She was r… Read Full Bio ↴Catie Curtis (born 1965) is an American singer-songwriter.
She was raised in the small city of Saco, Maine, and played her first performances there. She was originally a drummer, but later changed instruments to acoustic guitar.
After leaving Saco, she went to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. While at college, she became involved in the local coffeehouse circuit. At the same time, Curtis worked as a waitress and social worker while continuing to write and perform.
She moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1990s, after deciding to make a career out of music. She and her partner are married and have two adopted daughters.
Curtis has toured extensively in North America in support of her albums, including playing at several festivals, such as the Newport Folk Festival. She has also supported, among others, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Dar Williams, Girlyman and Bonnie Raitt. She also played on the final Lilith Fair tour.
Her songs have featured in Alias, Dawson's Creek, Felicity and Chicago Hope, as well as in several independent films. She won the Best Album Award from the Gay and Lesbian American Music Awards for her self-titled 1997 album. In 2006, she and Mark Erelli won the Grand Prize in the International Songwriting Competition for their song People Look Around, a song written in response to the hurricane Katrina disaster.
A film documentary on Curtis, entitled Tangled Stories, has been directed by Robert Millis. An interview with her is also featured on his current affairs program, American Microphone.
Doctor
Catie Curtis Lyrics
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I don't use it any more
I close my eyes and I try to see all the people living life in peace
When I close my eyes all I see is what's in front of me
Doctor I've got a problem with this consolation
I don't want it any more
In this candyland, the clutching hand always reaching
Once upon a time there was a little baby
Bringing light to the world
As the story goes, and everyone knows a child messenger of peace
If not through us then through them, would you speak?
'Cause I got a problem with my imagination
I need you to help me see, see
Promise me.
The song "Doctor" by Catie Curtis talks about the singer's problem with her imagination and need for imagination. The doctor in the song refers to a person who can help the singer deal with her inability to imagine things. The singer longs to envision a world where people are living in peace and harmony, but she finds it difficult to do so. She feels defeated by the world and sees only the problems before her.
The singer mentions a problem with consolation, which implies that she has been receiving empathy and compassion but doesn't feel it helps her in any way. Instead, she sees a world filled with people who are taking care of themselves and leaving others to suffer. This makes her feel helpless and unable to imagine a better world.
The song also references a baby who brought light to the world and was a messenger of peace. The singer seems to be calling on this child to help her imagine a world where peace and love prevail. She pleads with the doctor to promise her that they will help her see this world as well.
Overall, "Doctor" speaks to the human desire for peace and love in a world that is often chaotic and full of problems.
Line by Line Meaning
Doctor I've got a problem with my imagination
The singer is struggling to imagine a peaceful world and seeks help.
I don't use it any more
The singer has given up on their imagination.
I close my eyes and I try to see all the people living life in peace
The singer visualizes a world without conflict or war.
When I close my eyes all I see is what's in front of me
The artist can only see the current state of the world, including war and destruction.
Doctor I've got a problem with this consolation
The artist is dissatisfied with the attempts to console them.
I don't want it any more
The singer is done accepting empty comfort and seeks real solutions.
In this candyland, the clutching hand always reaching
People in power take care of themselves and ignore the suffering of others.
We take care of ourselves while the rest are weeping
The privileged overlook the pain of the less fortunate.
Once upon a time there was a little baby
A new generation was meant to bring peace to the world.
Bringing light to the world
The baby was supposed to bring positivity and hope to the world.
As the story goes, and everyone knows a child messenger of peace
Many cultures and stories reference children as symbols of peace.
If not through us then through them, would you speak?
The artist asks if the baby's message of peace will be through their generation or the next.
'Cause I got a problem with my imagination
The singer struggles with envisioning a peaceful world.
I need you to help me see, see
The singer asks for the doctor's help to visualize a better world.
Promise me.
The singer asks the doctor for a commitment to help them.
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Written by: CATIE CURTIS
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