Music Review: Michelle Branch "Everywhere"
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Everywhere
Album: The Spirit Room
Year: 2001
In the enthusiastic "Everywhere," Michelle Branch is reminded by her crush with "every little thing...They're everywhere, in every little thing," according to MTV.com.
In the first verse, she feels a sweater which is similar to what her crush wore yesterday. She dreams of him each night. He goes with her on mundane and bizarre tasks, like building an Atari store in the middle of rural North Dakota or gardening. He's her constant companion. ("Turn it inside out so I can see/The part of you that's drifting over me/And when I wake you're, you're never there/But when I sleep you're, you're everywhere/You're everywhere.")
She wonders how she fell for him. She's eager to learn why he likes her and what he's about. She doesn't see him often during the day but he's always with her regardless. ("Just tell me how I got this far/Just tell me why you're here and who you are/'Cause every time I look/
You're never there/And every time I sleep/You're always there.")
In the chorus, she says he's with her if she's washing clothes or doing homework. He's her assurance that she has a friend.("'Cause you're everywhere to me/And when I close my eyes it's you I see/You're everything I know/That makes me believe/I'm not alone/I'm not alone.")
He's giving her butterflies in her stomach, which she knows is a sign she likes him. She believes he's genuine in his flirting. But she's still hoping not to get hurt by him. She's likes him, a lot more than she thinks. She attempts to brush away past heartaches and strives to think positive. ("I recognize the way you make me feel/It's hard to think that/You might not be real/
I sense it now, the water's getting deep/I try to wash the pain away from me/Away from me.")
After the chorus, a crisp guitar solo follows as Branch says she's not alone and "whoa's" ("I am not alone/Whoa, oh, oooh, oh.") The solo segues into the quiet bridge.
In the bridge, the acoustic guitar sets a patient tone. She holds his hand and realizes how much she values his personality. He cares about her and supports her. He's her guiding force. She hears him encouraging her, even if he's physically with her. She hopes their relationship remains as it is. ("And when I touch your hand/It's then I understand/The beauty that's within/
It's now that we begin/You always light my way/I hope there never comes a day/No matter where I go/I always feel you so.")
The crisp returns for the chorus, which is sung twice. Although the first chorus is the same, the second chorus' lyrics are different. She adds that he gives her strength to carry on when she's weary. ("'Cause you're everywhere to me/And when I close my eyes it's you I see/
You're everything I know/That makes me believe/I'm not alone/'Cause you're everywhere to me/And when I catch my breath/It's you I breathe/You're everything I know/That makes me believe/I'm not alone.")
At the end, she tells him she feels him everywhere and if it's the same for him. ("You're in everyone I see/So tell me/Do you see me?")
"Everywhere" is the customary fem rock song. It's song about young love with stilted lyrics (which are supposed to be poetic), sung by a teenager with capable but emotionless vocals. The problem with "Everywhere" is that it's nice and pretty. The fault is on the genre, which has devolved from Hole, Mazzy Star, and PJ Harvey to such forgettable lightweights as Michelle Branch.
Album: The Spirit Room
Year: 2001
In the enthusiastic "Everywhere," Michelle Branch is reminded by her crush with "every little thing...They're everywhere, in every little thing," according to MTV.com.
In the first verse, she feels a sweater which is similar to what her crush wore yesterday. She dreams of him each night. He goes with her on mundane and bizarre tasks, like building an Atari store in the middle of rural North Dakota or gardening. He's her constant companion. ("Turn it inside out so I can see/The part of you that's drifting over me/And when I wake you're, you're never there/But when I sleep you're, you're everywhere/You're everywhere.")
She wonders how she fell for him. She's eager to learn why he likes her and what he's about. She doesn't see him often during the day but he's always with her regardless. ("Just tell me how I got this far/Just tell me why you're here and who you are/'Cause every time I look/
You're never there/And every time I sleep/You're always there.")
In the chorus, she says he's with her if she's washing clothes or doing homework. He's her assurance that she has a friend.("'Cause you're everywhere to me/And when I close my eyes it's you I see/You're everything I know/That makes me believe/I'm not alone/I'm not alone.")
He's giving her butterflies in her stomach, which she knows is a sign she likes him. She believes he's genuine in his flirting. But she's still hoping not to get hurt by him. She's likes him, a lot more than she thinks. She attempts to brush away past heartaches and strives to think positive. ("I recognize the way you make me feel/It's hard to think that/You might not be real/
I sense it now, the water's getting deep/I try to wash the pain away from me/Away from me.")
After the chorus, a crisp guitar solo follows as Branch says she's not alone and "whoa's" ("I am not alone/Whoa, oh, oooh, oh.") The solo segues into the quiet bridge.
In the bridge, the acoustic guitar sets a patient tone. She holds his hand and realizes how much she values his personality. He cares about her and supports her. He's her guiding force. She hears him encouraging her, even if he's physically with her. She hopes their relationship remains as it is. ("And when I touch your hand/It's then I understand/The beauty that's within/
It's now that we begin/You always light my way/I hope there never comes a day/No matter where I go/I always feel you so.")
The crisp returns for the chorus, which is sung twice. Although the first chorus is the same, the second chorus' lyrics are different. She adds that he gives her strength to carry on when she's weary. ("'Cause you're everywhere to me/And when I close my eyes it's you I see/
You're everything I know/That makes me believe/I'm not alone/'Cause you're everywhere to me/And when I catch my breath/It's you I breathe/You're everything I know/That makes me believe/I'm not alone.")
At the end, she tells him she feels him everywhere and if it's the same for him. ("You're in everyone I see/So tell me/Do you see me?")
"Everywhere" is the customary fem rock song. It's song about young love with stilted lyrics (which are supposed to be poetic), sung by a teenager with capable but emotionless vocals. The problem with "Everywhere" is that it's nice and pretty. The fault is on the genre, which has devolved from Hole, Mazzy Star, and PJ Harvey to such forgettable lightweights as Michelle Branch.
