She released her full first full-length solo album, Invisible Ones, on August 23rd, 2005. A rockier affair than the measured etheriality of Azure Ray, or Maria Taylor's first solo album, it yielded the single Bloodline which bears a passing resemblance to Belly.
From the touring band she formed to promote Invisible Ones arose Art in Manila, who have so far released one album, Set the Woods on Fire.
The most recent of her many projects is O+S, a collaboration with longtime friend Cedric LeMoyne (aka Scalpelist) from the band Remy Zero, which has so far yielded one self-titled album.
In 2009 Orenda released her second solo album, the acoustic Ask The Night. In places the album echoes some of Azure Ray's starker pieces, such as Raining in Athens, foregrounding Fink's distinctive banjo playing and invoking the traditional soundscape of the American South.
Orenda is married to Todd Fink (formerly Todd Baechle) of The Faint, another Saddle Creek band.
Her official site is at http://www.orendafink.com.
Alabama
Orenda Fink Lyrics
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Follow the sound
That is the way
Back to your home
Ooh, it's not too late
Follow the sound
That is the way
Hear the sound
Right, round
Pack your bags on the Greyhound
And ride
It's not too late
To go back to your home
The Lord, He hears you
The Lord, He'll take care of you
So, hear the sound
Right, round
Pack your bags on the Greyhound
And ride
It's not too late
To go back to your home
Sweet Alabama, my home
Sweet Alabama, my home
The lyrics to Orenda Fink's song Alabama are quite simple but carry a powerful message of hope and longing for home. The recurring refrain of "Ooh, it's not too late, follow the sound, that is the way back to your home" suggests a sense of urgency and a desire to return to a place of comfort and familiarity. The song seems to be directed towards someone who has left their home and is feeling lost, urging them to return and assuring them that it's not too late to make things right.
The repeated lines "hear the sound, right round, pack your bags on the Greyhound and ride" create a sense of movement and momentum, as if the singer is physically leading the listener back to their home. The mention of the Lord taking care of the listener suggests a deeper spiritual connection to home and a reassurance that everything will be alright once they return. The final repetition of "Sweet Alabama, my home" reinforces the idea of the importance of home and the emotional attachment to a place that is more than just a physical location.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, it's not too late
You still have time to make things right
Follow the sound
Listen to the voice inside telling you what to do
That is the way
It's the path you need to take
Back to your home
To the place where you belong
Hear the sound
Pay attention to the calling
Right, round
All around you
Pack your bags on the Greyhound
Prepare yourself to move on
And ride
Take the journey
The Lord, He hears you
God is listening
The Lord, He'll take care of you
He will guide and protect you
Sweet Alabama, my home
Alabama, the place where I come from
Contributed by Kaitlyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.