She was the singer and a co-writer for the band Rose Chronicles, which was signed to Nettwerk in the ’90s. Rose Chronicles released two full length albums: Shiver (1994), which won a Juno Award for Best Alternative Album, and Happily Ever After (1996). The band split up in 1997.
Thirsk's first released solo track was "Bounds of Love," which was on the soundtrack of the movie Kissed in 1997. This song received a Genie Award nomination for Best Movie Theme.
In the years that followed, Thirsk was featured as a guest vocalist and co-writer on albums by Delerium and Balligomingo. She sang the vocals in Front Line Assembly's cover of Madonna's "Justify My Love" and Mystery Machine's cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass."
She worked on her own material throughout this period and released her first full length solo album, Souvenir, in 2003. Souvenir was produced by Eric Rosse (Tori Amos, Lisa Marie Presley).
Thirsk and fellow Delerium singer Shelley Harland were the two lead vocalists for Delerium's first US tour in 2003.
The Sleepthief album The Dawnseeker, released June 2006, features Thirsk's vocals in the song "Sublunar (Sweet Angel)." Sleepthief's second album Labyrinthine Heart, released in 2009, also contains two tracks that feature Kirsty's vocals, "A Cut From the Fight" and "Reversals".
Lit
Kristy Thirsk Lyrics
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An angel still has night
I hope this kill helps you to remember
Your game of love is weak
You’re waiting when you speak
I’ll be gone in the morning
I won’t make this easy
I came without a warning
Come here
I’ll beat you at your game, my dear
You’re hit, now you said find me
Now it’s your turn, in the corner, the corner
I’ll admit, violence ascending
Like a vulture, you’re a goner, a goner
So shame you ask for me
I’m not the fool you see
I play this game of wanting
For all those you deceive
I wound you now, so deep
You think your heart’s exploding
You’re hit, now you said find me
Now it’s your turn, in the corner, the corner
I’ll admit, violence ascending
Like a vulture, you’re a goner, a goner
You’re hit, now you said find me
Now it’s your turn, in the corner, the corner
I’ll admit, violence ascending
Like a vulture, you’re a goner, a goner
You’re hit
You’re hit
You’re hit
You’re hit
You’re hit
In Kristy Thirsk’s song “Lit,” the lyrics depict a situation in which the singer has been hurt by someone they loved and trusted. The phrase “an angel still has night” suggests that even someone who seems pure and innocent can have a dark side. The singer wants the person who hurt them to remember what they’ve done and to understand that their “game of love is weak.”
The singer is aware that this is not going to be an easy confrontation: “I won’t make this easy / So hard to believe / I came without a warning.” They promise to “beat [the other person] at [their] game” and enact revenge: “You’re hit, now you said find me / Now it’s your turn, in the corner, the corner / I’ll admit, violence ascending / Like a vulture, you’re a goner, a goner.” The singer is no longer interested in playing the victim and takes matters into their own hands.
The repetition of “You’re hit” at the end of the song emphasizes the power dynamic shift from the beginning of the song where the singer was the one who was hurt, to the end where the other person is the one who is now in trouble.
Line by Line Meaning
Break then the morning light
As the sun rises, a new day begins but it may not bring happiness or peace.
An angel still has night
Even angels have darkness and struggle within them.
I hope this kill helps you to remember
The singer desires that the pain they inflict on their opponent serves as a reminder to think twice before causing harm.
Your game of love is weak
The artist sees through their opponent's facade of love and knows it to be insincere and ineffective.
You’re waiting when you speak
Their opponent is hesitant and unsure of themselves when it comes to honest communication.
I’ll be gone in the morning
The singer will not stay long to deal with the consequences of their actions.
I won’t make this easy
The singer is determined to make their opponent feel the full weight of their actions, refusing to let them off easily.
So hard to believe
The opponent is likely shocked and struggling to come to terms with what is happening to them.
I came without a warning
The artist's attack was a sudden surprise, catching their opponent off-guard.
Come here
The artist calls their opponent over in a mocking and taunting manner.
I’ll beat you at your game, my dear
The singer is confident in their ability to outmaneuver their opponent in their own game of love and manipulation.
You’re hit, now you said find me
The opponent is feeling the pain of their actions and is now asking to be found and saved.
Now it’s your turn, in the corner, the corner
The singer has turned the tables and now has the upper hand, forcing their opponent into a corner.
I’ll admit, violence ascending
The singer acknowledges the rise in violence and aggression in the situation.
Like a vulture, you’re a goner, a goner
The singer further taunts their opponent, saying they are like a doomed vulture waiting to die.
So shame you ask for me
The artist takes pleasure in knowing their opponent is now in a position of needing them.
I’m not the fool you see
The artist wants to make it clear that they are not the weak and gullible person their opponent thought they were.
I play this game of wanting
The singer admits to also playing games, specifically ones of desire and wanting.
For all those you deceive
The singer sees their opponent as a deceiver who has hurt others with their lies and games.
I wound you now, so deep
The artist has dealt a severe blow to their opponent, causing them great pain and harm.
You think your heart’s exploding
The artist believes their opponent's emotional pain is so great that it feels like their heart is physically exploding.
You’re hit
The artist revels in the knowledge that they have successfully hurt their opponent.
You’re hit
The singer continues to taunt and repeat their victory over their opponent.
You’re hit
The artist further emphasizes and revels in the pain they have caused their opponent.
You’re hit
The singer reminds their opponent once again of their defeat and pain.
You’re hit
The singer's final statement serves as a lasting reminder of their victory over their opponent.
Contributed by Madelyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.