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.
My Vietnam
P!nk Lyrics
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Peace and all the great things that we take
Advantage of
Once I fed the homeless, I'll never forget
I look upon their faces as I treated them with
Respect
And
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war
Life keeps on dropping bombs
And I keep score
Momma was a lunatic, she liked to push my buttons
She said I wasn't good enough, but I guess I
Wasn't trying
Never like school that much, they tried to teach
Me better
But I just wasn't hearing it because I thought I
Was already pretty clever
And
[Chorus: x2]
What do you expect from me?
What am I not giving you?
What could I do for you to make me OK in your eyes?
[Chorus: x2]
This is my Vietnam
This is my Vietnam
The lyrics to P!nk's song My Vietnam speak about personal struggles that are likened to the trials and tribulations experienced during the Vietnam War. The first verse talks about the singer's father who was a soldier and taught her about freedom and the many great things that they enjoy as citizens, yet these things are often taken for granted. She then reminisces about the time she fed the homeless and treated them with respect. This suggests that despite the singer's numerous trials and hardships, she still manages to find solace in helping others in need.
The second verse, on the other hand, revolves around the singer's mother who was mentally unstable and would constantly belittle her. The singer's perception of school as pointless and her belief that she was already clever shows her rebellious nature and need for independence. The chorus repeats the line "this is my Vietnam" twice, which serves as a metaphor for the emotional and psychological battles that the singer has to endure. She likens her struggles to the war, where bombs keep dropping and she keeps score, suggesting that she is fighting a losing battle but still keeps fighting.
Overall, the song's message is one of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity, and it serves as a reminder that despite the numerous struggles we face, there is still hope and we can find solace in the small acts of kindness that we extend to others.
Line by Line Meaning
Daddy was a soldier he taught me about freedom
My father served in the military and he taught me about the value of freedom.
Peace and all the great things that we take advantage of
He taught me about peace and all the other good things that people tend to take for granted.
Once I fed the homeless, I'll never forget
I once fed homeless people and the experience of treating them with respect and kindness will always stay with me.
I look upon their faces as I treated them with respect
As I treated them with dignity and respect, I looked at their faces and saw them as fellow human beings like me.
This is my Vietnam
My struggles in life are like a war I am fighting, similar to how soldiers fought in the war in Vietnam.
I'm at war
I feel like I am constantly in a battle, fighting against the difficulties and challenges of life.
Life keeps on dropping bombs
Life keeps throwing me difficult situations and problems, like bombs dropping from the sky.
And I keep score
I keep track of my struggles and hardships, like keeping score in a game or war.
Momma was a lunatic, she liked to push my buttons
My mother had mental health issues and enjoyed making me upset and angry.
She said I wasn't good enough, but I guess I wasn't trying
My mother criticized me often and said I wasn't good enough, but I know I was doing my best despite her negative comments.
Never like school that much, they tried to teach me better
I never really enjoyed school and the teachers tried their best to educate me in a way that would be beneficial for my future.
But I just wasn't hearing it because I thought I was already pretty clever
I didn't really listen to my teachers because I thought I was smarter than everyone else and didn't need the education they were providing.
What do you expect from me?
What do you want me to do?
What am I not giving you?
What is it that you need from me that I am not providing?
What could I do for you to make me OK in your eyes?
What actions could I take to make you happy with me and approve of my choices?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALECIA MOORE, LINDA PERRY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
hope
on So What
omg amazing
hope
on Get the Party Started
i have not heard this in a long time