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 début 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.
Regret
St. Vincent Lyrics
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Let in what's so terrifying
Summer is as faded as a lone cicada call
Memories so bright I gotta squint just to recall
Regret the words I've bitten
More than the ones I ever said
Who's the one animal
All of us
All of us
Who's the one animal
All by yourself, all of us
Who's the one animal
All by yourself, all of us
I'm afraid of heaven because I can't stand the heights
I'm afraid of you because I can't be left behind
Oh well, there's a red moon rising
The door slammed and it felt like a cannonball
Who's the one animal
All by yourself, all of us
Who's the one animal
All by yourself, all of us
All of us
All of us
The lyrics to St. Vincent's Regret are as follows: "Morning pry the windows open, let in what's so terrifying. Summer is as faded as a lone cicada call. Memories so bright I gotta squint just to recall. Regret the words I've bitten more than the ones I ever said. Who's the one animal all by yourself, all of us? I'm afraid of heaven because I can't stand the heights. I'm afraid of you because I can't be left behind. Oh well, there's a red moon rising. The door slammed and it felt like a cannonball. Who's the one animal all by yourself, all of us?"
The lyrics evoke a sense of reflection and a feeling of past mistakes. The singer is struggling to come to terms with their own regrets, particularly for the words they left unsaid. The image of a lone cicada call is particularly poignant, as it is a symbol of the fleeting nature of time and of summer's end. The line "Who's the one animal all by yourself, all of us?" suggests a musing on the human condition, implying that even when we feel isolated and alone, we are all part of a collective experience.
The second stanza explores the singer's fears - the fear of heights, and the fear of being left behind. The final lines of the song - "Who's the one animal all by yourself, all of us?" suggest a unifying theme, that despite our fears and regrets, we are all part of a larger human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Morning pry the windows open
Open your eyes to face the harsh reality of the day
Let in what's so terrifying
Don't shy away from the inevitable fears that come with facing the truth
Summer is as faded as a lone cicada call
The good times are fleeting and seem to disappear before we know it
Memories so bright I gotta squint just to recall
The memories of those good times are so vivid that they almost hurt to remember
Regret the words I've bitten
More often than not, people regret not speaking up rather than speaking up and regretting what was said
More than the ones I ever said
We often hold back and keep quiet when we should have spoken up and said something meaningful
Who's the one animal
Who is the individual that stands out from the rest
All by yourself, all of us
Although one person may be unique, everyone is in this together
I'm afraid of heaven because I can't stand the heights
Fear of the unknown, something that is so grand and beyond our comprehension, can be paralyzing
I'm afraid of you because I can't be left behind
The thought of losing someone or being alone can be terrifying and cause us to hold tightly onto those we love
Oh well, there's a red moon rising
Life moves on, whether we are ready for it or not
The door slammed and it felt like a cannonball
The impact of a significant event or change in life can be jarring and painful
All of us
No one is truly alone, we are all in this journey together
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: ANNE ERIN CLARK
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