Happy Birthday to my love Fiona Apple, born on this day, Sept 13 in 1977

You'll never see the courage I know
Its colors' richness won't appear within your view
I'll never glow - the way that you glow
Your presence dominates the judgements made on you

But as the scenery grows, I see in different lights
The shades and shadows undulate in my perception
My feelings swell and stretch; I see from greater heights
I understand what I am still too proud to mention - to you

You'll say you understand, but You don't understand
You'll say you'd never give up seeing eye to eye
But never is a promise, and you can't afford to lie

You'll never touch - these things that I hold
The skin of my emotions lies beneath my own
You'll never feel the heat of this soul
My fever burns me deeper than I've ever shown - to you

You'll say, Don't fear your dreams, it's easier than it seems
You'll say you'd never let me fall from hopes so high
But never is a promise and you can't afford to lie

You'll never live the life that I live
I'll never live the life that wakes me in the night
You'll never hear the message I give
You'll say it looks as though I might give up this fight

But as the scenery grows, I see in different lights
The shades and shadows undulate in my perception
My feelings swell and stretch, I see from greater heights
I realize what I am now too smart to mention - to you

You'll say you understand, you'll never understand
I'll say I'll never wake up knowing how or why
I don't know what to believe in, you don't know who I am
You'll say I need appeasing when I start to cry
But never is a promise and I'll never need a lie

This Album 'Tidal' changed my life. I remember living in the San Fernando Valley When it came out. I remember as if it were yesterday. I was at work, 6am and all the way thru the day I listened to 'Tidal' as I watched outside, the Leaves falling to the ground to her sullen, heavy and moody voice. I was alone, nobody was around and I was singing along to the top of my lungs, just standing there watching the leaves and thought finally someone who thinks and feels as I do. I found a treasure chest that day, little 'ole Fiona, my Virgo Sister. Every one of her albums after are Gems. But this is my fav. Thank you Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart!
You changed my World! . Souls touched on that day for sure.

**A day with Fiona. My little Story.**
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While living in Moorpark, Ca. waaay back when... -I read this magazine Article about Fifi while swinging on a swing and this was the magazine cover -I couldn't take my eyes off this photo and was obsessed with it.

*Happy Birthday Fiona! I just love the girl!*

I suggest you get well-acquainted with this one-of-a-kind songstress if you have not already. I
recommend listening to my fav. - why try and change me now, sally's song, I want you (With Elvis Costello), duet with Johnny Cash–Father and Son, Red Red Red, Oh Well, I know, Love Ridden, Pale September, Never is a Promise-Oh hell all her songs are extraordinary!

She's an Extraordinary Machine! ;)