The group's original line up (1986-1989) was
* Gretchen Phillips - guitar, bass, mandolin and vocals
* Kathy Korniloff - guitar, bass, violin, percussion, vocals
* Laurie Freelove, guitar, bass, percussion & vocals.
Members each wrote songs and took turns on different instruments. Freelove left following completion of the band's first album in 1989. She was replaced by Meg Hentges on guitar and Barbara Cole on bass. Drummer Pam Barger was added to the band just prior to Freelove's departure.
Two Nice Girls won a GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Award in 1991. The group broke up in 1992.
The Sweet Postcard
Two Nice Girls Lyrics
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Ah, do you know how much I love you?
I woke up one morning with this dream:
There are two people I love
Two people I love, and there you were
I don't know who the other one is
I wish that I did
You are like a canoe
We are in the river
Your blood flowing on this same continent makes my own heart happy
I could lick your cheek and bite your nose
Every atom of your being
Is appreciated by me
I hold your being up to the light
To see right through,
To see right through
The Sweet Postcard by Two Nice Girls is a love song that conveys deep emotions through a unique and poetic imagery. The song begins with the singer expressing her love to someone with whom she has a deep emotional bond. She talks about the dream she had one morning, where two people she loves were present, and one of them was the person she is addressing in the song. Although she does not know who the other person is, she expresses her love and affection towards her heart's desire.
The singer then uses a beautiful metaphor to describe her relationship with the person. She compares her love to a wooden canoe, and the two of them paddling in the same river. The metaphor conveys a sense of an adventure and the deep connection the two people share, as they navigate through the ups and downs of life together. The singer appreciates every atom of the person's being and wants to see through them, to understand them more intimately.
The final lines of the song hold the essence of the entire song. The singer holds the person's being up to the light, depicting the idea of examining someone without any judgment or prejudice. She wants to understand the person in their truest form and accept them wholly. The song is a beautiful representation of the power of genuine love and the joy of accepting someone for who they are.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, do you know how much I love you?
Expressing deep affection for someone.
I woke up one morning with this dream:
Narrating a dream that was had.
There are two people I love
Acknowledging the existence of two people they love.
Two people I love, and there you were
Specifying that the person being spoken to is one of the two people they love.
I don't know who the other one is
Admitting to not knowing the identity of the other person they love.
I wish that I did
Expressing a desire to know the identity of the other person they love.
You are like a canoe
Using a metaphor to describe the person being spoken to.
A wooden canoe and I get in and paddle
Expanding on the metaphor by describing a joint action.
We are in the river
Continuing the previous metaphor by placing the two people in a river.
Your blood flowing on this same continent makes my own heart happy
Expressing a sense of belonging and joy in being located geographically close to the person being spoken to.
I could lick your cheek and bite your nose
Using physical actions to describe a playful and intimate connection.
Every atom of your being
Expressing appreciation for every aspect of the person being spoken to.
Is appreciated by me
Declaring appreciation for the person being spoken to.
I hold your being up to the light
Using another metaphorical image to describe an act of examination.
To see right through,
To see the true essence of the person being examined.
To see right through
To see the true essence of the person being examined.
Contributed by Reagan I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.