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Nov 12, 2019 · Understanding the Lyrics: Highwomen. I’m back with another song that has been stuck in my head/speaking to me lately. I first learned about this supergroup from Sarah at Pantsuit Politics. She raved about these ladies and their work when the album was first released. I thought, “Oh, sounds fun – I’ll check it out when I have time.”
Aug 13, 2019 · Highwomen Lyrics. [Verse 1: Brandi Carlile] I was a Highwoman. And a mother from my youth. For my children, I did what I had to do. My family left Honduras when they killed the Sandinistas. We ...
Dec 30, 2023 · Verse 1: Brandi Carlile. The song opens with Brandi Carlile’s haunting vocals, as she sings about being a Highwoman and a mother since her youth. The lyrics reveal that her family left Honduras due to the Sandinistas’ actions and embarked on a dangerous journey through Mexico. Despite the hardships she faced, Carlile’s resilience shines ...
The Highwomen "rewrote it with fates that befell women: a doctor convicted of witchcraft; an immigrant who died trying to get over the border but got the kids over safe and sound; a preacher; and a freedom rider who gets shot." Songwriter Jimmy Webb wrote the original "Highwayman" and recorded it in 1977. Eight years later, the newly formed ...
Oct 8, 2019 · Carena Liptak Published: October 8, 2019. One of the rawest, most intimate tracks on the Highwomen 's debut album, "My Only Child," tells the story of being a parent to just one daughter, and the ...
Aug 21, 2019 · Highwoman Lyrics & Meanings: I was a Highwoman and a mother from my youth / For my children I did what I had to do / My family left Honduras when they killed the Sandinistas / We followed a coyote through the dust of Mexico / Every one of them except for me survived / And I am still alive / / I was a healer, I was gifted as a girl / I laid hands upon the world / Someone saw me sleeping naked ...
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Aug 2, 2021 · The Highwomen The Highwomen (Low Country Sound/Elektra) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. There’s no getting around the supergroup label for this collaborative effort.
