Mina Tindle is a young Parisian musician who, over the last few years, has … Read Full Bio ↴Mina Tindle is a young Parisian musician who, over the last few years, has lent her voice to a wide range of different musical projects. She has sung with The National on Boxer, with J.P. Nataf on Claire (and her own debut album) and with Toy Fight on Peplum. Gaetan Roussel invited her to sing Talking Heads songs with him on acclaimed French music television show Taratata and she worked with Sergio Dias from Os Mutantes and the Palmtree Family to recreate the rich vocal harmonies of Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell.

A self-confessed latecomer as a musician, she didn’t start making music until her early twenties when she moved to New York. Developing her own sound and mixing with the local scene and artists like Beirut, who’s Ben Laz contributes Trombones to her album, Grizzly Bear and The National, which lead to her singing on their acclaimed album Boxer.

“I had been singing, as had my entire family forever so music had always been around,” she remembers. “My mother is an amazing singer but she never did anything other than a couple of shows, and singing other peoples’ songs. But for me it was nothing professional,” she continues “so I guess it was not an option or I did not think it was something I could do for a living.”

Her debut album Taranta was released by Believe Recordings in May 2012 and was written with acclaimed
frontman of French pop/new wave icons The Innocents, JP Nataf.
The singles from the album include To Carry Many Smalls Things and Bells (out 27th August).
Mina Tindles debut 7’’ was released June 13th 2011 on Sauvage Records.

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Some Things Last a Long Time
Mina Tindle Lyrics

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Your picture
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
The colors are bright
Bright as ever
The red is strong
The blue is true

Your picture
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
I think
About you
Often
Often
I can't forget all the things we did

It's funny
But it's true
And it's true
But it's not funny
Time comes and goes
All the while
I still think of you

Your picture
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
The colors
Are bright
Bright
As ever
Things that we did
All we forget

Some things last a life time
Some things last a life time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mina Tindle's song Some Things Last a Long Time showcase the enduring nature of memories and the way that time seems to stand still when we think back on moments that have affected us deeply. The singer describes a picture that is still on her wall, even though time has passed, and the colors in the image are still as bright as they were when it was taken. She admits that she thinks about the person in the picture often and can't forget all the things they did together. Even though time has passed and memories have faded, the singer suggests that some things last a lifetime.

The repetition of "Your picture is still on my wall" reinforces the idea that this image has a powerful hold on the singer, even after all these years. The initial use of the phrase suggests a sense of comfort or familiarity, but as it's repeated throughout the song, it takes on additional layers of meaning. The colors of the picture are described as "bright as ever," which implies that the singer is holding onto the memory of the person in the picture as a source of happiness or joy.

Line by Line Meaning

Your picture
The representation of you that I possess

Is still
Remains in the same state as before

On my wall
Hung prominently where I can see it

On my wall
Still occupying the space where I placed it

The colors are bright
The visual display is still vibrant

Bright as ever
Just as visually striking as at the beginning

The red is strong
The boldness of the pigment is still apparent

The blue is true
The authenticity of the hue is still present

I think
My mind actively considers

About you
The memory of you

Often
Frequently, at regular intervals