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.
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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
Lullaby
Priscilla Ahn Lyrics
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For anyone who wants to fly
From their home town
Where people drown and where the town leaves die
This old library
Has thirty books and one dictionary
But that's okay no one reads anyway we all watch tv
So here's your lullaby
No boy don't cry just rest your head and go to bed your time will come to fly
Away
Never a day just dream your life away
Sleep
All the dogs will die
They just cant seem to stay alive
Cause in this town our cop shoots him down and we just let him go inside
Please God please what happened to our dreams
Were losing hope so we invest in dope to feel our vacant feelings
So here's your lullaby
No girl don't cry just rest your head and go to bed your time will come to fly
Away
Never a day just dream your life away
Sleep
The lyrics to Priscilla Ahn's song "Lullaby" recount a story of hope for those wanting to escape their small town. The opening lines highlight the bleakness of the town, with people drowning and the town leaves dying. Ahn then sings about a library that has only thirty books and one dictionary, but no one reads them because everyone is busy watching TV. The imagery here serves to illustrate the lifelessness of the town and its inhabitants.
The singer then gives a lullaby to a boy, telling him not to cry and to rest his head and go to bed because he will one day have the opportunity to fly away. The line "never a day, just dream your life away, sleep" is telling the boy to dream about a brighter future instead of being trapped in the current state of his town. The third verse introduces the idea of corruption in the town, with the policeman shooting dogs and the townspeople resorting to drugs to fill their empty lives. Finally, the singer gives the same lullaby to a girl, encouraging her to rest and have faith that one day she too can escape the town.
Overall, "Lullaby" is a song of hope for those who are trapped in unfulfilling lives. It encourages them to hold onto their dreams and have faith that one day, they will be able to fly away and achieve their aspirations.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's a Lullaby
The following lyrics are a comforting lullaby.
For anyone who wants to fly
This song is for those who wish to escape their current situation.
From their home town
The place they grew up in and are familiar with.
Where people drown and where the town leaves die
The town is depressed, and the people do not have much hope for the future.
This old library
A library that has been in town for a long time.
Has thirty books and one dictionary
The library only has a limited number of books.
But that's okay no one reads anyway we all watch tv
No one in the town seems to care about the library, preferring television instead.
So here's your lullaby
The singer offers the listener this soothing song.
No boy don't cry just rest your head and go to bed your time will come to fly
Boys are not expected to show emotion, but they will eventually have their chance to leave the town and make something of themselves.
Away
To leave the town behind.
Never a day just dream your life away
One should always hold onto their dreams and aspirations, even if it means escaping reality.
Sleep
Relax and prepare to dream.
All the dogs will die
The town does not care for its animals, as they are left to die.
They just cant seem to stay alive
The dogs are not given the resources or care they need to survive.
Cause in this town our cop shoots him down and we just let him go inside
Even the town police force resort to violence and the people do not hold them accountable.
Please God please what happened to our dreams
The singer is questioning how the town lost its hopes and ambitions.
Were losing hope so we invest in dope to feel our vacant feelings
The people turn to drugs to escape the emptiness they feel in their day to day lives.
So here's your lullaby
The singer hopes to provide comfort to those who need it.
No girl don't cry just rest your head and go to bed your time will come to fly
Girls are also encouraged not to cry but are assured that they too will have a chance to leave the town someday.
Never a day just dream your life away
The singer once again reminds the listener to hold onto their dreams and not lose hope.
Sleep
Rest and find peace in sleep.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Priscilla Natalie Hartranft
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