After spending a year writing and recording, the Autumn of 2000 saw the release of Hungry Lucy's debut album, "Apparitions". The album garnered much attention across the US and Europe for its combination of pop song structures, trip hop grooves and Christa's haunting vocals & other-worldly lyrics. The attention to their debut CD lead to a licensing deal with Belgian label Alfa Matrix and subsequent European release of "Apparitions:Revisited" in Fall of 2001.
After spending Spring and early summer of 2002 performing live, Hungry Lucy completed their next full length album entitled "Glo". Glo captures all the elements that Hungry Lucy are known for while continuing to explore other genres such as jazz, blues and europop. Once again, the album received critical acclaim and glowing reviews worldwide and expanded Hungry Lucy's reach to a much wider audience.
In the Summer of 2003, Hungry Lucy embarked on a tour with Pittsburgh's ThouShaltNot across the Western and Midwest regions of the United States. This gave people a chance to hear, as well as see, what Hungry Lucy is all about. True to form, Hungry Lucy delivered stunning performances along with synchronized video accompanyment. Several one-off shows in late 2003 / early 2004 (including performances with Cruxshadows & Wolfsheim) followed.
In Spring of 2004, it was time to head back into the studio and capture the new material Hungry Lucy had compiled over the preceding months. The result, Hungry Lucy"s third full-length CD, "To Kill a King" was released in Nov. 2004 to critical acclaim from both fans and the media alike, debuting at #9 on the French Alternative Charts in January, 2005. In addition to college and club DJ exposure, "To Kill a King" has been featured on Public Radio programs such as PRI's "Echoes" and the X-Star Network's "Audiosyncracies". The album brilliantly displays Hungry Lucy"s passion for musical contrast and clever songwriting for which this duo is known.
Hungry Lucy released their fourth album, "Pulse of the Earth", in 2010.
In October 2013, Christa Belle and War-N separated, disbanding Hungry Lucy.
Official website: http://www.hungrylucy.com
Good Girl
Hungry Lucy Lyrics
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I'm not anyone
Life has grown so difficult
Just trying not to fall
Sometimes I see you
Peek through your dark disguise
Though I am broken down by your words
You want too much of me
And you give me nothing but lies
When you're here
I can't feel
Who I really am
When you're gone
I want to run
Far away
Push and pull my heartstrings
Each tug takes liberty
You fight to get what suits you
Make the world what you want it to be
Time to step out of your shadow
Let the sun shine down on me
I'm not your good girl
I'm not your anything
I've become so cynical
Smaller steps won't stop my fall
In "Good Girl" by Hungry Lucy, the lyrics express the struggles of a person who feels trapped in a relationship where they are not being treated well. The persona starts by saying that they are not anyone's "good girl," hinting that they are not going to conform to any ideals or expectations. Life has become difficult for them, and all they are trying to do is survive and not fall apart.
The second verse mentions how the persona sees through their partner's facade, which is dark in nature. Although they are broken down by their partner's words, the persona cannot look away from their eyes. The partner wants too much of them and only feeds them lies. The persona feels conflicted as they cannot feel like themselves when their partner is around, but they long to run away when they are gone.
In the final verse, the persona explains how their heartstrings are being pulled as their partner fights to get what suits them, leaving nothing for the persona. They suggest that it's time for their partner to step out of their shadow and let the sun shine down on them. The persona concludes that they aren't anyone's "good girl" and that they have become cynical. They've had a few setbacks, but they won't stop until they break free.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not your good girl
I do not conform to your expectations of a 'good girl'.
I'm not anyone
I am not defined by your labels, I am free to be who I want.
Life has grown so difficult
Life has become unbearable due to your oppressive behaviour.
Just trying not to fall
I am struggling to maintain my sanity and not let your actions push me over the edge.
Sometimes I see you
Occasionally, I catch glimpses of your true nature.
Peek through your dark disguise
I see past the façade you put up in public.
Though I am broken down by your words
Despite the emotional turmoil your words cause me, I still can't help but pay attention to you.
I can't look away from your eyes
I am held captive by the intensity of your gaze.
You want too much of me
Your demands on me are excessive and unrealistic.
And you give me nothing but lies
You provide me with false promises and deceitful words.
When you're here
In your presence,
I can't feel
I am numb and unable to express my emotions.
Who I really am
My true self is suppressed and hidden.
When you're gone
However, when you're not around,
I want to run
I am eager to escape your grasp and be free.
Far away
As far away from you as possible.
Push and pull my heartstrings
Your actions constantly toy with my emotions.
Each tug takes liberty
Each time you manipulate me, you take a bit of my freedom away.
You fight to get what suits you
You only care about your own wants and needs.
Make the world what you want it to be
You try to control and mold the world to your liking.
Time to step out of your shadow
It is time for me to break free from your influence and define myself as an individual.
Let the sun shine down on me
I want to find my own path and live my life on my own terms.
I've become so cynical
Your constant manipulation and lies have made me distrustful and pessimistic.
Smaller steps won't stop my fall
Small changes won't be enough to prevent me from hitting rock bottom.
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Yauhen Bush
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