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Rita Lynch is a singer songwriter who achieved a major profile in the UK the early 1990s and was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary, filmed as part of the Out series. Her music has been used in a Channel 4 drama, Rosebud and in British horror movie, Vampire Diary.
Her sound has been described as PJ Harvey meets At The Drive-In with a dose of the usual dark ambience that accompanies most Bristol releases.
She retains a devoted following today and continues to record and perform. Her live performances currently feature a two-piece line-up with John Langley ( Blue Aeroplanes, Witness, The Mekons, Strangelove, Saturation Point) on drums. She is also backing singer and guitarist with cult Bristol band, The Blue Aeroplanes.
In 2009, Bristol and Bath entertainment magazine, Venue describing Lynch as 'the personification of ferocious conviction' named her performance at The Fleece on 13 August as Bristol's third best gig of the year.
Biography Rita Sphere Lynch was born in South London in 1959. She attended Catholic school and was taught to play guitar by nuns.
After leaving school she played her played her first shows as Rita & The Piss Artists an all-girl punk band. Playing bass guitar - ‘seemed the easiest’ - the band became an excuse to get drunk a lot.
When that band broke up she joined God Bless You initially as a bassist. Finding that she had a good singing voice Lynch dropped the bass & concentrated on vocals which she shared with Dave Ryan. When God Bless You faded out Lynch decided to launch herself as a singer-songwriter. Eventually she got a band together to record her 1st album ‘Call Me Your Girlfriend’. Released in 1991, this was toured throughout the UK and Europe.
Until 2006 Lynch continued to play solo and with a band when she joined the Blue Aeroplanes. Continuing playing with her own band which evolved into the current two-piece line-up featuring John Langley on drums.
Singles
God Bless YouSugar bw Magic & Mystery (1987)
Albums
Call Me Your Girlfriend (1991)
Victim (1992)
Alive & Unreleased (1997)
All Dressed Up (2001)
Junkie (2006)
The Only Man (2007)
Good Advice (2008)
What Am I? (2010)
Body Of Work PROMO (2011)
Crack On (2011)
Various Artists Compilations
(Over A Century Of Vivisection And Anti-Vivisection) How Much Longer? (1992) "Call Me Your Girlfriend"
Hidden Charms (1994) "Stripped Right Away" & "Call Me Your Girlfriend"
Girls Together (1996) "Rock & Roll Lifestyle"
Flesheaters. Return of the Undead (1996) "Rolla Coasta"
Flesh Fangs & Filigree (1996) "Baby I Wonder"
Grrl Power (1997) "Call Me Your Girlfriend"
Poppies: The Ultimate Peace Album (1997) "Baby I Wonder"
Femme Fatale - A History of Women in Popular Music (1998) "Call Me Your Girlfriend"
Plan 9. A Tribute to Ed Wood (1999) "Call Me Your Girlfriend" retitled "Glen or Glenda"
Undead: A Gothic Masterpiece (1999) "Call Me Your Girlfriend" & "Baby I Wonder"
Dressed to Kill Records Presents: (1999) "Baby I Wonder"
Gothic Erotica (1999) "Baby I Wonder"
The Goth Witch Project (1999) "Rolla Coata"
Stiletto Vamp (2000) "Baby I Wonder"
Vampyre Nights (2000) "Call Me Your Girlfriend"
Necromantic (2001) "Call Me Your Girlfriend"
Undead - The Greatest Goth Album Of All Time (2001) "Call Me Your Girlfriend" & "Baby I Wonder"
Live Forever" (2001) "Call Me Your Girlfriend & "Baby I Wonder"
Sugar Shack Records Presents: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (2006) "Delight"
Sugar Shack Records: Rock Releases, 2001-2007 (2007) "Beautiful Eyes"
Vampire Diary (2007) "It Feels Like The End of the World", "Far Away" & "Fallen For You"
Bridging The Gap. Sort Of... Benefit For The Junction Bristol (2007) "Just A Lifetime"
SchNEWS DVD Vol 2 (2011) "Losing"
Blue Aeroplanes
Skyscrapers (2009)
Good Luck Signs (2010)
Anti-Gravity (2011)
Far Away
Rita Lynch Lyrics
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Stukarekitte shimatte mo
Donna hikari sae sasanai basho kara
Te wo nobashi tsuzuketetan da yo
Arigatou subete no owari ni
Sayonara boku no takaramono
Donna hikari sae ataranai basho de
Boku hitori ni naru made
Donna kanata demo
Donna hikari demo
Sugaru ikusen no hoshi wo koete
Kimi ga warau kara boku mo waraun darou
Sonna hi ha yoku harewatatta sora no shita
Kimi ha itsumo boku no ushiro kara
Kao wo dashi nozokikonde ita
Soko kara mita sekai sore ha donna fuu
Hitasura ni tanoshii kana
Niji datte mieru kana
Donna kanata ni mo
Owari ga matte iru
Susumu kyou mo niki no mukou made
Kimi ga warau nara boku mo warau kara
Ano tooi natsu no hi made mukae ni yuku kara
Donna kanata demo
Mienai hikari demo
Tsukamu ikusen no toki wo koete
Kimi ga warau kara minna mo waraun darou
Sonna hi ga kuru nante omotte nakatta no ni
Rita Lynch's song "Far Away" is a melancholic and reflective song about the inevitability of change and loss. The lyrics describe a sense of drifting away from one's past and from the people and places that used to be familiar. The song starts with the Japanese verse "Onnaji tokoro guru-guru mawatte" which translates to "Turning around and around in the same place." This verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, as it describes feeling stuck and unable to move forward, despite reaching out for help.
The chorus of the song expresses gratitude for everything that has led up to this moment and a farewell to what has been lost. The lines "Arigatou subete no owari ni // Sayonara boku no takaramono" translate to "Thank you, at the end of everything // Farewell, my treasure." This farewell is bittersweet, as it acknowledges that everything has to come to an end, including the relationships and experiences that make life worth living.
The second verse explores the idea of distance and how, even when physically apart, people can still be connected. The lines "Donna kanata demo // Donna hikari demo // Sugaru ikusen no hoshi wo koete // Kimi ga warau kara boku mo waraun darou // Sonna hi ha yoku harewatatta sora no shita" translate to "No matter where you are // No matter what light you see // Crossing thousands of shining stars // Because you’re laughing, I’ll also laugh // Such a day will be under a clear sky." This verse suggests that hope can be found even in the darkest moments, as long as there is someone to share it with.
Line by Line Meaning
Onnaji tokoro guru-guru mawatte
Spinning around in the same place
Stukarekitte shimatte mo
Even if I'm tired and worn out
Donna hikari sae sasanai basho kara
From a place where no light shines
Te wo nobashi tsuzuketetan da yo
I kept reaching out my hand
Arigatou subete no owari ni
Thank you, at the end of it all
Sayonara boku no takaramono
Goodbye, my treasure
Donna hikari sae ataranai basho de
In a place where no light reaches
Jitto machitsuzukete itan da yo
I kept waiting silently
Boku hitori ni naru made
Until I became alone
Donna kanata demo
No matter how far away
Donna hikari demo
No matter what kind of light
Sugaru ikusen no hoshi wo koete
Crossing thousands of twinkling stars
Kimi ga warau kara boku mo waraun darou
Because you're laughing, I will laugh too
Sonna hi ha yoku harewatatta sora no shita
On that day, the sky was especially clear
Kimi ha itsumo boku no ushiro kara
You were always behind me
Kao wo dashi nozokikonde ita
Peeking over my shoulder
Soko kara mita sekai sore ha donna fuu
What kind of world did you see from there?
Hitasura ni tanoshii kana
Were you having lots of fun?
Niji datte mieru kana
Could you even see a rainbow?
Donna kanata ni mo
No matter how far away
Owari ga matte iru
The end is waiting
Susumu kyou mo niki no mukou made
Today, too, I will go beyond the horizon
Kimi ga warau nara boku mo warau kara
If you're laughing, I will laugh too
Ano tooi natsu no hi made mukae ni yuku kara
Because I will go to meet you, until that faraway summer day
Donna kanata demo
No matter how far away
Mienai hikari demo
Even if I can't see any light
Tsukamu ikusen no toki wo koete
Crossing thousands of moments
Kimi ga warau kara minna mo waraun darou
Because you're laughing, everyone will laugh too
Sonna hi ga kuru nante omotte nakatta no ni
I never thought a day like that would come
Writer(s): RITA LYNCH
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