Her songs have featured on several TV shows, including The L Word, Charmed, How I Met Your Mother, ER , Nip/Tuck, Men in Trees, Alias, One Tree Hill, Brothers & Sisters, Grey's Anatomy and The O.C., to which she made a guest performance in season 2. Her song was also used in So You Think You Can Dance (Season 6). 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.
On May 22, 2008, a new banner was added to her site indicating the digital release of a new EP, Loose Ends, with three new songs, serving as a preview for the now delayed release of her second full-length album.
In early 2008, her site featured a "teaser video" for the new album. The album was finally released on October 7, 2008. Yamagata's second studio album is called Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart. This album is much darker than its predecessor and deals more with heartache. It was originally slated for release in the late-summer of 2007.
On October 9, 2008, a two-song live acoustic video performance premiered on LiveDaily Sessions, featuring the songs "Faster" and "Sunday Afternoon".
On April 2, 2009, she performed her single "Elephants" on One Life to Live in the fictional Capricorn Cafe.
She previewed the song "Jonah" on October 10, 2009 on her official website. Later on in November 2, Yamagata premiered the song "He Loves You Deep Inside". The songs serve as an appetizer to her next record.
I'll Find A Way
Rachel Yamagata Lyrics
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to see you again
I'll find a way
to see you again
I used to think that anything I'd do
wouldn't matter at all anyway
But now I find that when it comes to you
Wait for me
wait for me
Darling
I need you desperately
desperately here
And I'll find a way
to see you again
I'll find a way
to see you again
The rain is like an orchestra to me
Little gifts from above meant to say
Girl, you're falling at his feet
Isn't lovely or stunning today
Lay with me
lay with me
I'm alive when you're here with me
here with me
stay
And I'll find a way
to see you again
Yes I'll find a way
to see you again
Why do the street lamps die
When you're passing by
Like a hand that won't stay on my shoulder tonight?
If you held me close, would you laugh it away?
Would you dare the glance that I steal to stay?
And I'll find a way
to see you again
Yes I'll find a way
to see you again
I'll find a way
to see you again... (x4)
The rain'll bring
me down.
(x3)
The lyrics to "I'll Find A Way" by Rachel Yamagata are about the intense longing and desperation to be with someone that you love. The singer in the song is willing to do anything to see their loved one again, even if it seems impossible. The repeated line "I'll find a way" reinforces this determination and perseverance.
The first verse suggests that the singer used to be apathetic or resigned about their life, but meeting this person has changed everything. They feel like they have something to fight for and that they can't let this person slip away. The second verse continues this theme, with the singer describing how even the rain feels like a message from the heavens telling them to pursue their love.
The pre-chorus and chorus are the most emotionally charged parts of the song. The singer is practically begging their lover to wait for them and be with them. The repetition of "desperately" emphasizes how much they need this person to be in their life. The second time the chorus is sung, the singer adds "Yes" before "I'll find a way," as if they are trying to convince themselves as well as their lover.
The bridge of the song is particularly poignant, with the singer using vivid imagery to express their loneliness without their lover. The street lamps dying and the fleeting touch of a hand imply that the singer feels like they are barely holding onto this person. The last verse, with the repeated line of "I'll find a way," is a call to action. The singer is promising to do whatever it takes to be reunited with their lover, even if it means enduring hardship.
Overall, "I'll Find A Way" is a powerful and moving piece of music about love, longing, and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll find a way
The singer is determined to find a way to see the person they are singing to again, no matter the obstacles.
to see you again
The ultimate goal of the singer is to be reunited with the person they are singing to.
I used to think that anything I'd do
The singer used to believe that their actions didn't matter, but now they realize that their actions have an impact when it comes to this person.
wouldn't matter at all anyway
The artist previously had a defeatist attitude about the importance of their actions.
But now I find that when it comes to you
The artist has come to the realization that their actions are important in relation to this person.
I'm the winner of cards I can't play
The singer feels like they are in a situation where they have been dealt a winning hand, but the game has not yet begun and they may not be able to act on their good fortune.
Wait for me
The singer asks the person they are singing to to wait for them.
Darling
An affectionate term used to address the person the artist is singing to.
I need you desperately
The artist is expressing how much they need the person they are singing to.
desperately here
The artist needs the person they are singing to to be with them urgently.
The rain is like an orchestra to me
The singer finds the rain to be beautiful and musical.
Little gifts from above meant to say
The artist sees the rain as a special gift from a higher power.
Girl, you're falling at his feet
The singer is addressing the person they are singing to and sees them as falling for someone else.
Isn't lovely or stunning today
The singer is asking a rhetorical question, expressing their sorrow over the situation.
Lay with me
The singer is inviting the person they are singing to to lay down with them.
I'm alive when you're here with me
The presence of the person the artist is singing to is essential to their happiness and well-being.
here with me
The artist wants the person they are singing to to stay with them.
stay
The singer wants the person they are singing to to remain with them.
Why do the street lamps die
The singer notices a coincidence where the street lamps go dark every time the person they are singing to passes by.
When you're passing by
The artist suggests that this happens specifically when the person they are singing to is present.
Like a hand that won't stay on my shoulder tonight?
The artist compares the situation to a hand that is slipping away, highlighting the fleeting nature of their time together.
If you held me close, would you laugh it away?
The artist wonders if the person they are singing to would brush off their expressions of affection if they were to embrace each other.
Would you dare the glance that I steal to stay?
The singer is making a request for the person they are singing to not to look away when they exchange glances.
The rain'll bring
The artist sees the rain negatively affecting their emotional state.
me down.
The singer implies that the rain will make them feel sad or defeated.
Contributed by Elena A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jessica Gutierrez-Beas
Best line: " ...but when it comes to you, I'm the winner of cards I can't play..." ugh! How can u not love Rachel's music!!! -3
MisplacedSoul
I adore this song so much. It makes me think about the person that walked out of my life... I miss him so much. I love him. I don't know if I'll ever see him again. But I'll find a way.
Anniina Saarela
This song makes me think Serrano's Lucia. This is so beautiful song..i really love this!♥
Stefan Chemist 1996
RIP Lucia 💔
losfrikisdecuartoeso
Siempre me provocará lágrimas en los ojos. Han pasado los años, y sigue siendo así. Pasarán, y seguirá siendo, así.
Jalo Lazarev
i love this song the lyrics are so touching
Julia Aguilar
wow, her voice is great.
Kirsten Rimkus
I forgot how amazing this song is.
Dimitradreams Maragou
rachael yamagata thank you for your songs..thank you for making me feel so good when i hear them..you are the best <3
Hagop Kassabian
So much pain. A teardrop froze in the room where I was listening while holding my breath. Girl, you're great!