Former ballerinas turned songstresses, they released their self-titled debut in 2000 with Epic. The album was met with lukewarm reception, but the girls were undeterred. After moving to New York, they released Light Of The Moon with Universal in 2005, with similar luck. After leaving the label and their manager to make some serious changes, they recorded their third album with producer Roger Greenawalt and after having opened a week's worth of shows for Albert Hammond Jr. [Catherine Pierce's fiancee] in November 2006, the girls were greeted with much more enthusiastic reception and excellent press.
Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge was released in April 2007.
The Pierces recently gained even more press when they were featured on the December 5th episode of the hit TV show, "Gossip Girl".
However, despite Catherine's high-profile celebrity romance with the Strokes guitarist, Albert Hammond Jr., the increased publicity didn't translate into sales.
According to the You'll Be Mine Songfacts, the siblings were on the verge of calling it a day when a friend of theirs, Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, offered to produce them. The result was The Pierces fourth album, You & I, their first release after signing to Polydor.
The Good Samaritan
The Pierces Lyrics
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Well the eye was on the sparrow but i was in the rain
Rolled into town and blue was smoke into my eyes
But it was only for a moment but I was hypnotized
Why can't I know secrets that you're keeping from me?
Stop, don't tell me now
'Cause there is only one day more and I don't know how
To bring to life the things that meant so much to me before
Why must I conceal the secrets I've been keeping from you, uh
Sorry thing it was that fell out of your hands
Then you take me in your arms become the good Samaritan
Time flies by like planes above and worries me to death
'Cause I loose you more and more with every breath
Why can't I know the secrets that you're keeping from me?
Why must I conceal the secrets I've been keeping from you?
The Pierces's song "The Good Samaritan" is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that delves into the dynamics of a relationship where both partners are keeping secrets from each other. The opening lines, "He was moving towards me like a deadly hurricane, well, the eye was on the sparrow but I was in the rain," vividly paint the picture of a vulnerable narrator who is caught in the throes of a stormy relationship. She is unable to focus on anything else but her partner who is moving towards her like a hurricane, and she feels like she is trapped in a rainstorm and can't make sense of what is happening around her.
The singer reveals her sense of vulnerability and confusion when she says, "Why can't I know secrets that you're keeping from me? Stop, don't tell me now, 'cause there is only one day more and I don't know how to bring to life the things that meant so much to me before." She feels like her partner is keeping secrets from her and that she is running out of time to make sense of their relationship. She is afraid to confront her partner because there is a sense of danger in his words that she cannot ignore.
The chorus of the song talks about a moment of tenderness between the couple that seemingly came out of nowhere. Their secret was momentarily exposed, but they go back to concealing it from each other. The lines "Sorry thing it was that fell out of your hands, then you take me in your arms become the good Samaritan," suggest that moments of connection can happen in unlikely circumstances, but ultimately, the characters continue to hold their secrets close to their chest.
Line by Line Meaning
He was moving towards me like a deadly hurricane
I felt like he was approaching me with a destructive force, like a hurricane.
Well the eye was on the sparrow but i was in the rain
While others were focused on something else, I was lost and alone in the midst of a difficult situation.
Rolled into town and blue was smoke into my eyes
When he arrived, it felt like things got chaotic and confusing, like smoke in my eyes.
But it was only for a moment but I was hypnotized
Despite the chaos, there was something captivating about his presence that drew me in.
Why can't I know secrets that you're keeping from me?
I feel like there are things he's hiding from me, and it's frustrating not to know what they are.
Stop, don't tell me now
I'm not ready to hear the truth yet, please wait to tell me.
'Cause there is only one day more and I don't know how
I feel like time is running out and I don't know if I can handle what he's going to tell me.
To bring to life the things that meant so much to me before
I want to feel the happiness and passion I once felt, but I'm struggling to find it.
There is danger in your words that I cannot ignore
I sense that there's something ominous about his words, and I can't just brush it off.
Why must I conceal the secrets I've been keeping from you, uh
I feel guilty for keeping my own secrets from him, but I don't know how to come clean.
Sorry thing it was that fell out of your hands
Something unfortunate happened to him, and he dropped something in the process.
Then you take me in your arms become the good Samaritan
Despite his misfortune, he shows me kindness and takes care of me.
Time flies by like planes above and worries me to death
Time seems to be moving too fast, and it's causing me anxiety and stress.
'Cause I loose you more and more with every breath
I feel like I'm losing him slowly but surely, and it's painful.
Why can't I know the secrets that you're keeping from me?
I still don't know what he's keeping from me, and it's still bothering me.
Why must I conceal the secrets I've been keeping from you?
I'm still struggling to be honest with him about my own secrets.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALLISON MARGARET PIERCE, CATHERINE ELEANOR PIERCE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jiajie Peng
The Good Samaritan
The Pierces
He was moving towards me like a deadly hurricane
Well the eye was on the sparrow but i was in the rain
Rolled into town and blue was smoke into my eyes
But it was only for a moment but I was hypnotized
Why can't I know secrets that you're keeping from me?
Stop, don't tell me now
'Cause there is only one day more and I don't know how
To bring to life the things that meant so much to me before
There is danger in your your words that I cannot ignore
Why must I conceal the secrets I've been keeping from you, uh
Sorry thing it was that fell out of your hands
Then you take me in your arms become the good Samaritan
Time flies by like planes above and worries me to death
'Cause I loose you more and more with every breath
Why can't I know the secrets that you're keeping from me?
Why must I conceal the secrets I've been keeping from you?
Source: LyricFind
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I don't understand why they aren't super popular. They are SOOOO good
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Bu Serkan bey de elektro çalıyor ya solosu kolay olan müzikleri bulup çalmaya çalışıyor sonra bize ittiriyor tavsiye diye :D
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The world just isn't ready for the genius of these girls.
Gülhan B
Serkan hocanın tavsiyeleri dinlenmezse olmaz..
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Ortapia dan gelenler 😄
Iulia Blaga
I just love Alison's voice. Wish she were the main singer more often.