Performing Songwriter calls Hutchinson, "...A master of introspective ballads filled with understated yearning and an exquisite sense of metaphor." The twenty-six year old describes her style as "lyric-based, folk-pop, with a whole lot of small town idealism and one devastating break up thrown in for good measure." Among her influences she is quick to include poet Mary Oliver along with the likes of David Grey, Patty Griffin, Greg Brown and Shawn Colvin. Her songs are characterized by a weathered but unselfconscious optimism, a love of language and of the natural world. Having grown up in a town of 5,000 people, "just outside the National Historic District," her songs possess all the charm of Lake Wobegon, tempered by a sweet and timeless voice.
Pleasant Street
Meg Hutchinson Lyrics
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With your arms full of lilies and roses
You say, "It took forever on these roads"
I say, "I'm glad you didn't wait at home"
And I feel warm, in a t-shirt in the snow
Think of the Joni song "Case of You, Case of You"
And I stand there, shaking at the baggage claim
And I, struggle in my mind
With what is yours and what is mine
Already I forget the contours of my other life
And we go, home to Pleasant Street
I could lose myself here easily and that scares me
Home, to Pleasant Street
Now I'd like to live forever in this day
I walk your dappled avenues
Your lucid streets
I move in minor chords and fight this happiness
Love it hit me blind side,
Thought I was right, never to risk my insight
And we go, home to Pleasant Street
And I could lose myself here, easily and that scares me
And what about my laundry?
The voices on my machine?
What about my dreams... of loneliness and glory
Strangers, fan mail and Valentines from far away
Now I'd like to live forever in this day
And we go, home to Pleasant Street
I could lose myself here, easily and that scares me
Could this be me, the one who would be free?
Now I'd like to live, forever in this day
The song "Pleasant Street" by Meg Hutchinson paints a picture of the exhilaration of being swept up in a blossoming romance. The first verse describes a scene where the singer is met by someone special, who has brought flowers and greeted her warmly at the airport during a snowstorm. She feels a deep sense of the warmth and security of their love despite the bleakness of the storm. The singer is reminded of the Joni Mitchell song "Case of You" and the emotions of the moment are heightened by the power of the lyrics of the song.
In the second verse, the singer struggles with the reality of what is hers and what is theirs as she navigates this new relationship. She experiences sensations she has never felt before, including the stimulating effect of her partner's breath. The happiness she is experiencing feels bittersweet, as she struggles to reconcile her new-found joy with the mundane worries of her previous life. The final verse acknowledges these worries, like laundry and unanswered messages, but it seems they pale in comparison to the joy of being with the one she loves. She feels as though this moment could last forever and the song ends on that note.
Overall, "Pleasant Street" tells a story of the highs and lows of new love, and the struggle to balance the joy of the present with the responsibilities and worries of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
You meet me, in a snowstorm, at the airport
The singer's lover meets her at the airport in a snowstorm with lilies and roses.
With your arms full of lilies and roses
The singer's lover brings lilies and roses as gifts for her.
You say, "It took forever on these roads"
The singer's lover says that he struggled to arrive at the airport because the roads were difficult.
I say, "I'm glad you didn't wait at home"
The singer appreciates that her lover didn't wait for her at home.
And I feel warm, in a t-shirt in the snow
The singer feels warm inside despite being out in the snow wearing only a t-shirt.
And I stand there, shaking at the baggage claim
The singer is nervous while waiting at the baggage claim area.
Your breath a new addiction, in my veins
The singer gets attached to her lover's breath.
And I, struggle in my mind
The singer is confused about what belongs to her and what belongs to her lover.
With what is yours and what is mine
The singer is unsure about the boundaries between her belongings and her lover's belongings.
Already I forget the contours of my other life
The singer is so consumed by her love for her lover that she forgets her past life.
And we go, home to Pleasant Street
The singer and her lover head to Pleasant Street to start anew.
I could lose myself here easily and that scares me
The singer is afraid of losing herself in the new environment due to how comfortable she feels.
Now I'd like to live forever in this day
The singer wishes to preseve the happy moment forever in time.
I walk your dappled avenues
The singer walks down Pleasant Street.
Your lucid streets
The streets of Pleasant Street are very clear for her to walk through.
I move in minor chords and fight this happiness
The singer feels out-of-tune with the immense joy that she feels in her heart.
Love it hit me blind side,
The singer seems to have fallen in love unexpectedly.
Thought I was right, never to risk my insight
The singer thought she was someone who was careful with her judgments and who would never take risks.
And what about my laundry?
The singer is starting to worry about normal day-to-day things that she has left behind.
The voices on my machine?
The singer thinks about the messages on her voicemail that she has missed.
What about my dreams... of loneliness and glory
The singer thinks about the dreams she had about being lonely or achieving glory.
Strangers, fan mail and Valentines from far away
The singer has received attention from strangers and admirers from other places.
Could this be me, the one who would be free?
The singer is questioning whether she has become a different person who is free to love and live in Pleasant Street.
Now I'd like to live, forever in this day
The singer wishes to stay in this happy moment forever.
Contributed by Declan G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@taracori8
It is Jason’s fault, but master manipulators like Amber can easily make a person feel like what love looks like on the set of a movie.
He says, “She’s the female version of me.” They make you feel like you’re exactly the same.
They become the exact depiction of your dream person after watching and psycho-analyzing you.
They make you feel like nobody has ever understood you more, life could be this exciting adventure forever, and there could never be another person who makes you feel this addictive feeling (similar to a drug).
Then, they drop the act and use you up until there are no longer any benefits to reap.
@misst5835
Actually it was Depp that claimed he suffered no harm from Heard in a signed statement (its in the unsealed US court files) and harm from Heard on camera at the same trial! How can anyone believe someone who simultaneously claims they did and did not suffer harm/abuse WTF! It was also Depp that falsely accused Heard of vehicular manslaughter!
You people believe BS like "Heard did coke on the stand" or that the production date of an UNUSED COURT PROP make up palette somehow 'proves Heard is lying'. What a load of BS!
Recorded therapy sessions are usually at least half an hour to an hour long. If Depp 'never fears truth' why did he edit the audio so much hmm? He is still on audio admitting to headbutting her and threatening to cut himself and demanding she cut him to manipulate her. Thats some sinister shit that ya'll just ignore/downplay;similar to when people threaten suicide to manipulate you. Edited audio is a massive red flag it makes Depp look dishonest not the other way around!
Depp was not in love with her he just wanted a pretty young thing to rub in his exes face after abandoning her and his kids for a few years (the 'withering cunt' I believe is how he referred to her" also its confirmed in texts from Lily Rose that he basically choose drinking over them and he wasn't in their lives much in the later part of his relationship with Vanessa until he met Heard, she actually said Heard was good for him too). He did the same with Kate moss; replaced her with Vanessa publicly stating she was 'like Kate but easier'. Lovebomb, devalue, discard. Classic narcissist. No one knows if Momoa had an affair with Heard; this is just speculation from content creators.
I used to like Depp but never again; i am old and remember his drunken rages and lies even in the 90s 'an angry armadillo did it'. He has been arrested for assault multiple times. Depps team claimed Heard abused her ex but Van Ree herself claims Heard did not abuse her. I dont care for Heards movies but that is good being a fan makes you bias. Court transcripts are superior to narrated content for factual accuracy!
The UK judge cited a 'mass of evidence' when he ruled Depp a wifebeater. People say he is bias toward the Sun the fact is he actually ruled against them in the past; The Sun even derided him in an article about it long before the UK Depp trial!
@richieyh3211
The way Lisa dropped Lenny when he cheated during their marriage, I can 100% believe that Jason did the same and she peace'd out. Lisa is a real one, she knows her worth and won't allow herself to be disrespected.
@dreamartist-ry5oq
Why are men cheating so much ?
@Soggyfrenchfry79
I find this hard to believe since the producers and JM said there was no chemistry between them and that was the biggest reason they didn't want her back for the sequel
@richieyh3211
@@dreamartist-ry5oq That's the million dollar question! If you ever find out, lemme know.
@marieminshull1400
Karma
@lr8719
@@Soggyfrenchfry79 We have to remember, people do have sex with people they hate. Also, was the "no chemisty" statement made AFTER she was revealed as the real abuser 🤷🏾♀️
@wg8517
Jason could have put a stop to it at any time. No man is helpless.
@deevanlife4049
Amen
@Diana-gq4qr
I lost respect for him.
@LeeindaGodsTruewatermaiden
He is a sick pedo