Rachael Yamagata – Review

I saw Rachael a few days ago at the Hotel Cafe. It was great to see her once again, it’s been a long time since she’s been out on tour. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get a live video recording of the night since I lost my camera charger. Still no word on when the new album will be out but she sang a lot of the new stuff and it sounds great! Here’s a song she’s been singing since last year, Sunday Afternoon. I think it will be on the new album. Just love the lyrics.

sunday afternoon

it’s a choice
to stay
it’s a dream
and i wanna wake

you have blood on your hands
and i’m feeling faint
and honey
you can’t decide

i’m a drug
you don’t wanna give up
smoke your cigarettes
make your love

you poured blood in my heart
and i can’t get enough
i’m drowning, drowning
and you can’t decide

it’s not about geography, or happenstance
you need to fly, and take a chance
you don’t need to soar to emptiness
float on high and forever dance alone

you’re scared, scared, scared
’cause i feel like home

hear your voice
knew right away
if you were here
your eyes would say

there is blood on my feet
as i’m walking away
the rivers are red
it’s starting to rain

i’m not gonna live for you, or die for you
or do anything anymore for you
’cause you leave me here on the other side
won’t you leave me here on the other side
…
not gonna live for you, or die for you
or do anything…
not gonna shed one more tear for you
…
at least not ’till sunday afternoon