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".
Pulse
Kristy Thirsk Lyrics
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It's over again
It knocks the wind out of me
Even though I should expect it
Weakened heart, my pulse is fine
But I feel like I am dying
The way you hurt and tortured, that is a crime
Too hard to breathe
I know why I should give you up
But I like the addiction
Alone in love and I'm longing for trust
But finding vain friction
And will I ever know any sweet relief
Without being scarred from you?
Weakened heart, my pulse is fine
But I feel like I am dying
The way you hurt and tortured, that is a crime
'Cause I feel like I am trying
Too hard to breathe
Weakened heart, my pulse is fine
But I feel like I am trying
Too hard to breathe
The way you hurt and tortured me is a crime
'Cause I feel like I am dying
Too hard to breathe
Too hard to breathe
Too hard to breathe
Too hard to breathe
Too hard to breathe
I feel like love is dying
It's too hard to breathe
The song "Pulse" by Kristy Thirsk is a poignant portrayal of a heartbroken individual who is struggling to cope with the end of a relationship. The lyrics evoke a sense of hopelessness and despair, as the singer is grappling with the reality of the situation.
The opening lines "I know what you're telling me, it's over again, it knocks the wind out of me, even though I should expect it" reveal the inability of the singer to accept the end of the relationship despite being prepared for it. The lines "weakened heart, my pulse is fine, but I feel like I am dying" depict the physical toll heartbreak can have on a person.
The chorus "the way you hurt and tortured, that is a crime, 'cause I feel like I am trying too hard to breathe" exposes the emotional pain the singer is experiencing. The lines "I know why I should give you up, but I like the addiction, alone in love and I'm longing for trust, but finding vain friction" cement that the heartbroken individual is finding it difficult to let go and is torn between wanting to move on and wanting to stay in the toxic relationship. The song ends with the lines "too hard to breathe, I feel like love is dying, it's too hard to breathe" showing how the singer feels emotionally suffocated and unable to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
I know what you're telling me
I understand the message you're conveying
It's over again
The relationship has ended once more
It knocks the wind out of me
It makes me feel very upset
Even though I should expect it
Even though I should be prepared for it
Weakened heart, my pulse is fine
My heart feels weak but my heartbeat is normal
But I feel like I am dying
But I feel like I am about to die
The way you hurt and tortured, that is a crime
The way you caused me pain and suffering is wrong
'Cause I feel like I am trying
Because I feel like I am making an effort
Too hard to breathe
It's difficult for me to take a breath
I know why I should give you up
I understand why I should stop loving you
But I like the addiction
But I enjoy the feeling of being addicted to you
Alone in love and I'm longing for trust
Being in love by myself makes me crave trust
But finding vain friction
But instead I am experiencing useless conflicts
And will I ever know any sweet relief
And will I ever experience any true comfort
Without being scarred from you?
Without having emotional wounds from being with you?
I feel like love is dying
I feel like love is coming to an end
It's too hard to breathe
It's too difficult for me to take a breath
Contributed by Michael N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.