Parasol released her fifth album, “Tuesday Morning”, October 24th, 2023. The album captures the cool shadowy chic so often aligned with her music. A mélange of psych, yé-yé, Motown, garage and dark folk influences that were present in her third and fourth albums (Against the Sun / Color of Destruction) respectively, Parasol’s latest album continuous the steady path of opening up her sound. Listening to her work chronologically, one can hear the personal voyage in parallel to the musical one. Parasol is currently working on her 6th album ETA October 2025.
RIYL: The Velvet Underground, Nico, Lana Del Rey, Patti Smith, Jacques Dutronc
Hannah Leah
Rykarda Parasol Lyrics
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Oh don't you come and ask
Am I a coming back
The sky has gone black on us
Don't you weep
Blame myself for these things
Known I was stronger than he
And all you weaklings knew it
They all abandoned you
One bruised and another screwed
But I was the only loved
Oh Hannah Leah
I was the only love
Keep that bed
Now brother keep that rug
Lord knows I was given so much
And the devil keeps me fed
On the wall. On the stove -
And in the blank book you draw
There are signs of Hannah Leah
There are signs of our love
Oh Hannah Leah
There are signs of love
On a black blue night
I go a wandering
Out over Houston
Along Avenue A
Hannah Leah
On Avenue A
Ku Klux Klan
There's evil in every man
Come love her when you can
And see about Hannah Leah
In Rykarda Parasol's song Hannah Leah, the lyrics are filled with dark and mysterious undertones. The song is about a woman named Hannah Leah who seems to have been abandoned by everyone except the singer. The opening lyrics, "Rat a tap tap, Oh don't you come and ask, Am I a coming back, The sky has gone black on us," suggest a sense of foreboding that something bad has happened. The singer seems to be responding to someone's inquiry about Hannah Leah, but the answer is a resounding "no."
As the song progresses, the lyrics reveal that the singer feels responsible for what has happened to Hannah Leah. In the lines "Blame myself for these things, Known I was stronger than he, And all you weaklings knew it," the singer is referring to a past situation where they could have helped Hannah Leah, but didn't. The singer is wracked with guilt for not having protected her. The lyrics "One bruised and another screwed, But I was the only loved" reinforce the notion that Hannah Leah was not treated well by others. The singer believes that they were the only one who truly cared for her.
The end of the song provides a ray of hope. The lyrics "Ku Klux Klan, There's evil in every man, Come love her when you can, And see about Hannah Leah" suggest that despite the darkness in the world, love can still conquer all. The singer is urging someone to go and love Hannah Leah, to see about her and take care of her. The song leaves the listener with a sense of longing, and a desire to know more about Hannah Leah and what happened to her.
Line by Line Meaning
Rat a tap tap
The sound of someone tapping, probably a warning.
Oh don't you come and ask
Don't ask me anything right now.
Am I a coming back
Am I coming back to stay with you?
The sky has gone black on us
It's dark out here, makes things gloomy.
Don't you weep
Please don't cry, I'll be okay.
Blame myself for these things
I take responsibility for what's happening around us.
Known I was stronger than he
I knew I was better than him all along.
And all you weaklings knew it
Everyone else knew it too, but were too weak to admit it.
Toodle loo
Goodbye, farewell.
They all abandoned you
Everyone left you alone.
One bruised and another screwed
One person was hurt, another was betrayed.
But I was the only loved
I was the only one who truly cared for you.
Oh Hannah Leah
The person this song is addressed to.
I was the only love
I was the only one who truly loved you.
Keep that bed
Hold on to the bed as a keepsake.
Now brother keep that rug
Keep the rug as well, they're both important to you.
Lord knows I was given so much
I received many blessings in my life.
And the devil keeps me fed
I'm doing things I shouldn't be doing, but it's keeping me alive.
On the wall. On the stove -
There are signs of our love everywhere, even on ordinary things like walls and stoves.
And in the blank book you draw
You draw meaningful things in the blank book.
There are signs of Hannah Leah
Your presence is felt everywhere, even where you're not.
There are signs of our love
Our love is still present and strong.
On a black blue night
On a dark, lonely night.
I go a wandering
I'm lost and wandering aimlessly.
Out over Houston
I'm searching all over the city of Houston.
Along Avenue A
I walk along Avenue A.
Ku Klux Klan
A despicable and racist organization.
There's evil in every man
Everyone has the capacity to do evil.
Come love her when you can
Cherish Hannah Leah when you have the chance, before it's too late.
And see about Hannah Leah
Take care of her, show her your love.
Contributed by Levi O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.