7 Year Bitch was formed in 1990 by vocalist Selene Vigil, guitarist Stefanie Sargent, bassist Elizabeth Davis and drummer Valerie Agnew. Vigil, Sargent, and Agnew had been playing together in the Seattle band Barbie's Dream Car when their bassist left for Europe. They subsequently recruited Davis and renamed their band after the movie Seven Year Itch.
At their first concert, the band opened for The Gits, who would prove to have a significant influence on their music. In 1991 the band released the single "Lorna" and signed with C/Z Records. Their first album, Sick 'Em, was released in 1992, but it was overshadowed by Sargent's death on June 27. Sargent passed out on her back after returning home from a party where she had drunk alcohol and taken a small amount of heroin. She died of asphyxiation when she failed to wake up after throwing up the contents of her stomach. After a prolonged period of uncertainty, the band decided to continue, recruiting guitarist Roisin Dunne as Sargent's replacement later that year.
In July 1993, longtime friend and Gits frontwoman Mia Zapata was brutally raped and murdered while walking home late at night. This event, coupled with Sargent's death the previous year, had a profound effect on the group. As a reaction, the band recorded and released their second album ¡Viva Zapata! (1994) in tribute to both of their fallen friends. Valerie Agnew also became the primary instigator and co-founder of the anti-violence and self-defence organisation Home Alive. On April 8, 1994, the band played a benefit show for Rock Against Domestic Violence at the Cameo Theatre on Miami Beach, alongside Babes in Toyland and Jack Off Jill.
In 1995 the band signed with Atlantic Records, and in 1996 released their third album, Gato Negro. Following the tour supporting Gato Negro, guitarist Roisin Dunne left, and was replaced by Lisa Faye Beatty, the band's live sound engineer and long-time friend.
In early 1997, the band began recording material for what was to be their fourth album. The band moved from Seattle to California, Elizabeth Davis and Valerie Agnew to San Francisco and Selene Vigil to Los Angeles. With the recent departure of their guitarist, Roisin Dunne and the geographical separation between bandmates, Seven Year Bitch's career came to a close after a final tour with San Francisco's Lost Goat.
Following the break-up of 7 Year Bitch, bassist Elizabeth Davis joined the San Francisco-based band Clone, with whom she performed until 2003. In 2005 she helped to form the band Von Iva. Vocalist Selene Vigil formed a gothic/psychedelic-influenced band by the name of Cistine, in 2000. Roisin Dunne joined the band The Last Goodbye in 2006, and now resides in New York.
Their songs, "The Scratch" and "Icy Blue" were featured in the movie Mad Love with Drew Barrymore and Chris O'Donnell.
Knot
7 Year Bitch Lyrics
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And you kissed me twice
With your mess of slobbering lips
With dribble in my brow (bra??)
I wait until you turned around
And wiped it on my pant leg
Oh now I'll sign this paper for everyone to see
Now I'll sign this paper for everyone to see
Now I'm up here singing for everyone to hear
You
Especially you
It's all for you
It's because of you
My lungs are filled with smoke
Eyes light and hazy from too many tears
Red and glossy from too many beers
And my stomach shapes into one big knot
My stomach shapes into one big knot
Oh now let's stop hangin' around this lame town
Take another lookin' at your stupid frown
Looking down, down, down at the ground
Looking down, down, down at the ground
You gotta turn the other way to avoid that clown
I gotta turn the other way to avoid that clown
I gotta turn the other way to avoid that clown
I gotta turn the other way to avoid that clown
And I'm amazed at the (gamut??)
Oh I'm amazed at the clarity
Yeah I'm amazed at the rage in me
Crushing
Crushing
Crushing
I'm getting crushed
From loving you too much
You kissed her once
And you kissed her twice
Now I can no longer be so nice
With the fury on my brow
It's all your fault jerk
What's that sittin' on your pant leg?
Yeah now I'll sign this paper for everyone to see
And now I'm up here singing for everyone to hear
Now I'll sign this paper for everyone to see
Now I'm up here singing for everyone to hear
You
Especially you
It's all for you
It's because of you
My lungs are filled with smoke
Eyes light and hazy from too many tears
Red and glossy from too many beers
And my stomach shapes into one big knot
Crushing
Crushing
Crushing
I'm getting crushed
From loving you too much
Oh now let's stop hangin' around this lame town
Take another lookin' at your stupid frown
Looking down, down, down at the ground
Looking down, down, down at the ground
And I'm amazed at the gamut
Oh I'm amazed at the clarity
Yeah I'm amazed at the rage in me
My stomach shapes into one big knot
The song "Knot" by 7 Year Bitch is about the emotional and physical pain of being in love with someone who doesn't love you back. The lyrics describe the singer being kissed by someone with messy, slobbering lips, and then feeling the need to wipe away the drool on their pant leg. The singer also sings about feeling like their lungs are filled with smoke and their stomach is tied in a knot due to the pain of loving someone who doesn't reciprocate their feelings. Despite this pain, the singer continues to sing and sign papers for everyone to see, perhaps as a way of coping with and expressing their emotions.
The bridge of the song discusses avoiding someone who causes pain or hurt, and being amazed by the range of emotions that love can evoke - from clarity to rage. The chorus repeats the idea of being crushed by love and the knots it can tie in one's stomach. The song ends with the singer realizing that the person they love has moved on to someone else, and feeling anger and hurt towards them.
Overall, "Knot" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the pain of unrequited love and the struggle to move on from it.
Line by Line Meaning
You kissed me once
You started by loving me and making me feel wanted
And you kissed me twice
And you continued loving me, showing me affection
With your mess of slobbering lips
But now, your kisses are sloppy and unappealing
With dribble in my brow (bra??)
Your poor quality kisses are causing me distress and discomfort
I wait until you turned around
I have to hide my reaction and wait until you're not looking
And wiped it on my pant leg
To clean myself up from your sloppiness, I have to use my own clothes
Oh now I'll sign this paper for everyone to see
I'll finally show everyone how you've hurt me and betrayed me
And now I'm up here singing for everyone to hear
I'm using my voice to express my pain and make sure my message is heard
You
You are the person responsible for my pain
Especially you
Out of everyone, you have hurt me the most
It's all for you
My love, my anger, my pain - it's all directed at you
It's because of you
You are the root cause of everything I'm feeling
My lungs are filled with smoke
I'm suffocating under the weight of my emotions
Eyes light and hazy from too many tears
I've cried so much that my eyes are constantly misty
Red and glossy from too many beers
I'm trying to numb the pain with alcohol
And my stomach shapes into one big knot
My anxiety and pain are so overwhelming that it's causing a physical reaction in me
Oh now let's stop hangin' around this lame town
I need to get away from this place that reminds me of you and our happiness
Take another lookin' at your stupid frown
I can't stand to look at your face and the sadness it causes me
Looking down, down, down at the ground
I'm so defeated and hopeless that I can't even look up
You gotta turn the other way to avoid that clown
You need to stay away from me to avoid being reminded of your wrongdoing
I gotta turn the other way to avoid that clown
I need to turn away from you to start healing and moving on
And I'm amazed at the (gamut??)
I'm surprised by the wide range of emotions and experiences I'm going through
Oh I'm amazed at the clarity
Despite my confusion and pain, I'm clear about who caused it and why
Yeah I'm amazed at the rage in me
I'm surprised at the depth and intensity of my anger towards you
You kissed her once
You cheated on me and kissed someone else
And you kissed her twice
You continued to betray me and engage in romantic acts with someone else
Now I can no longer be so nice
I'm done pretending everything is okay and acting like a doormat
With the fury on my brow
I'm visibly angry and upset with you
It's all your fault jerk
You are entirely responsible for the pain and betrayal I'm feeling
What's that sittin' on your pant leg?
You have left evidence of your cheating on you
My stomach shapes into one big knot
My emotions are so intense and overwhelming that they're causing a physical reaction in me
Crushing
My heart is being crushed by the weight of my pain and sadness
I'm getting crushed
I'm being utterly destroyed by this experience
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