The group played its first gig at London's Splash club in March 1994, subsequently taking six weeks to record its debut album, Paranoid and Sunburnt, at a "haunted house" outside the city. The band's first single, "Selling Jesus," was featured on the soundtrack of the film Strange Days; Stoosh followed in 1996, and three years later Skunk Anansie returned with Post Orgasmic Chill. They broke up in 2001, with Skin moving on to a solo career (releasing Fleshwounds in 2003 and Fake Chemical State in 2006). The group re-formed in early 2009, playing sold-out shows and recording three new tracks for a greatest-hits album, Smashes & Trashes. The reunion went so well that they decided to stick together and record a new album, Wonderlustre, released in the autumn of 2010, with the track "You Saved Me" used in Zack Snyder's 2011 movie Sucker Punch, along with their remix of Björk's "Army of Me."
Sadly, former drummer Robbie France passed away after his aorta ruptured in January 2011. The band released its fifth album, Black Traffic, in September 2012 and backed it with an extensive European tour. The first single from the album was "Sad, Sad, Sad." The group followed this up with the live album An Acoustic Skunk Anansie: Live in London, a recording of their performance at Cadogan Hall, London in April 2013, before their sixth studio effort, Anarchytecture, arrived in 2016. The following year, the band put out 25live@25 -- a compilation album that traversed 25 years of live material.
Biography by Steve Huey
Tracy's Flaw
Skunk Anansie Lyrics
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And I will weep like I will change, when I come running home to you
I make you believe that I'm a changed girl, that I'm honest good and pure,
Then I'll drag you through my shit again, 'cause I know you'll love me more
I love how your world adores my gutter mind, this reflection says it all,
So how I will let you go my baby, let you fall
And when I feel like I'm a victim, I will come running home to you,
And I will weep like I will change, when I come running home to you
With all of your blood, encrusted small finds,
Kiss restraint and it's just cause so see the survivor in control now,
I'm the whore you knew I was, look at the changed girl good & pure, on Tracy's floor I'll come running, I'll come running I'll running right back to you [Repeat: x2]
The lyrics to Skunk Anansie's song Tracy's Flaw explore the toxic cycle of a destructive relationship. The singer admits to playing the victim and manipulating their partner's emotions to keep them attached. They acknowledge that they are not the changed and honest person they claim to be, but rather, a "gutter mind" that revels in the attention and control over their partner. The singer is aware that they are causing harm and pain, yet they cannot resist the power they hold over their partner and the satisfaction it brings them.
The line "on Tracy's floor I'll come running" is a reference to a real person, Tracy whom the song is named after. Tracy was a close friend of the band and the song is believed to be about her struggles with addiction and self-destructive behavior. The line "all of your rosy scanned up wrist bands, make me crucify you more" may refer to Tracy's attempts at rehabilitation or self-harm through cutting, as wristbands are often used to cover up scars. The song shows empathy for Tracy's pain, but also acknowledges the destructive nature of their relationship and the singer's culpability in it.
Line by Line Meaning
And when I feel like I'm a victim, I will come running home to you
In times of distress or vulnerability, I seek refuge in your embrace.
And I will weep like I will change, when I come running home to you
I will cry profusely, feigning transformation in a bid to win your affection.
I make you believe that I'm a changed girl, that I'm honest good and pure
I convince you of my supposed reform; projecting an image of virtuousness and honesty.
Then I'll drag you through my shit again, 'cause I know you'll love me more
I will inevitably subject you to my mess and drama, aware that my imperfect nature endears me to you.
I love how your world adores my gutter mind, this reflection says it all
It amuses me how society romanticizes my dysfunctional tendencies and this validation is enough for me.
So how I will let you go my baby, let you fall
However, despite my manipulations, I cannot bear to witness your downfall or let you go.
And all of your rosy scanned up wrist bands, make me crucify you more
Your attempts at self-harm only provoke my cruel tendencies, leading me to further hurt and condemn you.
With all of your blood, encrusted small finds
The evidence of your pain, your wounds and scars, only serve as a reminder of my own complicity in your suffering.
Kiss restraint and it's just cause so see the survivor in control now
I throw caution to the wind and let my primal instincts take over; relishing the sense of power that comes with dominating your fragile state.
I'm the whore you knew I was, look at the changed girl good & pure, on Tracy's floor I'll come running, I'll come running I'll running right back to you [Repeat: x2]
At the core of my being, I remain the same promiscuous, unscrupulous person you always knew. Despite this, I will continue to play the victim and manipulate you into accepting me back into your life. Tracy's floor, a place of depravity and desperation, is where I will inevitably run back to you, as I always have and always will.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DEBORAH ANN DYER, LEN ARRAN, MARTIN KENT
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@davidmarques960
Lyrics:
And when I feel like I'm a victim, I will come running home to you,
And I will weep like I will change, when I come running home to you
I make you believe that I'm a changed girl, that I'm honest good and pure,
Then I'll drag you through my shit again, 'cause I know you'll love me more
I love how your world adores my gutter mind, this reflection says it all,
So how I will let you go my baby, let you fall
And when I feel like I'm a victim, I will come running home to you,
And I will weep like I will change, when I come running home to you
And all of your rosy scarred up wrist binds, make me crucify you more
With all of your blood, encrusted small finds,
Kiss restraint and it's just cause so see the survivor in control now,
I'm the whore you knew I was, look at the changed girl good & pure, on Tracy's floor eh eh eeehh
I'll come running, I'll come running I'll running right back to you
I'll come running, I'll come running I'll running right back to you
I'll come running, I'll come running I'll running right back to you
I'll come running, I'll come running I'll running right back to you...
if there are any mistakes I'm sorry tried my best xD
@elizahhalfh664
And when I feel like I'm the victim
I will come running home to you
And i will weep like I will change
When I come running home to you
I make you belieeeve that I'm a changed girl
That I'm hoonest good and pure
Then I'll drag you through ma shit again
'Cos i know you'll love me more
I love how your woorld adores my gutter mind
This refleeection says it all
So now I will let you go my baby
Let you fall
And when I feel like I'm the victim
I will come running home to you
And i will weep like I will change
When I come running home to you
And all of your rosy scarred up wrist binds
Make me crucify you more
With all of your blood encrusted small finds
Kiss restraint and it's just cause
So see the survivor in control now
I'm the whore you knew i was
Look at the changed girl good and pure
On tracy's floor
I'll come running
I'll come running
I'll come running right back to you
I'll come running
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I'll come running right back to youuu
I'll come running!
I'll come running!
I'll come running right back to you!
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I'll come running right back to you!
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I'll come running right back to you!
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You'll See, I'll come running! ~~
I'll come running right back to you!
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I'll come running back
I'll come running right back to you!^^^
I'l come running back
Yeah yeah yeah yeah.
I'll come running baaack_
And when I feel like I'm the victim
I will come running home to you
And i will weep like I will change
When I come running home to you
And when I feel like I'm the victim
I will come running home to you
And i will weep like I will change
When I come running home to you
@absurdalny
Like how the f*** is that possible that this song has 49 thousand views, and crappy modern songs are reaching hundreds of millions...
@StefaniaCeglie
one of the best songs of this album..*****
@vannimurgese1739
Incredible song!
@robinjackson5042
Best tearful song ever, love it..
@sarahrowe8297
One of my all time favs, fab vocals 😍😍😍😍😍
@sergiosullano1121
love this band........awesome
@dawe964
Gives me chills still after almost 20 years
@fabio6868
Brividi.....quanti ricordi... 3 amici di 18 anni al mare, avevamo il mondo in mano,adesso dopo 20 anni la ascolto con un'altro spirito.... non sono infelice della mia vita, anzi ma solo consapevole di cercare di godermi ogni momento che la vita mi offre ogni giorno senza sprecare tempo per litigi o altre cazzate.....
@user-wi4jg6dj4f
Anche io avevo 18 anni ..che nostalgia ❤
@gioelspasiano4075
Mi hai fatto venire i brividi, ti auguro ogni felicità