St. Vincent — Hell Is Near
Album: All Born ScreamingAvg rating:
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Length: 4:10
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Empty cup and a can full of marigolds
Half-burned candle, a picture pinned on the wall
Letters, records, and ash on linoleum
Signs of life, the beginning, the beginning, our beginning, begin again
I was bare, and your word was still warm in my hand
I was bare, wanted all under heaven allowed
Snubbed-out smoke in a pack from the Nowhere Inn
Water glass with the smudge of a lipstick stain
Box of nails, olive branch, and the holy ghost
Leave the rest, but come back for the marigolds
The beginning, the beginning, the beginning, still ahead
I was bare, and your word was still warm in my hand
I was bare, wanted all under heaven allowed
Give it all away, you give it all away
'Cause the whole world's watching you
Give it all away, you give it all away
'Cause the whole world's watching you
Give it all away, you give it all away
'Cause the whole world's watching you
Give it all away, you give it all away
'Cause the whole world's watching you
Half-burned candle, a picture pinned on the wall
Letters, records, and ash on linoleum
Signs of life, the beginning, the beginning, our beginning, begin again
I was bare, and your word was still warm in my hand
I was bare, wanted all under heaven allowed
Snubbed-out smoke in a pack from the Nowhere Inn
Water glass with the smudge of a lipstick stain
Box of nails, olive branch, and the holy ghost
Leave the rest, but come back for the marigolds
The beginning, the beginning, the beginning, still ahead
I was bare, and your word was still warm in my hand
I was bare, wanted all under heaven allowed
Give it all away, you give it all away
'Cause the whole world's watching you
Give it all away, you give it all away
'Cause the whole world's watching you
Give it all away, you give it all away
'Cause the whole world's watching you
Give it all away, you give it all away
'Cause the whole world's watching you
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The album is pretty good all round, this is not my favourite song on it, which tells you how good it is., I recommend.
This is the best song by St Vincent that I've heard; that said, I've tried to like her music because clearly she's serious about her art and the reviewers seem to love her. But her music doesn't really touch me, for the most part - she's a trier, but that's not really enough. Plus, I've heard no evidence that she's the 26th greatest guitarist of all time.
My first first comment after all these years.
Very dreamy. Hitting a good spot right now. We'll see how it sounds the next time around.
7 first listen.
Very dreamy. Hitting a good spot right now. We'll see how it sounds the next time around.
7 first listen.
This is the best song by St Vincent that I've heard; that said, I've tried to like her music because clearly she's serious about her art and the reviewers seem to love her. But her music doesn't really touch me, for the most part - she's a trier, but that's not really enough. Plus, I've heard no evidence that she's the 26th greatest guitarist of all time.
For more feel, and for a good example of her unique approach to guitar, check out Cruel, from her 2011 album Strange Mercy.