While Pink's third studio album, Try This (2003), sold fewer copies than her previous work, it earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single "Trouble". She returned to the top of record charts with her fourth and fifth studio albums, I'm Not Dead (2006) and Funhouse (2008), which generated the top-ten entries "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand", as well as the number-one single "So What". Pink's sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012), was her first album to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart and spawned her fourth number-one single, "Just Give Me a Reason". In 2014, Pink recorded a collaborative album, Rose Ave., with Canadian musician Dallas Green under a folk music duo named You+Me. Her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma (2017), became the third best-selling album of the year and saw the success of its lead single, "What About Us".
Recognized for her distinctive, raspy voice and acrobatic stage presence, Pink has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her career accolades include three Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award and seven MTV Video Music Awards, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. In 2009, Billboard named Pink the Pop Songs Artist of the Decade. Pink was also the second most-played female solo artist in the United Kingdom, during the 2000s decade, behind Madonna. VH1 ranked her number 10 on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, while Billboard awarded her the Woman of the Year award in 2013. At the 63rd annual BMI Pop Awards, she received the BMI President's Award for "her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry."
It was announced in September 2014, that Pink and Dallas Green, lead singer of City and Colour, worked together on a collaborative album, under the band name You+Me. The album, titled Rose Ave., was released on October 14, 2014. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the US Folk Albums chart.
In August 2015, Pink recorded the theme song for the 13th season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The song, "Today's the Day", was performed during the show's premiere week in New York City on September 10, 2015.
On August 27, 2017, Pink received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. She also performed a medley of some of her hits, including her new single, "What About Us", before accepting the award, which was presented to her by Ellen DeGeneres. The album was released on October 13, 2017, and became the third best-selling album of the year worldwide. The album received the nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album earned Pink's 20th nomination at the Annual Grammy Awards.
Although sick with influenza, Pink sang the United States national anthem before Super Bowl LII, a dream she had had since, as a child. On March 1, 2018, Pink started her seventh concert tour, the Beautiful Trauma World Tour, which was scheduled to visit North America and Oceania until September 8, 2018. She later decided to extend the tour until May 2019 including Europe.
On February 5, 2019, Pink received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. she released of her eighth album, Hurts 2B Human, on April 26, 2019. On the release date, Pink performed the song alongside a medley of her biggest hits at the BRIT Awards, including "Try", "Just Give Me a Reason", with Fun. lead singer Nate Ruess, and "What About Us". She was also awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the ceremony. In December 2019, Pollstar named her Artist of the Year. Pink confirmed that in 2020 she will take a break from music to focus on her family.
On February 12, 2021, she released the song "Cover Me in Sunshine", a duet with her daughter Willow Sage Hart. On April 9, 2021, she released the song "Anywhere Away from Here", a duet with Rag'n'Bone Man. On April 29, she announced a live album, titled All I Know So Far: Setlist, which was released on May 21. The album contains the live versions of previous Pink songs, live covers and "Cover Me in Sunshine". It also includes the title track, released as a single on May 7. All I Know So Far: Setlist serves as the companion album to the documentary film covering Pink's life of the same name, which was released simultaneously with the album through Amazon's Prime Video platform.
In April 2021, Pink confirmed to ET Canada that a ninth studio album was in the "very early days, but I will tell you, it will be very honest".
On November 4, 2022, Pink released the single "Never Gonna Not Dance Again", which serves as the lead single from her upcoming album Trustfall. Pink is set to perform the song at the American Music Awards on November 20.
Ave Mary A
P!nk Lyrics
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Revving their engines and it just wont stop
Matches the noise screaming in my head
Houston I think we got a problem
Where does everybody go when they go
The go so fast I don't think they know
We hate so fast
London I think we got a problem
And when I think about it
I just can't think about it
I try to drink about it
I keep spinning
Ave Mary A
Where did you go
Where did you go
How did you know
To get out of a world gone mad
Help me let go
Of the chaos around me
The devil that hounds me
I need you to tell me
Child be still
Child be still
Broken hearts all around the spot
I can't help thinking that we lost the plot
Suicide bomber and a student shot
Tokyo I think we got a problem
But for that they have got a pill
If that don't kill you then the side effects will
If we don't kill each other then the side effects will
Cape Town I think we got a problem
Ave Mary A
Where did you go
Where did you go
How did you know
To get out of a world gone mad
Help me let go
Of the chaos around me
The devil that hounds me
I need you to tell me
Child be still
If the darkest hour comes
Before the light
Where is the light
Where is the light
If the darkest hour comes
Before the light
Where is the light
Where is the light
Where is the light, yeah
Ave Mary A
Where did you go
Where did you go
How did you know
To get out of a world gone mad
Help me let go
Of the chaos around me
The devil that hounds me
I need you to tell me
Child be still
Child be still
Child be still
The lyrics of the song Ave Mary A by P!nk reflect on the chaos and confusion present in the world today. The opening lines describe the revving of motorcycle engines, which parallels the noise screaming in the singer's head. The singer then ponders where everyone is going so fast, and how hate is spreading so quickly while love is painfully slow to take root. The chorus speaks to the need for solace in the midst of the madness, calling upon a divine voice for help. The singer is asking for guidance, for a way to let go of the chaos and the hounds of the devil that seem to be closing in.
The second verse describes some of the current issues leading to the chaos mentioned earlier. From broken hearts and a loss of direction, to more serious occurrences - such as the reference to a suicide bomber and student shot in Tokyo - the world seems to have lost its way. The lyrics then allude to a possible cure for the chaos, but ironically it comes in the form of a pill with dangerous side effects, leaving the listener to wonder if anything can truly help us find our way back to peace.
The song ultimately ends with a plea for light in the darkness, a voice to guide those who are lost, and an assurance that we can all find stillness within ourselves amidst the turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
Motorcycle's in the parking lot
Loud motorcycles in the parking lot are a metaphor for the constant noise in the singer's mind.
Revving their engines and it just wont stop
The sound of engines revving is constant and never-ending, matching the constant noise in the singer's head.
Matches the noise screaming in my head
The sound of the motorcycles matches the loud and chaotic noise in the singer's mind.
Houston I think we got a problem
Houston is a metaphor representing a world in chaos, just like the singer's mind.
Where does everybody go when they go
The singer questions where people go when they escape from the chaos of the world.
The go so fast I don't think they know
People seem to be rushing through life, without truly knowing what they are doing.
We hate so fast
Hate is a quick reaction, often without full consideration of the situation.
And we love too slow
Love is often slow to develop or grow, in contrast to hate which is quick and easy to feel.
London I think we got a problem
London is a metaphor representing a world in chaos, just like the singer's mind.
And when I think about it
The singer finds it difficult to think clearly about the chaos of the world and her mind.
I just can't think about it
The chaos is overwhelming and the singer cannot comprehend it.
I try to drink about it
The singer tries to numb herself with alcohol to escape the chaos.
I keep spinning
The singer feels helpless and trapped, unable to escape the noise and chaos in her mind.
Ave Mary A
Ave Mary A is a plea to the Virgin Mary for help and guidance in the midst of chaos.
Where did you go
The singer asks where the Virgin Mary has gone in the midst of her chaos and pain.
How did you know
The singer is in awe of the Virgin Mary's ability to escape the chaos and wonders how she did it.
To get out of a world gone mad
The singer sees the world as a chaotic and mad place, and wonders how the Virgin Mary escaped it.
Help me let go
The singer asks the Virgin Mary to help her let go of the chaos and pain in her mind.
Of the chaos around me
The singer is surrounded by chaos and hopes to escape it.
The devil that hounds me
The singer feels like she is being pursued by dark forces or her own inner demons.
I need you to tell me
The singer needs guidance and reassurance from the Virgin Mary.
Child be still
The Virgin Mary tells the singer to be calm and still, to let go of the noise and chaos around her.
Broken hearts all around the spot
The world is full of broken hearts and sadness.
I can't help thinking that we lost the plot
The singer feels like people have lost their way and forgotten what's really important.
Suicide bomber and a student shot
Violence and tragedy are prevalent in the world.
Tokyo I think we got a problem
Tokyo is a metaphor representing a world in chaos, just like the singer's mind.
But for that they have got a pill
The world has resorted to medicating people to numb their pain and escape reality.
If that don't kill you then the side effects will
The medications people take to cope with the chaos of the world can have dangerous side effects.
If we don't kill each other then the side effects will
The violence and harm that people inflict on each other in the chaos of the world can have negative consequences.
Cape Town I think we got a problem
Cape Town is a metaphor representing a world in chaos, just like the singer's mind.
If the darkest hour comes
If things get worse and more chaotic.
Before the light
Before things improve and become better.
Where is the light
Where is the hope and positivity in the midst of chaos and darkness.
Where is the light, yeah
The singer repeats the question, emphasizing the need for hope and positivity.
Child be still
The Virgin Mary again tells the singer to be calm and still in the midst of chaos and darkness.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ALECIA MOORE, BILLY MANN, PETER WALLACE
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hope
on So What
omg amazing
hope
on Get the Party Started
i have not heard this in a long time