ABC has released 2 albums worth of her singles, featuring other indie artists: Caitlin Crosby, Jay Nash, Molly Jensen, Jayson Belt, Piera Klein, & Chris Cox, and several performed by actress Kristen Alderson. More information on her releases and discography can be found on I Miss You Records [dot] com.
Sinclair also has an extensive list of co-writing credits, dozens of cuts on other albums. Project collaborations include Violet & Mayhem, a Bakersfield/Americana group and Bedtime Stories: an ongoing multi-media/electronica project with mixer Bob DeMaa, producer Steve Hopkins, & mixer/engineer Jason Bouma (who hand-crafted an amplifier for Sinclair). Previous side projects include Oliver The Penguin, with Tommy Walter (Abandoned Pools/Eels). The two worked on the theme title for 2010's MTV series Blonde Charity Mafia (also available on iTunes).
She was also the voice of SOAPnet’s first original Prime-time series, “General Hospital: Night Shift”. Her work for ABC's Network has attracted a growing fan base with Daytime recurring theme-songs including "Just You & Me", Emmy-Nominated, "Where You Are" and the scandalous and lush "Kish" Song (Kyle & Oliver), My Confession, for One Life To Life.
No Way Out
Rie Sinclair Lyrics
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And learn my name
The world asleep
While stone and sand keep shifting
Were the heart made of brass
Or I a bird inside a cage, waiting
Unfolded, hue and clay
The very thought unbinding me
No one ever will love me better
Than your everlasting love
I found only one way in and no way out
Will time illuminate the stains
And stop the pain
The night you held me under a spell
You know I cannot hide
You're the very thing unwinding me
No one ever will love me better
Than your everlasting love
I found only one way in and no way out
No one ever will love me better
Than your everlasting love
I found only one way in and no way out
Tear my soul like paper
Carefully breaking off a bitter tonic of lies
You cut me deeper inside
Only to sew me back up
You turn the room a shade heaven
You know my name
No one ever will love me better
Than your everlasting love
I found only one way in and no way out
No one ever will love me better
Than your everlasting love
I found only one way in and no way out
In Rie Sinclair's song No Way Out, the lyrics seem to be describing a relationship that is both beautiful yet painful. The phrase "you turn the room a shade heaven" suggests that the person being addressed has a almost magical presence that transforms the environment around them. The metaphor of someone being "the very thing unwinding me" seems to suggest that while the relationship is causing emotional turmoil, it is also freeing and therapeutic in a way.
The repeated phrase "no one ever will love me better than your everlasting love" seems to suggest a sense of dependence and perhaps even a fear of being alone. The line "I found only one way in and no way out" supports this idea, suggesting that while the love is all-encompassing, it also feels limiting and perhaps even claustrophobic.
The imagery in the song is rich and evocative, with phrases like "stone and sand keep shifting" and "tear my soul like paper" painting a vivid picture of the intensity of the emotions being described. The overall effect is a sense of longing, desperation, and confusion that will be familiar to anyone who has been in a complicated or painful relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You turn the room a shade heaven
You bring an immense sense of happiness and tranquility to the surrounding environment.
And learn my name
You have taken interest in knowing who I am.
The world asleep
The entire world seems to be silent, lying in deep slumber.
While stone and sand keep shifting
Although everything else is motionless, tiny changes are still happening in the world, constantly.
Were the heart made of brass
If my heart were cold and unfeeling.
Or I a bird inside a cage, waiting
Or if I were a captive being longing to be free.
Unfolded, hue and clay
Exposing my true self, in all its beautiful flaws and imperfections.
Giving into your refrain and melody
Surrendering myself to the rhythm and song that you create.
The very thought unbinding me
Thinking of you is enough to break me free from my inner shackles.
No one ever will love me better
I know that nobody else could ever love me in the same way as you do.
Than your everlasting love
The love that you offer is infinite and will never fade away.
I found only one way in and no way out
I have fallen into this love and there's no escape from it.
Will time illuminate the stains
Will the passing of time help me come to terms with the hurt and pain I feel.
And stop the pain
Ending the pain that your love has caused me.
The night you held me under a spell
That moment when you had me under your complete control.
You know I cannot hide
You understand me completely and there's no point in trying to hide anything from you.
You're the very thing unwinding me
You are the only one capable of freeing me from my inner turmoil.
Tear my soul like paper
You have the power to wound me deeply, to break me apart like a sheet of paper.
Carefully breaking off a bitter tonic of lies
Deliberately choosing to cause me pain with words that cut like a bitter medicine.
You cut me deeper inside
Your words hurt me at a deeper level than I thought possible.
Lyrics © LITTLE GABRIEL PUBLISHING
Written by: Rie Sinclair
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