„Although my songs do not all bear a religious acquisition, I think that the inspiration to write and the gift to sing are the most beautiful presents life could give me.“
As far back as she can remember music has always been a part of her life. Mariama would sing and dance for her family later on in the school choir and in musical groups. When as a teenager she found her mothers old guitar at her grandparents' house she began learning to play it and soon started writing songs. It is still that old guitar she writes most of her songs with.
Mariamas sight of affairs are also reflected in her songs. Center of the songs are the manifold senses and life situations. joy, melancholy or pain, loving or desperation, her own story or the one of others- everything finds its place in her songs, which are always borne by her vocals and her guitarplay.
„This music could be charcterized as acoustic soul, at least I think that this matches best at the moment. Its always difficult for me to define myself personal, as well as musical. The way I like to listen to different styles of music in different moods, that’s how each one of my songs arise from a different moment and a different feeling.“
In the meantime Mariama has accured enough of these personal feelings and snap-shots for a whole album and is ready to permute this.
“I think it will be a musical journey on which me and my listeners will be taken... from acoustic sounds to deep productions. It’s an open road!“
More information and music under:
www.myspace.com/listentomariama
www.mariama-music.com
Fly Away
Mariama Lyrics
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I got to bed way after 12 now I’m not myself, I’m not myself
Morning sun passing me by, slowly, slowly crossing the sky
I don’t even know where I’ve been last night
First I lost my head then I lost my mind
So I’m gonna spread my wings and leave
Just like the birds when the seasons change I’ll get away and I’ll be free
Send me your dream or even 2
You know that they’ll come true if you believe
Midnight sky over my head
I can’t fall asleep I do the chain-smoking-thing instead
I’d quit it today, but there’s no other way to keep my mind from driving me mad…
I’m gonna spread my wings and leave
Just like the birds when the seasons change I’ll get away and I’ll be free
If you look up to the sky and see me
Send me your dream or even 2
You know that they’ll come true if you believe
Mariama's song Fly Away is a poignant reflection on the feeling of being lost and searching for a way out. The opening lines, "Morning sun in my face – another weary day of a million weary days" sets the tone for the rest of the song, as if the singer is trapped in a cycle of monotony and desperation, unable to break free. The lyrics describe a night of chaos and confusion, where the singer lost both their head and mind, and is now struggling to keep their thoughts at bay. They turn to the image of birds in flight, spreading their wings and taking to the skies, as a metaphor for escape - "I'm gonna spread my wings and leave / Just like the birds when the seasons change I'll get away and I'll be free."
The following lines, "If you look up to the sky and see me / Send me your dream or even 2 / You know that they'll come true if you believe" suggest a desire for connection and hope, even in the bleakest of moments. The singer is reaching out to someone, anyone, for a sign that there is more to life than what they currently experience. The midnight sky only offers temporary relief through chain smoking, but the urge to break out of the cycle remains strong. The repetition of the refrain, "I'm gonna spread my wings and leave" reinforces this desire for freedom and the possibility of something new.
Overall, Mariama's Fly Away is a hauntingly beautiful song that captures the essence of feeling lost and searching for a way out. The bird imagery and the idea of spreading one's wings serves as a powerful metaphor for hope and freedom, while the desperate yearning for someone to believe in them adds another layer of emotion to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Morning sun in my face – another weary day of a million weary days
Waking up to another day that feels just as tiresome as the countless other days.
I got to bed way after 12 now I’m not myself, I’m not myself
Staying up late has caused her to feel exhausted and disconnected from herself.
Morning sun passing me by, slowly, slowly crossing the sky
Another day feels slow and uneventful as it passes by.
I don’t even know where I’ve been last night
She feels lost and unsure about what happened the night before.
First I lost my head then I lost my mind
Her thoughts and emotions are spiraling out of control.
So I’m gonna spread my wings and leave
She has decided to take control of her life and leave her current situation.
Just like the birds when the seasons change I’ll get away and I’ll be free
Like birds migrating for a fresh start, she hopes to escape and find freedom.
If you look up to the sky and see me
Even though she's leaving, she wants to be remembered and visible to those she leaves behind.
Send me your dream or even 2
She's asking for support and friendly goodbyes from those who care about her.
You know that they’ll come true if you believe
She believes that the dreams of others for her will come true if they truly believe in them.
Midnight sky over my head
She's up late, in the dark, lost in thought.
I can’t fall asleep I do the chain-smoking-thing instead
She's restless and unable to sleep, turning to cigarettes for comfort.
I’d quit it today, but there’s no other way to keep my mind from driving me mad…
Although she desires to quit smoking, she feels like it's the only choice to calm her racing thoughts.
Lyrics © WAGRAM PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN J. BACON, MARIAMA JALLOH, JONATHAN HUGH QUARMBY
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