Difranco, Ani - Present/Infant Lyrics

Ani your always remembered. Great guitarist, elequent and fun lyricist, sweet and charming. I’ll always love you and your talent sister. Stay awesome.

Love you girl

Exquisite.

Wow this is terrible! This isn't music to me. Hang it up and call it a day!

Ummm... and so, could you explain to us exactly how that isn't music?

this is pure music, dude

This comment is pure nasty.

There is no religion or god that could make me tell my daughter that she is second class and she should bow to her husband. OVER MY DEAD BODY!

And they say women don't think outside their box...

;-)

don't forget that our gender traits are not who we are....

It's called "Present/Infant."

It's not just about aging. We go through much as women, throughout our lives. Especially when you decide to have a child. I know the change I went through after I had my daughter, and then again after I had my son. It is age, and love, and the creation of life. One person cannot be angry forever. This song is just as powerful as any of her others. It is just the message that is different!

god, you get better with age... from an old friend in Rochester...

naked finger!wow

I'm crossing my fingers that her daughter picks up a guitar.

Her guitar is made by Alvarez. It's her signature model. D'Adario makes strings.

She said that she had finally let go of the angst which permeated her work prior to becoming a mother. Songs like this one reflect her outlook on life, which according to her is much happier these days. I think this is a beautiful lyric & melody. Informatist, you're entitled to your own opinion, which I completely disagree with.

sites but yet her angst has propelled as much healing at it has pain... thus her "ongoing work as my life"...

fft...

sweet...

Well, Informalist, you may not see the beauty in the lyric, and that's fine. But I think it's because you're missing out on a level of understanding...
As a fellow aging woman, I think I understand what Ani means by "Love is all over the place, There's nothing wrong with your face." And it's really quite poignant and reassuring.

She looks so happy :) and this is a beautiful song. I love Ani :)

I'm sorry, but I think motherhood made Ani rather dull and goofy... What kind of lyrics are those??? "Love is all over the place... and there's nothing wrong with your face"... You have GOT to be kidding me... I guess all your heroes will eventually fail you if you give them enough time.

You should be sorry! Have you ever written a song, or played an instrument. I think not.

Ani DeFranco is phenomenal....

@helliot826 She uses acrylics on her right hand...when she plays a show, she uses electrical tape to keep them in place

My baby girl took thr label off the ketchup....I believe all of womankind are OK!

I want that guitar!

such a wonderful song. she looks like she could be angelina jolie's sister =)

such a wonderful song

Oh my gosh, I wish Ani Difranco was my mother. (Love you mom!!)

I think this is the most beautiful song I have ever heard.

Love is all over the place, there's nothing wrong with your face..

Another powerful reminder from Ms. DiFranco that everyone eventually has to grow up and gets older. And if you span her catalog you'll will find very little happy Ani. It is great to see a woman who has endured so much and feels such sorrow virtually glowing as she sings and tells a folk story of alove and abond she has formed. She has talk me to take a stance speak out and "Face Up and Sing!" Let's join her folks...positive activism equal good karma. RBR rocks!

@helliot826 , yeah, in concert she actually uses electrical tape around the fake nails to keep them on. Pretty awesome style of playing, wish I could do it that way!! I'm a strummer all the way :)

@helliot826 - she has one hand manicured because in order to hit the chords and make them ring out correctly, she must have full contact; fingertips pressed to guitar frets. The hand she's plucking/strumming with...I'm sure she uses the nails as a pick. :o) Hope that helps.

@erinlay i play guitar with no pick..a few layers of strengthener and strong nails to begin with and you're good. also, after so many years depending on your finger or thumb positioning and you build up a serious callus that can be felt, but not usually seen unless you look for it.

she even smiles and sees the images of what she is singing...hwo cooooool...ani is the best

Ani = true artistry

oh god i love this video :) it just breathes pure warmth to me

i think they may be some heavy duty acrylics for all that strong strummin'!!!

Always moving forward....I have always loved the way Ani evolves .....her life and her music do not stand still...

Ani is so raw and real...love her lyrics-ive been a fan since 97...

She appears to be one of the coolest people on the planet...

heck of a guitarist, too.

ani takes me through

i dont know anything bout anything, cept, this song.

@helliot826 Lots of guitar players leave the nails on their picking/strumming hand longer. It is a personal preference thing. On the fretting hand if your nails are too long they will hit the fretboard and get in the way.

lmao shes so weird, i love her to death!

This woman is an amazing talent as well as an icon for women everywhere and all you people can discuss is her damn fingernails???!!!!REALLY?Get back on the short bus!If you actually knew what talent was for real rather than what MTV told you to like this week,you would have more substance.Don't just hear Ani-LISTEN!!!

@usernamegravity Thanks!

@garydupuis "Present/infant"

@patchouliana she's been using glue on nails for finger picking for EVER.

She is wearing fake nails on one hand so that she can fingerpick with em instead of using a pick... they are great when your a prolific finger picker like Ani. :)

Anyone know the name of this song? She is brilliant!

That's cool. I was wondering if she had a Youtube account where you can talk to her, but apparently not.

Her lyrics are always so deep. I like her guitar action.

@rainese What does that mean? I have Asperger's and I have no idea what terms like that mean unless explained literally.

Get in line.

Is there anyway I can contact Ani and talk to her on Youtube? She is one of my 1000+ heroes and idols in the Universe! =)

thanks !!!

Love ls all around!!!

I like this so much! Go Ani Go ;)

I adore her...always will!

@mummsybummsy Male guitarist put fake nails on for that reason. it protects the actually nail and avoids using a pick

Love is all over the place..there's nothing wrong with your face....

Who gives a crap about her fingernails. Real fans would realize that her nail preference is ridiculous. Thank you ani for all of your beautiful inspiring lyrics and songs.

Damn she's amazing.

One of our most original artists and the thread deals with her teeth, nails and neclklace. Wondeful!

Ani - you are an amazing inspiration. You are an amazing musician, a gracious soul and I great business woman. I am PROUD to be a fan.

Dude. She's got fake nails on one hand. She always uses fake nails in place of a pic. It's just that in concert she puts electrical tape around each one to make sure they don't pop off.

i love the way her fingers move. They put me into a trance...haha. I just sit here completely engrossed in her fingers and almost lulled to sleep with the song

her one hand is manicured b/c she uses those nails as finger pics. Instead of wearing external pics, she just gets her nails bolstered with acrilic, i'd guess. it's what I do!!

LOL :)!

she is starting to look old.

*chuckles

totally manicure.

show us yer toes ani!!

hehe theres a certain irony with this being a song beauty being so many different things, and the comments bout the apperance of her fingernails :D i kinda love it tho, its making me crack up :)

god im loving this!! im sitting here really.. awed.. that once again she managed to say something important, in such a good way, with such skill and craft with words, and such a personal voice. i hear it and i feel greatful..

your great!!!!! thank you

i agree, she has a cute manicure, but i doubt it's the first time. she's not THAT punker than thou that she'd never let a friend manicure her nails over the years, given that she's always played with fake nails. i bet it still puts a smirk on her face to get a "pretty" nail job.

what a lovely performance! so much better than the version on record.

she is very unique.breath of fresh air really

and what a beautiful song and message.

she's lovely! Ani, I don't agree with you politically, but I love near about everything else about you :)

Uh, when do you think she had a facelift? I'd verify your source

A lot of people feel insecure of their appearance.. when it doesn't match the standard societal definition of "beauty." You grow into your own. Among many other things, I love ani for her candor.

simply wonderful...love u ani!!!

I am glad Ani has a baby; she is the kind of person we need raising new people if we're going to have a chance of having a loving, hopeful, accepting future. Thanks for posting this!!!

she's such an inspiration. musically, morally, wholly.

Not impressed. Must not be my kind of music.

cute cute cute cute cute and gorgeous

Génial !

she looks good in the mother's clothes. this song makes me think of my own little child. love....

Ani with foundation and lip gloss. Hot no matter what.

She's a great guitar player and has a great way with words.

You're an idiot.

Ani is Awesome! my muse xxxxxxxx

love the last line. great song, great woman.

ah...this is so sweet! It made me cry!

i love this woman. that's all there is to it.

I love it! It's fun, but it's sweet and sensual, and it's Ani! Best combo ever!

Beautiful !

Wow!!! one girl one guitar I like that "gratulation", great ,pure video.

G R A C E ! That's what my name means (Nancy) I'll pretend this song is for me.

Ani DiFranco rocks my world. she's one of my all time favorite musician and somehow i missed her when she came to Portland... urgh! I'm sure she's a killer on stage... i'm loving this unplugged jam!

Mine too! Hell yeah Ani! This is one of the best songs on her new album. Thanks for posting this.

there is a God...she decided to have a child to talk about mom when she's gone...and hopefully play music...thanks ani...

Every thing she does with her voice and guitar is magic.