In 1997, Lucca took to the internet with his independent debut, So Satisfied. Having sold 2000 copies within a year, he then followed that up with the 1999 release, Strong Words, Softly Spoken. With only the internet and constant touring, Lucca went on to sell a total of 10,000 records in just a few short years. After garnering the 2001 LA Music Award for best male singer/songwriter, Tony Lucca had created quite a buzz with industry insiders and managed to take to the road opening for recording mega stars like *NSync and Marc Anthony, sharing the stage with a diverse array of artists such as Macy Gray, Johnny Lang, and the late great Chris Whitley.
After several years of indy perseverance, Lucca released his first commercially distributed album in 2004. Shotgun, the consummate road trip record, takes the listener for a ride.
In 2005, Lucca released Anatomy of a Blackbird, a live concert dvd with a close-up, behind the scenes look at life on the road during his 2004 California tour. The documentary and 12 song set give an honest glimpse into the world of an artist hard at work and enjoying every minute of it.
August of 2006 ushered in the release of Lucca's 4th full length studio effort, Canyon Songs. This collection of songs was written and recorded entirely up in the canyons of Los Angeles. Canyon Songs is an homage to the thriving singer/songwriter spirit of the late 60's and early 70's that took Laurel Cayon out of it's mystical obscurity and placed it right dead smack in the middle of mainstream poular music. From the Joni Mitchell-laced "Songbird" to the Eagles-like "Darlin' I" Lucca reveals his earliest influences with the kind of maturity and respect that only comes with time. It's here that Lucca expresses his appreciation for song in a way that seems to be absent in so much of today's contemporary music.
The consummate live performer, Lucca has etched out an extensive national following. From the folk-friendly venues of the lower East side, to the hype-crazed clubs on the Sunset Strip, and with the help of a national street team of close to 1000 devoted listeners, Tony Lucca has made a rather impressive name for himself as an artist not to be missed
Pretty Things
Tony Lucca Lyrics
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your rose colored sache and your cigarette ash
you left with your girlfriends before i made amends
14 days of pouring rain
drips through the cracks around your window pain
filled up the holes wearing layers of your clothe
and on the tags you wrote my name
I've been reading all the letters that you wrote me
and all the fairy tales you sold me,
and all the pretty things you said
i cant stop thinking about the way that you control me
and now you wish you'd never known me
oh how i wish you'd come and hold me, hold me, hold me.
I was staying at your house. and you've been sleeping at his
you're acting like momma to both his kids
got a two car garage, backyard that don't end and you're my only friend
when the sun goes down this old house gets dark,
its hard to paint a portrait of my broke heart,
i pick this up and the room fell right back apart
and now i don't know where to start
Now that you've made up your mind this time...
I've been reading all the letters that you wrote me
and all he fairy tales you sold me,
and all the pretty things you said.
i cant stop thinking 'bout the way that you control me
and now you wish you'd never known me
how i wish you'd come and hold me, hold me, hold me.
There is no beginning.
do you think that you're winning, you've made up your miiiind
why don't you make up the mind?
I've been reading all the letter that you wrote me
all the fairy tales you sold me
and all about the pretty things you said
i cant stop thinking 'bout the way that you control me
and you wish you'd never known me
And i've been sleeping in the place that you left me, do you regret me?
Did you forget me?
I can't stop thinking 'bout the way that you control me.
now you wish you'd never known me. how i wish you'd come and hold me,
hold me, hold me.
The lyrics of "Pretty Things" by Tony Lucca talk about a painful break-up and the aftermath of it. The song's melancholic tone sets the mood for the story of a protagonist who is struggling to come to terms with the end of his relationship. The first verse sets the scene of a dark night when the person he was with leaves with her girlfriends. He laments about the two weeks of rain that followed and how he feels when he is surrounded by things that remind him of her - her scent, her clothes, and her little touches that still linger around the house. The refrain "Why can't you make up your mind this time?" reflects the confusion of the singer and his desperation to know where they stand.
The second verse brings out more details of the situation. The singer is staying at her house while she sleeps at someone else's. He feels the emptiness of the house and how it reminds him of his own broken heart. The bridge of the song, "There is no beginning, do you think you're winning? You've made up your mind, why don't you make up your mind?" almost contradicts the entire emotion of the song. It indicates that the singer, on some level, knows that the relationship might be toxic and that he should move on, but at the same time, he cannot stop thinking about her and is unable to let go.
Overall, the song is a journey through the singer's mind as he deals with the aftermath of his relationship. The lyrics are full of raw emotions and touch on themes of heartbreak, confusion, and the struggle to let go of something that was once beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
Black night sky before you said goodbye
It was a dark night before you broke up with me.
your rose colored sache and your cigarette ash
I remember your perfume and the ashes from your cigarette.
you left with your girlfriends before i made amends
You left with your friends before I could make things right between us.
14 days of pouring rain
It rained for 14 straight days.
drips through the cracks around your window pain
Water seeped into your house through the cracks on your window panes.
filled up the holes wearing layers of your clothe
I tried to fill up the holes in your house using your clothes.
and on the tags you wrote my name
I found tags with my name on them in your clothes.
Why cant you make up your mind, this time?
I wonder why you can't make up your mind this time.
I've been reading all the letters that you wrote me
I have been reading all the letters you wrote me.
and all the fairy tales you sold me,
I remember all the lies you told me.
and all the pretty things you said
I recall all the nice things you said to me.
i cant stop thinking about the way that you control me
I can't stop thinking about how you manipulate me.
and now you wish you'd never known me
Now you regret ever knowing me.
oh how i wish you'd come and hold me, hold me, hold me.
I really wish you would hold me right now.
I was staying at your house. and you've been sleeping at his
I was staying at your house while you were sleeping with someone else.
you're acting like momma to both his kids
You are playing the role of a mother to his children.
got a two car garage, backyard that don't end and you're my only friend
You have a big house and I feel like you're my only friend.
when the sun goes down this old house gets dark,
This house gets really dark when the sun sets.
its hard to paint a portrait of my broke heart,
It's difficult to express the pain in my heart.
i pick this up and the room fell right back apart
I tried to fix something and it just fell back apart.
and now i don't know where to start
Now I don't know where to begin.
Now that you've made up your mind this time...
Now that you've made up your mind this time...
There is no beginning.
There is no beginning.
do you think that you're winning, you've made up your miiiind
Do you think you're winning because you made up your mind?
why don't you make up the mind?
Why don't you make up your mind?
and i've been sleeping in the place that you left me, do you regret me?
I've been sleeping where you left me - do you regret me?
Did you forget me?
Did you forget about me?
Contributed by Aiden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.