# ALICIA BLUE Brings Jane’s Addiction’s Iconic “Jane Says” Lyrics to the Foreground for a Heart-Wrenching Interpretation

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/alicia-blue-brings-janes-addictions-iconic-jane-says-lyrics-to-the-foreground-for-a-heart-wrenching-interpretation/
- Published: 2022-08-26T10:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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“Perhaps some of the best music of our day is the music that exists somewhere between
worlds; music that feels slightly elevated above the familiar without being derivative.
The music of _Inner Child Work_ fits that description. Containing songs that, at
their core, are gems akin to her influences by poets like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell,
and Leonard Cohen, the production leaves lots of room for future interpretations
and arrangements, yet none of the songs feel lacking in any regard.” – **Alchemical
Records**

“….[_Inner Child Work_] sparkles and shines, with enough darkness to provide satisfying
contrast, making it shine even brighter throughout. She is a top-notch song writer
and has always been. But her new work looks to make a bigger splash where her folkier
music would probably only have a niche audience. Intelligent, catchy, prescient.
It’s an impressive batch of songs from an evolving artist. The best of folk, the
best of pop.” – **Northern Transmissions**

“Blue’s layered vocal harmonies and plaintive melodies steadily build into an emotive
ballad, bolstered by iridescent guitar textures and cathartic lyrical confessions.”–**
Under The Radar**

“…listening to her songs feels like being invited into her intimate diary, a world
full of dreams and secrets.”  – **Atwood Magazine –  **_**2021 Artists to Watch**_

“Blessed with a rich, resonant voice, Alicia Blue invests every phrase of her songs
with gutsy attitude.” – **Music Connection**

” … mystical and chill-inducing…. Raconteur and chanteuse of the people, Alicia 
Blue invents her own line of folk with every release.” – **Grimy Goods**

“Her vocals have an alluring Tori Amos or Kate Bush quality to them.” – **Riff Magazine**

**ALICIA BLUE**

**Brings Jane’s Addiction’s Iconic “**[**Jane Says**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=bf1df96314&e=615f2b8493)**”
lyrics to the foreground for a heart-wrenching Interpretation, illuminating mental
health between generations**

**Premieres on **[**American Songwriter**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=4643088fe6&e=615f2b8493)

**AUGUST 26, 2022 (Nashville, TN) – **“**’**[**Jane Says**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=1a0bdb3d0d&e=615f2b8493)’
is one of those songs that I’ve held onto since I was a kid,” says Nashville-based
magnetic indie-folk singer-songwriter **Alicia Blue **about her cover of the 1988**
Jane’s Addiction** tragic classic about a drug-addicted woman in an abusive relationship.“
Once I was a teenager, I realized what Perry Farrell was singing about and was almost
afraid to grow up and be just like the girl in his story.” The song was produced
by Nashville based **Jordan Lehning** (_Caitlin Rose, Rodney Crowell, Andrew Combs,
Kacey Musgraves, Brett Eldridge, Leon Bridges_) and premiered on **American Songwriter**
who lauds, “Blue’s ‘Jane Says’ is an auditory intermission on transient ways, self-
despair, and finding some resurrection.” The accompanying video (out today) was 
directed by Blue herself and was shot on an iPhone ProMax 11 and edited by **Tammie
Valer**.

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Watch this video on YouTube

**Alicia Blue – “Jane Says”**

Similar to Blue’s newly released cathartic [**_Inner Child Work_**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=082df4a1b4&e=615f2b8493)
EP (where she explores life directions, self-awareness, and new beginnings), she
had always felt connected to the overall “no boundaries” lyrical themes on “Jane
Says.” She adds, “Thank god for modern therapy and healing, because I have [boundaries]
now. But still, it’s elusive.”  

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**“Jane Says” Single Artwork**

For the Los Angeles native, who now calls Nashville ‘home’, making _Inner Child 
Work_ in Nashville alongside songwriter and producer **Lincoln Parish** (formerly
of the band **Cage the Elephant),** helped to give Blue a perspective on the “difficulty
of navigating this life” and not having all the “proper tools” to have lived it 
in the most “successful” or “healthiest” way when in LA. “I like to think that getting
this all out helps me in some way,” she says. “I got my first therapist a few years
ago and realized there were things holding me back from doing what I wanted with
my life. Things like anxiety, depression—I just had no language to describe them
previously, so there was no way to deal with their existence.”

**Live shows:**
September 28 – Louisville, Kentucky @ ZanzabarSeptember 29 – Ann
Arbor, Michigan @ Blind Pig (supporting The Districts)September 30 – Huntington,
West Virginia @ The Loud (supporting The Districts)October 1 – Charlottesville, 
Virginia @ The Southern Cafe & Music Hall (supporting The Districts)October 5 – 
Nashville, Tennessee @ The Basement

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**Alicia Blue**
Photo credit: **Tammie Valer**

Fate fell immediately for Alicia in 2019 with the release of her debut self-titled
EP when Starbucks featured her song “Magma” in its stores worldwide via their Starbucks
Acoustic playlist on Spotify. Garnering immediate attention as a songwriter and 
singer, Alicia quickly became a pivotal figure on the LA songwriting circuit. She’s
been featured in publications including **Billboard** and **Atwood Magazine**, as
well as LA’s legendary **KCRW**. Alicia Blue’s first full-length album _**Bravebird**_
was released April 2020 in the middle of a global pandemic, securing spots on Spotify’s
influential _Fresh Finds Pop_ and _Fresh Finds Rock_ playlists and garnering a whole
new round of buzz and attention. In January 2021, she was featured at the top of**
Atwood Magazine**’s “2021 Artists to Watch.” 

With new music in hand, Alicia Blue is poised for a breakout this year. 

“[**Jane Says**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=e0c25a21de&e=615f2b8493)”
and [_**Inner**_ _**Child**_ _**Work**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ae70f41f40&e=615f2b8493)
are available _via_** Magnetic Moon. **_Inner Child Work Part Two_ out this fall.

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