Holly Miranda met Alex Lipsen in 2004 and something clicked. At the time, H… Read Full Bio ↴Holly Miranda met Alex Lipsen in 2004 and something clicked. At the time, Holly was playing solo, and Alex was used to being a producer who enjoyed long walks around his studio and talking a lot. Working in an intimate studio environment yielded much experimentation and enjoyment, which is obvious upon first listening to Comfortably Uncomfortable. This Scott Norton (Early Man, CoCo Rosie) engineered debut glimmers with songs about unrequited love, as Holly evokes Billie Holiday and even covers The Smiths. One of the albums brightest gems is "Lay Around," recently featured on Showtime's The L Word. Enter Josh Abbott. Originally hired as a drummer, this redhead quickly branched out to co-singer/songwriter, upping the rock element substantially. Together the new trio found a unique sound, mixing Holly's traditional roots, Alex's trip-hop reveries, and Josh's post-punk sensibilities. Night after night on stage, The Jealous Girlfriends developed a sonic cornucopia that was as appealing as it was poignant. The new songs were powerful, but did not lack fragility. In The Deli Magazine, Maria Schettino wrote "Holly's voice is a subtle rasp with all the elegance of a fine chocolate wrapped in luminous foil. She is arresting."

After a brief tour of the midwest in the summer of 2005, it was time to document the evolution. Wisely, they returned to their intimate studio atmosphere, tapping longtime collaborator Dan Long (Fatales, Kevin Devine) to produce. In the meantime, TJG's have developed a small but strong word-of-mouth following. With the new record complete, the world must embrace The Jealous Girlfriends. Witness clever melodies that float over harmonious and rhythmic epics like "Machines," recently mixed by Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). They have mined their influences for only the finest treasures, somehow conjuring up Edith Piaf on a Ouija board at Blur's house. With soaring vocals that scratch your heart like a back, decadent instrumentation and a myriad of emotions, the new album takes chances. With their video for the new song "How Now" available on their website, this band is announcing their arrival. And just in time...

carry me
The Jealous Girlfriends Lyrics

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Yeah, so I'll be on my way
With only memories to fade
And all I carry with me
All the things I never see
I'm gonna look now

If I jump and fall and land
Flat on my face again

Then I know this too shall pass
Cause never ever really lasts
No not even the bad

And it's true my heart's a mess
Oh, but it was never really clean I guess
I have said all I will confess to you

Now it's just open road and open eyes
And right where the water meets the sky
Is where I'll hold you my dear
No you'll never be so near
As when my eyes are on the horizon

And it's true my heart's a mess

Oh, but it was never really clean I guess
I have said all I will confess to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Carry Me by The Jealous Girlfriends are about leaving behind memories and moving forward. The singer describes leaving behind everything and carrying only memories with her. She acknowledges that she has never really seen all the things she carries with her. However, she is ready to look now with open eyes and a heart willing to jump and fall.

The second verse talks about the acceptance of impermanence in life. The singer describes how jumping and falling, and landing on her face will eventually pass. She acknowledges that nothing ever really lasts, not even the bad times. The singer reflects on the messiness of her heart, how it was never really clean, and she has said all she will confess. She is now ready to hit the open road, with open eyes and see what is ahead on the horizon.

The chorus of the song symbolizes the idea of hope that everyone should have in life. The singer talks about how when her eyes are set on the horizon, she feels the closest to her dear one. The horizon symbolizes the idea of hope and possibilities, and the singer is ready to embrace it.

Overall, the song's lyrics indicate a sense of letting go, moving forward, and embracing life without any fear, accepting the messy heart, jumping and falling, and understanding that everything will eventually pass. The song's message is about hope, trust, and new beginnings.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, so I'll be on my way
I am leaving now.

With only memories to fade
I am taking only memories with me that will eventually fade away.

And all I carry with me
All that I take with me is

All the things I never see
all the things that I have not had the chance to see.

I'm gonna look now
I will try to look at everything now.

If I jump and fall and land
If I make a mistake and fall,

Flat on my face again
landing face down again,

Then I know this too shall pass
I know that this pain will eventually go away.

Cause never ever really lasts
Nothing stays the same forever.

No not even the bad
Not even the bad moments last forever.

And it's true my heart's a mess
My heart is in a complicated state,

Oh, but it was never really clean I guess
but it was never really pure or innocent to begin with, I suppose.

I have said all I will confess to you
I have told you all that I am willing to admit.

Now it's just open road and open eyes
Now, all that is left is the open road and a chance to see everything.

And right where the water meets the sky
And at the point where the sea and sky meet,

Is where I'll hold you my dear
is where I will feel closest to you, my love.

No you'll never be so near
You will never be as close to me

As when my eyes are on the horizon
as when I am looking into the distance.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ALEXANDER DAVID LIPSEN, HOLLY MIRANDA GRICE, JOSHUA STONE ABBOTT, MICHAEL J FADEM

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