Tara Angell's music is a collection of classically poignant songs - combini… Read Full Bio ↴Tara Angell's music is a collection of classically poignant songs - combining the Southern Gothic tradition of dark humor and years of experience studying the great North American songwriters of the 20th century. Angell's diverse lyrical influences include literary heroes Flannery O'Connor and James Purdy. She grew up listening to Neil Young and classic rock n' roll groups of the '70s, like Deep Purple and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Musically, her leading inspiration is dedicated to these early years of listening. Her songs are deeply sensitive and they come from life spent in and around New York City's underground culture, which is where she has lived for many years.

While Tara has been compared to other acclaimed female artists, she has a comfortably classic alt/rock edge that sets her apart from everybody else. NY's Newsday called Tara Angell, "unstoppable" Angell sounds like a mix of Lucinda Williams and P.J. Harvey." Producer/artist extraordinaire, Daniel Lanois, claims, "Come Down is the darkest and truest record I've heard since early Black Sabbath." And as Ron Sexsmith said, "Come Down is a beautiful record that is dark, heartbreaking and tough at the same time."

Three Times
Tara Angell Lyrics

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I went
Through life
Three times
She said to me
As if I didn't already know

I stopped
And smiled

And acted
Surprised for if

She knew that my ignorance was a lie
She would not teach me

And what she taught to me
Was nothing that I
Didn't already know

And why
She meant
So much to me
Was how she
Let her feelings flow

And so she taught me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tara Angell's song "Three Times" appear to be a conversation between the singer and someone who has significant meaning to her. The singer describes how the other person said to her that she has gone through life three times, as if the singer didn't already know. This sentiment suggests that the other person knows the singer well and perhaps that the singer has a deep understanding of life. The singer stops and smiles, pretending to be surprised, because if she were to reveal that she already knew, the other person would not teach her anymore.

The lyrics go on to explain that what the other person taught the singer was nothing new - the singer already knew it. However, what made the other person important to the singer was how they allowed their feelings to flow. The sentence "And so she taught me" left unfinished at the end of the lyrics implies that there was something valuable that the other person taught the singer but it is unspoken, perhaps to allow the listener to interpret what that may be.

In summary, the song appears to be about the value of deep connections and the importance of allowing one's emotions to flow freely. It suggests that sometimes the most valuable lessons are those that we already know but need a trusted person to remind us of.

Line by Line Meaning

I went
I have lived my life

Through life
Endured the ups and downs of life

Three times
Experienced it on three separate occasions

She said to me
Someone told me something

As if I didn't already know
Even though I was aware of it already

I stopped
I paused

And smiled
I showed a happy expression

And acted
I pretended

Surprised for if
To not reveal that I knew already

She knew that my ignorance was a lie
She was aware that I was not really ignorant

She would not teach me
She wouldn't bother to explain further