With a creation grant from the Ontario Arts Council in 2008, Lightfoot began making her debut record on Toronto Island with acclaimed engineer Dale Morningstar in spring of 2009. Members of the bands Huron and A Northern Chorus - Cam Malcolm (bass), Aaron Goldstein (pedal steel), Adam Melnik (keyboards), Alex McMaster (cello) and Pete Hall (drums) - guest on the album. Hall also co-produced alongside Morningstar. As of May 2010, the album is completed and awaiting release.
Lightfoot cites influences as Don Caballero, Nick Drake, Simon and Garfunkel, Elliott Smith, Etta James, Wilco and Woody Guthrie. She has drawn comparisons to Sarah Harmer, Ani Defranco, Joanie Mitchell and Nick Drake.
All alone
Terra Lightfoot Lyrics
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Just a work of wood and wire
Pace the halls
I could swear I hear your call
But when I run downstairs
There's no one there
And it may be all my fault
Oh, it's hard to go on
Hard to go on all alone
Cut from gold such a treasure to behold
In your gaze
My heart was lost
But I fell behind your words turned sour overnight
and you packed your things in record time
And it may be all my fault
And it may be my downfall
Oh, it's hard to go on
Hard to go on all alone
Darlin' say that you'll stay
Don't go away for another day
Oh, just tell me the truth
Tell me you'll be true for another day
And it may be all my fault
And it may be my downfall
Oh but it's hard to go on
Hard to go on all alone
Darlin' say that you'll stay
Don't go away for another day
Oh, just tell me the truth
Tell me you'll be true for another day
For another day
The song "All Alone" by Terra Lightfoot is a melancholic ballad about a broken relationship. The lyrics reveal the singer's struggle to come to terms with the fact that their partner is gone and their home feels empty without them. The opening lines of the song, "All alone and this house is not a home, just a work of wood and wire, pace the halls," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is lonely, and their surroundings no longer feel familiar or comforting. The second verse of the song explains how the relationship ended abruptly: "But I fell behind your words turned sour overnight and you packed your things in record time." The lyrics express a deep desire for the partner to return, with lines like "Darlin' say that you'll stay, don't go away for another day" and "Tell me you'll be true for another day."
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "And it may be all my fault, and it may be my downfall, Oh, it's hard to go on, Hard to go on all alone." This repetition emphasizes that the singer is struggling with feelings of guilt and loss, but is unable to move on from the relationship. The song is performed in a slow, mournful tempo, with simple guitar chords and a bluesy melody that complements the lyrics. Overall, "All Alone" is a poignant exploration of heartbreak and loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone and this house is not a home
Feeling lonely even though surrounded by material possessions
Just a work of wood and wire
The house is just a physical structure and cannot replace human connection
Pace the halls
Walking back and forth, feeling restless and anxious
I could swear I hear your call
Imagining the presence of a loved one even when they are not there
But when I run downstairs
Acting impulsively and irrationally due to loneliness and desperation
There's no one there
The loved one is not physically present
And it may be all my fault
Taking responsibility for a failed relationship
And it may be my downfall
Acknowledging that a failed relationship can have negative consequences
Oh, it's hard to go on
Feeling emotionally drained and struggling to cope with loss
Hard to go on all alone
Finding it difficult to move forward without the support of a loved one
Cut from gold such a treasure to behold
The loved one was seen as valuable and precious
In your gaze
The way the loved one looked at the singer was captivating and meaningful
My heart was lost
The singer fell in love deeply with the loved one
But I fell behind your words turned sour overnight
The loved one's behavior changed suddenly and caused the singer pain and confusion
And you packed your things in record time
The loved one left quickly and abruptly
Darlin' say that you'll stay
Begging the loved one to stay and not leave
Don't go away for another day
Desperately wanting the loved one to stay and not leave again
Oh, just tell me the truth
Asking for honesty and openness in the relationship
Tell me you'll be true for another day
Asking for reassurance that the loved one will not leave again
For another day
Hoping for a future with the loved one
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Written by: Terra Lightfoot
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Morgan Taylor
Lovely, powerful as always, and true as life. Thank you Terra for all your work!
Atomp
Her new album is great! She is so powerful and sultry
Some Guy
Remarkably good. Soooo good. Amazingly good. Please, for the love of all that is excellent music, give us more of this.
Brianna Mortenson
Beautiful voice. So unique
lidiazsteam
so good <3
Ivan Roft
Lovely voice hot stuff.
stephanie sands
Wow!
Noah Pelletier
Wowwy she is good along with the back up
Philbo Baggins
I'm in love...............................................................
Tony Slade
Terra, Rebecca Cohn needs you!!