, well I've been trying,
So hard to get you off my mind.
And I, well I've been trying,
But a friend is so rare to find.
Hello, been gone,
But these thoughts of you just carry on.
Whisper words, to the edge of my petal darling,
With the things you said.
Oh, I, I've been trying,
So hard to get you off my mind.
And I, oh I've been trying,
But a friend is so rare to find.
Don't give up, don't give up
Don't give up, don't give up on me.
I've been trying, I've been trying
I've been trying to get you off my mind.
Don't give up, don't give up
Don't give up, don't give up on me.
I've been trying, I've been trying
I've been trying to get you off my mind, oh.
Oh I, I've been trying,
So hard to get you off my mind.
Crystal ball, spill your light,
Oh I'll be hanging off you tonight.
And ambitious as I might,
For I'm still a fool for a tie that bines.
Correct me, if I'm right,
I cannot forget, when it comes tonight.
Don't give up, don't give up
Don't give up, don't give up on me.
I've been trying, I've been trying
I've been trying to get you off my mind.
Don't give up, don't give up
Don't give up, don't give up on me.
I've been trying, I've been trying
I've been trying to get you off my mind.
Don't give up, don't give up
Don't give up, don't give up on me.
I've been trying, I've been trying
I've been trying to get you off my mind.
Don't give up, no don't give up
Don't give up, don't give up on me.
I've been trying, I've been trying
Oh, I've been trying.
Don't give up, (don't give up)
(Don't give up), (don't give up on me).
(I've been trying), (I've been trying)
(I've been trying to get you off my mind).
(Don't give up), (don't give up)
(Don't give up), (don't give up on me).
(I've been trying), (I've been trying)
(I've been trying to get you off my mind).
Don't give up.
I've got to, oh, I've got to, to get you off my mind
You'll still be on the edge of my dreams.
The lyrics of Lisa Mitchell's song Edge Of My Dreams speak about a longing for someone who doesn't seem to reciprocate the same emotions. The singer is trying hard to forget about this person but they keep lingering on her mind. She asks if the unknown person can see her through their windowpane and wonders why they are being silent towards her. Despite trying hard to forget about this person, the singer still holds on to the possibility of them being friends.
She then goes on to talk about how she's been trying hard to forget about this person and asks them to not give up on her. She longs to feel a connection with them and doesn't want to give up on this possibility. Towards the end, she reveals that she's still a fool for a tie that binds and cannot forget when it comes to tonight. She asks them to not give up on her as she's been trying really hard to get them off her mind, but they will still be on the edge of her dreams.
Overall, the song is a beautiful representation of unrequited love and the longing for connection with someone who doesn't seem to feel the same way. The singer opens up about her vulnerable state and how hard she's trying to forget about this person, but her heart still holds onto hope for a future connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello, are you there?
Asking if the person is paying attention to her.
Do you see me through your window pane?
Is asking if the person sees her figuratively through the pain she is feeling.
Hello, been gone,
Acknowledging that she has been gone for some time.
But these thoughts of you just carry on.
Despite being away, she is still thinking of the person.
Whisper words, to the edge of my petal darling,
Expressing a desire for the person to say sweet nothings in her ear.
With the things you said.
Reminding the person of the impact their words have had on her.
Oh, I've been trying,
Admitting to the struggle of trying to forget the person.
So hard to get you off my mind.
Desperately trying to move on from the person but unable to do so.
And ambitious as I might,
Even with effort and ambition, she can't help how she feels for the person.
For I'm still a fool for a tie that bines.
Expressing that she still foolishly desires a connection with the person.
Correct me, if I'm right,
Asking the person to stop her from making a mistake of trying to reconnect.
I cannot forget, when it comes tonight.
Admitting that she will still remember the person when she is alone.
Crystal ball, spill your light,
Referencing looking to the future and asking for clarity.
Oh I'll be hanging off you tonight.
Describing wanting to be near the person, both figuratively and literally.
Don't give up, don't give up on me.
Asking the person not to abandon her despite the hardship.
I've been trying, I've been trying to get you off my mind.
Repeating the same sentiment of trying and failing to forget the person.
You'll still be on the edge of my dreams.
Describing that despite moving on, she will still think of the person in her dreams.
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