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.
Soul's Day
Trish Murphy Lyrics
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Smoking cigarettes,
Talking to the tombstones
And reading their regrets.
Some people to relate to
And so it goes around.
You dance and sing and greet them
And you're still hanging round.
Voices in your head.
You can't get off the freeway
And you can't get out of bed.
You left the baby crying
On the kitchen floor.
You left the water running
So you can't hear no more.
So sure of the magic
Anything you say.
The shadows in the twilight.
The dead will have their day.
So sure of the moonlight
And the dying sun
The shadows in the twilight
And your day has begun.
There's a full moon in broad daylight
Too early for the sky.
Let this be a lesson
If you start to wonder why.
And the necissary angels
Are punching out at 5.
They're finished with the day shift
While you are still alive.
So sure of the magic
Anything you say.
The shadows in the twilight.
The dead will have their day.
So sure of the moonlight
And the dying sun
The shadows in the twilight
And your day has begun.
Well January's coming
And you're snowed in for good.
And you never should have done it
But you did the best you could.
And now you say it don't matter.
That you're standing last in line.
Well all your dreams are shattered
And you're running out of time.
Twilight is upon you.
It's too late to be afraid.
Nightfall, it will find you
And the shadows all will fade.
And the Devil's just a shadow
Of the things you didn't do.
Of the riddles, jokes, and cobwebs,
Tangled up in you.
So sure of the magic
Anything you say.
The shadows in the twilight.
The dead will have their day.
So sure of the moonlight
And the dying sun
The shadows in the twilight
And your day has begun.
The lyrics to Trish Murphy's song "Soul's Day" tell a story of a person who finds themselves sitting in a graveyard, smoking cigarettes, and talking to tombstones while reading their regrets. They are searching for people they can relate to, and seem to find a strange comfort in being surrounded by death. However, there is a sense of confusion and despair that permeates the song. The person is haunted by echoes in the hallway and voices in their head, unable to escape the emotional turmoil they are feeling. They have left a baby crying on the kitchen floor and the water running, showing a disregard for the consequences of their actions. The lyrics show a sense of desperation and confusion as the person grapples with the fragility of life and the inevitability of death.
The chorus of the song seems to suggest that the person is clinging to the belief in magic and the power of the moon and shadows. They are trying to find meaning and understanding in the chaos around them, but their efforts are ultimately futile. The song ends with a sense of resignation, as the person realizes that their dreams are shattered and they are running out of time. There is a sense of acceptance that the shadows of the past cannot be escaped, and that the devil is simply a shadow of the things they could have done. The lyrics leave the listener with a feeling of melancholy and introspection, urging them to reflect on the choices they have made in their own lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in a graveyard,
The singer is sitting in a graveyard.
Smoking cigarettes,
The singer is smoking cigarettes.
Talking to the tombstones
The singer is talking to the tombstones in the graveyard.
And reading their regrets.
The singer is reading the regrets of the tombstones.
Some people to relate to
The singer finds some of the tombstones relatable.
And so it goes around.
The singer's behavior pattern is cyclical.
You dance and sing and greet them
The singer greets the tombstones by dancing and singing.
And you're still hanging round.
The singer is still spending time in the graveyard.
Echoes in the hallway,
The singer hears echoes in a hallway.
Voices in your head.
The singer hears voices in their head.
You can't get off the freeway
The singer feels trapped in a certain path they're taking.
And you can't get out of bed.
The singer is unable to get out of bed due to depression or other reasons.
You left the baby crying
The singer left a child crying.
On the kitchen floor.
The singer left the child on the kitchen floor.
You left the water running
The singer left the water running.
So you can't hear no more.
The running water drowns out the singer's hearing.
So sure of the magic
The singer is certain of the magical occurrences in their life.
Anything you say.
The singer is willing to believe anything anyone says to them.
The shadows in the twilight.
The singer sees shadows in the twilight.
The dead will have their day.
The dead will have their moment in the sun, just as everyone else does.
So sure of the moonlight
The singer is certain of the moonlight's magical properties.
And the dying sun
The singer sees the sunset as a dying sun.
There's a full moon in broad daylight
The full moon is visible during daylight hours, which is unusual.
Too early for the sky.
It is too early in the day for the moon to be visible in the sky.
Let this be a lesson
The unusual event of the moon being visible during the day is a lesson.
If you start to wonder why.
The unusual event of the moon being visible during the day may cause the singer to question things.
And the necissary angels
The necessary angels are mentioned here.
Are punching out at 5.
The angels finish their workday at 5 PM.
They're finished with the day shift
The angels are finished with their workday shift on earth.
While you are still alive.
Meanwhile, the singer is still alive on earth.
Well January's coming
January is approaching.
And you're snowed in for good.
The singer is snowed in and stuck.
And you never should have done it
The singer regrets something that they did.
But you did the best you could.
The singer did their best, even if it wasn't enough.
And now you say it don't matter.
The singer is now saying that their past actions don't matter.
That you're standing last in line.
The singer feels like they're last in line for something important.
Well all your dreams are shattered
All of the singer's dreams are broken or unattainable.
And you're running out of time.
The singer feels like they're running out of time.
Twilight is upon you.
Twilight is happening around the singer.
It's too late to be afraid.
It is too late for the singer to be scared or worried.
Nightfall, it will find you
Night is coming for the singer no matter what they do.
And the shadows all will fade.
The shadows will disappear once night falls.
And the Devil's just a shadow
The Devil is just a metaphorical shadow in the singer's life.
Of the things you didn't do.
The Devil is a byproduct of the singer's missed opportunities.
Of the riddles, jokes, and cobwebs,
The riddles, jokes, and cobwebs represent the uncertainties and complexities of life.
Tangled up in you.
All of these things are tied together and impact the singer's life.
And your day has begun.
This line is repeated as a chorus throughout the song, representing the cyclical nature of the singer's struggles and their continuation in daily life.
Contributed by Penelope N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.