Nastasia has released six albums so far, the first of which, Dogs, was initially released in 2000 in a miniscule edition of 1000 copies on Socialist Records. The album sold out quickly and her subsequent albums, The Blackened Air (2001) and Run to Ruin (2003) were released on indie label Touch and Go Records. The label also re-released Dogs in 2004. All three albums were recorded by Steve Albini, as were later albums released on Fat Cat Records. These include On Leaving in 2006 and You Follow Me (produced in collaboration with Jim White) in 2007. Her sixth and most recent album, Outlaster, was also recorded by Steve Albini and was released in June 2010, preceded by the single Cry, Cry, Baby in May.
Nastasia was a favorite of late BBC disc jockey John Peel and recorded six sessions for his shows. The last one was recorded with the help of Tuvan throat singing group Huun-Huur-Tu. Nastasia also contributed a song to the tribute compilation for Peel named "Bird of Cuzco". Two of Nastasia's songs made Peel's annual Festive Fifty: "Ugly Face" (ranked 4th in 2002) and "You, Her & Me" (13th in 2003).
Discography:
Albums
2000 Dogs (Socialist)
2004 Dogs re-released (Touch and Go)
2001 The Blackened Air (Touch and Go)
2003 Run to Ruin (Touch and Go)
2006 On Leaving (Fat Cat)
2007 You Follow Me [with Jim White] (Fat Cat)
2010 Outlaster (Fat Cat)
Singles
2008 What She Doesn't Know (Fat Cat)
2010 Cry, Cry, Baby (Fat Cat)
Nina's official myspace page can be found at www.myspace.com/ninanastasia.
All Your Life
Nina Nastasia Lyrics
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Seeing stars
Glaring at your handlebars
Your handlebars
Why don't you
Try again
All your life
You couldn't win
She's never coming back
She's never coming back
And all this waiting
Is bringing me down
Harrowing
Makes you thin
You're so high
You can't look up
You can't look up
Why don't you
Try again
All your life
You couldn't win
You couldn't win
She's never coming back
She's never coming back
And all this waiting
Is bringing me down
She's never coming back
She's never coming back
And all this waiting
Is bringing me down
The lyrics of Nina Nastasia's song All Your Life seem to be about a person trying to get back up after falling down. The first few lines describe what seems to be a physical injury. The words "busted chin" and "seeing stars" suggest the person has fallen and hit their face causing pain and dizziness. The next lines, "glaring at your handlebars, your handlebars" could be interpreted as the person being angry at their bicycle for causing the fall. The repetition of "your handlebars" emphasizes the frustration.
The chorus is a powerful message to keep going despite past failures. The words "try again, all your life, you couldn't win, you couldn't win" suggest that the person has faced many obstacles and has failed many times but should continue to try. The phrase "all your life" implies that this has been an ongoing struggle for some time.
The second verse talks about the emotional toll that waiting can have on a person. The phrase "harrowing makes you thin" suggests that waiting for something to happen can be stressful and can cause a person to lose weight due to anxiety. "You're so high, you can't look up, you can't look up" seems to describe feeling overwhelmed, unable to see positive things around you.
Overall, the song seems to be about finding the strength to carry on after being knocked down, be it physically or emotionally. It's about persevering through life's challenges and continuing to try despite setbacks.
Line by Line Meaning
Busted chin
You fell down hard enough to hurt yourself
Seeing stars
Your head hurts so bad that you feel dizzy and see stars
Glaring at your handlebars
You're angry at your bike for causing your accident
Your handlebars
The object of your frustration and aggression
Why don't you
A rhetorical question suggesting that you give up
Try again
An urging to persevere despite adversity
All your life
Your entire existence up to this point
You couldn't win
You've never been successful
She's never coming back
The person you want to see again is gone forever
And all this waiting
Your longing for the person you've lost
Is bringing me down
You're becoming more depressed over time
Harrowing
Painful and distressing
Makes you thin
Causes weight loss due to stress and anxiety
You're so high
Feeling overwhelmed and out of control
You can't look up
Feeling defeated and unable to see any hope or possibility
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: NINA NASTASIA
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