Diana's debut single, Once, was released on April 19th 2010 and went straight to number one in the UK. Her debut album, Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree, was released on April 26th 2010. She co-wrote the record with artists such as Nerina Pallot, Ellie Goulding, Patrick Wolf and Lightspeed Champion. Vickers went on to release a second single on July 19th 2010 - The Boy Who Murdered Love - which peaked at number thirty-six in the UK.
Her official website is found at www.dianavickersmusic.com.
Four Leaf Clover
Diana Vickers Lyrics
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I tried too hard & I feel numb now
A crooked smile
And the charm that drew me in
But beautiful eyes,
Can hide so many things.
You were my four leaf clover
You were my lightning strike
And my knock on wood
My hope, my faith my luck and love
Yeah!
You were my shooting star that lit up the sky
Then you broke the mirror and my heart died
No hope, no faith no luck, no love.
Just ordinary
You're just ordinary now
Oh! I'm not naive
But I thought
you were the perfect thing for me
Don't get me wrong
You can be wonderful sometimes
And then you're lost
And you can't look me in the eye
You were my four leaf clover
My pure white dove
You were my lightning strike
And my knock on wood
My hope, my faith my luck and love
Yeah!
You were my shooting star that lit up the sky
Then you broke the mirror and my heart died
No hope, no faith no luck, no love.
Just ordinary
You're just ordinary now
Oh oh
Yeah yeah yeah, oh
Ordinary oh oh
You were my four leaf clover
My pure white dove
You were my lightning strike
And my knock on wood
My hope, my faith my luck and love
Yeah!
You were my shooting star that lit up the sky
Then you broke the mirror and my heart died
No hope, no faith no luck, no love.
Just ordinary
You're just ordinary now
In "Four Leaf Clover," Diana Vickers sings about a past lover who did not live up to her expectations. She says that she tried too hard and now feels numb because of how the relationship ended. She mentions his crooked smile and charm that had initially drawn her in, but she now knows that beautiful eyes can hide many things. Despite his flaws, he was her four leaf clover, her hope, faith, luck and love. He was everything to her and she compares him to a shooting star that lit up the sky. However, he disappointed her and broke her heart, which led her to realize that he is just ordinary now.
The lyrics of "Four Leaf Clover" convey a message of disappointment and heartbreak. Diana Vickers shows how a person can be enchanted by someone who is not as perfect as they seem. She talks about the importance of having hope, faith, luck, and love, but also the reality that sometimes things don't always go as planned. The song portrays the difficult process of coming to terms with the end of a relationship and moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, you let me down
The person being addressed disappointed and hurt the singer.
I tried too hard & I feel numb now
The singer put in a lot of effort into their relationship and it seems to have left them feeling emotionally drained.
A crooked smile
The person being addressed may not always be honest about their intentions or emotions.
And the charm that drew me in
Despite their flaws, it was the person's charisma that initially attracted the singer to them.
But beautiful eyes,
The person being addressed has physically attractive eyes.
Can hide so many things.
The person's physical attractiveness cannot obscure their emotional complexity.
You were my four leaf clover
The person being addressed was the singer's good luck charm, bringing them good fortune.
My pure white dove
The person was also a symbol of purity and innocence for the singer.
You were my lightning strike
The person's impact on the singer's life was sudden and electrifying.
And my knock on wood
The person was also a source of reassurance and security for the singer.
My hope, my faith my luck and love
Overall, the person was the embodiment of the singer's hopes, faith, luck, and love.
Then you broke the mirror and my heart died
The person did something that ultimately devastated the singer and broke their heart.
No hope, no faith no luck, no love.
The person's actions caused the singer to lose their sense of hope, faith, luck, and love.
Just ordinary
The person is now just an ordinary, unremarkable individual to the singer.
You're just ordinary now
The person's previous status as an extraordinary individual to the singer has been diminished.
Oh! I'm not naive
The singer is not gullible or easily fooled.
But I thought you were the perfect thing for me
Despite not being naive, the singer believed that the person was perfect for them.
Don't get me wrong
The singer is not trying to be misunderstood or misrepresented.
You can be wonderful sometimes
The person also has positive attributes that can be appreciated.
And then you're lost
The person can also be emotionally unstable or indecisive.
And you can't look me in the eye
The person may be avoiding confrontation or being dishonest when they avoid meeting the singer's gaze.
Oh oh
Vocalization of emotion and lamentation.
Yeah yeah yeah, oh
Vocalization of emotion and lamentation.
Ordinary oh oh
The singer emphasizes that their perception of the person has shifted from viewing them as extraordinary to ordinary.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS BRAIDE, DIANA VICKERS
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