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.
Don't Think Twice It's All Right
Vonda Shepard Lyrics
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It don't matter, anyhow
And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If you don't know by now
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be gone
You're the reason, I'm traveling on
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
That light I never knowed
And it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
Still I wish there was something you would do or say
To try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
Don't think twice, it's all right
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Like you never did before
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
I can't hear you any more
I'm a thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
Don't think twice, it's all right
I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
But goodbye's too good a word, gal
So I'll just say, fare thee well
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
Don't think twice, it's all right
Vonda Shepard's cover of Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" is rich in symbolism and irony as it paints a picture of a relationship that has run its course. In the first verse, the singer acknowledges that it's no use dwelling on the reasons why the relationship has failed and that it's time to move on. The second verse offers a stark contrast between "light" and "darkness" as the singer acknowledges that they are no longer part of the same world. The third verse talks about the regret of the relationship's demise and wishes for one last chance to make things right. The fourth verse laments the fact that the relationship is beyond repair and that it's time to say farewell. The final verse acknowledges that the breakup wasn't necessarily because of any wrongdoing, but rather that the relationship just wasn't meant to be.
Overall, the song is a bittersweet ode to a failed relationship that refuses to indulge in bitterness and resentment. Instead, it acknowledges the beauty and fragility of relationships and the inevitability of their endings.
Line by Line Meaning
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
There's no point in trying to figure out why things happened the way they did
It don't matter, anyhow
It doesn't matter in the end what caused things to happen
And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
Continuing to dwell on the past won't change anything
If you don't know by now
If you haven't figured out the reason for the situation already, you probably never will
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
At the beginning of a new day
Look out your window and I'll be gone
I'll have already left
You're the reason, I'm traveling on
You caused me to leave
Don't think twice, it's all right
Don't worry about it, everything will be okay
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
There's no need to try and reach out to me
That light I never knowed
I never understood your intentions
I'm on the dark side of the road
I'm moving on in my own direction, regardless of the consequences
Still I wish there was something you would do or say
I secretly hope that you'll try to get me to stay
To try and make me change my mind and stay
To convince me that I should stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
We didn't communicate much, so it's not surprising that you don't know what to say now
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Trying to get my attention won't help anything
Like you never did before
You never paid attention to me in the past, so it doesn't matter now
I can't hear you any more
I've moved on and I'm not listening
I'm a thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I'm contemplating my decisions on my journey
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I loved a woman when we were both young and naive
I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
She wanted more from me than I could give
I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe
I'm continuing on my journey alone
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
I don't know where I'm going next
But goodbye's too good a word, gal
The term 'goodbye' is too positive for the situation
So I'll just say, fare thee well
I'll just say goodbye
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
I'm not accusing you of being mean or cruel
You could have done better but I don't mind
There were things you could have done differently, but it doesn't matter now
You just kinda wasted my precious time
You didn't make the most of our time together, and it's too bad
Don't think twice, it's all right
Everything is going to be okay, don't worry about it
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Dylan
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@GMIINTL
My favorite; much better than the original!
@aivira3161
the best cover of this song !
@simnaotalvez
by far <3
@garydrew9970
Sorry, but need to hear Tedeschi Trucks band version before you you finally decide, respectfully.
@J1E2TS
2001 brought me back here tonight.
@KerryLiz100
A remarkable discovery for moir ! ............. Beautiful maturity & expression & loverly guitar work !
@krissie5353
Wow!!! This song…speechless
@larissafitzell4865
❤❤❤❤
@Larissa-rose1
😘❤
@baumiscsw
Um, you defunded the police as Governor…..