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)
My Night Sky
Rasputina Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
She writes a love letter,
From the future,
Making no attempt to obscure her,
Desire,
Her desire,
Her desire to live in the past,
Is full of stars of David,
Oh they all try,
To catch my eye and show me what they're made of,
But I already know,
I know that they're old,
I know that an old star has a soul,
When I die,
A laser beam sent back a box for you,
And tucked inside,
Was a photograph of all the things we meant to do,
But never found the time,
In your heart you know how hard I try,
Look above you know where I reside,
In my night sky,
She wants him to understand,
That they had unearthed each other,
And the scars endured,
Because the stars alive in her,
That cursed wish,
That I made,
On an eyelash,
It changed forever my destiny,
It's still coming true,
It's still getting the best of me,
I cannot get rid of it,
I cannot get rid of it,
At the top of a hill,
A small clearing in the rain,
Thunder and lightning all around,
He was a gentleman in every sense of the word,
It was our town,
All colour was erased by the light of the moon,
It was only a light rain,
We got not soaked through or anything
The song "My Night Sky" by Rasputina is a melancholic and introspective reflection on the past and the future. The first verse describes Miss Tender, who looks back and writes a love letter to the future, expressing her desire to live in the past. The chorus mentions the star of David, which is a symbol of Judaism, and how the stars try to catch the singer's attention and prove their worth. However, the singer already knows their worth since she believes that an old star has a soul.
The second verse talks about death and how the singer wants to leave a memory for her loved one after she passes away. She sends a box with a photograph of all the things that they meant to do but never found time for. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the singer's connection to the night sky but also hinting at the idea that she may be with her lover even though they are physically apart. The bridge mentions a cursed wish that the singer made on an eyelash, which has affected her destiny and continues to haunt her.
Finally, the last verse describes a scene where the singer and her lover were caught in a light rainstorm atop a hill. The storm is symbolic of the emotional turmoil between the pair, but despite it all, the singer remembers her lover as a "gentleman in every sense of the word." The lyrics are thoughtful and cryptic, leaving much to the interpretation of the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
As Miss Tender looks back,
Miss Tender reflects on her past experiences and emotions.
She writes a love letter,
Miss Tender expresses her feelings of love through a written message.
From the future,
Miss Tender writes the love letter looking ahead to a future time.
Making no attempt to obscure her,
Miss Tender does not try to hide her true desires or feelings in the love letter.
Desire,
Miss Tender strongly craves or desires something.
Her desire,
Miss Tender's strong longing or yearning for something.
Her desire to live in the past,
Miss Tender wishes to go back in time and live in the past.
Oh my night sky,
Miss Tender addresses her night sky with an exclamation of emotion.
Is full of stars of David,
Miss Tender's night sky is filled with stars shaped like the six-pointed Star of David.
Oh they all try,
The stars in Miss Tender's night sky attempt to catch her attention.
To catch my eye and show me what they're made of,
The stars in Miss Tender's night sky try to impress her and display their qualities.
But I already know,
Miss Tender has prior knowledge or understanding about something.
I know that they're old,
Miss Tender is aware that the stars are ancient.
I know that an old star has a soul,
Miss Tender believes that celestial objects like old stars have a life force or spiritual essence within them.
When I die,
Miss Tender references a future event of her death.
A laser beam sent back a box for you,
Following Miss Tender's death, a laser beam sends a package to her loved one.
And tucked inside,
Something is concealed within the package.
Was a photograph of all the things we meant to do,
The package contains a picture of everything they planned to do in life but had not yet accomplished.
But never found the time,
Miss Tender and her loved one were unable to make time for all of their planned activities.
In your heart you know how hard I try,
Miss Tender's loved one knows how much effort she put into their relationship.
Look above you know where I reside,
Miss Tender's spirit is present in the night sky, where she 'lives'.
In my night sky,
Miss Tender again references her personal night sky.
She wants him to understand,
Miss Tender desires for her loved one to comprehend something.
That they had unearthed each other,
Miss Tender and her loved one have discovered each other's true selves.
And the scars endured,
Miss Tender and her loved one have gone through difficult experiences that left emotional marks.
Because the stars alive in her,
Miss Tender's life force is connected to the stars in the night sky.
That cursed wish,
Miss Tender made a wish that has caused negative consequences.
That I made,
Miss Tender is the one who made the harmful wish.
On an eyelash,
Miss Tender made the wish on an eyelash, a common method of making wishes in some cultures.
It changed forever my destiny,
The wish altered Miss Tender's predetermined future.
It's still coming true,
The negative effects of the wish are still manifesting in Miss Tender's life.
It's still getting the best of me,
The bad wish is still affecting Miss Tender in a powerful way.
I cannot get rid of it,
Miss Tender is unable to remove the effects of the harmful wish on her life.
I cannot get rid of it,
Miss Tender reiterates her inability to shake off the curse of the wish.
At the top of a hill,
Miss Tender recalls a specific location on a hilltop.
A small clearing in the rain,
Miss Tender remembers a small space without trees that was raining at the time.
Thunder and lightning all around,
During this moment, there was thunder and lightning filling the surrounding area.
He was a gentleman in every sense of the word,
A man with good manners and morals was present in that moment.
It was our town,
The location was meaningful as it was in Miss Tender and her loved one's shared residence.
All colour was erased by the light of the moon,
The brightness of the moonlight saturated the environment, removing all signs of color.
It was only a light rain,
Despite the loud thunder and lightning, the actual rain was light in amount.
We got not soaked through or anything
Miss Tender and her loved one did not get drenched from the light rain during this memory.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MELORA CREAGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind