Gordon gave birth to her first child (a girl) on November 21, 2006. She called her "Ivy Nightingale Russo". The father of the baby is musician Jeff Russo (of Tonic).
In 2013, Nina became part of the reformed original line-up of Veruca Salt. They are currently writing new material.
Pure
Nina Gordon Lyrics
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A pretty perfume bottle on the shelf
Take it down and I'm someone else
The perfect spell is...
Pure
The dark night is far behind me
And I'm sure the white light will come and find me
I'm pure and now I know it's all I ever want to be
'Cause I feel you building up inside of me
There's nowhere else I would rather be
My memories are...
Pure
The dark night is far behind me
And I'm sure the white light will come and find me
I'm lost in time in my head
Floating through the sky from my bed
Imagining that I am dead
And it's a lovely view
If this is the beginning of some heavenly dream
Then I'll just sit back and enjoy the scene
my heart beats slow, like a soft machine
Tenderly and
Pure
The dark night is far behind me
And I'm sure the white light will come and find me
I'm pure and now I know it's all I ever want to be
Lost in time in my head
Floating through the sky, I'm in my bed
I'm gone, I'm dead
And it's a lovely view
In Nina Gordon's song, "Pure," the singer reflects on her journey of self-discovery, questioning if the future she once imagined for herself is the one she truly desires. The opening lines, "Is this the future that I promised myself? / A pretty perfume bottle on the shelf / Take it down and I'm someone else / The perfect spell is… Pure," suggests that Gordon may have followed a path or image of herself that may not necessarily align with her true desires. However, the "perfect spell" of being "Pure" appears to be the solution to breaking free of the confines of the past.
Throughout the song, Gordon also references a past "dark night" and looks forward to the "white light" that will ultimately find her. The repetition of the line, "I'm pure and now I know it's all I ever want to be," reinforces that the singer has found a sense of inner peace and clarity in her life. Additionally, the lyrics, "Are you some silent god that I can't see? / 'Cause I feel you building up inside of me," suggest that there may be a larger force at play, guiding her towards her true self.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this the future that I promised myself?
Am I living the future that I envisioned for myself?
A pretty perfume bottle on the shelf
There is an object on the shelf that is visually appealing, like a perfume bottle.
Take it down and I'm someone else
When I remove the object, I transform into a different person.
The perfect spell is... Pure
The ideal charm or tactic is to remain pure.
The dark night is far behind me
I have moved on from a dark period in my life.
And I'm sure the white light will come and find me
I am confident that a bright and better future will come to me.
Are you some silent god that I can't see?
Is there a higher power that invisibly exists in my life?
'Cause I feel you building up inside of me
I experience the sensation that you are growing within me.
There's nowhere else I would rather be
I have no desire to be anywhere else.
My memories are... Pure
My recollections are untainted and uncorrupted.
I'm lost in time in my head
In my mind, I am in a state of temporal confusion and disorientation.
Floating through the sky from my bed
I am weightlessly moving through the air while lying in my bed.
Imagining that I am dead
Visualizing myself as no longer alive.
And it's a lovely view
The sight is still beautiful despite my imagined demise.
If this is the beginning of some heavenly dream
If this is the start of a divine or blissful scenario.
Then I'll just sit back and enjoy the scene
I will simply relax and relish the moment.
My heart beats slow, like a soft machine
My heart rhythm is leisurely, like a gentle apparatus.
Tenderly and Pure
Softly and with purity.
Lost in time in my head
In my mind, I am in a state of temporal confusion and disorientation.
Floating through the sky, I'm in my bed
I am weightlessly moving through the air while lying in my bed.
I'm gone, I'm dead
I am no longer alive.
And it's a lovely view
The sight is still beautiful despite my demise.
I'm pure and now I know it's all I ever want to be
I am untainted and now I realize that is what I will always aspire to be.
Contributed by Xavier O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.