The Susan Tedeschi Band began in 1994 and featured Tom Hambridge and Adrienne Hayes. In 1995 Tedeschi began playing guitar and honing her skills. In December that year she released Better Days to regional audiences. Record contracts were difficult to keep together; however, recording sessions from 1997 were acquired by Richard Rosenblatt, and the band was signed to Tone-Cool Records and Just Won't Burn was released in February 1998 to rave reviews from blues publications.
During 1998 and 1999 Tedeschi toured extensively through out the United States and her spectacular stage presence and powerful voice drew larger crowds. Eventually Tedeschi was opening for John Mellencamp, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, The Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal and Bob Dylan. In 2000, Just Won't Burn reached gold record status, rare for such a production. She recorded two tracks with Double Trouble band members Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon for their album.
Tedeschi's voice has been described as a blend of Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin, though she explains this is due to sharing the same influences as the two. Her guitar playing is influenced by Buddy Guy, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Freddie King and Doyle Bramhall.
Tedeschi grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts and attended the Berklee College of Music where she received her bachelor of music in composition and performance. Tedeschi had always been musically inclined, performing in musicals, singing for family members, and listening to her father's record collection. She formed a band in high school called the Smoking Section at age 15, sang in a Gospel choir at Berklee and began sitting in with local blues jams at venues in Boston. In 2001, she married Derek Trucks, Allman Brothers guitar player, leader of The Derek Trucks Band, and nephew of founding Allmans drummer Butch Trucks. They have two children, Charlie and Sophia. They currently reside in Jacksonville,FL, and regularly collaborate on each other's albums.
Alone
Susan Tedeschi Lyrics
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thinking about our last long talk
Been sitting here at this table at your favorite restaurant
Been hoping I could meet you here so that I could make this perfectly clear
That all I do is think about you since you went and left me on my own
I'm so alone, ohhhh
I'm so lonely baby and I need to say that
Don't want to be here alone
Your sweet body baby, tears are streaming down my face, yeah
go on and make your mind up-your mind up
I ain't got no where to be right now, baby
But loving you's a long, long way from here
and all I ask of you my dear
Is maybe you would reconsider all the love you've missed since you've been gone
[Chorus:]
I'm so alone, ohhh
I'm so lonely baby, and I need to say that I know I was wrong, I was so wrong
And I'm asking you to come back home, don't want to be here alone
I know I was the fist to say good-bye, I was a fool baby
Look at these tears in my eyes
And if loving you's a long, long way from here, then all I ask of you my dear
Is maybe you would reconsider all the love you've missed since you've been gone
[Chorus x2]
I'm so alone
The song "Alone" by Susan Tedeschi depicts the pain and longing of a person who has been left alone after a breakup. The persona has been thinking about their past conversations and is clearly missing their partner. They are hoping to meet their lover again at their favorite restaurant to convey how much they still think about them. The singer admits that they were wrong and asks their lover to come back home, as they can't bear to be alone anymore. The song has a melancholy tone and a repeating chorus, emphasizing the loneliness and desperation felt by the singer.
Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges that they initially made the decision to break up, but as time has passed, they have realized the value of their lover. They admit that they were foolish to let them go and being alone has only made them miss them more. The singer is clearly emotional, as their tears show, and they feel as though they have nowhere to go without their lover. As a result, they are begging their partner to reconsider returning to them.
In conclusion, "Alone" by Susan Tedeschi is a heartbreaking song that deals with the aftermath of a breakup, emphasizing the loneliness and longing that comes afterward. It's a song that expresses the desperation and regret of a protagonist who has been left alone and is willing to admit their mistakes and plead for their partner's return.
Line by Line Meaning
Been sitting around here baby
I have been in this place for a while without doing anything meaningful
thinking about our last long talk
Recalling the last conversation we had and how it has affected me
Been sitting here at this table at your favorite restaurant
I am in a familiar environment that reminds me of you
Been hoping I could meet you here so that I could make this perfectly clear
I have been longing for the chance to express myself and clear the air on some issues
That all I do is think about you since you went and left me on my own
Since you left, my mind has been overwhelmed with thoughts about you
I'm so alone, ohhhh
I feel lonely and isolated without you here with me
I'm so lonely baby and I need to say that
I need to express the depth of my loneliness to you
I know I was wrong, ohhhh and I'm asking you to come back home
I acknowledge my mistakes and I am pleading with you to return
Don't want to be here alone
I do not want to remain isolated and disconnected as I am now
Your sweet body baby, tears are streaming down my face, yeah
I miss your presence and the emotions are overwhelming me
go on and make your mind up-your mind up
I need you to make a decision about our relationship
I ain't got no where to be right now, baby
I am free and available to be with you whenever you want
But loving you's a long, long way from here
Our relationship is in a difficult place and there is a long journey ahead
and all I ask of you my dear
I have only one request for you
Is maybe you would reconsider all the love you've missed since you've been gone
Please take stock of all the love you have missed and consider returning to me
[Chorus:]
Refrain and chorus of the song
I know I was the fist to say good-bye, I was a fool baby
I regret ever saying goodbye, and I realize how foolish I was
Look at these tears in my eyes
I am genuinely hurting and I need you to see that
And if loving you's a long, long way from here, then all I ask of you my dear
Even though the journey is long, I plead with you to give me another chance
I'm so alone
I am experiencing a deep sense of emptiness and disconnection
[Chorus x2]
Refrain and chorus of the song repeated twice
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TOMMY L. SIMS
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