Her influences include artists such as Sheryl Crow and Alanis Morissette.
Stevie Ann's debut album Away From Here was launched in the summer of 2005 and contains twelve self-written songs. Her two singles ‘The poetry man’ and ‘One year of love’ reached the higher ranks of the Dutch ‘Mega Top 50’ , which increased her popularity.
In her short career Stevie Ann has already won two prestigious prizes in the Dutch music industry. In November 2005 she won an ‘Essent Award’, a prize awarded to young and promising artists. A few months later, February 2006, she received a Silver Harp.
Simple Twist of Fate
Stevie Ann Lyrics
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As the evening sky grew dark
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
It was then he felt alone and wished that he'd gone straight
And watched out for a simple twist of fate.
They walked alone by the old canal
A little confused I remember well
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
Moving with a simple twist of fate.
A saxophone someplace far off played
As she was walking on by the arcade
As the light bust through a-beat-up shade where he was waking up
She dropped a coin into the cup of a blind man at the gate
And forgot about a simple twist of fate.
He woke up the room was bare
He didn't see her anywhere
He told himself he didn't care pushed the window open wide
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
Brought on by a simple twist of fate.
He hears the ticking of the clocks
And walks along with a parrot that talks
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailers all come in
Maybe she'll pick him out again how long must he wait
One more time for a simple twist of fate.
People tell me it's a sin
To know and feel too much within
I still believe she was my twin but I lost the ring
She was born in spring but I was born too late
Blame it on a simple twist of fate.
The lyrics of Stevie Ann's "Simple Twist of Fate" tell a story of a chance encounter between two people that ultimately lead to lost love. The first verse describes a couple sitting together in a park, with the man feeling a spark of connection but ultimately ending up alone due to a simple twist of fate. The second verse sees the man and woman walking by a canal to a hotel, where the man feels the "heat of the night" and is struck by the same simple twist of fate that separates him from the woman.
The third verse introduces a saxophone playing in the distance, as the woman drops a coin into a blind man's cup, inadvertently forgetting the simple twist of fate that brings her and the man together. The fourth verse is a moment of desperation for the man, who wakes up alone in the hotel room and pushes the window open wide, feeling an emptiness that he cannot relate to, again due to the simple twist of fate that separates him from the woman. The last verse sees the man walking along the waterfront docks with a parrot that talks, hoping to at least catch a glimpse of the woman and try again for a simple twist of fate.
Overall, the song speaks to the idea that small decisions and happenstance occurrences can have a big impact on our lives, leaving us forever chasing a simple twist of fate that may or may not bring us back to where we belong.
Line by Line Meaning
They sat together in the park
Two people shared a moment of connection in a peaceful setting
As the evening sky grew dark
The sun began to set, signaling the approach of night
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
Her gaze sparked an emotion deep inside him
It was then he felt alone and wished that he'd gone straight
He realized he had made mistakes that left him feeling isolated
And watched out for a simple twist of fate.
He regretted not being more cautious or lucky in avoiding problems
They walked alone by the old canal
They strolled quietly by the man-made waterway
A little confused I remember well
Memory of their uncertain state of mind at that moment
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burning bright
They impulsively entered a motel with a garish sign
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
The stillness and mystery of the dark impacted him powerfully
Moving with a simple twist of fate.
His destiny altered by the unseen workings of fate
A saxophone someplace far off played
The sound of jazz drifted toward them from a distance
As she was walking on by the arcade
She passed by a place with game machines and flashing lights
As the light bust through a-beat-up shade where he was waking up
Sunlight entered an old and worn-out cover where he was sleeping
She dropped a coin into the cup of a blind man at the gate
An act of charity towards a man with a disability
And forgot about a simple twist of fate.
The woman did not worry about how chance might change their future
He woke up the room was bare
He opened his eyes to find an empty space
He didn't see her anywhere
The woman was no longer present in his surroundings
He told himself he didn't care pushed the window open wide
He tried to convince himself he was unaffected and let in some air
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
The absence of the woman left him feeling unsatisfied and disconnected
Brought on by a simple twist of fate.
His misfortune could be attributed to the workings of destiny
He hears the ticking of the clocks
The sound of time passing by
And walks along with a parrot that talks
He finds company in a bird that can speak
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailers all come in
He searches for the woman by the harbor where boats arrive and depart
Maybe she'll pick him out again how long must he wait
He hopes to reconnect but wonders how long it will take
One more time for a simple twist of fate.
His chance for love depends on an unpredictable event
People tell me it's a sin
Others consider his experience to be morally wrong
To know and feel too much within
To be deeply affected by one's emotions is viewed as inappropriate
I still believe she was my twin but I lost the ring
He still feels a bond with the woman he lost
She was born in spring but I was born too late
Their lives unfolded at different times
Blame it on a simple twist of fate.
He attributes their separation to the workings of chance
Contributed by Penelope H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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They sat together in the park
As the evening sky grew dark
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
’Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight
And watched out for a simple twist of fate
They walked along by the old canal
A little confused, I remember well
And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright
He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
Moving with a simple twist of fate
A saxophone someplace far off played
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up,
She dropped a coin into the cup of a blind man at the gate
And forgot about a simple twist of fate
He woke up, the room was bare
He didn’t see her anywhere
He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide
Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate
Brought on by a simple twist of fate
He hears the ticking of the clocks
And walks along with a parrot that talks
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in
Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait
Once more for a simple twist of fate
People tell me it’s a sin
To know and feel too much within
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring
She was born in spring, but I was born too late
Blame it on a simple twist of fate
@johnbackman4475
Watched this hundreds of times. Great dobro work. Clean and uncluttered. Backs her vocals yet respects them.
@paulvergeer3
Superb. The old master must feel very happy with this version of one of his greatest songs
@johncater4854
Beautiful version of one of my favourite songs. Thank you
@texasgold111
i dont know why i feel like im in another country but...... your version was beautiful.. you and carson mckee are wonderful!!
@marcotreskes
great performance. a tribute to this fantastic song (and that aint easy!!)
@jamesturner5817
The best version of this I’ve heard 👍
@andrematulich2091
An outstanding interpretation. Classy. I'm sure Zimmi loves to hear it covered by a singer.
@SebastianBelmont
Got damn that voice is angelic AF
@DrewColeMusic
perfection
@PaulvanHuet
Prachtige uitvoering en interpretatie van een (van zijn vele) prachtig lied van Bob Dylan.