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1) Feist is Canadian singer and songwriter Leslie Feist;
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1) Feist is Canadian singer and songwriter Leslie Feist (born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on 13 February 1976) who performs as a solo artist and also as a member of Broken Social Scene. Because her father is American, Feist has dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship.
Raised in Regina and Calgary, Feist got her start in music as the lead vocalist for a punk band called Placebo (not the more famous British band Placebo), who won a local Battle of the Bands competition and were awarded the opening slot at a Ramones concert. After five years of touring, Feist was forced to take time off from music to recover from voice damage. She moved from Calgary to Toronto in 1998 and took up guitar; by 1999, she was the guitarist for By Divine Right. She also released her debut solo album, Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down), that year. The album was financed by a grant from the Canadian government.
In 2000, Feist moved in as a roommate with Peaches and Gonzales, and appeared as a guest vocalist on The Teaches of Peaches and Presidential Suite. She then joined the recording sessions for Broken Social Scene's albums Feel Good Lost and You Forgot It in People.
Feist then moved to Paris, and while in Europe, she collaborated with Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience as a guest vocalist on their album Riot on an Empty Street. Feist recorded her second solo album, Let It Die, in Paris in 2002 and 2003. That album, a combination of jazz and bossa nova was hailed as one of the best Canadian pop albums of 2004 and got her two Juno Awards (The Canadian equivalent of the Grammys). This album also helped her to gain a significant international audience.
She released a remix album entitled Open Season in April 2006.
From different directions, it is said the voice of Feist fits in the range of Ella Fitzgerald or more of an alternative Norah Jones.
Her third album The Reminder was released on April, 23rd 2007 in Europe, and May, 1st in the rest of the world and is composed of thirteen tracks. Pitchfork rated the album an 8.8.
Her song 1234 from The Reminder was also used in a commercial for the third generation iPod nano. Feist wrote the song with Sally Seltmann, an Australian singer who records as New Buffalo. Speaking with Songfacts, Sellmann said she wrote the song after a good friend told her she was leaving her husband.
Also, her song Mushaboom was used on a Lacoste commercial for their fragrance, A Touch of Pink (as seen in south america), while shortly afterwards, My Moon My Man was used to promote a mobile phone newly released by LG. She also sang the soundtrack for Paris, je t'aime: La même histoire.
Her fourth album Metals was was recorded live over a period of two and a half weeks inside a house on the Northern California coast. It was released on September 30, 2011 in Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden and Belgium; October 3, 2011 in the United Kingdom; and October 4, 2011 in the United States and Canada. (Source How Come You Never Go Songfacts).
Website: http://www.listentofeist.com/
2) Feist was a British drum 'n' bass artist active during the 1990s. Recordings include "New World Penetration", "Too Many Heroes", Too Many Heroes (Deflection Mix)", "Pensive Moments", "Ether Excursion", ....
Comfort Me
Feist Lyrics
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It doesn't bring me comfort actually
When you comfort me
True life in haiku
Imbalance is the phrase out of the blue
The meaning shown to you
The mirror has a mirror in its teeth
That's what sadness is
Big sky, tiny bird
And when the paragraph betrays the word
Big sky, tiny bird
While you held me up
I held my calendar out like a cup
While you held me up
Make it about me
I want to hold the blame to guillotine
Make it all blame-free
When you comfort me
It doesn't bring me comfort actually
Feist's song Comfort Me is a hauntingly beautiful piece that explores the complexities of human emotions and how we sometimes try to mask them using different means. The first verse sets the tone for the song with the lines, "When you comfort me, it doesn't bring me comfort actually, when you comfort me." Feist seems to be suggesting that the act of comfort, while well-intentioned, doesn't necessarily alleviate one's pain or sadness. The second verse is almost like a haiku, with the lines "True life in haiku, imbalance is the phrase out of the blue, the meaning shown to you." Feist is highlighting the imbalance that exists in life, and how sometimes we can't make sense of it all.
The chorus of the song is particularly striking, with the lines "What does sadness see? The mirror has a mirror in its teeth, that's what sadness is." Here, Feist seems to be suggesting that sadness is a cyclical and self-perpetuating emotion. We look at our reflection in the mirror and see sadness staring back at us, which only reinforces our feelings of despair. The second half of the chorus features the lines "Big sky, tiny bird, and when the paragraph betrays the word, big sky, tiny bird." Feist is playing with the idea of paradoxes here. The idea of a big sky with a tiny bird seems incongruous at first, but Feist is perhaps suggesting that even the smallest things can sometimes have a profound impact, especially when they betray larger expectations.
The final verse features the lines "While you held me up, I held my calendar out like a cup, while you held me up. Make it about me, I want to hold the blame to guillotine, make it all blame-free." Feist is reflecting on how, while someone may try to lift us up in times of hardship, we can't help but focus on ourselves and our own problems. She wants to take ownership of her sadness and hold herself accountable for it, even if that means directing blame inward. Ultimately, the song paints a picture of a person struggling to come to terms with their emotions, their insecurities, and their flaws.
Line by Line Meaning
When you comfort me
The act of receiving comfort doesn't necessarily bring me the comfort that you intended to give.
When you comfort me
The act of receiving comfort doesn't necessarily bring me the comfort that you intended to give.
True life in haiku
The reality of life can often feel complicated, but it can be expressed in simple statements through haikus.
Imbalance is the phrase out of the blue
Unexpected feelings of imbalance can arise in one's life at any point.
The meaning shown to you
These feelings of imbalance can be communicated to others through words and actions.
What does sadness see?
When experiencing sadness, one's perception of the world can be distorted.
The mirror has a mirror in its teeth
The reflection of oneself during times of sadness can be a daunting sight.
That's what sadness is
The true nature of sadness lies in the harsh reflections it presents.
Big sky, tiny bird
The contrast between the vast expanse of the sky and smallness of the bird represents the constant battle between insignificance and significance in life.
And when the paragraph betrays the word
Sometimes, the entirety of a situation is not captured by the words used to describe it.
Big sky, tiny bird
The contrast between the vast expanse of the sky and smallness of the bird represents the constant battle between insignificance and significance in life.
While you held me up
During times of support, it's possible to detach and focus on other things like daily routines.
I held my calendar out like a cup
One's priorities can shift during times of emotional support, leading to the prioritization of practical tasks over emotional reflection.
Make it about me
During times of stress, it's easy to desire control over one's own situation at the expense of others.
I want to hold the blame to guillotine
The desire for control can lead to assigning blame for negative situations, even if it's not based in reality.
Make it all blame-free
Instead of assigning blame, focusing on finding a solution together can lead to a more productive outcome.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Leslie Feist
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When you comfort me
It doesn't bring me comfort actually
When you comfort me
True life in haiku
And balances of phrase
Out of the blue
And meaning shown to you
Where does sadness see?
The mirror has a mirror in his teeth
That's what sadness sees
Big sky, tiny bird
And when the paragraph betrays the word
Big sky, tiny bird
Who-who-who who-who-who-who-who-who
Who-who-who who who who who who who who
While you held me up
I held my calendar out like a cup
While you held me up
Make it about me
I wanna to hold the blame to guillotine
Make it all blame free
Hee-hee-hee hee-hee-hee hee-hee-hee
Hee-hee-hee hee-hee-hee hee-hee-hee-hee
Na na na na-na na na na na na na na na na
whole lotta na na nahs
When you comfort me
It doesn't bring me comfort actually
@ChuckFristian
This song is so underrated. This whole album is slept on. Such raw emotional expression. I love all of Feists work but this album really feels like a person becoming themselves
@APalGal
Feist is amazing, underrated and pure genius.🧡
@alexandrudobos8567
Genius is a small world for her 🏅
@naomi.e.333
This is such an amazing album. I miss hearing it for the first time
@Rh1no1
"When you comfort me, it doesn't bring me comfort actually." (I know the type).
@meganritchie823
This song is amazing
@kenzaplenty
this song is perfect to me
@Willowheart4321
Oh my god, I didn't see her there at all! I thought it was snow :p
@Jennalovesrainbows
Great song
@LilRinner
At first i didn't realize that she was lying on that branch. O.o