Murphy has performed twice at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and in Italy, France and other European countries. She also teaches Italian cooking and supports outreach programs for middle school-aged girls. Murphy's music features story-telling and personal expression. In her own words, the challenge to her songwriting "is to evoke as many images as possible with as few words as possible."
Murphy made her 2005 record release, Girls Get In Free following a sabbatical from performing and a period of personal difficulties. This record combined Murphy's music with a cause she supports as the CD release party benefitted GENAustin, a non-profit outreach program that helps middle school-aged girls develop strong self-esteem. Murphy is also a member of GENAustin's Board of Directors.
Today Murphy performs solo, with her rock band, and as part of a 70s tribute band, SKYROCKET!. Murphy also teaches Italian cooking using recipes learned from her grandmother at Austin's Central Market and other cooking schools.
Somewhere Else
Trish Murphy Lyrics
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Chevrolet express
But I was somewhere else.
I was somewhere else.
And I could hear you talking
But you were talking to yourself
Cause I was somewhere else.
All by myself.
When you're eating the highway
There's nothing to say.
And you're life's laid out before you
For a thousand miles away.
When the sun is not shining
And there is nowhere to go
I was somewhere else.
I was somewhere else.
Yes, and the hours must be passing
But there's no way to know
When I'm somewhere else
Inside myself.
When you're eating the highway
You got nothing to say.
And you're mind is on the asphalt
And it's all melting away.
Woo hoo hoo.
Woo hoo hoo.
Woo hoo hoo.
When you want to remember
You just forget yourself.
When you want to remember
You just go somewhere else.
And it's me and the highway
24/7 a day.
Till my life steps up before me
Or I pass it on the way.
Woo hoo hoo.
Woo hoo hoo.
Woo hoo hoo.
Ahhh haaa.
In Trish Murphy's song "Somewhere Else," the singer is riding in a car on the Chevrolet Express but is lost in thought or feeling distant from the conversation around her. She repeatedly tells the listener that she is "somewhere else," emphasizing her disconnect from the present moment. The chorus repeats the line "When you're eating the highway, you got nothing to say," suggesting that the singer is physically present but mentally elsewhere. The bridge of the song uses repetition of the phrase "Woo hoo hoo" and "Ahhh haaa" to add a dreamy, introspective quality to the music.
The use of driving on a highway as a metaphor for drifting through one's thoughts or relationships is a common one in music, but Murphy adds another layer by emphasizing the importance of memory. The line "When you want to remember, you just go somewhere else" suggests that the singer is perhaps intentionally avoiding certain memories or emotions by losing herself in thought. The song ends with the singer resigned to the idea that she will continue to drift through life until something changes.
Line by Line Meaning
I was riding shotgun on the Chevrolet express
I was in the passenger seat of the Chevrolet express.
But I was somewhere else.
Although physically present, my mind was elsewhere.
And I could hear you talking
I was aware of your voice.
But you were talking to yourself
You spoke when I was mentally absent.
Cause I was somewhere else.
My thoughts were preoccupied.
All by myself.
I was alone in my thoughts.
When you're eating the highway
When you're traveling at high speed for long hours.
There's nothing to say.
There is a lack of conversation.
And you're life's laid out before you
Your life seems to be predetermined.
For a thousand miles away.
For an extended distance.
When the sun is not shining
When there is a lack of light.
And there is nowhere to go
And there is no destination.
Yes, and the hours must be passing
Time continues despite my mental absence.
But there's no way to know
However, I am not aware of its passing.
When I'm somewhere else
When my consciousness is not present.
Inside myself.
My thoughts and feelings were internalized.
You got nothing to say.
There was a lack of conversation due to being focused on the road.
And you're mind is on the asphalt
Your thoughts are preoccupied with the road.
And it's all melting away.
Everything else fades in comparison to the road.
When you want to remember
When you desire to recollect memories.
You just forget yourself.
You become lost in thought.
You just go somewhere else.
Your thoughts take you elsewhere.
And it's me and the highway
I am alone with the road.
24/7 a day.
All day, everyday.
Till my life steps up before me
Until my future presents itself.
Or I pass it on the way.
Or I miss it entirely.
Woo hoo hoo.
Expressing feelings of emotional uncertainty.
Ahhh haaa.
Expressing feelings of emotional uncertainty.
Contributed by Julian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.