Tal Bachman is a pop rock singer-songwriter best known for his 1999 self-ti… Read Full Bio ↴Tal Bachman is a pop rock singer-songwriter best known for his 1999 self-titled debut as well as for being the son of Bachman-Turner Overdrive star Randy Bachman. Born Talmage Charles Robert Bachman on August 13, 1968, the artist grew up in musical environment, absorbing the breadth of his father's enormous record collection and teaching himself to play guitar. He went on to study political philosophy at a Utah State University, soon returning to his native Vancouver in 1995 to begin writing songs.

His debut album, 'Tal Bachman', was released by Columbia in 1999. Scoring a smash hit with "She's So High", a pop/rock tune that achieved major airplay both in the U.S. and Canada, he earned much critical praise. The aforementioned tune won him a BMI award and he also scored a Juno for being Best New Solo Artist of the year. Bachman's work has also appeared on many mutli-artist collaboration albums over the years.

Angeline
Tal Bachman Lyrics

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When I was just a boy
My mother told me
I′d meet girls like you
Now I see it's true
But what does that mean to me?
When my heart says "run away with you"
What else can I do?
Angeline, Angeline

Oh you′re only seventeen
You're a mixed up girl
But I can't stay away
I promised I′d be good
But what′s an oath when all my passions flood?
There's fire in my blood
Angeline, Angeline
You′re a drop out beauty queen
You're a mixed up girl
But I can′t stay away
And yet it's all so black and white
This time
Seems hard
But I gotta do
What′s right . . . Angeline
Nobody wins alone
Everyone needs a little helping hand
Now I understand
Angeline, Angeline
Oh you're only seventeen
You're a mixed up girl
But I can′t stay away
Away
Angeline, Angeline
You′re a drop out beauty queen
You're a mixed up girl
But I can′t stay away
Angeline
You're seventeen

A mixed up girl
But I can′t stay away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Angeline by Tal Bachman describe the feelings of a young man who is torn between his desire for a girl named Angeline and his sense of responsibility to do what is right. The opening lines of the song suggest that the boy's mother warned him that he would meet girls like Angeline, implying that she may be trouble. However, the boy cannot resist his attraction to her, even though he acknowledges that she is "mixed up." He pledges to be good and stay away from her, but his passions cannot be contained, and he admits to having "fire in his blood." Despite his reservations, he concludes that he cannot stay away from her.

As the song progresses, the boy comes to a realization that everyone needs a little help and that he may be the one to offer it to Angeline. The lyrics suggest that she may be in need of guidance or support, and that he may be able to provide it. The final lines of the song reiterate that he cannot stay away from her, even though he knows he should.

Line by Line Meaning

When I was just a boy
Back when I was younger

My mother told me
My mother advised me

I'd meet girls like you
I'd come across women like you

Now I see it's true
I have realized that it's true

But what does that mean to me?
What significance does that have for me?

When my heart says "run away with you"
When I feel like I should run away with you

What else can I do?
I don't have any other options

Angeline, Angeline
Calling out the girl's name

Oh you're only seventeen
You're still very young, only seventeen years old

You're a mixed up girl
You're confused and uncertain

But I can't stay away
I'm still drawn to you