Now Los Angeles-based, Ahn joined the Fall 2008 Hotel Café Tour, and subsequently toured with Meiko, Erin McCarley, Laura Jansen, and Ingrid Michaelson. In live performance she plays acoustic guitar, harmonica, and kazoo. Although atypical instruments, her talented use of the harmonica and kazoo add a beautiful quality to her songs She – like many other performers – will occasionally use a loop pedal to record and play background vocals in real time. Even being the only artist on stage, Ahn is able to bring a richly layered and complex sound to her shows.
Before the Hotel Café Tour Ahn toured with artist such as Joshua Radin, Meiko, and Cary Brothers. Her music has also been featured on The Tonight Show, Grey’s Anatomy, Knight Rider, Men in Trees, The Late Late Show, and the movie Disturbia.
Influences - Ani DiFranco, Pink Floyd, Jack Kerouac, Neil Young, Syd Barrett, Jeff Buckley, the color yellow, Radiohead, Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Bird, Ayrton Senna, Pinback, The Kinks, Sparklehorse, Juana Molina, love lost-love found.
Singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn embarked upon a career the old-fashioned way: she packed her belongings in a car—“two guitars, clothes, and some other junk I really didn't need to bring”—and left her Pennsylvania home for L.A. That she found steady gigs, a supportive circle of fellow artists and a record deal in a relatively short period of time—give or take several months of bad waitressing jobs—will come as no surprise after a single listen to “Dream,” the lilting opening track of A Good Day, her full-length debut on Blue Note Records. Ahn artfully balances youthful whimsy and grown-up sophistication, playing guitar and singing in a warm, welcoming, and stunningly self-assured voice.
See current news, music releases and tour information at Ahn's website:
www.priscillaahn.com
I Don't Have Time To Be In Love
Priscilla Ahn Lyrics
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Kissing you on the cheek, 200 times a week
I don't have time to be in love
Watching a foreign film, feet on the windowsill
But that's not true when I'm with you
I don't have time to be in love
Way too much candlelight, keeping me warm at night
Cooking a meal for two, climbing all over you
But that's not true when I'm with you
Cause I used to be there for you when you were so blue
I'd walk with you in the rain
Nothing was better when we did it together
I don't have time for love
I don't have time to be in love
Holding you to my chest, feeling your every breath
I don't have time to be in love
Laughing so hard we cry, sometimes I don't know why
I don't have time to be in love
Maybe this revelry just wasn't meant for me
But that's not true when I'm with you
When I'm with you
The lyrics to Priscilla Ahn's song "I Don't Have Time To Be In Love" suggest that the singer is a busy person with a lot going on in her life, and as a result, does not have time for a romantic relationship. The verse "Kissing you on the cheek, 200 times a week" implies that a romantic relationship would require a significant time commitment, as would "Watching a foreign film, feet on the windowsill" and "Way too much candlelight, keeping me warm at night."
However, the chorus reveals that the singer's busy lifestyle is not the real reason for her lack of interest in love. When she is with the person addressed in the song, she is willing to make time for them and set aside her other responsibilities. The bridge also suggests that the singer and this person have a history together, and that in the past she has been there for them when they were feeling down.
Overall, the song highlights the tension between personal ambition and romantic relationships, and suggests that while it can be difficult to balance the two, genuine connection and love are worth making time for.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't have time to be in love
I'm too busy to fall in love
Kissing you on the cheek, 200 times a week
I don't have time for affectionate gestures like kissing you on the cheek 200 times a week
Watching a foreign film, feet on the windowsill
I don't have time for relaxing activities like watching a foreign film with my feet up on the windowsill
But that's not true when I'm with you
Except when I'm with you, then I have time for those things
Way too much candlelight, keeping me warm at night
I don't have time for romantic nights by candlelight that keep me warm
Cooking a meal for two, climbing all over you
I don't have time for cooking romantic meals for two or climbing all over you
Cause I used to be there for you when you were so blue
I used to be there for you when you were sad and needed someone
I'd walk with you in the rain
I'd walk with you in the rain to comfort you
Nothing was better when we did it together
Nothing was better than being there for you and doing things with you
I don't have time for love
I'm too busy for love
Holding you to my chest, feeling your every breath
I don't have time for intimate moments like holding you to my chest and feeling your every breath
Laughing so hard we cry, sometimes I don't know why
I don't have time for moments of pure joy like laughing so hard we cry for no reason
Maybe this revelry just wasn't meant for me
Maybe I'm not meant to have these happy moments
But that's not true when I'm with you
Except when I'm with you, then I have these happy moments
When I'm with you
The only time I have time for love and happiness is when I'm with you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CHARLES HASTINGS IV WADHAMS, PRICILLA HARTRANFT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I don't have time to be in love
Kissing you on the cheek, 200 times a week
I don't have time to be in love
Watching a foreign film, feet on the windowsill
But that's not true when I'm with you
I don't have time to be in love
Way too much candlelight, keeping me warm at night
I don't have time to be in love
Cooking a meal for two, climbing all over you
But that's not true when I'm with you
Cause I used to be there for you when you were so blue
I'd walk with you in the rain
Nothing was better when we did it together
I don't have time for love
I don't have time to be in love
Holding you to my chest, feeling your every breath
I don't have time to be in love
Laughing so hard we cry, sometimes I don't know why
I don't have time to be in love
Maybe this revelry just wasn't meant for me
But that's not true when I'm with you
When I'm with you
@salmancosmicpodcast5973
Me, several months earlier: I don't have time to be in love, maybe until I finished my Ph.D
a months later:
*a girl reacted to my meme (i know her, she also studied in the same college, but we are not close)
*I send another meme back and we talked about what we did in our study
*days later she told me she rescued a stray kitten (yes she is still raising the kitten until now) and this gave a good first impression on me
*I talked about astrophysics and she was listening. She also talked about her undergrad thesis
*hey, this kind of thing is not a coincidence, right?
yup and last month I confessed to her, after years without this kind of feelings
@miacooper4961
Her voice is so delicate yet pronounced...incredible. I love her.
@mikeyates7931
Yeah , her voice is angelic - she reminds me of Allison Krauss !
@grubbyhubster
I know everyone is into Billie Ellish right now, but Priscilla Ahn has all the jams. Listen to her music any day!
@evaofthestars
Everyone's coming here from kpop but a very special person sent this to me and honestly I'm in love with the song
@thazuala7150
laituuus
@kayreyesmd
The Korean drama Let's Eat brought me here. I heard it playing in the background in one of the scenes and I just can't get the lyrics out of my head. Such a sweet song...
@kingstone5498
indie24 Korean drama "High Kick 3" run me here
@murangbiyahesapinasatbp3008
Same here. Love the sweetness and innocence of her voice.
@kim.junseo
samee!!
@marandatam6131
She's so pretty and I love her voice!