Clark joined Sufjan Stevens' touring band in 2006, bringing with her a tour EP entitled Paris Is Burning. It contains three tracks, including a cover version of Jackson Browne's These Days.
Clark released her dƩbut album, Marry Me, 10 July 2007 on Beggars Banquet Records. Named after a line from the cult-hit television show Arrested Development, the LP features appearances from drummer Brian Teasley (Man or Astro-man?, The Polyphonic Spree), Mike Garson (David Bowie's longtime pianist), and horn player Louis Schwadron (The Polyphonic Spree).
In 2008 Clark was nominated for three PLUG Independent Music Awards: New Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Video of the Year, and on 6 March 2008, she won the Female Artist of the Year award.
Her second album for 4AD, entitled Actor, was released on 5 May 2009. It was written entirely by Clark and produced by Clark and John Congleton of The Paper Chase.
The Strange Mercy Songfacts reports that Clark wrote her third album in Seattle. She decamped to the Northwestern city to escape from the information overload she was experiencing at home and recorded Strange Mercy in a studio provided by Death Cab For Cutie drummer Jason McGerr. The album was released by 4AD on September 12, 2011 and peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200, making it her first Top 20 LP.
2) A pseudonym of singer-songwriter Vincent Bernardy, who has written and recorded music since 1980. see also St. Vincent Folk
3) A singer/songwriter from Victoria, Australia.
Laughing With a Mouth of Blood
St. Vincent Lyrics
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Trying to get my senses back
(Oh, where did they go?)
Laughing with a mouth of blood
From a little spill I took
(Oh, what are you laughing at?)
For a plane to anywhere
(Oh, where do you go?)
And I can't see the future
But I know its got big plans for me
(Oh what does it see?)
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
All of my old haunts are now all haunting me
Holed up at the motel ritz
With a televangelist (Oh what did he say?)
At the bottom of a swimming pool
With all the water out of it
(How'd you get in there?)
I'm sending consolation prizes to my next of kin, allies
(Oh, they'll be so thrilled)
I can't see the future
But I know it's watching me
(wonder what it sees)
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
All of my old haunts are now all haunting me
Tell my sister that I miss her
Tell my brother that it gets much easier
Tell my sister that I miss her
Tell my brother that it gets much easier
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
And all of my old haunts are now all haunting me
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
And all of my old haunts are now all haunting me
The lyrics of "Laughing With a Mouth of Blood" by St. Vincent convey a sense of confusion, disorientation, and unresolved emotions. The opening lines "Just like an amnesiac / Trying to get my senses back / (Oh, where did they go?)" suggest that the singer is struggling to make sense of their experiences and is searching for a way to regain their bearings. The repetition of the phrase "oh where" emphasizes this sense of uncertainty and lack of direction.
The chorus, "Laughing with a mouth of blood / From a little spill I took / (Oh, what are you laughing at?)" is a metaphor for the singer's emotional state. The image of laughing with a mouth of blood suggests that the singer's attempts to maintain a facade of composure are failing, and that deeper emotions are seeping through. The line "From a little spill I took" further emphasizes the idea that their emotional turmoil is not caused by any one particular event, but rather a culmination of smaller incidents.
Line by Line Meaning
Just like an amnesiac
Trying to get my senses back
(Oh, where did they go?)
I feel like I can't understand the world around me and I'm trying to figure out where all my familiar sensations have disappeared to.
Laughing with a mouth of blood
From a little spill I took
(Oh, what are you laughing at?)
Despite experiencing a small injury, I find myself laughing uncontrollably, and people question what about the situation could be funny to me.
See I traded my plot of land
For a plane to anywhere
(Oh, where do you go?)
I left my comfortable, familiar surroundings for a chance to explore and experience new things, but I'm not sure where my journey will take me.
And I can't see the future
But I know its got big plans for me
(Oh what does it see?)
I don't have a crystal ball, but I have a sense that the universe has something big and important in store for me, despite my uncertainty about what that could be.
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
All of my old haunts are now all haunting me
People and places that used to feel familiar and comforting to me have become unsettling and even hostile, leaving me feeling lost and alone.
Holed up at the motel ritz
With a televangelist
(Oh what did he say?)
I'm stuck in an impersonal, upscale hotel room with a stranger who is preaching on TV, and I'm not sure what to make of their message.
At the bottom of a swimming pool
With all the water out of it
(How'd you get in there?)
I find myself in a strange and surreal situation, lying at the bottom of a drained swimming pool, and I can't explain how I ended up there.
I'm sending consolation prizes to my next of kin, allies
(Oh, they'll be so thrilled)
I'm trying to reach out to my loved ones and supporters, hoping that simple gestures of kindness will help bridge the emotional distance that I feel from them.
I can't see the future
But I know it's watching me
(wonder what it sees)
I don't know what's coming next, but I feel like I'm being observed by some mysterious force or entity, and I can't help wondering what it's thinking.
Tell my sister that I miss her
Tell my brother that it gets much easier
Even though I'm facing difficult challenges, I want my family to know that I still care about them and that I believe things will ultimately improve.
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
And all of my old haunts are now all haunting me
As I continue to navigate unknown territory, I'm haunted by memories of the past and the realization that I can never truly go back to who or where I used to be.
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Written by: ANNE ERIN CLARK
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LYRICS:
Just like an amnesiac
Trying to get my senses back
(Oh, where did they go?)
Laughing with a mouth of blood
From a little spill I took
(Oh, what are you laughing at?)
See I traded my plot of land
For a plane to anywhere
(Oh, where do you go?)
And I can't see the future
But I know its got big plans for me
(Oh, what does it see?)
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
All of my old haunts are now all haunting me
Holed up at the Motel Ritz
With a televangelist
(Oh what did he say?)
At the bottom of a swimming pool
With all the water out of it
(How'd you get in there?)
I'm sending consolation prizes
To my next of kin, allies
(Oh, they'll be so thrilled)
And I can't see the future
But I know it's watching me
(Wonder what it sees)
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
All of my old haunts are now all haunting me
Tell my sister that I miss her
Tell my brother that it gets much easier
Tell my sister that I miss her
Tell my brother that it gets much easier
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
And all of my old haunts are now all haunting me
All of my old friends aren't so friendly
And all of my old haunts are now all haunting me
Andrew Ward
As a guitarist who's been playing for 30+ years... I loved learning this song structure - so many new shapes - she is a super creative writer and a sneaky good guitarist (this is truly master work)
rumplestilskatie
I love that this is the official video
GG256
I've looked for this song forever but could NOT remember what it was called or how it went, just that I needed to hear it again. It's like a part of my past that just decided stubbornly to stick around until we were reunited.
Sascha Hutchinson
i love portlandia and i love st. vincent, this is possibly the best cross over i have ever seen
robbielex
Annie is amazing but Aimee just may have taken the Portlandia cake as the maid.
ulf___
Hello person from the past. If you love this collab then boi you'll love the new movie!
Dani
@ulf___ movie?!?
Lina
@Dani yeah The Nowhere Inn
Jon Le Vert
Her voice is so damned soothing.
The Driver
Just discovering her music. Better tardy than not at all at the party. What an excellent musician/songwriter. If I didn't know Portlandia, I'd be very confused...