Signing with United Artists Publishing and a subsequent move to Los Angeles proved to everyone involved that record company promises can be as ethereal as vapor. After a multitude of unfulfilled promises, Faulkner came home, disillusioned, and the band broke up shortly thereafter. He immediately landed a job in a small recording studio with the intention of producing other bands and artists. While Faulkner was gaining production knowledge working in the studio, his boss, Stephen Arnold, asked him if he could write a jingle for a client, and then another… and another. Within a year Faulkner started his own production company. His reputation as an accomplished singer/songwriter turned commercial music composer quickly caught the attention of advertising executives coast-to-coast.
Since then Faulkner, a multi-CLIO winner, has created hundreds of national jingles and scores, including some of the most memorable commercial music on television and radio. Most notably, he composed and sang the wildly popular “I Want My Baby Back” for Chili’s, a jingle that has since found its way into motion pictures (Austin Powers) and over a dozen major network TV shows. He also created the multi-award winning music theme for Motel 6 and Tom Bodett, the longest running commercial campaign in the history of advertising (23 years, 5 CLIOs, and counting).
Yet Faulkner never abandoned his dream of one day producing his own music, so in 1990 he assembled one of the finest state-of-the-art recording facilities in Texas. His intention: to create his album. Based on his previous experience with the recording industry, it should come as no surprise that in his endeavor to develop his own unique sound, Faulkner relied not on a record company to create his first CD (1998), but on his own expertise, talent and vision to create Lost in the Land of Texico. Every song on the CD has now received national and international airplay.
In 2001, Windswept Publishing caught one of Faulkner’s performances in Nashville and signed him to his second publishing contract. During that time-period he created his second CD (2002), Raise The Roof. Faulkner enlisted the help of legendary New Orleans icon, Dr John, to assist on vocals in his earthy tribute to the blues, “Blues Across America”.
In October 2008, The Welcome Home Project heard one of Faulkner’s latest recordings entitled,
“Ten Thousand Miles Away”, and licensed it for their “Voices Of A Grateful Nation” CD set, a compilation of artists paying tribute to the brave men and women who fight for our freedom every day so far away.
Today Faulkner is working on his third CD, as well as submitting songs to other national recording artists for consideration.
Angelina
Tom Faulkner Lyrics
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Down a cobblestone lane
The sunlight danced through the cotton woods
The air smelled like rain
Still unaware of my presence
She stopped for a while
To see the world spinning by
Angelina [Foreign content]
I cross her way and inquired her name
And she softly replied
I reached across and gave my hand
She smiled and obliged
She tried to speak in my language
I stumbled through hers
I had so many thoughts
But couldn't find the right words
Angelina [Foreign content]
I knew that I had found
An angel in disguise
We talked as though the night would never end
But we both knew otherwise
Here in this place of pure innocence
This haven of peace
There's a lady who's love
Still awaits its release
Angelina [Foreign content]
Angelina [Foreign content]
In Tom Faulkner's song "Angelina," the singer recounts a chance encounter with a young woman while walking down a cobblestone lane on a Sunday. The sunlight and smells of rain set the scene as the singer watches the woman stop and observe the world spinning by, seeing it through the eyes of a child. The singer then approaches her and inquires her name, to which she softly responds. He reaches out his hand and she obliges, smiling. As they talk, they struggle to communicate in each other's languages, but a connection forms nonetheless. The singer describes the woman as an angel in disguise, and they spend the night talking in a place of pure innocence and peace.
The lyrics of "Angelina" suggest a theme of communication and connection despite language barriers, as well as finding beauty and goodness in unexpected places. The singer is a traveler who stumbles upon this young woman and is struck by her innocence and charm. Despite their inability to fully communicate, they are able to connect and spend a meaningful night together. The use of the name Angelina also adds to the idea of the woman being seen as an angel, giving the encounter a sense of transcendence and heightened meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw her walking one Sunday
The singer is telling us about their experience of seeing a woman walking on a Sunday
Down a cobblestone lane
The woman was walking on a path made of cobblestone
The sunlight danced through the cotton woods
The sunlight was shining through trees that had cotton balls, creating a beautiful effect
The air smelled like rain
It was evident that it was going to rain
Still unaware of my presence
The woman didn't notice the artist's presence
She stopped for a while
The woman paused her movement for some time
To see the world spinning by
The woman was observing the world around her moving
Through the eyes of a child
It seemed like the woman was experiencing everything like a child would, in a pure and innocent way
Angelina [Foreign content]
The woman's name is Angelina, and the song features the phrase in a foreign language
I cross her way and inquired her name
The artist came across Angelina and asked her name
And she softly replied
Angelina responded gently
I reached across and gave my hand
The artist extended their hand to Angelina
She smiled and obliged
Angelina reciprocated the gesture and smiled back
She tried to speak in my language
Angelina attempted to speak in the singer's language
I stumbled through hers
The singer struggled to understand Angelina's language
I had so many thoughts
The artist had a lot they wanted to say
But couldn't find the right words
Despite having many thoughts, the artist could not find the appropriate way to express them
I knew that I had found
The singer had a realization about the woman they met
An angel in disguise
The singer believed that Angelina was an angel in human form
We talked as though the night would never end
The artist and Angelina conversed as if they had infinite time together
But we both knew otherwise
Despite how they talked, both the artist and Angelina knew that their time together was limited
Here in this place of pure innocence
The artist describes the location where they met Angelina as a space of virtue and wholesomeness
This haven of peace
Specifically, the singer refers to it as a peaceful haven
There's a lady who's love
The artist is talking about Angelina's affection
Still awaits its release
The singer believes that Angelina's love has yet to be fully expressed or given the opportunity to flourish
Angelina [Foreign content]
The song ends with the repetition of Angelina's name in a foreign language
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOMAS PETTIT FAULKNER, THOMAS PETTIT JR. FAULKNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrPugsley1961
What a wonderful song crafter Tom Faulkner is. He is able to paint such a exquisite picture with his lyrics. Then he tops it off with beautiful tones and guitar playing that is unique and oh so very tasteful.
@gaylehamner1702
Love it, Tom. One of those haunting melodies that make you warm all over. I could listen to you play for hours.
@MichealClair
I have always said this is one of the most perfectly written songs ever... Tom you are a genius
@GOODYFORYOUGUDI4ME
Beautiful. I keep coming back to hear it. It's good when you can't forget it.
@mag1226
Beautiful song, love the lyrics.
@lindakotek7595
Home on a Saturday night watching KBVO. Fell in love with this performance. Thank you.
@westotten1437
wow…so good…so mellow….
@GOODYFORYOUGUDI4ME
Still so pretty!
@GOODYFORYOUGUDI4ME
So pretty
@anitadavideduo
Wonderful song!! Ok Ok... I play with you also if you are tuning doooown...grrrr let me one second to look for if there is Ab on my italian guitar!! AAAHHH :-))))