Pamela Means' many honors include being named Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's #1 "Most Wanted New Artist", and both Wisconsin's "Folk Artist of the Year", and "Female Vocalist of the Year". Pamela has also been a Boston Music Award Nominee ("Outstanding Contemporary Folk Artist").
Currently, Pamela performs over 150 shows a year at clubs, coffeehouses, colleges, and festivals across the country, most notably the Newport Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, South by Southwest Conference, Southern Womyn's Fest, and Michigan Womyn's Festival. Pamela is also a favorite at innumerable regional Gay Pride events, Take Back the Night rallies, and Black History Month celebrations. Pamela has shared the stage with artists including Ani DiFranco, Joan Baez, Neil Young, Shawn Colvin, Richie Havens, Patty Larkin, Melissa Ferrick, Violent Femmes, Pete Seeger, Janis Ian, and Holly Near.
Pamela's 2003 summer tour took her nationwide, promoting her fifth self-released album, Single Bullet Theory (Wirl Records, 2003), in which "...Means fires off what is easily one of the best musical summanations of our current political situation.." (Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco, CA)
Quoting her inspiration, Warrior Poet Audre Lorde, Pamela asks "I am myself- a Black woman warrior poet doing my work- come to ask you, are you doing yours?" With Truth as ammunition, a Pamela Means performance brings the fight for social justice and human dignity to the forefront of a new generation..
Yours
Pamela Means Lyrics
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Early January what is to be with us
You fill my head with delight
Embodiment of my desire
Singing in my head quickening my breath
Singing in my head quickening my breath
You better get it while you can
I'll be your woman or your man
You better get it while you can
I'll be your woman or your man
Whatever you want I hope am
If this song is for one day
It's still yours
If this song is for one day
It's still yours
The lyrics to Pamela Means's song Yours are evocative and invite closer introspection. The opening line "The moon in Sagittarius, early January what is to be with us" sets the mood of the song and perhaps implies a sense of possibility or uncertainty. The second line where the subject acknowledges that their lover fills their head with delight is an incredibly romantic and heartfelt sentiment. The next few lines are intriguing as they seem to describe a heightened state of emotion induced by the subject's lover, with the singer mentioning their breath quickening due to the embodiment of their desire singing in their head.
The chorus of the song is especially interesting as it seems to reinforce the theme of embracing the present, and making the most of the time one has with their lover. The lyrics "You better get it while you can, I'll be your woman or your man, whatever you want, I hope am" seem to convey a willingness to give oneself up completely to the person they love, while at the same time acknowledging that the future is uncertain.
The final lines of the song "If this song is for one day, it's still yours" show that the subject perceives their love to be something that transcends time and space, and something that cannot be taken away. The song portrays the subject's complete surrender to love and highlights the importance of cherishing the moment while it lasts.
Line by Line Meaning
The moon in Sagittarius
The astrological sign of Sagittarius, represented by the moon, is currently present in the sky.
Early January what is to be with us
It's the beginning of January and we don't know what the future holds for us.
You fill my head with delight
You give me a feeling of happiness and joy that consumes my mind.
Embodiment of my desire
You represent everything that I want and desire in a person.
Singing in my head quickening my breath
The thought of you and your presence makes me feel so alive and excited that I feel like singing and my breathing becomes faster.
You better get it while you can
You should take advantage of this moment and opportunity while it lasts.
I'll be your woman or your man
I am open to being either your girlfriend or boyfriend, whatever you prefer.
Whatever you want I hope am
I hope that I am everything that you desire and that I can be what you need.
If this song is for one day
Even if this song is only meant to last for today,
It's still yours
It still belongs to you and expresses my feelings for you.
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@sindymace5228
This is my jam!!!!
@boomfist
Thank You so much for playing your music! I know you touched a lot of people, I hope you're getting everything out of it that you need to get out of it. If you care to know, everybody here in Austria that I played your music to has loved it so far :) All the best!