Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian–born American singer, songwriter and… Read Full Bio ↴Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian–born American singer, songwriter and pianist.

After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope, which achieved a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. 2016's Remember Us to Life peaked at 23 on the Billboard 200.

Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr.

Pavlov's Daughter
Regina Spektor Lyrics

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The grave diggers getting stuck in the machine
Picking getting slim, slimmer
I hear them say my name
Regin-ah, regin-ah, regin-a-ah

yes I'm putting the boulder to my ear
And I still can't hear
Whadya think I was an amateur

Playin' with my temperature...

If I hear another song about angels
If I see another feather on the dumb-box
I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey
Gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey now...
If I hear another song about angels
If I see another feather on the dumb-box
I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey
Oh get me some whiskey, get me some whisky, get me some whiskey now

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel
I live downstairs
I hear you taking out your garbage
I hear you loving your girlfriend
I hear you loving yourself too
I hear you flushing your toliet
I hear you turning your thoughts off
I turn mine off too
The only thing I hear is you
And you don't sound nice and you don't sound right
And you don't sound good and you don't sound right

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel
I live downstairs
I hear you taking out your garbage
I hear you loving your girlfriend
I hear you loving yourself too
I hear you turning your thoughts off
Oh, I hear you turning your thoughts off
And it get's quiet...

Pavlov's daughter woke up in the morning
Heard the bell ring
And something deep inside of her made her want to salivate
So she lay there drooling on her pillow
So she lay there, the sun skimming her skin,
And, and...drooling on her pillow
Pavlov's daughter
And it was far away and hazy like a dream
Not a dream, not a dream,
But the ocean, not the ocean,
But forever...

The grave diggers getting stuck in the machine
Picking getting slim, slimmer
I hear them say my name
Regin-ah, regin-ah, regin-a-ah

yes I'm putting the boulder to my ear
And I still can't hear
Whadya think I was an amateur
Playin' with my temperature...

If I hear another song about angels
If I see another feather on the dumb-box
I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey
Gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey now...
If I hear another song about angels
If I see another feather on the dumb-box
I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey
Oh get me some whiskey, get me some whisky, get me some whiskey now

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel
I live downstairs
I hear you taking out your garbage
I hear you loving your girlfriend
I hear you loving yourself too
I hear you turning your thoughts off
I hear you turning your thoughts off
And I turn mine off too
The only thing I hear is you
And you don't sound nice and you don't sound right
And you don't sound good and you don't sound right

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel
I live downstairs
I hear you taking out your garbage
I hear you loving your girlfriend
I hear you loving yourself too
I hear you turning your thoughts off
I hear you turning your thoughts off
It get's quiet...

As quiet as an ambulance checking out the neighborhood,
Waiting for the blade to slip and that final blow,
But nothing happens, it's a cruel joke
As ironic as a ticker tape parade over the rain forest,
As ironic as a ticker tape parade over my head,
As ironic as a ticker tape parade over my head

Going down stream...
To where...it isn't... even... real...rain... at...all...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Pavlov's Daughter by Regina Spektor are quite cryptic and enigmatic. The song starts off with a reference to a grave digger whose work is getting slim, slimmer, and who is getting stuck in the machine. It then moves on to the singer putting a boulder to her ear and not being able to hear, indicating an attempt to shut out external stimuli. She also mentions her frustration with hearing about angels and seeing feathers on the "dumb-box," and her desire to escape from it all by going to Babylon and getting some whiskey.

The singer then introduces a character named Lucille who lives downstairs and is constantly aware of the singer's activities, including taking out the garbage, loving her girlfriend, and loving herself too. The singer relates to Lucille and mentions that she too turns off her thoughts and only hears Lucille. The song ends with a comparison of the irony of a ticker tape parade over the singer's head and the reality of going downstream where it isn't even real rain.

The meaning of the song is open to interpretation, but it seems to be about feeling overwhelmed by the constant barrage of external stimuli and wanting to shut it all out. The character of Lucille could represent the constant presence of other people's thoughts and actions in the singer's life. The references to Pavlov's daughter and salivating at the sound of a bell could suggest conditioning and the power of external forces to influence our behavior.

Line by Line Meaning

The grave diggers getting stuck in the machine
The undertakers are caught up in a conundrum

Picking getting slim, slimmer
The options are getting fewer and harder to come by

I hear them say my name Regin-ah, regin-ah, regin-a-ah
The singer's name is being called out by the undertakers

yes I'm putting the boulder to my ear And I still can't hear Whadya think I was an amateur Playin' with my temperature...
The artist is trying to hear something but is unsuccessful and does not take kindly to being underestimated

If I hear another song about angels If I see another feather on the dumb-box I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey Gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey now...
The artist is fed up with hearing about angels and seeing feathers and intends to drink to escape

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel I live downstairs I hear you taking out your garbage I hear you loving your girlfriend I hear you loving yourself too I hear you flushing your toilet I hear you turning your thoughts off I turn mine off too The only thing I hear is you And you don't sound nice and you don't sound right And you don't sound good and you don't sound right
The singer of this verse, Lucille, knows the person upstairs so well that she can hear their every move and thoughts, and doesn't like what she hears

Pavlov's daughter woke up in the morning Heard the bell ring And something deep inside of her made her want to salivate So she lay there drooling on her pillow So she lay there, the sun skimming her skin, And, and...drooling on her pillow Pavlov's daughter And it was far away and hazy like a dream Not a dream, not a dream, But the ocean, not the ocean, But forever...
The title character in this verse, Pavlov's daughter, felt an automatic, involuntary reaction to a sound and lay there while experiencing a hazily surreal feeling

As quiet as an ambulance checking out the neighborhood, Waiting for the blade to slip and that final blow, But nothing happens, it's a cruel joke As ironic as a ticker tape parade over the rain forest, As ironic as a ticker tape parade over my head, As ironic as a ticker tape parade over my head Going down stream... To where...it isn't... even... real...rain... at...all...
The ending of the song consists of abstract descriptions, but it suggests that the artist is waiting anxiously for the inevitable, and that irony abounds in the world

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: REGINA SPEKTOR

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@histoiresdelalune

7y↑133

The grave diggers getting stuck in the machine
Picking getting slim, slimmer
I hear them say my name
Regin-ah, regin-ah, regin-a-ah

Yes I'm putting the boulder to my ear
And I still can't hear
Whadya think I was an amateur
Playin' with my temperature...

If I hear another song about angels
If I see another feather on the dumb-box
I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey
Gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey now...
If I hear another song about angels
If I see another feather on the dumb-box
I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey
Oh get me some whiskey, get me some whisky, get me some whiskey now

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel
I live downstairs
I hear you taking out your garbage
I hear you loving your girlfriend
I hear you loving yourself too
I hear you flushing your toliet
I hear you turning your thoughts off
I turn mine off too
The only thing I hear is you
And you don't sound nice and you don't sound right
And you don't sound good and you don't sound right

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel
I live downstairs
I hear you taking out your garbage
I hear you loving your girlfriend
I hear you loving yourself too
I hear you turning your thoughts off
Oh, I hear you turning your thoughts off
And it get's quiet...

Pavlov's daughter woke up in the morning
Heard the bell ring
And something deep inside of her made her want to salivate
So she lay there drooling on her pillow
So she lay there, the sun skimming her skin,
And, and...drooling on her pillow
Pavlov's daughter
And it was far away and hazy like a dream
Not a dream, not a dream,
But the ocean, not the ocean,
But forever...

The grave diggers getting stuck in the machine
Picking getting slim, slimmer
I hear them say my name
Regin-ah, regin-ah, regin-a-ah

Yes I'm putting the boulder to my ear
And I still can't hear
Whadya think I was an amateur
Playin' with my temperature...

If I hear another song about angels
If I see another feather on the dumb-box
I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey
Gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey now...
If I hear another song about angels
If I see another feather on the dumb-box
I'm gonna go to Babylon and get me some whiskey
Oh get me some whiskey, get me some whisky, get me some whiskey now

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel
I live downstairs
I hear you taking out your garbage
I hear you loving your girlfriend
I hear you loving yourself too
I hear you turning your thoughts off
I hear you turning your thoughts off
And I turn mine off too
The only thing I hear is you
And you don't sound nice and you don't sound right
And you don't sound good and you don't sound right

My name is Lucille and I know how you feel
I live downstairs
I hear you taking out your garbage
I hear you loving your girlfriend
I hear you loving yourself too
I hear you turning your thoughts off
I hear you turning your thoughts off
It get's quiet...

As quiet as an ambulance checking out the neighborhood,
Waiting for the blade to slip and that final blow,
But nothing happens, it's a cruel joke
As ironic as a ticker tape parade over the rain forest,
As ironic as a ticker tape parade over my head,
As ironic as a ticker tape parade over my head
Going down stream...
To where...it isn't... even... real...rain... at...all...

All comments from YouTube:

@starkatattack-5533

3y↑111

11 years later and im still mad this isn't on spotify

@qualsy

3y↑15

its on spotify tho lol
in mary ann meets the gravediggers and other short stories

@cinnamonro3344

@@qualsy holy shit? I didn't realize, thanks for saying

@msbluesky0122

2y↑3

@@cinnamonro3344 I didn’t see it :( where is it exactly?

@sushirolle24

2y↑2

@@msbluesky0122 I don't know how you overlooked the song, but it's track 10 on "Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers and Other Short Storys by Regina Spektor" xD

@sushirolle24

2y↑6

Hold up, i've just heard that this compilation might not be available in the US :/

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@neithsobek7599

4y↑40

This sounds like improv. I love how skilled, eccentric and free she is with her music, she's someone to look up to. I can't stop listening to this.

@morganlak4337

10y↑258

Classic example of a song written to be performed live with plenty of flaws and happy accidents. It's the beautiful base to Regina's style

@latenightcashews

6y↑27

i love the spontaneous quality to her earlier songs

@isabelle921

6y↑5

"happy accidents" Bob Ross?

@Journaluxe

9y↑100

Forever in love with this song. Her true artistic nature just shines here.

@marysupial

9y↑231

I feel like this song, it's like and audible theatrical drama.
So much emotion.

@cassidymoman5360

8y↑16

Fiona apple does this too

@lori9885

8y↑14

ahhh i love fiona apple too

@asr070568

7y↑7

Ani DiFranco.

@massterwushu9699

Reminds me of Jesus Christ Superstar

@birdhat7329

11y↑110

Pavlov's Daughter - "The gravedigger's getting stuck in the machine" Consequence of Sound - "Did you know that the gravedigger's still getting stuck in the machine"

@babyspoot

2y↑15

I used to listen to this on repeat like 7 years ago. I still am obsessed with how good it is.

@annieh1333

7y↑113

I was tapping a pencil against my desk and the rhythm matched up with this song so it got stuck in my head and I had to go listen to it. Funny that a song called Pavlov's Daughter would condition me.

@jemimadaisy7173

6y↑2

Christianna Hursh mmmhhhmmm ironic innit?? 😏🤔

@the2ndcoming135

3y↑2

“And, I know how you feel.”😏

@SamEvaskitas

2y↑3

Regina is playing 4d chess with us all

@mariahspapaya

8y↑63

this song is so refreshing to hear, haven't listened to her in years but each time I listen it's amazing every time. You don't hear creativity in music like his very often

@nettaatzili1936

2y↑8

This song is nightmarish. I love it.

@professthesidekick

10y↑235

I've been listening to this for the past half hour, and I'm not entirely sure if I even like this song. At first, I was like what the hell is this? But I'm still listening to this thirty minutes later so that must be saying something.

@user-kh9ki3kq8m

8y↑20

Same. I love Regina but this isn't my style at all, but somehow she's got me adapted to more jazzy soul-ish songs.

@needleimag5031

6y↑8

professor coke broke I respect your opinion, though, this is my 3rd favorite song of hers behind Braille and Oedipus, I find it simply marvelous. Have a good day

@claradaia161

6y↑11

Exactly. It's very weird, not what I usually find "catchy", and yet I keep coming back and singing it during the day.

@mrsluhlee

6y↑1

Its so weird, I dont know if i like it either but its very cool haha

@osseahelloo

6y↑6

It's weird, but in a beautiful way. This is like... real art. Very true and experimental art. I love how it starts, she's just playing, enjoying. You just can't stop listening to it, it's beautiful.

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@3mi3mi

7y↑110

This album is all about a building and the various characters living in each apartment. Mary Ann makes yet another appearance, and the gravediggers are mentioned in this. The rapping part is Regina, she herself says so, meaning that she too plays a part in this tale. I imagine Lucile to be some invisible observer, she knows about the affair upstairs and reads into people's innermost thoughts. I am not so sure as to who Pavlov's daughter is... perhaps it is the girlfriend of Lucile's "not nice" neighbor living overhead. I feel that this album is closest to her older stuff than anything recent... yet it has a jazzy/soul flavor that makes it distinctive. And of course, the storytelling element to it is classic Regina.

@nora6764

Is it Mary Ann meets the Gravediggers, or is it 11:11?

@woolycooly9595

I thought lucile was a creeper thanks for telling me thinking she was a creeper ruined it a bit

@twistanturnu529

44w↑3

I've loved this song for years. But never had an emotional connection per say. Now it reminds me so vividly of a night I had a mental breakdown. Swings from desperate in the opening, violent and energetic next, into a dream haze, back to manic and then it slowly stutteringly stops because nothing's, real, at all. Music is amazing man.

@psychedlicsouljam1995

5y↑4

Such a jazz influenced song. The end with a bit of spoken poetry always blows me away.

@soleilady

9y↑104

Long-time fans of Regina love this song. New fans hate it. Hehe.
<3 <3 love her.

@hubich3416

7y↑5

After hearing it the second time I became a Regunkie. ;-) New fans sould listen!

@emimooly4818

7y↑12

I'm a new fan. I love it.

@expressrobkill

6y↑1

unfortunately i only found about her music in 2013 but its one of the first songs i listened to it and was fascinated, i asked her if she would release some of her older stuff, "officially" and she seemed up for doing it, but im sure she has allot of responsibilities at the moment, truly an amazing person, best song creator and singer of all time, definitely among them.

@cinderfox5217

6y↑1

Michelle Valdez I’m a new fan, and I LOVE it, I do wish I knew more of her songs though

@expressrobkill

6y↑3

Mizu Yuri good to see a new fan, i have some recommendations, though i don't know what aspect of her music you like, these are some of my favorites: Belt, summer in the city, dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, music box, machine, making records, cut off my hair, just like the movies and cinderella and i'll stop before i splurge you with recommendations ok "you" as well now i'll stop, have fun :).

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@lunamothhh

10y↑126

this song is creepy freaky sexy sick amazing

@233320missaishah

11y↑7

She is an absolute genius. I can say that I love every single one of her songs.

@histoiresdelalune

7y↑133

@SaturnSnapple

5y↑7

atlantides bowl up* not boulder. It’s what people do when they’re trying to listen through a door or a wall.

@Fanfil1

8y↑79

Aaaah, finally I understood a small piece of her song.. She is the person living downstairs, answering to the one living upstairs in the song "Luka", by suzanne vega.

@augustusweinraub6513

8y↑4

OMG! <3

@user-kh9ki3kq8m

8y↑6

oh shit

@awestruckperson

@kcheban

lyrics from the songs don't really match, but this song is cool

@clostridiumbotulinum453

@@kcheban it sounds like lucille is responding to luka ("my name is lucille and i know how you feel") like someone mentioned on reddit :)

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@NelsonArgolo

6y↑38

Would somebody PLEASE help the gravediggers? They've been stuck in the machine forever. Also, KEEP THEM AWAY FROM THE MACHINES!

@HerrXabu

😀😀😀

@M0JBK

9y↑35

I Just heard this yesterday and I can't stop listening to it. Regina is truly a genius, I can't think of anything else to say.

@mariebenzene9277

4y↑1

Same, but 5 years later

@lillygilovitz7393

9y↑41

whether she's high or low she knows how to hit the spot!

@queenmoline

8y↑2

Absolutely!

@ziaroller6725

8y↑346

After hearing Oedipus and now this, I'm certain she must have been a psychology major at some point.

@kelseyseymour1174

8y↑6

+Zia Roller EXACTLY.

@OMGzombeez

8y↑35

or just super interested in psychology

@GandhiTheJanitor

8y↑13

I think its about time she did a song on Kitty Genovese xD

@expressrobkill

8y↑30

nope, just music, just a very thoughtful person

@joseluisdominguezperea3647

7y↑1

Only for us, but "The world won't listen". Isn't it funny to answer with musical titles and references?

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@madisonbrown3647

5y↑9

This has always been one of my favorite songs by her. I think it's a crime that it's not on spotify. At least I can never find it

@heyharlot

14y↑2

I cannot get enough of this woman. She is the only artist I have ever listened to who actually sounds like poetry.

@eschelar

8y↑41

Hot Damn this is a good track.

@fatedfragment

5y↑13

Honestly I can’t explain why this song reminds me so much of sleep paralysis, but it TOTALLY does.

@myrajoyce783

I get sleep paralysis so much

@PavlovsStepson

15y↑5

Great song, written for my stepsister. Thanks for posting it!

@sylveadiff2813

7y↑21

The extending of the word temperature... Why exactly is that so attractive? I cannot figure out what it is but nor can I ignore it or stop listening to it. :/

@leo-ey8mn

8y↑4

Beautiful. Every song she has ever made feels like it's coming straight from my soul. So grateful Regina shared her fascinating thoughts and stories and her wonderful voice. <3 her

@emilymatherne390

9y↑7

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Regina's voice is beautiful in this song. And all her others.

@veronianneruiz3889

4y↑6

oh my goodness, you are a true weirdo, talented, story and history teller that puts goosebumps in me

@Moonstreamfeline

8y↑93

again with the gravediggers in the machine

@UYAelmo76587

8y↑2

LMAO

@SoyBioIogia

someone get them out of the machine, PLEASE!

@violetsarntblue

14y↑1

I love how you can't compare her to anyone. Regina is just too original to do that <3

@marilynlaws6325

2y↑2

REGINA CMON !!!!

@finnwebster3052

10y↑129

I'm hearing "My name is Lucy, I live downstairs" and Lucy being a shortening of Lucifer. It may be a shortening since she sings about how she doesn't want to see or hear any more about angels. I dunno. (I love the thought of having Lucifer just casually having the apartment beneath you ahahaha)

@michiev

10y↑5

She says "Lucille", and this song is not sung from the perspective of "Lucifer" That.. why would you even think that?

@finnwebster3052

10y↑29

Amber Michelle Can you prove that it isn't though? Hell, for all we know Lucille could be Lucifer's distant cousin. Regina is cryptic sometimes- I'd hope you'd learned that by now.

@kittykat490

10y↑21

Oh shit I always thought the same thing, like I always misheard it as just "luci" like for lucifer and "downstairs" was hell and he's talking about paying attention to this one sinner who "doesn't sound right" like saying he's a bad person... glad i'm not the only one who thought that

@DisplayDaVerdade

10y

She is not Lucy, but he speaks for a moment too. Someone is doing bad, and they are witness of the sounds of ... Another one is having a bad night of sleep too, cause the guy is not in the right bed.

@jologwapo9

10y↑9

Christofer - Christ/Kristo + Lucifer.
I got it from the first time I listen to this! and yes Lucille is Lucifer who lives downstairs and know all your sins-Garbage and shit! Come on people that is sooo obvious!!

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@StrokesFan621

10y↑5

Oh my, this woman is wonderful

@angbuss

5y↑2

here in 2019 anyone? this song stays a constant favorite for me. it's so different and beautiful and the way her songs hold connection to one another keeps it exciting... waiting for new music like this regina please lol

@clostridiumbotulinum453

for sure!

@dillongorman5392

7y↑6

One of my friend showed me this song before he committed suicide. It's now one of my favorite songs. RIP Tyler ❤️

@klaaren123

11y↑4

Just learning about Pavlov in psychology class now, it's awesome being reminded of this amazing Regina song!

@floatingtrains

14y↑2

The thing about Regina's lyrics is that they play very heavily on imagery. Even if she doesn't say much, you know (at least vaguely) what she's talking about. She's brilliant!!

@animeloverr1234

10y↑6

Her voice. <3

@caramelunicorn8023

6y↑15

First time I heard this I freaked out so much.

@kimikoeyes

13y

God. I love her so much its unbelievable. She is literally the only artist I cant tire of. I love all of her songs!

@selkiejuice

7y↑13

5:16 - 7:49 my favorite part. I want to animate this someday! I especially love that ending.

@nousername5633

6y↑6

0:00 to 7:50 is my favorite part.

@sithspit7558

6y↑12

This song actually terrified me same with Oedipus but now I feel I've come to understand them and it's actually really very enlightening

@lowellthomasjr.468

9y↑3

This young lady is so very talented !

@Wimpishtomb101

8y↑1

Young huh.

@pattilikestodraw

14y↑1

Regina Spektor rapping poetry! This is amazing!

@feliciavogt3006

9y↑48

Pavlov was the first man to experiment with cognitive conditioning. Skinner followed in his footsteps amd both experimented on their children. Pavlov's daughter heard the bell ring and knew it was time to eat so she last there drooling like a child

@thefallenangel3454

9y↑39

I'm almost positive that that was Pavlovs DOG not daughter.

@Merluzz

9y↑6

Felicia Vogt SKINNEEEER

@ClockworkBanana

9y↑10

Alyssa Cane Haha, of course it was dogs! But for the sake of this song, it's more about a girl who has conditioned herself to match the patterns of the neighbor living **upstairs.

For all we know she was there when Pavlov trained those dogs and even subconsciously the bell toll makes her drool like the dogs. Just an interpretation Felicia made. You aren't wrong :>

@TeePea20

8y↑1

I doubt she was there. He was given his own lab in Russia.

@TheDeerstalkerHat

8y↑4

+Avesetsuna If someone was around when Pavlov was training his dogs, they wouldn't also drool. They might subconsciously expect to hear dogs barking or something, though. (The dogs drool because they expect to get a treat when they hear the bell - a person wouldn't drool unless they were also given treats along with the dogs.)

@avataraera

15y

I adore the speed then sudden slow intensity in this. Sheer beauty.

@joaoaurelio1534

9y↑31

OMG EARGASM!!!!!!!!!!!!! I c***

@bellebonebag8096

6y↑1

Did you censor the word "can't", or did you actually just say "I cunt"

@somethingswicked

14y↑1

the last part scares me. This song swallows me whole every time I listen to it. I literally have no idea what's going on around me when I hear this song. Its like being in a trance. What a marvel Regina Spektor is.

@EffingStudent

13y↑1

uhm. It's unhealthy how much I love this song.

@elebunny45

14y↑2

Regina really needs to sing this live. I would die from her awesomeness if she did, but the good kind of dying. Just imagine it though, Regina singing "MY NAME IS LUCILLE!" at the top of her lungs. Then her beautiful voice at such a loud volume will cause a rift in time pulling Reginas from last yer and next year and two seconds ago until the whole stage is filled with Regina Spektor! Then they will have to rename Earth, Heaven for having more than one Regina. Or maybe the audience will clap....

@andrewccobb

6y↑2

She just loves that gravedigger stuck in the machine line. Not saying that's a bad thing, just, something I noticed on the thirteen thousandth play through over the years.

@missmishi08

15y

i can't get enough of this song!

@marktapar4367

7y↑2

This is so Unique. Love this song.

@mrsluhlee

6y↑1

Very eerie yet captivating

@Astrapsody

14y

This is truly one of the most amazing songs I've listened to. And this isn't just an impulsive comment, either. Regina takes you from one end of the spectrum of music to the completely opposite side on the other end. Upbeat, zany sounds in the beginning, to slow and lyrical; and all of it transitioning well.

@lolgoggles

13y

This is by far my favorite Regina song.

@sweetapplepie

This is some awesome stuff. Stuck in my head. LOVE the intro and how she changes the rhythm, style, tempo... LOVE HER: Talented as no one else.

@majohatsune5197

10y↑26

to where... it isn't ... Even ...Real... rain... At...all...

@alisonhenley1365

One of my favorites.

@amyy0025

6y↑4

Since I am relatively new to Regina's music, I'd say that she is very unique and very good as a vocalist. ..has great singing ability...its really eccentric and quirky to listen to her music with these different sounds and modulations she produces with her voice and it takes time to adjusting and making sense of her free verse scattered music but still she is great as a singer and lyricist. I do however think there are few similarities between her and fiona apple though they are very few. Both are indie and unconventional. Both do genius stuff and magical instrumentals with their music. Both are strong vocalists. .both have great lyrics but fiona exceeds there .though fiona exceeds by a tiny margin with some belting and high powerful notes filled with raw emotion and passion that she does . Both are passionate musicians and singers but that's it. Both are very different in the emotions they express and both do melancholy differently..fiona goes full on depressed and agony stricken while regina gives some hope in an indirect way....it is hard to decipher who is better but let it be both are very different in their subject matter and musical expressions..so no comparisons. Both are great in their own right.
I do have a preference for fiona though!:)

@chloejessica6013

6y↑5

This is the most bizarre song I have ever heard.

I fucking love it.

@catherinebaxter7805

This and back of a truck need to be on spotify! 2 of my faves of hers!!!!

@mobydeee8323

3y↑3

She's the best.

@TracyMime

14y

Regina Spektor makes my heart smile.

@AnthonyMinsky

14y

The amazing Regina Spektor!!

@rad941205

13y

I love how most of her songs have "no description available" because there really are no words to describe the music she makes.

@malone.j293

9y↑4

Hear a clip of this playing in a Counter-Strike halloween map, and instantly loved it.

@starfairy3

14y

Gorgeous sound.

@inarinaina

13y↑1

this song is like a modern picture. you have to take two or three looks before you can decide if you like it. i decided to love it!

@grace_danielruiter7361

4y↑3

Dang girl didn't know you could rap ...Regina on fire baby! Voice tick Looks tick Talent kaboom big tick

@crascott61

13y

Regenius!!!

@BobbyM888

14y

original and amazing!!! love regina her talent is just incredible! :)

@melissais

Bringing me back. <3

@awrodarczyk

14y

I love this song, it gives me mega chills every time.

@DonaldMclaughlin

11y

Maravilloso- always an excellent stop down.

@BlindBlannche

13y

by far her best one kudos for upping this

@kelaaa_x3

14y

Gosh, I've just heard of her, & she is amazing.! & she can rap really good,! IloveReginaSpektor<3

@AmandaSaksida

11y↑6

becoming obsessed with listening to this beautiful imaginative poetry and this expressive jazzy vocal of hers! and this one in particular ... does anyone have the lyrics?

@HauntedCurtains

13y

her voice is ethereal *_*

@celestacy

13y

the sounds she makes at the beginning...divine

@kristenkim

This song is addictiiinnggg~~ it's so catchy and I love the chord progression on the piano haha xD

Regina, you're amazing 👍🏻👍🏻

@inourkey8934

a great fan favorite.

@lumina1313

13y

I've always listened to this on my laptop and loved it, sounds even better on my desktop with bass <3 love love love

@extrantice

14y

This song makes me salivate.

@mickeyt543

13y

Ummm...love? Love:) Regina is the best. So original.

@chellya2004

14y

*JAW-DROPPED*

@Dizzyhh

8y↑16

best fucking song ever NVM everything she sings is legendary

@briecheeks

14y

this has to be THE most amazing song in existence!!! <3

@laurayarbrough8096

8y↑21

sitting on a riverbank at dark listen to this 🙄

@melisaavila2780

11y

when art and music make love...

@MoriAnimations

Brilliant song

@Denuhm

14y

wow ... totally unlike all her other music and yet it is still an impressive piece of music =D go Regina !!

@gregorykirkmoore

8y↑2

chills

@whatohhellno.holdup.huhoho573

9y↑22

GOOD SHIT

@ThePiper2001

9y↑1

true as heckl

@appleh26

13y↑1

I love how at the end, it sounds like she's losing conciousness

@Fanfil1

9y↑25

She is just weird. But some songs make more sense than others. Don't know how the image of Pavlov's daughter salivating makes me feel.

@Nick-qe9tk

6y↑5

Weird is good.

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