Sarah Fimm is an American singer-songwriter who lives outside of Woodstock,… Read Full Bio ↴Sarah Fimm is an American singer-songwriter who lives outside of Woodstock, NY on a mountain looking over a lake. Born to Jewish parents in Tulsa, Oklahoma, her grandmother is a survivor of the holocaust. Her grandmother's wedding gown, made out of sewn-together parachutes, hangs on display in the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. In 2008, Fimm journeyed to Ukraine to stand with her grandmother in front of the same dress on display at the Bergen Belsen Museum in Hanover.

Fimm is first a keyboard player. Her earlier works are largely based around her piano playing. She has since expanded to using analog synthesizers, the clavichord, celesta, vibraphone, or anything she can get her hands on. A prolific artist, she has released several records so far, experimenting with acoustic, rock, and electronic genres.

She toured with Peter Murphy of rock group Bauhaus in 2005, and with electronica band Delerium in 2008. Her music has been used on the MTV reality shows The Real World and Road Rules, Mark Hamill’s Comic Book: The Movie, D.E.B.S. (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture), and the Lifetime channel, among others.

In 2009, she released White Birds, Red Yellow Sun, and her album, The Vanishing Sessions (B-Sides Part I).

In 2010, Sarah launched what would become the ‘Karma Phala Music Project’. This 1 gig thumb drive contains 31 tracks, photography, artwork, and a personal message. On their doorstep, Sarah’s fans receive the drive, import the information and then pay it forward by gifting the drive to someone else. The effort was created to foster an atmosphere of mutual support between artist and listener.

A prolific artist, she has released several records so far, experimenting with acoustic, rock, and electronic genres. In 2011, she announced the completion of her 7th album titled ‘Near Infinite Possibility’. Produced by David Baron of Edison Music, Mixed by D. James Goodwin and Rich Travali, and mastered by Greg Calbi, Fimm’s new release features the talents of renowned musicians Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle), Earl Slick (David Bowie), Danny Blume (Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Jill Sobule), Paul Bushnell (Tracy Chapman, Luciano Pavarotti ), Sara Lee (the B52s), Sterling Campbell (Eric Clapton, B52s, David Byrne) and more.

In 2012, she released The Barn Sessions EP, a collection on USB of an acoustic recording session held in a barn in Woodstock, NY. The USB drive includes a handmade package by the artist along with audio, video, photos, and more.

Fimm is in the process of completing two new albums with an anticipated release date of April 2015. The first two singles for 'Rock And Roll Star' and 'I Am' are now available on her website and Official Youtube channel.

Violet
Sarah Fimm Lyrics

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I have seen the devil in his swing
Laughing at me from behind the wall
I hear footsteps by the door
But I can’t answer
All is not in vain

And I once had a dream
That we were paid in dust and miracles

All is full of trust
And all is waking up
Seek not to self-destruct
We can be more than what we are
If we choose to

Laughing are the faces that I see
There’s more than what was once behind me
If I can cherish my belief that we are made of
More than what we know
All is not in vain

Then the devil grew his wings
This angel came and said to him
All things come that only fade away
Yet all is possible

All is full of trust
And all is waking up
Seek not to self-destruct

We can be more than what we are
If we choose to

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sarah Fimm's song "Violet" are intriguingly poetic and imaginative, steeped in mythical and spiritual undertones. The opening lines convey a sense of menace and dread, as the singer speaks of seeing the devil in his swing, laughing at her from behind a wall, and hearing footsteps by the door that she cannot answer. Despite this ominous atmosphere, she insists that "all is not in vain," suggesting that there is some hope or purpose to the struggles and challenges she is facing.

The second stanza shifts to a more hopeful and fantastical tone, as the singer recalls a dream she had in which "we were paid in dust and miracles." This phrase is rich with symbolism, suggesting a paradoxical blend of ephemeral and eternal elements that define human experience. The following lines reinforce this notion of the transcendent and transformative power of belief and trust, urging the listener to "seek not to self-destruct" and to embrace the potential for growth and evolution that lies within us all.

The final stanza contains some of the most enigmatic and evocative imagery of the song, as an angel appears to the devil (who has grown wings) and speaks of the impermanence of all things, yet also the possibility of transformation and renewal. These lines encapsulate the paradox at the heart of the song's message: that even in the face of darkness and uncertainty, we can find meaning and purpose by embracing the fleeting and fragile beauty of life.

Line by Line Meaning

I have seen the devil in his swing
I have encountered the embodiment of evil in a playful state

Laughing at me from behind the wall
Mocking me from a concealed location

I hear footsteps by the door
The sound of approaching footsteps is audible near the entrance

But I can’t answer
I am unable to respond

All is not in vain
Everything is not without purpose

And I once had a dream
There was a point in time when I experienced a vision

That we were paid in dust and miracles
In my vision, we were compensated with both mundane and extraordinary occurrences

All is full of trust
Everything contains confidence

And all is waking up
All is becoming alert

Seek not to self-destruct
Do not intentionally harm yourself

We can be more than what we are
We have the potential to be superior to our current state