Nadler studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she began her performing career after writing songs for many years.
The foundation of her sound is her haunting mezzo-soprano, and a delicate 6-string acoustic guitar, often accompanied by a variety of instruments, including electric guitar, theremin, and piano. Nadler writes strange, yet classic, melancholy songs. Her voice is often bathed in a wash of reverb and space echo and creates a ghostly, atmospheric feeling to the music.
She has American Gothic leanings; her songs often take place in an imagined, idealistic time with a cast of characters of her own creation.
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My Love And I
Marissa Nadler Lyrics
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Were walking down the road
In a dream that I had not so many years ago
And if my red blood will cease to flow
Your ghost may come where I will go
See you're as good as dead to me
My holy ghost my savior tree
Your ghost may come where I will go
Your dreary days
Your damsel days
Your water days
Are dying
Your dreary days
Your damsel day
Your desperate days are dead
Oh where will you go
When I , I loved you ever since
The day we slept in fields of poppies
Oh where will you go,
When I , I loved you ever since
The day, we dreamt in fields of poppies
Your dreary days
Your damsel days
Your water days are dying
Your dreary days
Your damsel days
Your water days are dead
The lyrics to Marissa Nadler's "My Love And I" are quite enigmatic and open to different interpretations. At its core, the song seems to be about a relationship that is coming to an end, or perhaps has already ended. The lover and the singer are walking down the road, and the singer seems to be reflecting on a dream that they had not too long ago. The dream might represent a happier time in the relationship, a moment when everything felt perfect and beautiful.
The refrain of the song is "And if my red blood will cease to flow / Your ghost may come where I will go". This suggests that the singer's love for the other person is so strong that it will survive even death. The image of the ghost implies that the other person might not be alive anymore, or that they will only continue to exist for the singer in the afterlife. The next line, "See you're as good as dead to me," might seem like a contradiction at first, but it could be interpreted as the singer's way of coping with the loss. By thinking of the other person as already gone, the singer is able to make peace with the situation.
The rest of the lyrics are a mix of mystical and nature imagery. The "holy ghost" and "savior tree" could both be interpreted as religious references, although they don't necessarily belong to a specific tradition. The repetition of "Your dreary days / Your damsel days / Your water days" might suggest that the other person is going through a period of sadness or transition. The line "Oh where will you go / When I, I loved you ever since" implies that the singer is not ready to let go yet, and that they will always love the other person, no matter what happens.
Overall, "My Love And I" is a dreamy and haunting song that leaves a lot of room for interpretation. It could be about a specific person or relationship, or it could be a more abstract meditation on love, loss, and the mysteries of the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
My love and I
The singer and her lover were together
Were walking down the road
They were strolling down the road together
In a dream that I had not so many years ago
The singer had a dream about this moment before
And if my red blood will cease to flow
If she were to die
Your ghost may come where I will go
Her lover’s spirit might follow her after death
See you're as good as dead to me
Their relationship is over and the lover might as well be dead to her
My holy ghost my savior tree
The singer finds comfort in something spiritual or natural
Your dreary days
The lover’s unhappy times
Your damsel days
The lover’s vulnerable times
Your water days
The lover’s emotional times
Are dying
Those times are over
Your dreary days
The lover’s unhappy times
Your damsel day
The lover's vulnerable times
Your desperate days are dead
Those times are over
Oh where will you go
The singer wonders where the lover will end up
When I , I loved you ever since
The singer always loved the lover
The day we slept in fields of poppies
A beautiful memory they shared
Oh where will you go,
The singer wonders again where the lover will end up
When I , I loved you ever since
She reiterates how long she has loved the lover
The day, we dreamt in fields of poppies
Another beautiful memory they shared
Your dreary days
The lover’s unhappy times
Your damsel days
The lover’s vulnerable times
Your water days are dying
Those times are over
Your dreary days
The lover’s unhappy times
Your damsel days
The lover’s vulnerable times
Your water days are dead
Those times are over
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Written by: MARISSA NADLER
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