Vonda Shepard was born in New York but her family relocated to California when she was fairly young. She played piano from an early age. Her father is Richmond Shepard, a mime and improv actor. Vonda has three sisters: Rosetta, Luana, and Brianna. Her mother left the family when Vonda was ten, and her father raised the four girls by himself.
After performing as a backing singer for many years she was eventually given her own recording contract. Shepard's first chart appearance was in 1987 when she recorded a duet with Dan Hill entitled 'Can't We Try'. She released her first self-titled album in 1989 with little fanfare. The album did yield one chart single, Don't Cry Ilene, a mid-tempo, piano-driven jazz-RnB flavored song dealing with the break-up of a relationship between a black woman and a white man, arising from adult peer pressure. The track is sung from the perspective of the woman's white female friend, who harbors a desire to have the man for herself, but keeps her distance out of respect for her friend. The song peaked at 17 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart and stayed on the charts for 12 weeks.
After her third album, Shepard was signed up to appear on Ally McBeal after being spotted by the show's creator David E Kelley. While on the show she recorded two full soundtrack albums and was featured on two other Ally McBeal compilations. The songs Shepard recorded for Ally McBeal soundtrack albums were mainly covers of old songs with lyrics that paralleled what was happening in the title character's life onscreen. Since appearing in the show, Shepard has released two more studio albums and a live album.
Shepard is married to music producer Mitchell Froom and they had their first child, Jack Froom, on 15 April 2006.
7 Days
Vonda Shepard Lyrics
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Line that's breaking, breaking
Our love seemed to crash
Like a wave that's taking
Taking down everything
Seven days, that's all it's been
Tomorrow will be eight
The raindrops in a hurricane
In this perfect place
I believe
Swimming through the days
While the world goes crazy
No wonder the state I'm in
Am I wrong to wanna dream
Myself into oblivion, sweet oblivion?
Seven days I am amazed
Tomorrow will be eight
Feeling like I'm counting
The raindrops in a hurricane
In this perfect place
I believe that there
Is someone for me
In this perfect place
I believe that there
Is someone for me
In this perfect place
I believe
The lyrics to Vonda Shepard's song "7 Days" paint a picture of a love that has ended abruptly like a breaking line, leaving the singer feeling like their life has been taken down and crashing like a wave. The verses talk about how it's only been seven days since their breakup, but it feels like an eternity as they count the raindrops in a hurricane of emotions. Despite being surrounded by chaos and what seems like the whole world going crazy, the singer believes there is still hope that there is someone for them in this perfect place.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "In this perfect place, I believe that there is someone for me" emphasizing the message of hope and the idea that even though things may seem bleak in the moment, there is still a chance for love and happiness. The line "Am I wrong to want to dream myself into oblivion, sweet oblivion?" suggests that the singer is struggling to cope with the pain of the breakup and is seeking solace in their own mind, trying to escape reality.
Overall, "7 Days" is a song about the ups and downs of love, and the emotional toll that a breakup can take on even the strongest of people. However, the message of hope and the belief that there is still someone out there for us is a powerful one that can help us navigate these difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna discontinue him like a line that's breaking, breaking
I am going to cut him off completely, like a broken line that cannot connect anymore.
Our love seemed to crash like a wave that's taking everything
Our relationship collapsed heavily like a wave that takes down everything on its way.
Seven days, that's all it's been, tomorrow will be eight, feel like I'm counting the raindrops in a hurricane
It has only been seven days, but it feels like forever. The passage of time is slow and agonizing, like counting raindrops in the midst of a storm.
In this perfect place, I believe
Despite the hardships, I still have faith in this place and what it can offer me.
Swimming through the days, while the world goes crazy, no wonder the state I'm in
As I go through my days, the world around me seems to be losing its mind. It's no wonder that I'm emotionally and mentally exhausted.
Am I wrong to wanna dream myself into oblivion, sweet oblivion?
I wonder if it's wrong that I want to retreat into a dream world and forget about reality for a while, where everything is secure, calm and comfortable.
Seven days I am amazed, tomorrow will be eight, feeling like I'm counting the raindrops in a hurricane, in this perfect place I believe that there is someone for me
Even though the days are dragging on, I am still hopeful and ready for a new beginning. Despite all that's happened, I trust that there is still hope for me, someone who can really understand me in this perfect place.
In this perfect place, I believe that there is someone for me
I have hope that despite all that's been, there is still a person out there who can understand me and reciprocate my emotions in this perfect place.
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