Yamagata became the vocalist for the Chicago funk-fusion band Bumpus, spending six years with them while writing and recording three albums and touring the country. However, she began to write songs which took on a style that conflicted with the funk vision of the band. In 2001, Yamagata decided to take those songs and pursue a solo career. In September 2002, she landed a two-record deal with Arista's Private Music label, and her EP was released in October.
She also made an appearance in Jason Mraz's second album, singing a song with him called Did You Get My Message?
She also teamed with with Toots & the Maytals to sing Blame On Me.
She also worked with Ryan Adams & The Cardinals on their first album Cold Roses. On that album, where she is credited as: "Our little sis", she did some vocals and played "listenable" piano on the tracks 'Let It Ride', 'Cold Roses' and 'Friends'.
Yamagata sang with Rhett Miller on Fireflies from his 2006 release The Believer.
Her songs have featured on several TV shows, including How I Met Your Mother, ER , Nip/Tuck, Men in Trees, Alias, One Tree Hill, Brothers & Sisters and The O.C., to which she made a guest performance in season 2. Yamagata also contributed a song to Mandy Moore's 2007 album, Wild Hope. She also toured with Moore, opening many of her shows around the country.
Yamagata's second studio album is Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart. That album was released on October 7, 2008.
On October 9th, 2008, a two-song live acoustic video performance premiered on LiveDaily Sessions, featuring the songs "Faster" and "Sunday Afternoon".
Her highly acclaimed CD Chesapeake premiered on October 11, 2011, and was followed by an extensive tour.
On April 23, 2016, Yamagata released an acoustic version of Happenstance, Acoustic Happenstance. Later that year, she released her fourth studio album, Tightrope Walker on September 23.
I'm Going to Go Back There Someday
Rachael Yamagata Lyrics
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Almost unreal, yet, it's too soon to feel yet
Close to my soul, it's so far away
I'm going to go back there someday
Sun rises, night falls, sometimes the sky calls
Is that a song there, and do I belong there?
I've never been there, but I know the way
Come and go with me, it's more fun to share
We'll both be completely at home in mid-air
We're flyin', not walkin', on featherless wings
We can hold onto love like invisible strings
There's not a word yet for old friends who've just met
Part heaven, part space, or have I found my place?
You can just visit, but I plan to stay
I'm going to go back there someday
I'm going to go back there someday
The lyrics of Rachael Yamagata's song I'm Going to Go Back There Someday evoke a sense of nostalgia and a longing to return to a place that feels close to the soul but is far away. The first stanza sets the tone for the song with the singer describing the feeling of familiarity yet the unrealness of it. The singer feels a strong connection to this place, and it is so far away that it is unreachable, but there is hope of going back there someday.
The second stanza talks about the sky and the feeling of belonging somewhere. The singer has never been to this place before, but it feels like she knows the way. The song personifies the sky, and it almost feels like the sky is calling out to the singer in the form of a song. The lyrics are poetic and evoke a wistful longing to find this place by following the sound of the sky's song.
The final stanza brings the listener back to reality, and the singer invites the listener to come with her on this journey. The idea of flying on featherless wings with invisible strings holding onto love describes the joy and freedom of being surrounded by the ones you love, and the feeling of being at home even in mid-air. The song ends with the singer contemplating whether she has found her place, and she only plans to visit if she ever returns. The lyrics of I'm Going to Go Back There Someday are nostalgic, poetic, and inspire a sense of hope to find a place that feels like home.
Line by Line Meaning
This looks familiar, vaguely familiar,
The place I'm thinking of seems familiar but I cannot fully recognize it
Almost unreal, yet, it's too soon to feel yet
The place seems like it can't exist, but it's too early to know for sure
Close to my soul, it's so far away
The place feels like it's a part of my very being, but it's distant and hard to reach
I'm going to go back there someday
I'm determined to return to this place, no matter what it takes
Sun rises, night falls, sometimes the sky calls
Time passes and nature calls, beckoning me to this place
Is that a song there, and do I belong there?
I wonder if there's music and if I truly fit in there
I've never been there, but I know the way
I haven't physically been to this place, but I intuitively know how to get there
Come and go with me, it's more fun to share
Going with someone else is preferable and enjoyable
We'll both be completely at home in mid-air
Together we'll feel comfortable and free, like we're flying
We're flyin', not walkin', on featherless wings
We'll be soaring, not restricted to walking, and our wings are undetectable
We can hold onto love like invisible strings
Though our connection might not be obvious, we can still be deeply connected through love
There's not a word yet for old friends who've just met
We'll be such good friends that there's no word to describe how close we are, even if we've just met
Part heaven, part space, or have I found my place?
This place seems like a blend of heavenly and celestial, and I question if it's where I belong
You can just visit, but I plan to stay
Others may come and go, but I intend to make this place my permanent home
I'm going to go back there someday
Once again, I assert that I will eventually return to this place
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PAUL H. WILLIAMS, KENNETH LEE ASCHER
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