Tristan Prettyman (born May 23, 1982) is a singer-songwriter and former Rox… Read Full Bio ↴Tristan Prettyman (born May 23, 1982) is a singer-songwriter and former Roxy model. She was born and raised in the town of Del Mar located in San Diego County, California.

Taking advantage of the town's proximity to the ocean, she began surfing at the age of 12. She competed in the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) High School Division and earned fifth place in the state title while still in middle school.

At 15, she was given a cassette of Ani DiFranco's 1993 Puddle Dive by her half-brother's friend. She played the album constantly and it still has great sentimental value to her. It serves as a reminder of when her musical ambitions started to blossom.

Inspired by DiFranco's music and due in part to her nature of being a self-described "nosy kid" she entered her parents' room and began playing around with her father's old acoustic guitar. Although her parents were initially angry with her for "taking" her father's guitar, they eventually became supportive of her interest in music.

She began playing in front of friends at their homes and they encouraged her to begin writing her own material. One night, while performing for some friends, an employee of the production company The Moonshine Conspiracy, run by surf filmmaker Taylor Steele and professional surfer Chris Malloy, heard her and asked Tristan to appear in the film the company was working on at the time entitled Shelter. Tristan's song, Anything At All was chosen to be on the soundtrack.

Prettyman began playing in clubs and bars throughout San Diego County before being invited to join fellow San Diegoan, and future boyfriend, Jason Mraz on his national tour.

Prettyman spent the winter of 2004 in New York collaborating with producer Josh Deutsch who had worked with Mraz and Lenny Kravitz.

Prettyman is half-sister to Cody McClintock, an independent film producer.

She is signed to Virgin Records, and put out her first major label album Twentythree on August 2, 2005. Tristan credits her half-brother with much influence on her thinking and the title of her debut album pays partial homage to the "23 enigma". A perceptual concept which refers to the abnormally high occurrence of the number 23 in daily life as described in the book Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson, as derived from friend and fellow author William S. Burroughs.

Twentythree peaked at 24 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.

In 2008 Tristan released her sophomore album, entitled Hello.

Perfect Storm
Tristan Prettyman Lyrics

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Come with me
Lets get free
We don't have to stay here
We can pack our things
and we can go away
Go away, get away

Honestly,

It's nice to be
With the one who brings out
All my joy, I sing loud
Is it destiny, destiny

You and me
I don't wanna spend a minute, day or hour with another
Your my favorite kind of lover
Wouldn't have it any other way.

It may rain
It may pour
It may be like the perfect storm

Love may come
Love may go
Once you find it
Its all you know
Because it finally
Feels like home

Your my king
I'm your queen
We can keep it simple
We can fill our cups with almost anything,
Anything
And it'll be sweet
I don't wanna spend a minute, day or hour with another
Your my favorite kind of lover
Wouldn't have it any other way.

It may rain
It may pour
It may be like the perfect storm
Love may come
Love may go
Once you find it
Its all you know

Because it finally, feels like home
Because its finally, feels like home

Overall Meaning

The song Perfect Storm by Tristan Prettyman speaks about a love between two people that is so strong that they can leave everything behind and just be themselves. It talks about the idea of freedom, of being able to escape from the societal norms, and be in the moment with the person who brings out all the joy in their heart. The lyrics suggest that the love between the two provides a sense of belonging, like it’s the missing piece of the puzzle of their lives.

The song is about a love that is perfect, complete, and can weather any storm. Prettyman uses a metaphor of a “perfect storm” to describe the struggles that they may face in their relationship. This may refer to any hardships or obstacles that come in their way that can test the strength of the love that they have. But they feel that once they find this kind of love, it’s all they know, and it finally feels like home.

To conclude, the song Perfect Storm is about a love so strong and perfect that it can conquer any obstacles or hardships. It’s about finding that missing piece of the puzzle that makes one feel complete, like it’s finally home.

Line by Line Meaning

Come with me
Let's escape together

Lets get free
Let's break free from our mundane routines

We don't have to stay here
We are not bound to stay in this place

We can pack our things
Let us gather our belongings

and we can go away
We can leave and venture into the unknown

Go away, get away
Let's escape and leave this place behind

Honestly,
To be honest,

It's nice to be
It feels good to be

With the one who brings out
Together with the person who brings out

All my joy, I sing loud
All the happiness inside me that I can express joyously

Is it destiny, destiny
Is this fate, fate?