Carousel – Featured on Grey’s Anatomy
“Carousel” is a song by Amy Obenski which appeared in Season 4, Episode 2 of Grey's Anatomy. This Episode, entitled Love/Addiction marked a profound moment in the Grey's Anatomy plot, when Mama Burke tells Cristina that she’s sorry she lost both the man she loved and an amazing teacher. Cristina asks mama to take the wedding gifts and realizes that Burke’s never coming back. Mama tells her she’s a strong woman and leaves. This heartfelt scene introduced Amy Obenski’s music to a global audience. Known for its emotional storytelling and intimate sound, the song continues to resonate with listeners who discover it through the series, playlists, and word of mouth.
Lyrics
Spinning carousel returns the same old horse again
Ramble on and on, the thoughts that fill my head
Sometimes I wake up, there's nothing there but emptiness
so I search myself for what there was to do
Flashing backward still, I think about my youthful dreams
Honest childhood, running dry of years
Sometimes I look back, it doesn't seem that it was me
So who was I then, who am I today?
Can you hear me now?
My thoughts are moving fast, can't seem to catch them in the draft
Floating upward like a kite that's left my grip
Flying higher toward the sky, so blue, I crank my neck
and try to follow as it drifts off into space
Can you hear me now?