Where the Headcoatees sound was a blend of girl-group sounds and three-chord garage-rock, with all the original songs coming from the pen of Billy Childish, Holly’s solo sound is more a blend of pre-rock electric blues, folk, soul and less frantic elements of rock & roll. Apart from the wide range of covers of such artists as Willie Dixon, Ike Turner, Lee Hazelwood, Wreckless Eric, and Bill Withers, Golightly also writes her own material.
Since her debut LP in 1995, Golightly has been very prolific, releasing fifteen albums and a bounty of singles for a wide variety of labels. Holly’s sound has remained remarkably consistent throughout, but each record has a quality that sets it apart from the other releases.
In 1999 Surefire released an LP, In Blood, on which Billy Childish and Holly Golightly sing duets and the two of them celebrate One Chord, One Sound, One Song.
2001’s Desperate Little Town, released on Sympathy for The Record Industry, another collaboration (this time with Dan Melchior) marked a bit of a stylistic diversion as it is a relaxed and mostly acoustic record. In the same year she also collected up all thirteen of her singles and E.P’s onto one double album called Single’s Round-Up.
After playing several shows with The White Stripes, in the USA, and then supporting them at their some of their London shows, Holly has been good friends with Jack and Meg for some time, recording a duet with them ’It’s True That We Love One Another’, for their album Elephant.
Holly has also recorded in the US with The Greenhornes and they released a special Christmas 2002 single together on Damaged Goods called Little Stars. Holly appeared on the Greenhornes album Dual Mono which is out in the States on Telstar. And Holly sings lead vocal on the track ’There’s An End’, which featured as the title track for the film, Broken Flowers.
Over the years Holly has been guest vocalist on various other bands projects, including live with Mudhoney and on several Rocket From The Crypt releases. Her most recent album 2005’s ’Slowly But Surely’ released on Damaged Goods and recorded, as usual, by Liam Watson at ToeRag Studios in London.
There was also a 7", ’Walk A Mile’ taken from the album, with an exclusive b-side Don’t Fuck Around With Love featuring the ever wonderful Sexton Ming.
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Holly Golightly is also the name of an indiepop band from Germany who released a four track 7" single in 1992.
An Eye For An Empty Heart
Holly Golightly Lyrics
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You lead me to my way in here in peace
Just listenin' to the music they...
Just a stong understandin' what you say
Got an eye for an empty heart,
An empty heart
And I'm hypnotized everytime I see you smile
I'm bound and tied up tight,
Cause you looked me in the eye
Yes you are some distraction,
Fuck the main attraction
I got an eye for an empty heart,
An empty heart
... shhh
Yes I'm hypnotized everytime I see you smile
I'm bound and tied up tight,
Cause you looked me in the eye
Yeah you are some distraction,
Fuck the main attraction
I got an eye for an empty heart,
An empty heart
The lyrics to "An Eye For An Empty Heart" by Holly Golightly express the singer's desire to leave behind all of the people in her life who drain her of energy and emotions. She is seeking peace and solace and the only person who can provide her with such calming emotions is the person who she has an "eye for an empty heart." This person is her escape from the draining relationships she has had before. She is entranced by this person's smile and they have a strong understanding of one another. The line "fuck the main attraction" suggests that the person she desires is not conventionally attractive or popular but they are the one who helps her find peace.
Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the power that this person has over her. They have the ability to captivate her with just their smile and their gaze. The line "I'm bound and tied up tight, cause you looked me in the eye" suggests the singer is helpless against this person's charm. The repeated phrase "an eye for an empty heart" suggests the person the singer desires has a similar emptiness or longing within them, or perhaps that the singer is drawn to that feeling of emptiness within themself. In any case, the lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and longing, while also championing the power of finding solace in unexpected, unconventional people.
Line by Line Meaning
I want every last one of them to disappear,
I wish all the people around us would vanish, so that it's just you and me
You lead me to my way in here in peace
You guided me here so that I could find solace in this place
Just listenin' to the music they...
I'm only hearing the music in the background while we talk
Just a stong understandin' what you say
I have a deep comprehension of your words and ideas
Got an eye for an empty heart,
I am drawn to people who may appear to have everything, yet are still unfulfilled
An empty heart
The proverbial emptiness inside them that I wish to fill
And I'm hypnotized everytime I see you smile
Your euphoric and contagious smile saves me from the melancholy of my thoughts
I'm bound and tied up tight,
I feel trapped in this state of utter captivation
Cause you looked me in the eye
My intense connection with you is because of our fleeting gaze
Yes you are some distraction,
You are the only source of relief for me in this roomful of chaos
Fuck the main attraction
I could care less for the event that's happening right now
I got an eye for an empty heart,
I am easily drawn to those with an unfulfilled, lonely heart
An empty heart
The emptiness that I am willing to fill with my love and attention
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