One of Scarling.'s many definitions is the smallest mark left on your heart - yet after hearing Scarling. the band, you'll agree their sound is anything but small. With the release of 2004's critically acclaimed "Sweet Heart Dealer" (Produced by Chris Vrenna), an album that ultimately led them to a Short List Award Nomination, Scarling. has been capturing the hearts of their steadily growing cult fanbase, with their knack of redefining noise and chaos within the context of pop songs and expanding the ventricles of gloomsters and fey indie rockers alike. In 2004, Robert Smith handpicked Scarling. as one of the seven acts to tour with his Curiosa Festival, along with Interpol and Mogwai. When asked about how she felt being able to play with one of her long time favorites, Jessicka simply replied: "The Cure has always been one of the only bands I found worthy of surrendering everything in exchange for nothing. They have yet to break my heart."
Although The Cure's influence is evident, it's the collision of their collective diverse influences as well as the ability to properly utilize feedback and noise that gives Scarling. their signature sound. A sound created roughly six years ago in Los Angeles, when noise theorist Christian Hejnal and surname-free singer Jessicka bonded over an unbridled hatred of the legion of clinging parasites and soulless zombies choking the life out of music. After a series of 7" singles on Sympathy, Scarling. announced in early 2005 that their second album "So Long, Scarecrow" would appear later that year; it was preceded by the single "We Are the Music Makers", and was released on October 23, 2005.
The critical reception for Scarecrow was generally strong: Alternative Press gave the album a [5/5] rating and described Hejnal as a "guitar physicist who holds court over these atmospheric rockers’ second album, approximating everything from space-station climates to sperm whales rollin’ on E, all the while delivering solid songs."
The Independent noted “Scarling. work up a wonderfully hazy guitar swirl, reminiscent of post-My Bloody Valentine noise-pop from the Britain of the early nineties.”
And Bust (magazine) described the album as "the musical equivalent of an Edward Gorey illustration: ominous and shadowy, but not without a certain sense of morbid joy. Sly lyrics and sarcastic insights pepper Scarecrow’s dystopian soundscape."
SLS's first single "City Noise/Staring To The Sun" was released on 6-6-06 and is featured on the compilation "Alright, This Time Just the Girls Vol. 2" and in the documentary The Treasures Of Long Gone John. Scarling.'s music has been featured on Showtime's The L Word television series, and an episode of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy is entitled Band Aid Covers The Bullet Hole. In 2006 Scarling. continue to tour in the US and Europe and are expected to begin working on their third full length album in 2008.
On February 2, 2021, Jessicka announced on Twitter that she was no longer a part of the music industry, stating that she was now "finding other ways to release my negative emotions while trying to be kinder to myself."
Black Horse Riding Star
Scarling. Lyrics
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Good - bye
And damn you
Sick girl want to cry
Said good -bye
And damn you
So high and you can't feel it
So high and you can't feel it
I'm so high and you can't feel it
Black horse riding star
Break my heart
And fuck you
Sick girl want to cry
Said break my heart
And fuck you
So high and you can't feel it
So high and you can't feel it
So high and you can't feel it
I'm so high and you can't feel it
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you 've blown it
You took that away from me
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you've blown it
You took that away from me
Once there was an ocean
That came into my arm
Horse made out of black tar
Kept us safe from harm
The day with no emotion
We drift into the sea
All I could remember
I wished I wasn't me
So high and you can't feel it
So high and you can't feel it
So high and you can't feel it
So high and you can't
Black horse riding star
Black horse riding star
Black horse riding star
Black horse riding
Black horse riding star
Black horse riding star
Black horse riding star
Black horse riding star
The lyrics of Scarling.'s song "Black Horse Riding Star" express intense emotions of anger, heartbreak, and frustration. The persona seems to be addressing someone, possibly a former lover or someone who has let them down in some way, with the repeated phrases "good-bye" and "and damn you." The persona is also described as a "sick girl" who wants to cry, implying that they are deeply hurt.
The repeated lines "so high and you can't feel it" suggest that the persona is trying to cope with their pain by numbing themselves with drugs or alcohol. The image of the "black horse riding star" is repeated throughout the song and seems to symbolize a powerful force that can both protect and harm. The persona both curses and praises this force, suggesting a complex relationship with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Black horse riding star
The singer imagines a black horse that resembles a shooting star.
Good - bye
The singer bids farewell to someone.
And damn you
The singer expresses frustration towards the person leaving.
Sick girl want to cry
The artist is feeling emotionally unwell and wants to cry.
Said good -bye
The artist verbalizes their goodbyes.
And damn you
The singer feels resentment and anger towards the person leaving.
So high and you can't feel it
The singer feels elevated, but their heartbreak and emotions are not reciprocated by the person leaving.
I'm so high and you can't feel it
The artist is emotionally detached from reality and is in a state of heightened emotions, but the person leaving is not affected.
Break my heart
The artist expresses being heartbroken by the actions of the person who is leaving.
And fuck you
The artist feels angry and resentful towards the person leaving.
It's all fucked you've blown it
The singer feels that everything is ruined and that the person leaving is responsible for the heartache.
There is no recovery
The artist feels that there is no way to fix the situation.
You took that away from me
The singer feels that the person leaving has taken something important from them.
Once there was an ocean
The singer recalls a time of abundance and tranquility.
That came into my arm
The singer describes the feeling of the abundant and peaceful time being alive within them.
Horse made out of black tar
The black horse becomes a symbol for something dark and negative.
Kept us safe from harm
The black horse brings some form of security and protection to the artist.
The day with no emotion
The singer recalls a time without emotion, potentially regarding depression or apathy.
We drift into the sea
The singer describes floating towards an uncertain future.
All I could remember
The artist recalls limited memories of a difficult time.
I wished I wasn't me
The artist experiences self-hatred and wishes they could escape who they are.
Black horse riding
The artist repeats the image of the black horse, emphasizing its importance in the song.
Black horse riding star
The song repeats its main motif, the black horse shooting star.
Black horse riding star
The song repeats its main motif, the black horse shooting star.
Black horse riding star
The song repeats its main motif, the black horse shooting star.
Black horse riding star
The song repeats its main motif, the black horse shooting star.
Black horse riding star
The song repeats its main motif, the black horse shooting star.
Black horse riding star
The song repeats its main motif, the black horse shooting star.
Black horse riding star
The song repeats its main motif, the black horse shooting star.
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