Founded by Creager in 1992, they have long held true to their mission of enlightening the common man as to the power and versatility of the mighty cello. Historically influenced, and constantly costumed, Rasputina keeps a small legion of incredibly passionate admirers enthralled with their earnest musicianship. Considered to be quite a pioneer and visionary, Melora and her group have inspired countless young people to pick up the cello, and have re-inspired many uninspired string players. Rasputina considers this to be the finest payment for their work.
Professional involvements have included Nirvana, Ultra Vivid Scene, Marilyn Manson, Porno For Pyros, Belle and Sebastian,and Cheap Trick.
Former Members of Rasputina:
Julia Kent (89-99)
Kris Cowperthwaite (00-02)
Zoë Keating (02-06)
Sarah Bowman (06-08)
Jonathon TeBeest (00-08)
Hunter's Kiss
Rasputina Lyrics
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A romantic scene from a lullaby.
In a clearing green, where his eyes met mine.
I was frozen motion. Oh! His bow was raised.
Then the fleeting notion-that my life he'd save.
But I saw it coming, flying through the air.
Feathered backside humming. Miss me, hit me where
Leave me lying dirty, someone would find me soon.
I have never been like this before.
Felt my body sinking to the grassy floor
I have never known a love like this.
Felt the flaming arrows of the Hunter's Kiss.
My life is not mine.
Like a dog or a wife.
He has taken his time.
He has taken my life.
I could see the steaming of his cloudy breath.
No, I was not dreaming.
I was next to death.
As I lay there twitching, then my legs he tied.
There was nothing missing on the day I died.
Chorus
Chorus
The song Hunter's Kiss by Rasputina is a haunting tale of a tragic romance between a deer and a hunter. The deer describes how she and the hunter met in a clearing, where his bow was raised and she was frozen in fear. She had a fleeting hope that he would spare her life but saw the arrow coming towards her. As she lay dying on the grassy floor, she experienced a love that she had never known before, the love of the hunter's kiss.
The deer's life was not her own, as she was treated like a possession by the hunter. The hunter took his time with her and ultimately took her life. She describes how she could see the steaming of his breath as she lay dying, and how her legs were tied up. The deer feels like her life was stolen from her, similar to how a dog or a wife may be owned by someone else. The chorus is a haunting repetition of the line "my life is not mine," emphasizing the tragedy of the story.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a sad story about a deer and a man
The song tells a melancholic tale of the relationship between a deer and a hunter, likely representing human nature's conflicting relationship with nature.
A romantic scene from a lullaby.
The song frames the story as a romantic scene reminiscent of a soothing lullaby.
In a clearing green, where his eyes met mine.
The hunter and deer come face to face in a lush, green clearing.
I was frozen motion. Oh! His bow was raised.
The deer is paralyzed with fear as the hunter takes aim with his bow.
Then the fleeting notion-that my life he'd save.
For a moment, the deer entertains the idea that the hunter may spare its life.
But I saw it coming, flying through the air.
The deer anticipates the arrow flying towards it.
Feathered backside humming. Miss me, hit me where
The arrow grazes the deer's body rather than delivering a fatal blow.
Where it will only hurt me, not a mortal wound.
The deer hopes to avoid a fatal wound and suffer only pain.
Leave me lying dirty, someone would find me soon.
The deer resigns to being left to die and hopes to be discovered quickly.
I have never been like this before.
The deer reflects on its unusual experience of being hunted.
Felt my body sinking to the grassy floor
The deer begins to succumb to its injuries and collapses to the ground.
I have never known a love like this.
The deer ironically sees the hunter's violent act as a twisted form of affection.
Felt the flaming arrows of the Hunter's Kiss.
The hunter's lethal arrow becomes a metaphor for a violent, dangerous love.
My life is not mine.
The deer feels like it is not in control of its own fate.
Like a dog or a wife.
The comparison to a dog or wife suggests that the deer is subservient to the hunter.
He has taken his time.
The hunter is taking his time to finish off the wounded deer.
He has taken my life.
The hunter has ended the deer's life.
I could see the steaming of his cloudy breath.
The deer is still alive but on the brink of death, able to observe the hunter's breath.
No, I was not dreaming.
The deer is certain that what it is experiencing is not a dream.
I was next to death.
The deer acknowledges its proximity to death.
As I lay there twitching, then my legs he tied.
The hunter secures the deer's legs, ensuring that it cannot escape.
There was nothing missing on the day I died.
The deer accepts the inevitability of its death and the completeness of the hunter's kill.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MELORA CREAGER
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