Background
Lissie was born and raised in Rock Island, Illinois, USA - her father is a physician and her mother is an interior designer. She was interested in singing and music from an early age. She played the title role of the musical Annie at the age of nine. "In high school it seems like everyone has more drama than any other time in their life. So that was the time in my life where I really leaned on music as a way to stay sane" she said in an interview.
In her senior year of high school, Lissie was expelled over, what she described, as "something stupid that [she] did, but it was sort of like the culmination of just a lot of negative things that had happened". She got her degree at an alternative outreach center. She spent two years at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, during which time she would open for musicians who visited the city. She collaborated with DJ Harry of SCI Fidelity Records on the song "All My Life", which featured on television shows House, The O.C., Veronica Mars and Wildfire. After spending a semester in Paris, she finished her studies to pursue a career in music. In 2007, she produced a four-song EP that received some airplay on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.
In early 2008, Lenny Kravitz invited her to be the opening act for his Love Revolution Tour, after a friend tipped him about her MySpace page. Later that year, "The Longest Road", a song she co-wrote with DJ Morgan Page reached #4 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "We met under that idea that he was going to remix a song of mine (...) But we decided to work on a new song together", she told the Quad-City Times. The Deadmau5 remix of the track was nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical" category.
Releases
EP - Lissie (2007 and re-released in 2013)
EP - Why You Runnin' (2009)
Her EP, Why You Runnin', produced by Bill Reynolds of Band of Horses, was released in November 2009 on Fat Possum. One of the songs, Oh Mississippi, was co-written with Ed Harcourt, whom she met through a mutual friend. The EP was listed amongst Paste magazine's "Eight Most Auspicious Musical Debuts of 2009". In early 2010, she toured various venues in the United Kingdom supporting Ohio-born singer-songwriter Joshua Radin.
Catching a Tiger (2010)
Lissie signed with Sony Music UK's Columbia Records. Her debut album, Catching a Tiger, was released on June 21, 2010. The album was recorded in Nashville in 2009 and produced by Jacquire King. The first single from the album, In Sleep, was selected as Track of The Day by Q Magazine on 13 March 2010. A second single, When I’m Alone, was released alongside the album; it would later be chosen by iTunes UK as their song of the year 2010.
Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire (2011)
EP - Covered Up With Flowers (2011)
Back to Forever (2013)
Lissie's sophomore album, Back to Forever, was released on September 8, 2013. It features the singles “Shameless” and “Further Away (Romance Police)”
EP - Love in the City (2013).
EP - Cryin' To You (2014)
In March 2014, Lissie released a critically acclaimed independent EP of cover versions called Cryin' To You. The 5-track EP features an eclectic mix of popular covers - Judas Priest’s Electric Eye, One Direction’s ballad The Story of My Life, Mother by Danzig, Hold On We're Going Home by Drake and Bob Dylan's To Ramona.
My Wild West (2016)
On February 12, 2016 Lissie released her 3rd studio album titled "My Wild West". The album has three singles: the promotional single Hero, the lead single Don't You Give Up On Me, and Daughters. My Wild West has an average grade of 73% on Metacritic.
Live at Union Chapel (2016)
Castles (2018)
On March 23, 2018 Lissie released her 4th studio album Castles. Generally receiving favourable reviews it has a rating of 76% on Metacritic. The album has a slower overall feel and includes prominent piano accompaniments on some tracks. The album has 4 singles; Boyfriend, Blood & Muscle, Best Days and Love Blows.
Compilation - When I'm Alone: The Piano Retrospective (2019)
EP - Thank You to the Flowers (2020)
Carving Canyons (2022)
Released September 16, 2022.
Further Away
Lissie Lyrics
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He's lovin' and he's leavin'
Watch him go let him go
Need him but you're never gonna keep him
You should get used to this feeling
Watch him go let him go
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he's gettin' away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he's got deep blue eyes, he's disturbing the peace)
Changin' he's been actin' strange
He talks but what's he saying
Heaven knows let him go
Cheatin' and you're never gonna beat him
Just shake him like a demon
Make him go watch him go oh
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door oh
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he's gettin' away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he's got deep blue eyes, he's disturbing the peace)
He gets further away (watch out cause everyone knows)
Oh ooh oh ooh oh (he's beauty with pain, a thorn and a rose)
With every step that you take (seek help immediately)
With every step that you take (he's walking off so casually)
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he's gettin' away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he's got deep blue eyes, he's disturbing the peace)
He gets further away (watch out cause everyone knows)
Oh ooh oh ooh oh (he's beauty with pain, a thorn and a rose)
With every step that you take (seek help immediately)
With every step that you take (he's walking off so casually)
The song "Further Away" by Lissie deals with the theme of heartbreak and the struggle of letting someone go. The lyrics suggest that the singer is grappling with the natural but painful process of grieving, while also acknowledging that her lover is not going to stay with her for long. The line "grievin' as natural as breathin'" suggests that the singer has experienced heartbreak before and it is a common occurrence for her.
The chorus of the song questions whether anyone truly loves anyone anymore and highlights the idea that people often take what they want and leave, without any real commitment or attachment. The line "he just stole her heart and he's gettin' away" evokes the feeling of being preyed upon or betrayed by someone who was supposed to love and care for you.
The bridge of the song suggests that the singer has tried to change or save the relationship, but ultimately realizes that it is a lost cause. The repeated line "watch him go let him go" emphasizes the idea that it is important to let go of someone who does not want to stay and move on with your life. Overall, the song captures the feelings of heartbreak, betrayal, and the struggle to let go of someone who was once important.
Line by Line Meaning
Grievin' as natural as breathin'
Feeling sad is as easy and common as breathing.
He's lovin' and he's leavin'
He's in love but he's also leaving.
Watch him go let him go
Just watch him leave and let him do it.
Need him but you're never gonna keep him
You might want him badly, but you'll never be able to keep him with you.
You should get used to this feeling
You need to learn how to live with this feeling of losing someone.
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Is love no longer valued by anyone?
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
People just take what they want and leave quickly without any care.
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
He's moving away and it feels like someone is stealing something valuable from you.
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he's gettin' away)
He took her heart and he's leaving while the artist is helpless.
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
As he walks away, it feels like an emergency that requires the attention of the 'romance police'.
He's got deep blue eyes, he's disturbing the peace
His charming blue eyes are causing a disturbance by leaving.
Changin' he's been actin' strange
He's changed and been acting differently.
He talks but what's he saying
He communicates, but it's unclear what he's actually saying.
Heaven knows let him go
Heaven knows what's best, so let him leave.
Cheatin' and you're never gonna beat him
He's cheating, and you'll never win against him.
Just shake him like a demon
Just shake him off like an evil spirit.
Make him go watch him go oh
Make him leave and watch him go.
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Is love even real anymore?
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
He's moving away, and it feels like a theft is happening.
Oh ooh oh ooh oh (he's beauty with pain, a thorn and a rose)
He's both beautiful and painful, like a rose with thorns.
With every step that you take (seek help immediately)
With every step he takes away, it becomes more urgent to seek help to deal with the pain.
He's walking off so casually
He's leaving so easily and without any concern for the pain he's causing.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELISABETH MAURUS, JAMES IRVIN, JULIAN EMERY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
BrigadeAkaba
"Further Away (Romance Police)"
Grievin’ as natural as breathin’
He’s lovin’ and he’s leavin’
Watch him go let him go
Need him but you’re never gonna keep him
You should get used to this feeling
Watch him go let him go
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he’s gettin’ away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he’s got deep blue eyes, he’s disturbing the peace)
Changin’ he’s been actin’ strange
He talks but what’s he saying
Heaven knows let him go
Cheatin’ and you’re never gonna beat him
Just shake him like a demon
Make him go watch him go
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he’s gettin’ away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he’s got deep blue eyes, he’s disturbing the peace)
He gets further away (watch out cause everyone knows)
Oh ooh oh ooh oh (he’s beauty with pain, a thorn and a rose)
With every step that you take (seek help immediately)
With every step that you take (he’s walking off so casually)
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he’s gettin’ away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he’s got deep blue eyes, he’s disturbing the peace)
He gets further away (watch out cause everyone knows)
Oh ooh oh ooh oh (he’s beauty with pain, a thorn and a rose)
With every step that you take (seek help immediately)
With every step that you take (he’s walking off so casually)
Quemaditos
Grievin’ as natural as breathin’
He’s lovin’ and he’s leavin’
Watch him go let him go
Need him but you’re never gonna keep him
You should get used to this feeling
Watch him go let him go
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he’s gettin’ away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he’s got deep blue eyes, he’s disturbing the peace)
Changin’ he’s been actin’ strange
He talks but what’s he saying
Heaven knows let him go
Cheatin’ and you’re never gonna beat him
Just shake him like a demon
Make him go watch him go
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he’s gettin’ away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he’s got deep blue eyes, he’s disturbing the peace)
He gets further away (watch out cause everyone knows)
Oh ooh oh ooh oh (he’s beauty with pain, a thorn and a rose)
With every step that you take (seek help immediately)
With every step that you take (he’s walking off so casually)
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Does anyone love anyone anymore
Take what they want, take it and run out the door
He gets further away (stop thief somebody hey)
Yeah yeah (he just stole her heart and he’s gettin’ away)
With every step that you take (call up the romance police)
Yeah yeah (he’s got deep blue eyes, he’s disturbing the peace)
He gets further away (watch out cause everyone knows)
Oh ooh oh ooh oh (he’s beauty with pain, a thorn and a rose)
With every step that you take (seek help immediately)
With every step that you take (he’s walking off so casually)
gesandor
No makeup, no designe-chlothes, no visual effects - just one lovely and talented girl with a good song. I love it.
cabbuccino
Exactly
Jacqueline Mapstone
Yes!! Lovely woman with vocal talent and music writing genius
CheXie.
I'm like really suprised she isn't more famous than she already is.. she is lika a thousand times better than the most of the artists alive in this time.
snooser100
True on all,well she has played here in Norway at least 2 times,she is pretty populer here but still i agree,it is,exact like you said actually :o)..But she is great live!!... :0)
Azazel Viking
CheXie. She needs 3 more songs,as good as this,or one really big stuff.I love this song-evidence is i returned after 3 years to listen it again,but she needs more success,to reach world fame.
Robert Fata
Yeah, seriously. This is like a breath of fresh air.
Simon Lukowski
CheXie. success and talent is not determined by fame
Tchintchi Stephane
Gail B, i think that you've makes hourihane run far far away from here 😃😂🤣🤣✌🤘👌👏👏👏
Stacey Ann
One of my most favorite songs ever. Corporate record producers must be deaf and dumb not to have your music played on radio everyday. Brilliant!