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.
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It Don't Matter to the Sun
Rosie Thomas Lyrics
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No, the sun is gonna rise, gonna rise.
Shine down on another day.
There will be tomorrow even if you choose to leave.
'Cause it don't matter to the sun, no, no.
It matters to me.
It ain't gonna stop the world if you walk out that door.
Like it did the day before.
'Cause to them it makes no difference.
It just keeps on keeping time.
Cause it ain't gonna stop the world, no.
But it'll be the end of mine.
So, what can I say? What can I do?
I'm still in love. Why aren't you?
'Cause it don't matter to the moon if you're not in my life.
No, the moon will just keep hanging round, hanging round.
Like its just another night.
Who find another place to shine
On some other lover's dreams.
'Cause it don't matter to the moon no, no.
It matters to me.
The lyrics to Rosie Thomas's song It Don't Matter to the Sun are about a person who is struggling with the end of a relationship. The singer is trying to come to terms with the fact that their partner is leaving them and is trying to find a way to cope with it. The lyrics suggest that the world will keep turning, the sun will rise and set, and life will go on even if the singer's partner decides to leave. However, the singer's world will come to an end without their partner in it. The lyrics are about the idea that love is personal, and while it may not matter to the universe whether two people stay together or not, it matters deeply to the individuals involved.
The first verse describes how the sun will keep rising and shining, regardless of whether the singer's partner stays or goes. The sun is a natural force that will continue to exist no matter what, while the singer's relationship is just a human-made construct. The second verse takes this idea further, describing how the world will keep spinning no matter what happens to the singer's relationship. While the world may not care whether they stay together or not, the singer's life will be profoundly affected by the loss of their partner. The chorus repeats the idea that the sun and moon may not care, but the singer's feelings do matter.
In the bridge, the singer acknowledges their continued feelings for their partner and their confusion about why their partner does not feel the same. The final verse returns to the idea that natural forces like the moon will keep shining and existing no matter what happens to the singer's relationship, but the loss of their partner will deeply affect the singer.
Overall, the lyrics to It Don't Matter to the Sun are a poignant reflection on the personal nature of love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
It don't matter to the sun if you go or if you stay.
Whether you stay or go, the sun will rise again tomorrow, indifferent to your presence or absence.
No, the sun is gonna rise, gonna rise.
The sun will definitely rise again, no matter what you do or choose.
Shine down on another day.
Its light will illuminate and bring life to another day, regardless of your actions.
There will be tomorrow even if you choose to leave.
Even if you leave, the world will continue to function and another day will follow.
'Cause it don't matter to the sun, no, no.
The sun does not depend on you or care about your actions, motives or feelings.
It matters to me.
The fact whether you stay or leave affects me emotionally and personally.
It ain't gonna stop the world if you walk out that door.
The world will not halt or change course just because you exit or enter a room.
This old world just keeps spinning round, spinning round.
The world keeps rotating at a constant pace, indifferent to your actions or feelings.
Like it did the day before.
It feels like a repetition of the frequently occurring past.
'Cause to them it makes no difference.
To the world around us, our presence or absence doesn't have any significant impact, as it moves on with or without us.
It just keeps on keeping time.
The world continues to run forward in time, following its own rhythm and patterns, without any regard or consideration for individuals.
Cause it ain't gonna stop the world, no.
One person's actions or decisions alone do not have the power to stop or change the world's functioning.
But it'll be the end of mine.
Even if the world continues to run without you, your personal world, feelings and emotions will come to an end if you leave and it will never be the same again.
So, what can I say? What can I do?
I am at a loss to find the right words or action to convince you to stay or change your mind.
I'm still in love. Why aren't you?
I am still emotionally invested in this relationship, whereas you seem to have lost feelings or interest in it.
'Cause it don't matter to the moon if you're not in my life.
The moon, like the sun, doesn't care whether you are present or not in my life.
No, the moon will just keep hanging round, hanging round.
The moon will continue to orbit around the Earth, as it has been doing for millions of years.
Like its just another night.
To the moon, your absence is just another regular night, like any other.
Who find another place to shine on some other lover's dreams.
The moon will light up the dreams and hopes of other people, indifferent to your absence in my life.
'Cause it don't matter to the moon no, no.
The moon doesn't care or notice whether you stay or leave my life, as it just follows its own course.
It matters to me.
However, your departure affects me on a personal and emotional level.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: WAYNE KIRKPATRICK, GORDON SCOTT KENNEDY, TOMMY SIMS
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