Amelia

Anna's House singing their original song, "Amelia" in '03. A song about immigration to the US. Influences include Dar Williams, The Weepies, Jewel and Simon and Garfunkel.

LYRICS:
A big ship brought you here
And I guess that means me too
Wonder where your mind traveled before that day
Oh Amelia, were you even scared? Did you even care?
Did you ever think you'd make it here?

A baby on your hip and a husband at your side
Who could blame him for
wanting a better life?
But you did, Amelia
You wanted to stay but you sailed away
Was walking aboard like walking the plank?

We never met, now did we?
I guess it's just as well
With your stern face staring from the picture on the wall

Our blood connection
We float through time
I've heard all those stories about you
Have you heard all of mine?
Oh Amelia, did you ever think it'd turn out fine
Oh Amelia, I'm doing fine.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lori
• McKenna
• Anna's
• House
• Amelia
• Rhode
• Island
• Dar
• Williams
• Weepies
• Immigration
• Jewel
• Simon
• and
• Garfunkel
• folk
• acoustic

[ameliasworld]

Nice song... seems that most songs I have run into with my name tend to be on the melancholic side.... but I really enjoyed your song :) Sounds like someone had a connection with an Amelia... I am the 5th in my family... I think the name ends with me though... Great song :)

[annashouse]

Thank you!

[justicej2007]

Great Vocals, really enjyed it, keep it up :)

[annashouse]

Thanks for your kind words

[luisewsk]

xD i'm an amelia too .... nice voice^^

[fubar50cat]

hey, the date stamp is 2003, so probably no one cares anymore, but this is a great song, loved it when joni did it,and like this version too! hmmn, just as a note, amelia, the song is about amelia ehrhardt, the aviatrix that disappeared on her last flight

[fubar50cat]

hey, the date stamp is 2003, so probably no one cares anymore, but this is a great song, loved it when joni did it,and like this version too!

[dawidbu]

This is good :)

[gorgeousgeekout]

love this.... i'm amelia. haha. lovely voice. :)

[AmeliadelAlphard]

beautiful song