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.
Jericho
Tara MacLean Lyrics
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Jericho loved the music and fell
Into your arms breathless
Heard a sound
Shut my eyes so tight
Heard the whisper of a storm coming
Oh, funny how
It's a lie
Everything you felt until now
Saw her dancing
The floor gave way
Opened its mouth
To say her name
Saw her falling
Cast away, cast away
She learned to fly one day
Oh, funny how
I spent this time on the ground
It's a lie
Everything you felt until now
Same place I've always been
I'm just lost on these roads again
Just as I got near the end
I keep falling in the holes you left in me
Oh, funny how
I spent this time lashing out
It's a lie
Everything you felt until now
The song "Jericho" by Tara MacLean is a vivid depiction of the emotional turmoil of a person trying to escape the hold of someone who has hurt them deeply. As the lyrics suggest, the singer seems to have been waiting for something amazing to happen, and when Jericho shows up, they dive headlong into an intense, all-consuming relationship.
The early part of the verse hints at the immediacy and intensity of the singer's attraction to Jericho. They march around, Jericho loves the music, and they fall into each other's arms breathless. However, amidst all this passion, the singer hears a whisper of a storm coming and shuts their eyes tight. It's almost as if they know what's going to happen and are trying to hold on to the moment. This idea is reinforced in the next few lines where the singer says they've been waiting around for something, and it's a lie that everything they've felt so far is real.
The imagery changes in the second half of the verse, and the focus shifts to a female figure who's dancing on the floor. This person represents the singer's past, and as they watch her, the floor gives way, and she falls. The singer sees her cast away and realizes that she's learned to fly one day. At this point, the singer seems to be stuck in the same place, lost on these roads again, and falling into the holes that were left in them. They lash out and realize that everything they've felt so far is a lie.
Line by Line Meaning
March around
Starting the journey and moving ahead
Jericho loved the music and fell
Feeling the pull of love and giving in to it
Into your arms breathless
Surrendering completely to the one you love
Heard a sound
Feeling something stir within
Shut my eyes so tight
Blocking out the world and turning inward
Heard the whisper of a storm coming
Sensing danger ahead and preparing for it
Oh, funny how
Reflecting on the irony of the situation
I spent this time waiting around
Wasting time on something that wasn't meant to be
It's a lie
Realizing that everything you believed in was false
Everything you felt until now
Questioning the validity of your past experiences
Saw her dancing
Witnessing the beauty and grace of someone you love
The floor gave way
Experiencing a sudden and unexpected loss
Opened its mouth
Displaying the gaping expanse of the world without her
To say her name
Whispering her name in remembrance
Saw her falling
Watching her slip away from you
Cast away, cast away
Feeling abandoned and alone
She learned to fly one day
Realizing that she can soar above her troubles
Same place I've always been
Feeling stuck and unable to move on
I'm just lost on these roads again
Feeling like you're back where you started
Just as I got near the end
Feeling like you were close to finding your way out
I keep falling in the holes you left in me
Being hurt again and again by someone you loved
Oh, funny how
Reflecting on how strange the situation is
I spent this time lashing out
Reacting to the pain and hurt by hurting others
Everything you felt until now
Questioning the validity of all your past emotions and experiences
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MACLEAN
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