Born in Ipswich, England in July of 1973, Fuller later moved with her family to Southend-on-Sea. She started playing piano at the age of six and composing music by the age of ten. She originally wanted to be a concert performer and was a revered child prodigy. She went to St. Michaels, a private school in Leigh, where her mother was the school deputy. At fifteen Fuller won an organ scholarship to Oxford, but turned it down explaining that she would not feel comfortable there.
Rachel Fuller's teenage years were filled with countless competitions, songwriting with best friend Mikey Cuthbert and a lengthy stint as organist in a funeral home, where she performed up to eleven times a day.
Rachel has been dating The Who's Pete Townshend for over eight years, and they currently live together in Richmond, England. Rachel's orchestral works have been recorded by the London Chamber Orchestra and she has also orchestrated music for Pete Townshend's Lifehouse Chronicles recording and concerts at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre. She also collaborated with Delerium, performing her own track 'Touched' on their 2003 Nettwerk release 'Chimera.' 'Cigarettes and Housework', her first album, was released in 2005 and she appeared alongside Jerry Hall on Vh1's reality program Kept. Rachel currently hosts "In The Attic", a live webcast of music and guests from Townshend's Oceanic studios in London. In The Attic has begun webcasting live from many dates on the upcoming world tour of The Who. Though studiedly anarchic in presentation the broadcasts utilise state of the art satellite broadcast technology and are the first step in an attempt to change the way live performances of bands like The Who can be accessed.
Wonderland
Rachel Fuller Lyrics
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Wrapped nicely to entice you and draw you in
There's a note saying "Eat me"
And against your better judgment
You have to look inside
But before you walk away
Won't you take me in
Won't you hear me when I say
I will hold you, I will catch you
When you feel like you're falling
When you feel like you're falling
And I will be near you, I will hear you
When you are calling
When you are calling
There's a bottle on the table with a label saying "drink me"
Will you cross the line
And you know you've been here a thousand times before intoxicated on the floor
Will you reach back for more
Cause pretty labels, pretty eyes
Will always hit me tight
Will you hear me when I say
I will hold you, I will catch you
When you feel like you're falling
When you feel like you're falling
And I will be near you, I will hear you
When you are calling
Eat me, drink me, win me, lose me
Either way you have to choose me
Eat me, drink me, love me, hate me
Either way you can't escape me
I will hold you, I will catch you
When you feel like you're falling
When you feel like you're falling
And I will be near you, I will hear you
When you are calling
When you are calling
The song "Wonderland" by Rachel Fuller talks about the temptation of a little box and a bottle with notes saying "Eat me" and "Drink me", respectively. The lyrics suggest that the listener is being pulled towards them by an irresistible force, even if it is against their better judgment. The artist talks about how even though people might have been in this situation before, they would still reach back for more because the pretty labels and eyes always hit them tight. But the artist wants the listener to know that she will hold them and catch them when they fall, and she will be there to hear them when they call.
The lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for life and the many temptations that come our way. The box and bottle can be seen as symbols for various opportunities that present themselves to us, and the pretty labels and eyes could represent things that look good on the surface but might not be as good for us when we dig deeper. The artist is reminding us that even when we give in to these temptations, we are never alone, and there is always someone who will be there to catch us when we fall.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a little box in the corner
There is an attractively packaged box located in a far corner
Wrapped nicely to entice you and draw you in
Its wrapping is designed to lure and captivate you
There's a note saying "Eat me"
The box is accompanied by a message stating, "Consume me"
And against your better judgment
Despite doubting the wisdom of doing so
You have to look inside
You are compelled to investigate its contents
But before you walk away
Before you exit the situation
Won't you take me in
Won't you accept me
Won't you hear me when I say
Will you heed my entreaty
I will hold you, I will catch you
I will support and protect you
When you feel like you're falling
During moments of despair
There's a bottle on the table with a label saying "drink me"
A labeled bottle is situated on a nearby surface, instructing "Ingest me"
Will you cross the line
Will you exceed your limits
And you know you've been here a thousand times before intoxicated on the floor
You're already familiar with this scenario - lying drunk on the ground
Will you reach back for more
Will you pursue it again
Cause pretty labels, pretty eyes
Enticements that are visually and physically pleasing
Will always hit me tight
Are consistently effective on me
Eat me, drink me, win me, lose me
Consume me, ingest me, triumph over me, fail with me
Either way you have to choose me
Regardless, you must select me
Eat me, drink me, love me, hate me
Consume me, ingest me, adore me, loathe me
Either way you can't escape me
However, you cannot evade me
When you are calling
When you implore me
When you feel like you're falling
During times of personal decline
And I will be near you, I will hear you
I will be in your vicinity, and attuned to your voice
Contributed by Mia T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.