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)
Our Lies
Rasputina Lyrics
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And I don't expect to be believed,
But I've found my mouth stitched shut with glossy pink thread.
And when I think of the lie filled love-life that I've led....
I row boats all day with Karl, Vlad, and E. Leon.
My tongue made of ivory, my teeth are all gone.
The bones in my face weren't here all along.
I found a lost puppy and I took him home.
Since then he's agreed to leave me alone
For over a month 'cause I'm spelling bee queen.
Let me tell you more, you'll see what I mean.
I took a sealion by the waist and I twisted it.
Then I kiss-ed it. It was mossy and chaste.
That is funny, isn't it?
Not to tell you would be such a waste.
Can't you see me?
I am your long lost best friend.
Please believe me.
All these things have happened.
I went for a ride on the carousel.
I was on a yellow horse, right behind the swan.
In the swan, a man and a woman they were doing it.
I didn't want to look. I wished I'd brought a book.
I looked down at the chip in my horse's red mane.
He had a high, soft, beautiful voice.
I got down and ran around, and then I asked him his name.
He said out loud, he said it was "First Choice".
Yes Mom, I'm still a virgin.
And you are Marilyn Monroe.
When I was a little girl, we grew wings and flew under the sea
To see my daddy, Mr. Edgar Allen Poe.
Oh, I would crawl into the furnace to take a warm nap
On the cast-iron lap of Walt Disney.
Then we'd go out for a swim in the Sea of Mercury.
I never thanked him for what he did for me.
Can't you see me?
I am your long lost best friend.
Please believe me.
All these things have happened.
The lyrics to Rasputina's "Our Lies" are a perfect example of the surreal, dreamlike quality that often characterizes Rasputina's work. The singer begins by stating that they were never actually conceived, which immediately sets an eerie tone. The next line, "And I don't expect to be believed," signals to the listener that they are about to be taken on a strange and fantastical journey. The image of the singer's mouth being stitched shut with glossy pink thread is both disturbing and intriguing - it suggests that the singer has been silenced, but also that there is something alluring or even glamorous about their silence. The singer goes on to describe a series of bizarre, disconnected events - rowing boats with Karl, Vlad, and E. Leon (whoever they are), having a tongue made of ivory and no teeth, and loving coffee cake. All of these images are vivid and memorable, but they are also completely nonsensical.
As the song progresses, the singer continues to describe a series of dreamlike events, such as finding a lost puppy and becoming the spelling bee queen, kissing a sealion, and riding a carousel behind a couple having sex. The most poignant moment of the song comes in the second-to-last stanza, when the singer says "Oh, I would crawl into the furnace to take a warm nap / On the cast-iron lap of Walt Disney. / Then we'd go out for a swim in the Sea of Mercury. / I never thanked him for what he did for me." This feels like a moment of genuine emotion breaking through the surreal haze - the singer seems to be expressing regret for never thanking someone who helped them in some way. But just as quickly as this moment of sincerity arises, it disappears, and the song ends with the singer imploring the listener to believe them and insisting that all of these bizarre events have really happened.
Overall, "Our Lies" is a deeply strange and fascinating song. The lyrics feel like a series of disconnected images and ideas strung together in a dreamlike sequence, but there are also moments of genuine emotion and vulnerability that cut through the surreal fog. Listening to this song is like being transported to a world where anything can happen, and where the rules of logic and reason don't apply.
Line by Line Meaning
Actually, I was never conceived.
I'm not real, I don't have a real life, existence or background.
And I don't expect to be believed,
I don't have any expectations nor care if anyone believes me.
But I've found my mouth stitched shut with glossy pink thread.
I'm unable to speak or express myself truthfully.
And when I think of the lie filled love-life that I've led....
I reflect on my past filled with fake relationships and lies.
I row boats all day with Karl, Vlad, and E. Leon.
I spend my time with my imaginary friends, Karl, Vlad and E. Leon, doing mundane activities.
My tongue made of ivory, my teeth are all gone.
My speech is eloquent and refined, but I have lost all my teeth.
The bones in my face weren't here all along.
My face isn't real and is recently formed from something else.
I'm straight and I love coffee cake!
My sexual orientation is straight and I love coffee cake.
I found a lost puppy and I took him home.
I took a stray puppy in and took care of him at home.
Since then he's agreed to leave me alone for over a month 'cause I'm spelling bee queen.
The puppy has been quiet for a month because I won the spelling bee and have been too busy to pay attention to him.
Let me tell you more, you'll see what I mean.
Let me elaborate on my story so you can understand where I'm coming from.
I took a sealion by the waist and I twisted it.
I took a sealion and twisted its body.
Then I kiss-ed it. It was mossy and chaste.
I gave the sealion a kiss and it was pure and innocent.
That is funny, isn't it?
I find this amusing, don't you?
Not to tell you would be such a waste.
I had to share this story, otherwise it wouldn't have been worth living through.
Can't you see me?
Don't you see me for who I am?
I am your long lost best friend.
I am someone you've lost touch with or forgotten about, but who was once your best friend.
Please believe me.
I want you to believe my stories, however unbelievable they may sound.
All these things have happened.
All of my stories, even those which seem improbable, have really happened to me.
I went for a ride on the carousel.
I rode the carousel.
I was on a yellow horse, right behind the swan.
I rode a yellow horse, directly following the swan.
In the swan, a man and a woman they were doing it.
There was a couple having sex within the swan ride.
I didn't want to look. I wished I'd brought a book.
I didn't want to witness or participate in the sex, instead I wished I had something else to distract myself with.
I looked down at the chip in my horse's red mane.
I noticed a chip in my horse's red mane.
He had a high, soft, beautiful voice.
My horse had a beautiful, soft voice, high-pitched voice.
I got down and ran around, and then I asked him his name.
I got off the horse and asked him his name.
He said out loud, he said it was "First Choice".
He announced his name was 'First Choice.'
Yes Mom, I'm still a virgin.
To my mother's disapproval, I am still a virgin.
And you are Marilyn Monroe.
I am telling a ridiculous lie, as ridiculous as saying my mother is Marilyn Monroe.
When I was little, we grew wings and flew under the sea.
When I was younger we had a surreal experience of growing wings and flying in the ocean.
To see my daddy, Mr. Edgar Allen Poe.
We did this to visit my father who was said to be Edgar Allen Poe.
Oh, I would crawl into the furnace to take a warm nap.
I would prefer to take a nap in a hot furnace rather than a traditional bed.
On the cast-iron lap of Walt Disney.
I would take that nap on the lap of Walt Disney, in his likeness.
Then we'd go out for a swim in the sea of Mercury.
Following that nap, we would go for a swim in the Sea of Mercury.
I never thanked him for what he did for me.
I haven't properly thanked Walt Disney for all he has done for me.
Can't you see me?
Can't you recognize me for who I am?
I am your long lost best friend.
I am someone you used to be very close with, but who has been out of touch for a long time.
Please believe me.
I want you to trust me and believe all the stories that I've shared with you.
All these things have happened.
Everything I've shared with you is true, no matter how unreal they might seem.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MELORA CREAGER
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Gabby Weber
Our Lies Lyrics:
Actually, I was never conceived.
And I don't expect to be believed,
But I've found my mouth stitched shut with glossy pink thread.
And when I think of the lie filled love-life that I've led....
I row boats all day with Karl, Vlad, and E. Leon.
My tongue made of ivory, my teeth are all gone.
The bones in my face weren't here all along.
I'm straight and I love coffee cake!
I found a lost puppy and I took him home.
Since then he's agreed to leave me alone
For over a month 'cause I'm spelling bee queen.
Let me tell you more, you'll see what I mean.
I took a sealion by the waist and I twisted it.
Then I kiss-ed it. It was mossy and chaste.
That is funny, isn't it?
Not to tell you would be such a waste.
Can't you see me?
I am your long lost best friend.
Please believe me.
All these things have happened.
I went for a ride on the carousel.
I was on a yellow horse, right behind the swan.
In the swan, a man and a woman they were doing it.
I didn't want to look. I wished I'd brought a book.
I looked down at the chip in my horse's red mane.
He had a high, soft, beautiful voice.
I got down and ran around, and then I asked him his name.
He said out loud, he said it was "First Choice".
Yes Mom, I'm still a virgin.
And you are Marilyn Monroe.
When I was a little girl, we grew wings and flew under the sea
To see my daddy, Mr. Edgar Allen Poe.
Oh, I would crawl into the furnace to take a warm nap
On the cast-iron lap of Walt Disney.
Then we'd go out for a swim in the Sea of Mercury.
I never thanked him for what he did for me.
Can't you see me?
I am your long lost best friend.
Please believe me.
All these things have happened.
Songwriters: Melora Creager
Chaoitcme
I used to listen to this album no stop when I was dealing with sever health issues. Sad times and hard times. This album along with Thanks For the Ether will always be my two favourite albums ever.
Gabby Weber
Our Lies Lyrics:
Actually, I was never conceived.
And I don't expect to be believed,
But I've found my mouth stitched shut with glossy pink thread.
And when I think of the lie filled love-life that I've led....
I row boats all day with Karl, Vlad, and E. Leon.
My tongue made of ivory, my teeth are all gone.
The bones in my face weren't here all along.
I'm straight and I love coffee cake!
I found a lost puppy and I took him home.
Since then he's agreed to leave me alone
For over a month 'cause I'm spelling bee queen.
Let me tell you more, you'll see what I mean.
I took a sealion by the waist and I twisted it.
Then I kiss-ed it. It was mossy and chaste.
That is funny, isn't it?
Not to tell you would be such a waste.
Can't you see me?
I am your long lost best friend.
Please believe me.
All these things have happened.
I went for a ride on the carousel.
I was on a yellow horse, right behind the swan.
In the swan, a man and a woman they were doing it.
I didn't want to look. I wished I'd brought a book.
I looked down at the chip in my horse's red mane.
He had a high, soft, beautiful voice.
I got down and ran around, and then I asked him his name.
He said out loud, he said it was "First Choice".
Yes Mom, I'm still a virgin.
And you are Marilyn Monroe.
When I was a little girl, we grew wings and flew under the sea
To see my daddy, Mr. Edgar Allen Poe.
Oh, I would crawl into the furnace to take a warm nap
On the cast-iron lap of Walt Disney.
Then we'd go out for a swim in the Sea of Mercury.
I never thanked him for what he did for me.
Can't you see me?
I am your long lost best friend.
Please believe me.
All these things have happened.
Songwriters: Melora Creager
LilxPipi
I love this album the most.
MakeupByNicole711
love this song !!
distortedfuzz
Wow, I didn't know about that. That is truly cool, and it came out so well.
Avery M. McFarland
Melora's like a more stable & mature version of Emilie Autumn
evillaugher
It gets so beautiful at the end.
evillaugher
The cello at the end kills me.
James Gilliam
Yet another wonderful song by such a wonderful lady. Tis a true shame that her lyrical poetry is lost upon the unwashed masses. The appreciation she deserves knows no bounds.
Odysseus Pike
are you going to make a video for this one?