Currently based in Brooklyn, NY, USA, van Etten débuted with single Much More Than That (2007, Abaton Book Company). Her album Are We There was released on 14 May 2014 on Jagjaguwar).
van Etten moved to Tennessee to attend Middle Tennessee State University, where she discovered a variety of influential music. After moving back home to New Jersey, she was encouraged by Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio to pursue a career in music.
van Etten undertook her first UK tour with Meg Baird in Jan 2008. She toured with Great Lake Swimmers on their European tour in May 2009, kicking it off with a show in London with Beirut and Shearwater. She again toured with them in September/October 2009.
On May 26th, 2009, she released her "Because I Was in Love" single on 12" vinyl, CD and MP3 on Language of Stone.
She was the first artist to record in 2010 for the Weathervane Music's Shaking Through video series.
On September 21, 2010, her sophomore album, "Epic" was released on Ba Da Bing. The powerful 7-track album featured much more instrumentation than her first, primarily-acoustic affair. The evolution of her sound proved that she is much more than a traditional folk singer-songwriter.
The release of Epic coincided with a difficult break-up of a relationship. She busied herself with touring for the record, but when the singer completed her schedule a year later, she found herself homeless in New York. After a period of sleeping on friends' couches, recovering from her heavy touring schedule, she hooked up the National's guitarist Aaron Dessner to record her third album, Tramp, which was released on February 7th, 2012.
May 2014 brought about the release of Van Etten's fourth record, Are We There, on Jagjaguwar. Van Etten self-produced the record with Stewart Lerman, with the guidance of bandmate and manager Zeke Hutchins. Most of the recording was done at Hobo Sound Studios in Weehawken, New Jersey, with piano tracks being recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The record features musicians Zeke Hutchins, Doug Keith, Heather Woods Broderick, Dave Hartley, Adam Granduciel, Marisa Anderson, Stuart D. Bogie, Mickey Free, Mary Lattimore, Little Isidor, Jacob Morris, Torres' Mackenzie Scott, Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg, Lower Dens' Jana Hunter, and Efterklang touring member Peter Broderick.
In 2015, the EP I Don't Want to Let You Down was released on Jagjaguwar. It is composed of the songs that did not make it onto Are We There.
On October 2, 2018, Van Etten released a new track entitled "Comeback Kid" and announced her next album Remind Me Tomorrow, which was released on January 18, 2019. On February 28, 2019, Van Etten appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform the single "Seventeen".
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Warsaw
Sharon Van Etten Lyrics
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In a color of sorrow you're over me
You, with eyes through
Leaning forward and not giving in wholly
You, you're something
You mean something
Genuinely show me
Genuinely open to you
Here sing to yourself
Tell me you want to be shown more
You only listen to an endless yawn to be over
He is over you
He is over you
I want to be over you
I want to show you
Pull me over you
Arms all over you
I want to show you
I love you silently
In the song Warsaw by Sharon Van Etten, the lyrics seem to be addressing someone who is feeling sad or low, perhaps due to heartbreak. The opening lines "In a color of sorrow you're over me" suggest that this person is going through a difficult time, and the singer is trying to reach out to them. The next few lines indicate that this person has some reluctance to fully engage with the singer, perhaps because they have been hurt before. Despite this, the singer sees something special in this person, and feels that they are worth pursuing. The lines "You, you're something/ You mean something" suggest a deep sense of connection, and a desire to understand and be understood.
The chorus of the song repeats a few key phrases. The singer urges the person they are addressing to "sing to yourself" and declare that they "want to be shown more". These lines suggest a desire for more openness and vulnerability in the relationship, and a willingness to work through difficult feelings. The other repeated phrases in the chorus are "He is over you/ I want to be over you", and "Pull me over you/ Arms all over you/ I want to show you/ I love you silently". These lines are somewhat ambiguous, but seem to suggest that the singer wants to move past any lingering attachment the other person may have to a previous relationship, and show them the depth of their love in a quiet, intimate way.
Overall, the lyrics of Warsaw seem to be grappling with the challenges of connecting with someone who has been hurt before. The singer sees something special in the other person and is willing to take risks to pursue them, but they also want to be approached with honesty and openness. The song is a tender exploration of the complexities of human connection and the courage it takes to love and be loved.
Line by Line Meaning
You, when you listen
When you are really listening to me
In a color of sorrow you're over me
You are sad and emotional over me
You, with eyes through
I can see right through you
Leaning forward and not giving in wholly
You are hesitant and not fully committed
You, you're something
You are unique and special
You mean something
You have value and importance
Genuinely show me
Truly reveal yourself to me
Genuinely open to you
I am honest and transparent with you
Here sing to yourself
Take a moment for yourself
Tell me you want to be shown more
Ask me to reveal more to you
You only listen to an endless yawn to be over
You are bored and just waiting for it to end
He is over you
He doesn't care about you anymore
He is over you
He has moved on from you
I want to be over you
I want to move on from you too
I want to show you
I want to reveal myself to you
Pull me over you
Bring me closer to you
Arms all over you
Embracing you tightly
I want to show you
I want to reveal myself to you
I love you silently
I have feelings for you, but haven't expressed them
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AARON BROOKING DESSNER, SHARON KATHARINE VAN ETTEN
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