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.
The Wildest Times Of The World
Vonda Shepard Lyrics
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You have trembled, you have stayed still, you have tumbled like a weed
All the mountains, all the deserts, go for miles and miles around
We have driven for years now, baby, just to get bak to a place we had
found
Now you're driving me downtown, baby, on a rainy night
You're driving me crazy, baby, is this really life?
In the wildest times of the world
Oh I never thought I'd be here with you tonight
In the wildest times of the world
Let's stay together in this lonely and crazy life
I was mistaken, our love was forsaken, the worst mistake I ever made
Were you lonely, were you brave, now?
I guess the two are one and the same
Now I'm singing here with my sweet, sweet darling in my eye
Ain't it funny how you're walking through life and it turns on a dime?
I was missing you crazy, baby, are you really mine?
In the wildest times of the world
Oh I never thought I'd be here with you tonight
In the wildest times of the world
Let's stay together in this lonely and crazy life
Hey Hey Hey...
The song "The Wildest Times Of The World" by Vonda Shepard is a romantic ballad that talks about the ups and downs of love and how it can be crazy and unpredictable. The lyrics describe how the two lovers have been through a lot of challenges, yet they are still together. The opening lines, "I have fallen, I have stood up, I've had the patience of a tree," talks about how the singer has been through a lot of challenges in life, but has been resilient and patient.
The song talks about how the two lovers have traveled through mountains and deserts and have been on a journey to find a place they have already discovered. It is a metaphor for how sometimes people go through life searching for something they already have. The chorus of the song, "In the wildest times of the world, oh I never thought I'd be here with you tonight, let's stay together in this lonely and crazy life," talks about how despite all the challenges, the two lovers want to stay together and enjoy life.
Overall, "The Wildest Times Of The World" is a moving and emotional song that talks about the unpredictability of love and how it can transcend all challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
I have fallen, I have stood up, I've had the patience of a tree
I have experienced ups and downs, but also have been able to stay strong through it all.
You have trembled, you have stayed still, you have tumbled like a weed
You have gone through your own struggles, but also found moments of steadiness, and times of uncertainty and change.
All the mountains, all the deserts, go for miles and miles around
The world is vast and full of different landscapes and experiences.
We have driven for years now, baby, just to get bak to a place we had already found
Sometimes we may wander and stray from familiar places, but ultimately find our way back home.
Now you're driving me downtown, baby, on a rainy night
In this moment, the singer is being taken for a drive on a rainy night.
You're driving me crazy, baby, is this really life?
The singer is questioning the reality of their current situation and the emotions it is evoking.
In the wildest times of the world
During the most chaotic and unpredictable times in life.
Oh I never thought I'd be here with you tonight
Expressing surprise at the unexpectedness of the current moment and the presence of another person.
Let's stay together in this lonely and crazy life
Suggesting that despite the loneliness and chaos, it is better to face it all together than to be alone.
I was mistaken, our love was forsaken, the worst mistake I ever made
Admitting to a past mistake that led to a relationship being damaged.
Were you lonely, were you brave, now?
The singer is addressing the other person and asking whether they experienced loneliness or bravery during the course of their relationship.
I guess the two are one and the same
Suggesting that it takes bravery to live a life that can be lonely at times.
Now I'm singing here with my sweet, sweet darling in my eye
Feeling grateful for the presence of a loved one in the current moment.
Ain't it funny how you're walking through life and it turns on a dime?
Reflecting on the unpredictability of life's twists and turns.
I was missing you crazy, baby, are you really mine?
Expressing the intensity of the singer's feelings for the other person and their desire for confirmation of their relationship status.
Hey Hey Hey...
An exclamation that adds emphasis to the end of the song.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER LANDAU, VONDA SHEPARD
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