Released - May 1, 2011
“‘All I Wanted’ is one of those songs that can be taken several different ways. I think there's obviously a component of death involved in this one, but whether that's death from an illness or suicide is a matter of interpretation. It's irrelevant in the end, really. Whether one is leaving of one's own free will or out of other necessity, the sentiments hold. In the end, what seemed so important before doesn't seem at all important now - ‘now that's gone’.” ~ Wicasta Lovelace
Here, I will lay my head down.
I will close my eyes.
I will slip away.
And though I have come to this
I am not afraid.
I will face the way
Of leaving now.
All I wanted was a life to call my own.
All I wanted was a place to call my home.
All I wanted was some meat upon the bone.
But now that’s gone.
And now I am on my way.
I am warm inside.
I am calm and free.
And though you don’t understand,
There is no more pain.
Please don’t cry for me.
I’m leaving now.
All I wanted was a life to call my own.
All I wanted was a place to call my home.
All I wanted was some meat upon the bone.
Now that’s gone.
Friends, when the morning comes,
To the east I’ll be,
Rising to the sun.
I am the air you breathe
And the wind on your skin.
Remember me.
Remember me.
All I wanted was a life to call my own.
All I wanted was a place to call my home.
All I wanted was some meat upon the bone.
Now that’s gone.
Now that’s gone.
Music & Lyrics: Wicasta Lovelace.
Copyright © 2011: Wicasta Lovelace.
Copyright © 2011: Windhaven Network.
performers
Victoria Sadler Lovelace - lead & backing vocals
Wicasta Lovelace - backing vocals, guitars, bass, sample instruments, drums, programming
production
Wicasta Lovelace - mixing, mastering
facilities
Recorded at The Lair - Saint Petersburg, Florida
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When The Windws Blow was recorded in 2010 and 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and was released on May 1, 2011.
It was the culmination of a long journey for me and Victoria, in which we tried (rather unsuccessfully) to establish ourselves as an acoustic act in the Tampa Bay music scene. During the recording of the album I basically learned that I'm not really cut out for the acoustic thing, and you can feel it on the album. There's a lot of push and pull between songs that sat rather well as acoustic pieces, and other songs which seemed to want to be larger than that format allowed.
Victoria and I are both conflicted about this album. While we're fiercely proud of it, both of us concede the recording of the album was rushed and there are lots of mistakes which make us both twitch whenever we try to listen to it.
All that said, I think the album contained some great songs and I'm very proud of it. A lot was learned recording these songs, and the experience was vital to who I am now. But it would be fair to say that both Victoria and I regard the album as something of a failed experiment.
~ Wicasta Lovelace
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