Rosie Thomas (born 1978 in Livonia, Michigan) is an American singer-songwri… Read Full Bio ↴Rosie Thomas (born 1978 in Livonia, Michigan) is an American singer-songwriter. In the late 1990s she toured with the band Velour 100 before deciding to go solo. Her debut album When We Were Small was released on January 22, 2001. Since then she has released Only with Laughter Can You Win (2003), If Songs Could Be Held (2005), These Friends of Mine (2006), A Very Rosie Christmas (2008), With Love (2012). She also performs as a stand-up comedian under the name Sheila Saputo.

In the 1990s Thomas met Trey Many through mutual friends and began playing shows with Velour 100. They recorded one EP together in 1999 and played a few short tours, during which time she met Damien Jurado and Pedro the Lion. She then moved to Seattle to attend Cornish College briefly before deciding to focus on a solo recording career. Her appearance on the song "Parking Lot", from Damien Jurado's album Ghost of David, brought her to the attention of famed record label Sub Pop who signed her in 2000.

Her debut album When We Were Small was released on 22 January 2001. The album featured Eric Fisher (who Thomas met at performance art school in Seattle) on guitar and keyboards and Andy Myers on drums.

Fisher and Myers returned for 2003's follow-up Only With Laughter Can You Win.

Thomas released her third album, If Songs Could Be Held, in 2005.

Her fourth album These Friends of Mine, was recorded in collaboration with Sufjan Stevens who plays guitar and banjo as well as providing some vocals, and Denison Witmer.

She released a holiday album called A Very Rosie Christmas in November 2008 through her own record label.

Her 2012 album is entitled "With Love". The same year she relocated to New York City from Seattle.

www.rosiethomas.com

Dialogue
Rosie Thomas Lyrics

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Can you help me
Figure out
All of these things
I'm restless I
Feel reclusive
Holding on by a string
No I can't I'm
Just as broken I'm

Just as damaged as you
I'm so tired and
Uninspired and
Dying in this living hell

Where do I go?

I can't walk in a
A straight line, I
Don't know what I'm heading for
Just keep trying and
No more lying
To yourself anymore

Where do we go?
Nobody knows

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Dialogue" by Rosie Thomas are a reflection of the inner thoughts of a person who is going through a tough phase in life. The person is seeking help to figure out all the things that are bothering them. The lyrics express the restlessness and reclusiveness of the person who is barely holding on. They acknowledge their own brokenness and damage and admit to feeling tired and uninspired. The person feels as if they are dying in the living hell they are existing in. They are lost and do not know where to go and are unable to walk in a straight line. They are trying their best to not lie to themselves anymore but are still unable to find direction or purpose. The chorus repeats the question, "Where do we go?" and acknowledges that nobody knows the answer to that question.

Line by Line Meaning

Can you help me
Asking for assistance in navigating the complexities of life

Figure out
To understand or make sense of something

All of these things
All of the difficulties, doubts, and uncertainties in life

I'm restless I
Experiencing a sense of unease and dissatisfaction

Feel reclusive
Preferring to withdraw and isolate oneself from others

Holding on by a string
Struggling to maintain stability or keep oneself together

No I can't I'm
Acknowledging that one is unable to fix someone else's problems

Just as broken I'm
Recognizing that one is struggling and has their own flaws and difficulties

Just as damaged as you
Acknowledging that everyone has their own struggles and flaws

I'm so tired and
Experiencing exhaustion and weariness

Uninspired and
Lacking motivation or ideas