Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
“Talking To My Angel” was written after Etheridge’s father, John Etheridge, died in 1991 from cancer. The song was originally titled “66048,” the zip code in Etheridge’s hometown of Leavenworth, Kansas. In a July 2020 interview Etheridge explained:
That [song] was about connecting to those who have...
[Verse 1]
Don't be afraid
Close your eyes
Lay it all down
Don't you cry
Can't you see I'm going
Where I can see the sun rise?
[Refrain]
I've been talking to my angel
And he said that it's alright
[Verse 2]
I've always had to run
I don't know just why
A desire slowly smoking
Under the Midwest sky
But there's something waiting out there
That says I've got to try
[Refrain]
I've been talking to my angel
And he said that it's alright
[Bridge]
This town thinks I'm crazy
I just think I'm strange
Sometimes they wanna own me
Sometimes they wish I'd change
But I can feel the thunder
Underneath my feet
Well, I sold my soul for freedom
It's lonely, but it's sweet
[Verse 3]
Don't be afraid
Close your eyes
Lay it all down
Don't you cry
Can't you see I'm going
Where I can see the sun rise?
[Refrain]
I've been talking to my angel
And he said that it's alright
Talking to My Angel was written by Melissa Etheridge.
Talking to My Angel was produced by Hugh Padgham & Melissa Etheridge.