St. Teresa
Blackmore's Night Lyrics
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When I make my money, got to get my dime
Sit down with her baby, wind is full of trash
She bold as the street light, dark and sweet as hash
[Chorus]
Way down in the hollow, leavin' so soon
Oh, St. Teresa, higher than the moon
Reach down for the sweet stuff, when she looks at me
I know any man sees you like I see
Follow down the side street movin' single file
She say
That's where I'll hold you, sleeping like a child
[Chorus]
Just what I've been needin', feel it rise in me
She say
Every stone a story, like a rosary
Corner St. Teresa, just a little crime
When I make my money, got to get my dime
[Chorus]
You called up in the sky
You called up in the clouds
Is there something you forgot to tell me
tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Show me my Teresa, feel it rise in me
Every stone a story, like a rosary
The lyrics in the song "St. Teresa" by Blackmore's Night seem to speak of a person who is sitting on the corner and waiting to make some money in order to get some affection from someone they seem to care about. The person they care for is called St. Teresa, and the lyrics imply that she is not an ordinary woman, as she is described as being "bold as the street light" and "dark and sweet as hash". The chorus of the song mentions how St. Teresa is "higher than the moon" and how the singer is "leaving so soon" as if they are longing for her company but can't stay any longer.
As the song progresses, the lyrics mention how St. Teresa takes the singer to a side street and tells him that it is where she will hold him while he sleeps like a child. The singer seems to be overwhelmed with emotion and says that he feels something rising in him, and St. Teresa tells him that every stone has a story, like a rosary. The singer seems to be searching for answers as he calls out to St. Teresa in the sky and the clouds, asking if there is something she forgot to tell him. The song seems to be about a person who is seeking the company of someone special, perhaps someone who is spiritually significant to them.
Line by Line Meaning
Sit down on the corner, just a little climb
I sit on a street corner, which is slightly inclined.
When I make my money, got to get my dime
When I earn money, I need to obtain my fair share.
Sit down with her baby, wind is full of trash
I sit next to a woman, and the blowing wind carries debris.
She bold as the street light, dark and sweet as hash
The woman is fearless like the street light, but her demeanor is dark and pleasantly aromatic like hashish.
[Chorus]
Refrain
Way down in the hollow, leavin' so soon
In the deeply embedded area, departing too early.
Oh, St. Teresa, higher than the moon
Oh, St. Teresa, a celestial being higher than the moon.
Reach down for the sweet stuff, when she looks at me
I reach down towards her sweet essence, while she stares at me.
I know any man sees you like I see
I recognize that most men perceive her as I do.
Follow down the side street movin' single file
We walk down the narrow path in a single line.
She say That's where I'll hold you, sleeping like a child
She tells me that's where she'll embrace me, and I'll sleep peacefully like a child.
[Chorus]
Refrain
Just what I've been needin', feel it rise in me
I finally have what I've been requiring, and it gives me an uplift.
She say Every stone a story, like a rosary
She says stones have tales embedded within them, akin to a rosary.
Corner St. Teresa, just a little crime
At St. Teresa's corner, just a slight wrongdoing.
When I make my money, got to get my dime
When I make some wealth, I must collect my portion.
[Chorus]
Refrain.
You called up in the sky
You summoned from the heavens.
You called up in the clouds
You beckoned from the clouds.
Is there something you forgot to tell me tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Did you forget to disclose something to me?
Show me my Teresa, feel it rise in me
Display St. Teresa to me, as it initiates an uplift in me.
Every stone a story, like a rosary
Each stone has a story concealed within it, much like a rosary.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC M BAZILIAN, ROB HYMAN, JOAN OSBORNE, RICK CHERTOFF
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@blozier2006
Never would've pictured Blackmore covering a Joan Osborne song, but here we are, I suppose
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Great version.
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Beautiful solo
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Rainbow feelings
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@Inthemiddle24
Could anyone tellme what is the music talking about, I don't get it so well, thx!
@penzlic
I never really listen to the lyrics, because music and vocals are overwhelming by themselves, but i googled it: this is cover of Joan Osborne song and site songfacts says: "This song is about a woman who is down on her luck and trying to support herself and her baby by making money as a prostitute. The song explores how a woman who is overlooked and discarded is still very human and complex."