Tara MacLean (born Tara Margaret Charity MacLean on October 25, 1973 in Cha… Read Full Bio ↴Tara MacLean (born Tara Margaret Charity MacLean on October 25, 1973 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She was discovered by two Nettwerk employees on the top deck of one of the Gulf Islands ferries singing with some friends. Her hit songs as a solo artist include "Evidence", "If I Fall", and a cover of the Christmas song "Light of the Stable". From 2002-7, she was a member of Atlantic Canadian regional supergroup, Shaye, with Kim Stockwood and Damhnait Doyle. She had not released any material since 2008.

MacLean is the daughter of accomplished actress, Sharlene MacLean and Danny Costain, a singer and dancer from British Columbia. She was also influenced greatly by her step father Marty Reno, a songwriter/guitarist, best known for his recording work with Canadian recording star Gene McLellan.

Nettwerk Records discovered MacLean singing on a ferry between Victoria, B.C. and Salt Spring Island. She signed to Nettwerk Records in April 1995 after moving to Vancouver to record her song "Let Her Feel the Rain" for Lit from Within, a Nettwerk Records benefit compilation for rape crisis centers. Her first live appearance in Vancouver was at Nettwerk Record's 10 Year Anniversary Show at the Vogue Theater.

In October 1995 MacLean went to San Francisco to record her debut album Silence at Brilliant Studios with producer Norm Kerner.

In 1997 MacLean released a five-song EP of live, remixed and re-recorded songs called "If You See Me".

MacLean's second full length album was called "Passenger". It was recorded in New Orleans and produced by Malcolm Burn (Daniel Lanois) and then husband Bill Bell (Tom Cochrane, Danko Jones). It was released in October 1999 by Nettwerk Records in Canada and Capitol Records in America.

From 2002-7 MacLean collaborated with fellow artists Kim Stockwood and Damhnait Doyle. The resulting group was named Shaye. Their debut album "The Bridge" was released in October 2003 on EMI Canada. "Happy Baby" the lead single, was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards and won the Canadian Radio music award

Tara MacLean's third full length release Wake was released on the 22nd April, 2008.

Higher
Tara MacLean Lyrics

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If I could spend my life in awe
Of everything I ever saw
You'd be the one to lift me up
Higher than I am
If the sky came crashing down
You'd be the only star I found
Of all those scattered on the ground
I'd hold you in my hand

Higher
Higher
Higher than I am
So this is where I want to be
From now until eternity
A shepherd of the soul to me
And I will be the lamb
Higher
Higher
Higher than I am
I see you sleeping now
Invincible and golden
There's nowhere else to go from here
Higher

Higher
Higher than I am

Overall Meaning

In Tara MacLean's song "Higher", the lyrics convey the idea of being elevated to a higher state of being through the presence of another person. The singer expresses her desire to live her life in awe of all that surrounds her, and believes that the person she is addressing is the one who can lift her up higher than she currently is. She then goes on to say that if everything were to crumble around her, this person would be the only one she would want to be with, and she would hold them in her hand.

The chorus repeats the word "higher" three times, emphasizing the feeling of wanting to be elevated and lifted up by this person. The second verse reinforces this idea, stating that being with this person is where the singer wants to be for eternity, and compares the person to a shepherd of the soul, with the singer being the lamb. The last verse sees the singer observing the person asleep and feeling invincible and golden, and concluding that there is nowhere else to go from here but higher than she currently is.

Overall, the lyrics of "Higher" convey a sense of yearning to be lifted up and elevated to a higher state of being, with the presence of another person being the key to achieving that. The lyrics paint a picture of a deep connection between two people, with one person being the catalyst for the other to reach their full potential.

Line by Line Meaning

If I could spend my life in awe
If I could live life being amazed

Of everything I ever saw
At everything that caught my attention

You'd be the one to lift me up
You would be the one to help me rise

Higher than I am
Reaching beyond my limits

If the sky came crashing down
If the world seemed to end

You'd be the only star I found
You would be the only hope I had

Of all those scattered on the ground
Among every other dream that had failed

I'd hold you in my hand
I'd never let go of you

Higher
Going beyond our limits

Higher
Reaching beyond our limits

Higher than I am
Rising beyond my expectations