With some mild success with singles during the mid-late 1960s, Bunyan released the LP, Just Another Diamond Day, in 1970. This consisted of songs written while traveling in a horse drawn gypsy cart. Critics panned the album and a discouraged Vashti soon disappeared from the music scene. However, by the 2000s her work had finally been finding an audience among contemporary artists and fans of folk music.
In 2002, she was invited by Piano Magic musician Glen Johnson to sing guest vocals on his song "Crown of the Lost", her first recording in over 30 years. After guesting on Piano Magic's album 'Writers Without Homes', she released her critically-acclaimed second album, Lookaftering, 35 years after its predecessor.
In 2006 she collaborated with Adem and began to tour for the first time, accompanied by various musicians including Jo Mango and Gareth Dickson. She collaborated with Animal Collective on the Prospect Hummer EP. Vashti also sang with Devendra Banhart on his album Rejoicing in the Hands.
Bunyan's cover of the late John Martyn's "Head and Heart" appeared on the 2011 tribute album, Johnny Boy Would Love This...A Tribute to John Martyn.
Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind
Vashti Bunyan Lyrics
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Sun rise again in time
Why do you think of the first love you had
Somethings just stick in your mind
Why does the rain fall down on the earth
Why do the clouds keep crying
Why do you sleep curled up like a child
Why when the children grow up and leave
Still remember their nursery rhymes
Why must there be so much hate in their lives
Some things just stick in their minds
In "Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind", Vashti Bunyan explores the human tendency to hold onto memories that are seemingly insignificant or painful. The first verse questions the cyclical nature of life and how certain patterns or events seem to repeat themselves, despite our efforts to move on. The second verse touches on the sadness and vulnerability that we carry with us, symbolized by the constant rainy weather and the image of sleeping curled up like a child. The final verse questions why we hold onto things that hurt us, like the hatred that can consume us even as we mature.
Ultimately, the song suggests that some of these memories and emotions are a part of what makes us human, and that we can find beauty and meaning in even the most painful experiences. By embracing our vulnerability and moving forward with compassion and understanding, we can navigate the complexities of life and continue to grow and evolve as people.
Line by Line Meaning
Why does the sky turn grey every night
Why does darkness come every night?
Sun rise again in time
Why does the sun come up again each morning?
Why do you think of the first love you had
Why do you always remember your first love?
Somethings just stick in your mind
Some memories stay with you forever
Why does the rain fall down on the earth
Why does rain come and wet the ground?
Why do the clouds keep crying
Why do clouds keep pouring rain?
Why do you sleep curled up like a child
Why do you sleep like you did when you were younger?
Some things just stick in your mind
Some habits and behaviors stay with you from childhood
Why when the children grow up and leave
Why do children grow up and move on?
Still remember their nursery rhymes
Why do people remember nursery rhymes from childhood?
Why must there be so much hate in their lives
Why do people experience so much hatred in their lifetimes?
Some things just stick in their minds
Negative experiences can stick with people for their whole lives
Writer(s): Keith Richards, Michael Phillip Jagger
Contributed by Joshua D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eden Schwenk
Lyrics:
Why does the sky turn grey every night
Sun rise again in time
Why do you think of the first love you had
Some things just stick in your mind
Why does the rain fall down on the earth
Why do the clouds keep crying
Why do you sleep curled up like a child
Some things just stick in your mind
Why when the children grow up and leave
Still remember their nursery rhymes
Why must there be so much hate in their lives
Some things just stick in their minds
Eden Schwenk
Lyrics:
Why does the sky turn grey every night
Sun rise again in time
Why do you think of the first love you had
Some things just stick in your mind
Why does the rain fall down on the earth
Why do the clouds keep crying
Why do you sleep curled up like a child
Some things just stick in your mind
Why when the children grow up and leave
Still remember their nursery rhymes
Why must there be so much hate in their lives
Some things just stick in their minds
Barbara Jaspersen
no bridge no chorus!!
J G
it's so interesting to hear her sing this song, it's so much different from her others
Chad Gradsphere
Isn't she phenomenal?
Kerouac's Accomplice
Fairly new to her music here. I think they tried to over-engineer her too early, when she could have grown more organically from her later acoustic stuff (Just Another Diamond Day).
Dylan was acoustic in the beginning, then went electric albeit received a lot of slack for it. He grew more organically.
Did they ruin her chances of becoming the female Dylan by over-engineering her and forcing it? Maybe, it's one hypothesis at least.
I'm not suggesting this doesn't make for good listening also, but I am suggesting maybe why she failed to go big in spite of her touted promise. Folk audiences at the time were touchy about Dylan going electric, it's quite possible this never got them hooked on her early.
duet for herbivores
@Kerouac's Accomplice She said in a diary entry she was very unhappy to be recording this song and was uncomfortable. Maybe that also has something to do with it?
Kerouac's Accomplice
@duet for herbivores Thanks for the anecdote, definitely makes sense in the context of what I have heard others suggesting.
harmoniabalanza
@Kerouac's Accomplice It wasn't slack he got--I think you mean flack.
Kushdevsinh Vaghela
I cannot help myself from playing this song on loop - some things just stick in your mind!!
Andrea Stephens
Still my fav song by her. Amazingly ahead of its time.