She released an EP in December of 2008 titled Dead Flowers EP, the title track being a Rolling Stones cover. The album Own Side Now was released first in the UK in August of 2010 by Names Records, supported by several singles and extensive touring. It was released in the US in March of 2011 by Theory8 records.
In 2012 she recorded two Arctic Monkeys songs for a Record Store Day 7" single.
Her second album, The Stand-In came out in 2013.
The album Look Me Over is by a different Caitlin Rose.
New York
Caitlin Rose Lyrics
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Told me that his name was Dan
Said I don't know who I am
Just who I wanna be
Told me that he didn't care
Ran his fingers through my hair
Tossed a coin up in the air
Said 'tails, come home with me'
To the apartment of a friend
Where I didn't have to pay no rent
Or be good company
New York's a good time to let go
New York's a good time to let go
They're too fast and you're too slow
And New York's a good time to let go
Johnny of Brooklyn, born and bred
To put ideas into my head
Can't remember what he said
But I know it wasn't true
Asked him if he had a light
Asked me 'honey where are you sleepin' tonight?'
I said 'one thing I know, johnny, is I'm not going home with you'
So I got lost on the lower east side
'Cause I pissed off my tour guide
I was lucky to be alive
Underneath these city lights
And New York's a good time to let go
New York's a good time to let go
Cause they're much too fast
And you're too slow
And New York's a good time to let go
There's acid rain that stained my jeans
Made them go from blue to green
Made me look just like some kind of acid-washed-up movie queen
Bleached my hair, stained my face
Made me drink just for the taste
And to burn out the monster this town has brought out in me
So Tennessee, when I get home
You just better leave me alone
Don't try to claim me as your own
I'm not the girl I used to be
And New York's a good time to let go
New York's a good time to let go
'Cause they're much too fast and you're too slow
And New York's a good time to let go
And New York's a good time to let go
And New York's a good time to let go
The lyrics of "New York" by Caitlin Rose describe the city's lure and danger, the search for identity and belonging, and the possibility of rebirth. The song features two encounters with men who represent the city's promise of adventure and liberation but also its unpredictability and deception. In the first encounter, the singer meets Dan, who is unsure of his own identity but confident in his desires. He invites her to his apartment, and she accepts, following the coin's toss. In the second encounter, she meets Johnny, who tries to seduce her with his Brooklyn charm and his promises of excitement, but she resists and gets lost in the lower east side, realizing that the city can be both exhilarating and dangerous.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "New York's a good time to let go," which could mean different things. On one hand, it could suggest that the city offers a chance to escape from one's past, responsibilities, and inhibitions. On the other hand, it could also imply that the city exposes one's vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and flaws, and challenges one to confront them. Moreover, the phrase "New York's a good time to let go" could be interpreted as a warning or an invitation, depending on the listener's perspective.
Overall, "New York" captures the ambivalence and complexity of the city's mythology and reality, and the struggles and transformations that it can provoke.
Line by Line Meaning
New York City, I met a man
I met a man in New York City
Told me that his name was Dan
He introduced himself as Dan
Said I don't know who I am
He admitted he didn't know himself
Just who I wanna be
But he knew who he wanted to be
Told me that he didn't care
He expressed his indifference
Ran his fingers through my hair
He touched my hair
Tossed a coin up in the air
He flipped a coin
Said 'tails, come home with me'
He invited me to his home
Heads went down, so I went
The coin came up heads so I didn't go with him
To the apartment of a friend
I went to a friend's apartment instead
Where I didn't have to pay no rent
I didn't have to pay rent
Or be good company
I didn't have to entertain anyone
New York's a good time to let go
New York is a good place to let loose
New York's a good time to let go
New York is a good place to let down your guard
They're too fast and you're too slow
The people here move too quickly while you cannot keep up
And New York's a good time to let go
So New York is a good place to forget your problems
Johnny of Brooklyn, born and bred
Johnny is a native of Brooklyn
To put ideas into my head
He tried to influence my thinking
Can't remember what he said
I can't recall what he told me
But I know it wasn't true
I knew it was not true
Asked him if he had a light
I asked him for a lighter
Asked me 'honey where are you sleepin' tonight?'
He asked me where I was spending the night
I said 'one thing I know, johnny, is I'm not going home with you'
I declined his invitation
So I got lost on the lower east side
I became lost in the lower east side of the city
'Cause I pissed off my tour guide
It happened because I upset my tour guide
I was lucky to be alive
I was fortunate to still be alive
Underneath these city lights
While surrounded by the bright lights of the city
There's acid rain that stained my jeans
The acid rain stained my jeans
Made them go from blue to green
It transformed them from blue to green
Made me look just like some kind of acid-washed-up movie queen
It made me resemble an acid-washed movie star
Bleached my hair, stained my face
It bleached my hair and discolored my face
Made me drink just for the taste
It made me drink just for the sake of it
And to burn out the monster this town has brought out in me
To try to rid of the ugliness this town has revealed in me
So Tennessee, when I get home
When I return to Tennessee
You just better leave me alone
You had better not bother me
Don't try to claim me as your own
Do not try to possess me
I'm not the girl I used to be
I have changed from the person I was before
And New York's a good time to let go
New York is a place where you can let go of old things
New York's a good time to let go
New York is a place where you can move on
'Cause they're much too fast and you're too slow
The people here are too fast-paced for you
And New York's a good time to let go
So forget your problems and enjoy yourself here
And New York's a good time to let go
New York is the perfect place to be free of your troubles
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, MUSHROOM MUSIC PTY LTD
Written by: TRISTEN MARIE GASPADAREK, CAITLIN ELISABETH ROSE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ari Shaffir
Great song!