Nico started a successful career as a model in Berlin and Paris, studied acting at Lee Strasberg's New York Actor Studio. She then became part of the Swinging London scene, and had a short relationship with The Rolling Stones' Brian Jones and she recorded her first record in London in 1965, the single I'm Not Saying/The Last Mile, produced by Jimmy Page, for Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham's label Immediate Records. Thanks to Jones she met Andy Warhol in New York City and became part of Warhol's Factory, and Warhol introduced her to the Rock band The Velvet Underground, with whom she recorded the album "The Velvet Underground & Nico", featuring the legendary banana cover designed by Andy Warhol. The album has been named by numerous publications as one of the top 100 albums of all time, and is often considered one of history's 10 most influential albums by critics.
Nico later recorded several solo albums, including the folksy Chelsea Girl in 1967, followed by original albums such as The Marble Index and Desertshore, which were much darker and avant garde in style. She released several more albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including The End..., but died in 1988 from a cerebral hemorrhage after falling from her bike in Ibiza, Spain. She is buried in Berlin, next to her mother.
Solo studio discography:
1967 - Chelsea Girl
1969 - The Marble Index
1970 - Desertshore
1974 - The End...
1981 - Drama of Exile
1985 - Camera Obscura
Live discography:
1974 - June 1, 1974 (with Kevin Ayers, John Cale, and Brian Eno)
1986 - Behind the Iron Curtain
1986 - Live Heroes
1986 - Nico in Tokyo
1989 - Hanging Gardens
1993 - Do or Die!
1994 - Heroine
1994 - Fata Morgana
1994 - Live in Pécs 1985
2000 - In Europe: Do or Die, Diary 1982
2001 - Janitor of Lunacy
2003 - 1972-01-29: Le Bataclan, Paris, France (with Lou Reed and John Cale)
2007 - All Tomorrow's Parties: Live
Run Run Run
Nico Lyrics
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In a land where the cold meets the sun and dies
Turning on a dime
Heard a call from a man in maze and he said i wanna go
Lend me ear help me understand how can i be free from the pain
See i been making all the same mistakes
I hope that i can find my way
Does everybody feel alone
Once upon a time
In a land where the cold meets the sun and dies
She would pull my mind
pull me back in a fear
When she said that I'm lost I'm going home
She spent her time wasting all the light
That made her shine out from the stars
With everyday bleeding into night
it's hard to find who you are
Am i the only one who gets down
Am i the only one i know
Is it a plague pushing this town
Does everybody feel alone
The lyrics of Nico's song "Run Run Run" portray a sense of confusion and alienation. The opening line, "Once upon a time in a land where the cold meets the sun and dies," sets an otherworldly tone for the song. The singer of the song hears a call from a man in a maze, who wants to go somewhere. The man asks for help in understanding how he could be free from the pain of making the same mistakes over and over again. This suggests a sense of despair and uncertainty.
In the second verse, Nico sings about a woman who pulls the singer's mind back in fear. The woman admits that she's lost and wants to go home. She spends her time wasting all the light that made her shine out from the stars. This line could be interpreted to mean that the woman is wasting her potential by not living up to her talents, or it could suggest that she is not comfortable with being exceptional. The last line of the verse, "It's hard to find who you are," reflects the singer's feelings of identity loss.
Overall, the song presents a sense of isolation and loneliness. The singer wonders if they are the only ones who feel down and alone. The song ends with the lines, "Does everybody feel alone?". These lines create a sense of community in their pain, suggesting that everyone feels lost and confused sometimes.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time
At some point in the past
In a land where the cold meets the sun and dies
In a place where there's a clash between opposing forces
Turning on a dime
Suddenly changing direction
Heard a call from a man in maze and he said i wanna go
Received a plea for help from someone who's lost and wants to escape
Lend me ear help me understand how can i be free from the pain
Listen to me and help me figure out how to alleviate my suffering
See i been making all the same mistakes
Acknowledging repeatedly committing the same errors
I hope that i can find my way
Aspires to discover a path to one's goals
Am i the only one who gets down
Is it just me who feels depressed
Does everybody feel alone
Is it a common experience to feel isolated
She would pull my mind
Her words or actions would affect my thinking
pull me back in a fear
Cause me to feel scared again
When she said that I'm lost I'm going home
When she admitted to being lost and seeking comfort
She spent her time wasting all the light
She squandered what made her special
That made her shine out from the stars
That distinguished her from others like a celestial body
With everyday bleeding into night
As time passes without change
it's hard to find who you are
It's difficult to discover your identity
Am i the only one who gets down
Is it just me who feels depressed
Am i the only one i know
I don't know anyone else who feels the same way
Is it a plague pushing this town
Is there an epidemic of loneliness here
Does everybody feel alone
Is it a shared experience to feel isolated
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nico Terrinoni
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Romano_Ochoa
Teenage Mary said to Uncle Dave
I sold my soul, must be saved
Gonna take a walk down to Union Square
You never know who you're gonna find there
You gotta run, run, run, run, run
Take a drag or two
Run, run, run, run, run
Gypsy Death and you
Tell you whatcha do
Marguerita Passion had to get her fix
She wasn't well, she was getting sick
Went to sell her soul, she wasn't high
Didn't know, thinks she could buy it
And she would run, run, run, run, run
Take a drag or two
Run, run, run, run, run
Gypsy Death and you
Tell you whatcha do
Seasick Sarah had a golden nose
Hobnail boots wrapped around her toes
When she turned blue, all the angels screamed
They didn't know, they couldn't make the scene
She had to run, run, run, run, run
Take a drag or two
Run, run, run, run, run
Gypsy Death and you
Tell you whatcha do
Beardless Harry, what a waste
Couldn't even get a small town taste
Rode the trolleys down to forty seven
Figured he was good to get himself to heaven
'Cause he had to run, run, run, run, run
Take a drag or two
Run, run, run, run, run
Gypsy Death and you
Tell you whatcha do
@anthonymusto3537
"One chord is fine.Two chords is pushing it.Three chords is jazz" Lou reed
@archilonshadowheart7
Hes got a weird sense of humor, that sounds exactly like somethin hed say.
@kenkovar2647
dang!
@jimrader5299
lou refers here to rockers such as this one. many of his ballads were quite 'jazzy'. i saw the feelies cover 'run' live at this awful club, the peppermint lounge. they shld've recorded their version, it was pretty interesting.
@seanoshea-jx6wb
What are you on about my friend?
@seanoshea-jx6wb
I see no jazz here and god dang it dont hear none ether.
@johneaton9074
Simply the most honest rock n roll band ever. Called it as they saw it
@curlytoes22
you know it's a Lou Reed song if every verse is a short story about a different person
@harrycoyle4529
Dylan did it first. He ran on the same streets too but managed to avoid becoming a junkie.
@eccoakadicco
@@harrycoyle4529 If Dylan was a junkie, I'd bet his music would be less lame and more palatable.