Pratt was raised by her mother, who exposed her to a broad range of artists, including Tim Buckley, X, and the Gun Club. She learned to play the guitar around the age of 15, after her older brother gave up playing his Stratocaster. She took his guitar and started practising with the T. Rex album, Electric Warrior. She was soon able to play the guitar parts of the whole record. She eventually began recording songs at the age of 16, using her mother's Fender guitar amp and microphone.
After she moved to San Francisco, she was introduced to Tim Presley's solo project, White Fence, through Presley's brother, who was her roommate for three years. In the following years, Presley heard Pratt's demo songs through her then-boyfriend, who had posted her songs on Facebook. He eventually contacted her to release her music.
Pratt's self-titled debut album was released in 2012 through Presley's label, Birth Records. Produced by Craig Gotsill, the album featured the songs that were originally recorded in 2007 over analogue tape. The initial 500 pressings of the sold out in less than two weeks. It received attention from many music websites and magazines, including Pitchfork (website), Consequence of Sound[3] and PopMatters.
In January 2014, she revealed the studio version of a new track, "Game That I Play."
In October 2014, Pratt announced her sophomore album, On Your Own Love Again.
In October 2018, she announced her third album, Quiet Signs, and released a video for a new track, "This Time Around." Pitchfork reviewed the song, giving it the Best New Music designation and noting a stylistic shift, comparing it to "a Tropicalia version of a Christmas song, or a ’60s jukebox standard playing in a beach town diner during the off-season."
According to Philip Cosores of Consequence of Sound, Pratt's music "displays a lyrical and musical range without straying from a palette of picked acoustic guitar and raw, bending vocals" and nods to "60′s folk, California classic rock, and the early 2000′s freak folk." She is compared to various folk artists, including Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Sibylle Baier, David Crosby and Karen Dalton. She also expressed admiration for Ariel Pink.
On Your Own Love Again
Jessica Pratt Lyrics
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There is a lot of girls empty-handed
Everybody knows you're just a little tease
I tried to believe you and you [?]
And every time I do, I get down and out
'Cause there are the lies you've been telling me
Here is the way that you have understood it
Everybody knows you're just life [?]
You're just someone out there in chains
You're just here on your own love again
In "On Your Own Love Again," Jessica Pratt sings about the lies that have been told to her in a relationship. She describes the person as a tease and suggests that they are not trustworthy. Despite this, she admits that she has tried to believe the lies and has been let down because of it. Pratt's vocals are hauntingly beautiful and convey the longing and disappointment that come with a relationship built on false promises.
The second half of the song conveys acceptance and resignation. Pratt sings about accepting the reality that the person is only interested in their own love and not in being part of a committed relationship. The lyrics "You're just here on your own love again" suggest that the person is content to be alone with their own feelings and not interested in sharing them with others.
Overall, "On Your Own Love Again" is a complex song that addresses the ups and downs of relationships. Pratt's vocals are emotive and powerful, and the lyrics are thought-provoking and insightful.
Line by Line Meaning
Here are the lies you've been telling me
You have been deceiving me with your false statements
There is a lot of girls empty-handed
There are many disappointed girls due to your actions
Everybody knows you're just a little tease
Everyone is aware of your flirtatious nature
I tried to believe you and you [?]
I attempted to have faith in you but something went wrong
And every time I do, I get down and out
Every time I trust you, I end up feeling miserable and low
'Cause there are the lies you've been telling me
The reason behind my sorrow is your deceitful words
Here is the way that you have understood it
This is how you have comprehended the situation
Everybody knows you're just life [?]
You live life as if you're playing a game
I guess I'll try to keep on believing
I suppose I will continue to have faith in you
You're just someone out there in chains
You are in some kind of restriction or confinement
You're just here on your own love again
You are alone in your pursuit of love once again
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