It is also the maiden name of Mrs Martin Luther King.
Originally known as "The Widow Jenkins", the five-member band formed in 2004 and signed to Rise Records. The band claims to be a "mix of Mötley Crüe with the youth of The Used".
Their debut record, Scream and Shout, was released in August 2005.
Seth Woodward recently left the band to pursue an acoustic solo career. His band is called Paper Mache.
Fashionably Depressed
Coretta Scott Lyrics
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Jealous of the drag she is nursing to be touching her lips
To be touching her lips
Concrete sweats and groans sets apart a path for steps
A track she's been digging in and I feel like I've been sinking in
Back up, back up
A kind word can only save me for a while
Back up, back up depression's a fashion going out of style
If this is what you want, then whatcha want me to say?
If we're born dying what's the use in trying?
Maybe someday, maybe someday
Well that's just a childish dream, but you gotta believe
I saw him the other day
Feeding the birds down off of the parkway
And I swear he smiled at me
Don't wanna spend my whole life looking for love in all the wrong places
Don't wanna spend my whole life thinking about what we could've done better
The song "Fashionably Depressed" speaks about the struggles and weight of depression and the difficulties in finding solace and acceptance. The first verse portrays a girl smoking a cigarette, cursing, and envious of the drag she is nursing, wishing she can touch her lips too. The lyrics could refer to an individual who is grappling with addiction, such as smoking or drugs, which have likely triggered depression. The second verse continues the narrative, describing the suffocating feeling of depression, which seems to hold one down, while the world spins around them. The singer feels stuck as if they have been sinking in, while the city is moving around them.
The chorus insists on accepting the reality that depression is a fashion trend that's going out of style. The singer is imploring their loved one to be kind to them, even though the kindness can only save them for a while since depression is an enduring malaise that runs deep. The singer is convinced that even if depression is currently fashionable or 'in,' it doesn't mean they want it or should continue to wear it. The third verse talks about how life and death are interconnected, and it often seems pointless to try when we are all inevitably going to die anyway. We must believe in what little we can in life, knowing that things don't always work out the way we hoped.
Line by Line Meaning
At a phone the girl is cursing fingers waving a cigarette
The girl is talking on the phone and frustrated, waving a cigarette in the air.
Jealous of the drag she is nursing to be touching her lips
She is envious of the girl on the other end of the phone who is smoking a cigarette and touching her lips.
To be touching her lips
She desires to feel something on her lips too.
Concrete sweats and groans sets apart a path for steps
The concrete path is hot and cracking, creating a path for people to walk on.
A track she's been digging in and I feel like I've been sinking in
The girl has been walking on the same path for so long that it feels familiar, but the ground beneath her is sinking.
Back up, back up
The singer is asking someone to step back.
A kind word can only save me for a while
A single nice comment is a temporary fix.
I know, I know this is what you want
The artist acknowledges that this is what someone else desires.
Back up, back up depression's a fashion going out of style
Depression is becoming less popular, so it's time to back away from it.
If this is what you want, then whatcha want me to say?
The artist is unsure of what to say to someone who desires depression.
If we're born dying what's the use in trying?
The singer wonders what the point of trying in life is if we are born to die.
Maybe someday, maybe someday
The artist has hope for the future but isn't sure when it will happen.
Well that's just a childish dream, but you gotta believe
The singer acknowledges that their hope may seem childish, but it's important to have faith.
I saw him the other day
The singer saw someone recently.
Feeding the birds down off of the parkway
The person the singer saw was feeding birds on the parkway.
And I swear he smiled at me
The artist believes the person smiled at them.
Don't wanna spend my whole life looking for love in all the wrong places
The artist doesn't want to waste their life looking for love in the wrong places.
Don't wanna spend my whole life thinking about what we could've done better
The singer doesn't want to spend their whole life regretting past mistakes.
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