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.
Poor Boy
Tara MacLean Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
No one on his arm
He's got tongue for talent
Head off and your feet on
You want it
Hungry now and begging for my skin
You said You said
I feel good all over
You said You said
There's never been another
Like me Like me
There's nobody like me
Baby it's a shame
That you can't say the same
You wrap me in
Take a look Take a lick mmm
It's the cure for anything
You want my deepest thoughts
Want to catch me hot
Well, everything's got their going rate
You said You said....
In Tara MacLean's song "Poor Boy", she sings about a man who doesn't have anyone on his arm but has a tongue for talent. He is described as someone who is hungry and begging for her skin, who wants everything she has to offer. The chorus of the song is directed towards this man and how he tells Tara MacLean that he feels good all over and there has never been anyone like her. She responds by telling him that there is nobody like her and it's a shame that he can't say the same.
The song is about the power dynamics in a relationship where one person has more control and the other person is willing to give up everything for them. Tara MacLean uses sensual and provocative lyrics to describe the attraction between the two people, highlighting the intensity of their physical connection. The song is also about the idea of value and how everything has a price, including a person's deepest thoughts and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Poor boy
A man who is not in a relationship and cannot find someone to be with
No one on his arm
He does not have a partner or significant other
He's got tongue for talent
He is skilled at speaking and charming people
Head off and your feet on
He is confident and able to make quick decisions
You want it
He knows that the listener desires him
Hungry now and begging for my skin
He wants the listener to be intimate with him and is eager for it
You said You said
The man is quoting the listener's words back to them
I feel good all over
The listener is expressing how attracted they feel to the man
There's never been another
The man is being told that he is special and unique
Like me Like me
The man is affirming his identity and expressing that there is no one else like him
There's nobody like me
He is reiterating that he is one of a kind and can't be replaced
Baby it's a shame
He is expressing regret or sadness that the listener cannot match his level of uniqueness
That you can't say the same
He is pointing out that the listener is not as special or unique as he is
You wrap me in
The listener is embracing the man or showing affection towards him
Take a look Take a lick mmm
The listener is admiring or tasting the man, sexually
It's the cure for anything
Being with the man makes the listener feel better and solves all their problems
You want my deepest thoughts
He is being asked to share his innermost feelings or secrets with the listener
Want to catch me hot
The listener wants to make the man aroused or passionate
Well, everything's got their going rate
He believes that everything, including intimacy, has a price or value
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind