Seeger's father was Charles Seeger (1886–1979), an important folklorist and musicologist; her mother was Seeger's second wife, Ruth Porter Crawford Ruth Crawford seeger (1901–1953), a modernist composer who was one of the first women to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship. ... (family photo)
One of her brothers is Mike Seeger, and the well-known songwriter Pete Seeger is her half-brother.
One of Peggy Seeger's first recordings was "American Folk Songs for Children" (1955), considered one of her most enduring, and probably the best-selling, collection of children's songs ever recorded.
Together with MacColl, Seeger joined The Critics Group, performing satirical songs in a mixture of theatre, comedy and song. Seeger and MacColl recorded as a duo and as solo artists; MacColl wrote "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" in Seeger's honor.
Careless Love
Peggy Seeger Lyrics
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You've fly through my head like wine
You've wrecked the life of a many poor girl
And you nearly spoiled this life of mine
Love, oh love, oh careless love
In your clutches of desire
You've made me break a many true vow
Love, oh love, oh careless love
All my happiness bereft
You've filled my heart with weary old blues
Now I'm walkin', talkin' to myself
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Trusted you now, it's too late
You've made me throw my old friend down
That's why I sing this song of hate
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Night and day, I weep and moan
You brought the wrong man into this life of mine
For my sins, till judgment I'll atone
In Peggy Seeger's song “Careless Love”, the singer addresses love as an unfeeling, unfaithful and unpredictable force that wrecks the lives of many people. The lyrics describe how love can lift you up like wine and excite you, but can also push you down to a point where you feel loneliness and despair. Love is characterized as careless, as it lets people down when they need it most. The singer confesses that she has broken many promises and vows under the influence of love, which has left her feeling helpless and alone. The lyrics also reveal that love can cause one to act in ways that they would not ordinarily do and make them turn against trusted friends, as the singer did. The song ends with the singer expressing regret for bringing a wrong man into her life and the acknowledgment that she will have to atone for her sins until judgement day.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, oh love, oh careless love
The powerful force that is love can be careless and heedless.
You've fly through my head like wine
The feeling of love is overwhelming and intimately intoxicating.
You've wrecked the life of a many poor girl
Love can bring destruction and negative consequences to those who are not careful.
And you nearly spoiled this life of mine
Love can also nearly destroy individuals who do not guard themselves from it.
In your clutches of desire
Love can hold individuals tightly, often bringing about uncontrolled desires.
You've made me break a many true vow
Love can make individuals break their promises.
Then you set my very soul on fire
Love can inflame the soul with passion and desire.
All my happiness bereft
Love can bring about the loss of personal joy.
You've filled my heart with weary old blues
Love can fill the heart with feelings of sadness and melancholy.
Now I'm walkin', talkin' to myself
Love can make one feel so alone, that they resort to talking to themselves.
Trusted you now, it's too late
Love must be guarded and treated respectfully, or it will be too late to prevent damage.
You've made me throw my old friend down
Love can cause individuals to betray friends and loved ones.
That's why I sing this song of hate
Due to the pain and strife love has caused, one may express the opposite of love which is hate.
Night and day, I weep and moan
The negative effects of love can cause an individual to experience intense emotional pain.
You brought the wrong man into this life of mine
Love can bring into our lives, someone who is not right for us.
For my sins, till judgment I'll atone
Individuals may have to face the consequences and make amends for the wrong choices made in love.
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