The Apocalypse Song
St. Vincent Lyrics
Wait
I'll be swifter than the speed of light
Carbon my body a billion years of time
You wake with the stitches over both your eyes
And deny me my body and all earthly delights
It's time
You are light
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of
Please keep your victory
But give me little death
It's time
You are light
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of
So take to the streets with apocalypse refrain
Your devotion has the look of a lunatic's gaze
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Written by: ANNE ERIN CLARK
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A pseudonym of Annie Clark (b. 28 Sept 1982), a USA multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. She was a member of The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and as a teenager worked as the tour manager for her uncle's band Tuck & Patti. She grew up in Dallas and attended Lake Highlands High School, graduating in 2001. Following this, she went on to attend Berklee College of Music, dropping out 3 years later. Read Full BioA pseudonym of Annie Clark (b. 28 Sept 1982), a USA multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. She was a member of The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and as a teenager worked as the tour manager for her uncle's band Tuck & Patti. She grew up in Dallas and attended Lake Highlands High School, graduating in 2001. Following this, she went on to attend Berklee College of Music, dropping out 3 years later. Soon after this, she joined The Polyphonic Spree. In 2003, during her time at Berklee, she released an EP with fellow students, entitled Ratsliveonnoevilstar.
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.
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.
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tehdii
Pozdrawiam fanów i chcę tutaj wkleić swoje tłumaczenie/interpretację tekstui. Mam nadzieję, że komuś się spodoba ;)
Jeszcze będę prędka jak szybkość światła, blask
Węgiel mego ciała, miliardów świetlnych czas
Gdy wzrok będziesz mamił zasłoną dziwnych prawd
Odmówisz memu ciału przyjemnych ziemskich spraw
Już czas, tyś blask
I okazujesz strach, gdy duszę ubieram w piach
Czas i blask
I okazujesz strach, gdy duszę ubieram w piach
Wszystkie Twoje modły mniej niczym jeden wiew
Zatrzymaj słów wygraną, i nie wiąż nimi mnie
Już czas, tyś blask
I okazujesz strach, gdy duszę ubieram w piach
Czas i blask
I okazujesz strach, gdy duszę ubieram w piach
Czas, czas, czas, czas
Już czas, tyś blask
I okazujesz strach, gdy duszę ubieram w piach
Czas i blask
I okazujesz strach, gdy duszę ubieram w piach
gdy duszę ubieram w piach
Więc głoś wszem w obec sądnego dnia refren
Twe oddanie w świętym szale, nie dostrzegasz więcej mnie
Kat
What a criminally underrated artist!
Le Bulge
Fucking astonishing song. This woman makes some amazing albums. Actor might be top five all time for me, it's that good.
Kate Harder
perfect song while the world feels like it's actually ending rn
Hannah H
I just saw St Vincent on the Grammys and had an instant flashback to high school, listening to this on repeat on my Sony NW-E and having so many teen feelings. I'm glad she's done so well for herself. She's something else. Marry Me carried me through a lot.
ProtestSong68
such abilities... its weird her vintage way to sing with all of that edgy stuff she plays like a bjork for the younger generations
emeraldmaria
The second line always give me chills.
PinkOnBlack
This is absolutely my favorite song off Marry Me. Why does she never seem to play it live?
jjfjkfjk
Dear Annie, don't let anyone tell you you aren't the epitome of awesome. Sincerely, a sane person.
dandycowb0y
why is this song so underrated?
Thomas Dunn
Definitely the gem of 'Marry Me'.