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.
In the Graveyard
Nina Nastasia Lyrics
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Pull out all the weeds
But I'm still lonely and I'm not ready
You scared me when you hid behind the trees
All your clothes are gone
All your house is gone
Someone told me that I should visit you in the graveyard
But I'm still lonely and I'm not ready
You scared me when you hid behind the trees
All your clothes are gone
All your house is gone
Someone told me that I should visit you in the graveyard
Pull out all the weeds
But I'm still lonely and I'm not ready
You scared me when you hid behind the trees
The lyrics of Nina Nastasia's song In the Graveyard are filled with melancholy and vulnerability, as the singer contemplates paying a visit to someone in the graveyard who has left her feeling scared and lonely. The repeated phrase "Someone told me that I should visit you in the graveyard/Pull out all the weeds" seems to suggest both a desire for closure and a responsibility to maintain the person's memory and final resting place. However, the singer struggles with the idea of facing this person, whose absence has clearly had a profound impact on her.
There is a haunting quality to the imagery of the clothes and house being gone, as if the person has been utterly erased from the world. The line "You scared me when you hid behind the trees" adds an element of mystery and possible danger, suggesting that there is more to this story than the singer is willing or able to reveal. Overall, the song captures the complicated emotions that come with loss and grief, as well as the reluctance to confront these feelings head-on.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone told me that I should visit you in the graveyard
I was advised to go see you in the cemetery.
Pull out all the weeds
Remove the unwanted plants around your resting place.
But I'm still lonely and I'm not ready
However, I am still feeling isolated and unprepared to see you again.
You scared me when you hid behind the trees
I felt frightened when I thought I saw your ghost lurking in the shadows.
All your clothes are gone
Your garments are no longer with me to remind me of you.
All your house is gone
The place where you used to live in is no longer there.
Contributed by Jackson T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.