In 2000, Ferrick founded her own record label, Right On Records. The first studio album released on her own label was Valentine Heartache.
Her 2011 album was entitled "Still Right Here".
Website: www.melissaferrick.com
One Year
Melissa Ferrick Lyrics
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Without knowing how we'd kiss
I was holding on with everything
I changed my clothes three times before I left
Because I'd never been to Brooklyn
Except for once in '91
And for some strange reason
I knew this wouldn't be the last
You have my heart
And nothin' is gonna get in our way
I pulled over
You stood up
And you wouldn't stop talkin'
So I put my finger on your mouth
And you took me to the park and we laid in the grass
Touchin' toes
Watchin' the kids play
Red light, green light
Red light, green light
You have my heart
And nothin' is gonna get in our way
So after one year
So much has changed
All I thought I needed
Has been erased
'Cause you have filled a space
I never knew I had
An' I wanna you make me feel
Like the only show in town
You have my heart
And nothin' will get in our way
Nothin' is gonna get in our way
Melissa Ferrick's "One Year" is a song about a woman who takes a leap of faith and travels to Brooklyn to meet a woman she's been talking to for four months, without any knowledge of how they would kiss. She changes her clothes three times before leaving because she wants to make a good first impression. When they finally meet, they go to a park and lay in the grass, touch toes, and watch the kids play. Red light, green light becomes a metaphor for the relationship. After one year, the woman reflects on how much her life has changed since meeting her partner. They have erased all she thought she needed, filling a space she never knew she had. The woman acknowledges that her partner has her heart, and there's nothing that can get in their way.
The song is all about taking chances, navigating new experiences, and the potential that those experiences have to change our lives. The lyrics are incredibly vivid, and listeners can feel the nervous energy of the woman as she prepares for her trip to Brooklyn. The song's structure is relatively simple, but it works well. Melissa Ferrick's guitar playing is understated, allowing the lyrics and vocals to carry the weight of the song's emotional content.
Line by Line Meaning
After 4 months of talkin'
After communicating with each other for four long months
Without knowing how we'd kiss
Without having any idea how we would kiss each other
I was holding on with everything
I was trying hard to hold onto our relationship
I changed my clothes three times before I left
I changed my clothes three times out of nervousness before I left
Because I'd never been to Brooklyn
As I had never visited Brooklyn before
Except for once in '91
Except for once in 1991
And for some strange reason
And for some inexplicable reason
I knew this wouldn't be the last
I had a feeling that this wouldn't be the last time we would meet
Late night drive from Boston
Driving from Boston late at night
You have my heart
You have captured my heart
And nothin' is gonna get in our way
And nothing will hinder our relationship
I pulled over
I stopped the car
You stood up
You got up from your seat
And you wouldn't stop talkin'
And you kept on talking endlessly
So I put my finger on your mouth
So I put my finger on your lips to silence you
And you took me to the park and we laid in the grass
Then you took me to the park where we lay down on the grass
Touchin' toes
Our toes touching each other
Watchin' the kids play
Watching the kids playing
Red light, green light
Playing a children's game called red light, green light
So after one year
One year later
So much has changed
So many things have changed
All I thought I needed
Everything I thought I needed
Has been erased
Has vanished from my mind
'Cause you have filled a space
Because you have occupied a space
I never knew I had
That I was not aware existed
An' I wanna you make me feel
And I want you to make me feel
Like the only show in town
Like the most important person in the world
Nothin' is gonna get in our way
Nothing can obstruct our relationship
Nothin' will get in our way
Nothing can hinder our relationship
Contributed by Callie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.