Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984… Read Full Bio ↴See also: Sugar For Sugar
Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984 in New York) is an American film actress and singer.
In October 2006, Johansson signed to Rhino Entertainment's Atco Records. Her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head (released May 20, 2008) consists of cover versions of ten Tom Waits songs along with one original track.
Her second album, Break Up, with Pete Yorn, was released in September 2009.
In 2015, she formed the all-girl superpop band The Singles with Este Haim, Julia Haltigan, Holly Miranda and Kendra Morris. The group were forced to change their name shortly after releasing their first single Candy, as established rockers The Singles filed a lawsuit against the group for using the same moniker. The band then re-formed as Sugar For Sugar, minus Haim.
Johansson has also lent her vocals to various film soundtracks including Chasing Ice, Her, The Jungle Book, Sing, Sing 2 and Wretches & Jabberers
Who Are You
Scarlett Johansson Lyrics
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To mad dog your tilta whirl
3 shots for a dollar
Win a real live doll
All the lies that you tell
I believed them so well
Take them back
Take them back
For that fearful leap
Into the dark
I did my time
In the jail of your arms
Now Ophelia wants to know
Where she should turn
Tell me
What did you do
What did you
Do the last time?
Why don't you do that
Go on ahead
And take this the wrong way
Time's not your friend
Do you cry
Do you pray
Do you wish them away
Do you still leave nothing
But bones in the way
Did you bury the carnival
Lions and all
Excuse me while
I sharpen my nails
And just
Who are you this time?
You look rather tired
(Who drinks from your shoe)
Are you pretending to love
Well, I hear that it pays well
How do your pistol
And your Bible and your
Sleeping pills go?
Are you still
Jumping out of windows
In expensive clothes?
Well I fell in love
With your sailor's mouth
And your wounded eyes
You better get down on the floor
Don't you know this is war
Tell me who are you this time?
Tell me who are you this time?
In Scarlett Johansson's song "Who Are You," she tells a story of a toxic and manipulative relationship. The first verse describes a carnival game, where people are lining up to "mad dog" someone's "tilta whirl." This can be interpreted as people vying for a chance to take control over someone else's life and emotions.
Johansson sings about the lies that her partner has told her, explaining how she believed them so well. She asks them to take their lies back to their "red house" before she takes the "fearful leap" away from the relationship.
The chorus sees Johansson questioning her partner on what they will do this time around. Time isn't on their side, and Johansson questions their methods of coping, whether they cry, pray, or wish their problems away. The lyrics ask if they've buried the carnival, including the lions that once roared.
In the second verse, Johansson sings about how she fell in love with her partner's "sailor's mouth" and "wounded eyes." However, she understands that this is a toxic relationship and asks her partner to get down on the floor, indicating a submission of some sort. She then asks, "Tell me who are you this time?" suggesting that her partner has a constant change of character, making it difficult to tell who they truly are.
Line by Line Meaning
They're lining up
People are queuing to confront you
To mad dog your tilta whirl
To intimidate you and throw you off balance
3 shots for a dollar
Cheap thrills that ultimately cost you
Win a real live doll
Objectifying women and reducing them to prizes
All the lies that you tell
The falsehoods you spread
I believed them so well
I trusted them without question
Take them back
Revoke those lies
Take them back
Recall them all
To your red house
Return to your past
For that fearful leap
To face your fears and make a bold move
Into the dark
The unknown and uncertain future
I did my time
I served my sentence in a difficult situation
In the jail of your arms
In a toxic and abusive relationship
Now Ophelia wants to know
Now I seek answers to questions I previously ignored
Where she should turn
Which direction to take next
Tell me
I ask of you
What did you do
What actions did you take
What did you
What did you say
Do the last time?
In a similar previous situation
Why don't you do that
Why don't you continue doing that
Go on ahead
Proceed
And take this the wrong way
Misinterpret it differently
Time's not your friend
Time is not on your side
Do you cry
Do you shed tears
Do you pray
Do you seek divine intervention
Do you wish them away
Do you hope for problems to magically disappear
Do you still leave nothing
Do you still have no tangible impact
But bones in the way
But obstacles in your path
Did you bury the carnival
Did you suppress joy and abandon fun
Lions and all
Even the bravest and strongest aspects of yourself
Excuse me while
Pardon me as I
I sharpen my nails
I prepare to fight hard
And just
And simply
Who are you this time?
I want to know who you have become now
You look rather tired
You appear weary and worn out
(Who drinks from your shoe)
Referring to a fetish practice of drinking from someone's shoe, questioning your lifestyle and character
Are you pretending to love
Are you faking affection
Well, I hear that it pays well
I have heard that it yields benefits
How do your pistol
How does your weapon
And your Bible and your
And your religious texts and your
Sleeping pills go?
Serve your coping mechanisms
Are you still
Do you continue to
Jumping out of windows
Taking rash actions
In expensive clothes?
While portraying an image of luxury and materialism
Well I fell in love
I was deeply enamored
With your sailor's mouth
With your vulgar language
And your wounded eyes
And your vulnerable and traumatized demeanor
You better get down on the floor
Prepare yourself for a battle
Don't you know this is war
This is a fierce and brutal conflict
Tell me who are you this time?
Reveal to me who you have transformed into now
Tell me who are you this time?
Inform me of your current identity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, JALMA MUSIC
Written by: KATHLEEN BRENNAN, THOMAS ALAN WAITS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@f4udhorn
What a fantastic piece of music! And Scarlett's voice is so grainy, grippingly good! Had no idea she could sing!
@kookdior8980
wow, she's amazing, is really a beautiful voice
@BtzJd
Wow! I love it. The song is so sad, and the voice is perfect for this kind of music, so reflexive. Scarlett is awesome!
@1chriscarlone
I like her husky voice. I like the low harmony behind her. I like how she made it her own. I know I'm supposed to hate it but I don't.
@antunivanovic
Many constantly point out her singing. Yes, it's far from perfect but despite all that, the whole studio album itself is really surprisingly good in all of its imperfection - most important, it's one of those albums made recently that I keep coming back to. To sing live is ungrateful challenge for anyone, and the way Scarlett sings her AOL sessions is fascinating exactly for her hard efforts to sustain a note. And actually, she does.
@sambell385
Makes me love her even more ! I just really dig this girl she is just an incredible woman what a princess👸💝
@RadioAshFM
I enjoy the fact that she's trying something new. I can appreciate a diverse artists :)
@angie-lf5jn
I love her and her songs ☺ awesome 😊
@ademirsantos526
Curto muito sua voz e tuas músicas 😊 você é minha herói favorita 😊❤
@brucecarey1780
She is to precious for words.!