After graduating from UCLA in 2002, Bareilles performed at local bars and clubs. She issued two demos of mostly live tracks in 2003: The First One in April and The Summer Sessions in October.
In January 2004, Bareilles released her first studio album, Careful Confessions. She signed a contract with Epic Records' A&R executive Pete Giberga on April 15, 2005. The remainder of the year and early 2006 was spent writing and reworking songs for her upcoming album.
Her debut major-label album Little Voice came out on July 17, 2007.
Morningside
Sara Bareilles Lyrics
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Or so I say
There's no reason to run
Although I may
I'm not as sure as I seem
This much I know
What does it mean you leave and I follow
Through to me but then you do it over again
I could rage like a fire and you'd bring rain I desire
'Till you get to me on my morningside
Keep my distance I tried
No use
But no matter the miles
I'm back to you
I could try to forget what you do when I let you get
Through to me but then you do it over again
I could rage like a fire and you'd bring rain I desire
'Till you get to me on my morningside
Let me down you say never baby blues don't you ever
I'm used to being one with the misfortune to find
Afternoons run for cover and full moons just wonder
What it looks like here on my morningside
Look back don't you dare let me start to do that
I don't care if the things that I have
Only make me afraid to lose I
Need to let go
Need to want to keep letting you know
That we both have a reason to follow
Long as we let this lead I'm barely breathing
I try to forget what you do to me but then you do it over again
I could rage like a fire and you'd bring rain
'Till you get to me on my morningside
Let me down you say never baby blues don't you ever
I'm used to being one with the misfortune to find
Afternoons run for cover and full moons just wonder
What it looks like here on my morningside
Sara Bareilles's "Morningside" is a song about a relationship in which the singer is struggling to move past her own fear and vulnerability. The song's opening lyrics, "I'm not scared of you now, or so I say. There's no reason to run, although I may," reveal that the singer is trying to convince herself that she is not afraid of her partner, but deep down she is still hesitant. She admits that she is not as sure of herself as she may seem: "I'm not as sure as I seem, this much I know." The line "What does it mean you leave and I follow?" illustrates the cycle of their relationship, in which her partner leaves and she follows, even though she may not want to.
Throughout the song, the singer grapples with conflicting emotions about her partner. She acknowledges that she could try to forget what he does when he hurts her, but then he does it all over again. She could rage like a fire, but her partner would only bring the rain she desires. Despite trying to keep her distance, she always finds herself going back to him. The chorus repeats the phrase "Till you get to me on my morningside," suggesting that the singer feels most vulnerable and exposed in the morning, when she is alone with her thoughts.
Ultimately, the song expresses the singer's desire to let go and move on, but she struggles with the fear of losing her partner. At the same time, she recognizes that they both have a reason to follow each other, and the relationship is keeping her barely breathing. The song ends with the singer admitting that she needs to let go and wants to keep letting her partner know, even though it's scary.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not scared of you now
I have overcome my fear of you
Or so I say
I am not completely truthful
There's no reason to run
I don't need to run away from you
Although I may
But I still have the urge to run
I'm not as sure as I seem
I am not as confident as I appear
This much I know
I am certain about this
What does it mean you leave and I follow
Why do I always follow you when you leave?
I could try to forget what you do when I let you get
I could choose to forget how you hurt me when I allow you in
Through to me but then you do it over again
But you always repeat your mistakes
I could rage like a fire and you'd bring rain I desire
I could be angry but you have the power to appease me
'Till you get to me on my morningside
Until you come to comfort me in the morning
Keep my distance I tried
I attempted to stay away from you
No use
But it was useless
But no matter the miles
No matter the distance between us
I'm back to you
I end up coming back to you
Let me down you say never baby blues don't you ever
You promise to never disappoint me
I'm used to being one with the misfortune to find
I'm used to bad things happening to me
Afternoons run for cover and full moons just wonder
Afternoons try to escape and full moons contemplate
What it looks like here on my morningside
What it looks like when I wake up in the morning
Look back don't you dare let me start to do that
Don't let me dwell on the past
I don't care if the things that I have
I don't care if I have to lose everything
Only make me afraid to lose I
I only fear losing
Need to let go
I need to release my grip
Need to want to keep letting you know
I need to continue to communicate with you
That we both have a reason to follow
We both have a purpose to pursue
Long as we let this lead I'm barely breathing
As long as we continue on this path, I am barely surviving
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SARA BAREILLES
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