Pavey came to prominence in 2013 season of The Voice Australia. She used Simon & Garfunkel's Scarborough Fair / Canticle as her audition piece and immediately wowed both the judges and the audience alike. Pavey released one LP and an EP under her own name, but in August 2015 revealed she would be releasing music under the Vera Blue pseudonym.
Vera Blue's first EP Fingertips was released 13th May 2016 and has so far yielded two singles, Hold and Settle
The Curse
Vera Blue Lyrics
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I've been avoiding you
Every day since I gave you the news
We will never be the same
And I only have myself to blame
Can I call it a curse?
Always falling headfirst
Never to learn, learn, learn
Innocent white lies
Never looking you straight in the eyes
Yet you knew it was all bullshit
'Cause we spent so many hours joking about it
Can I call it a curse?
Call it a curse, curse, curse
I guess it could be worse
But fuck, it still hurts, hurts, hurts
Ooh
Do we have to end it?
Trying to comprehend it
Shame, I thought we had so much to offer each other
Maybe in the future
We will laugh about it
Mmm
This could have been a love song
That anyone in our place would dream of
I shouldn't punish myself
I saw a sign but clearly I read it wrong
'Cause I was under a curse
Under a curse, curse, curse
Ooh, call it a curse
Call it a curse, curse, curse
Ooh, call it a curse
Call it a curse, curse, curse
I know time will undo this curse
Undo the curse, curse, curse
Call it a curse
Call it a curse, curse, curse
Then we will laugh about it
"The Curse" by Vera Blue is a song that explores the aftermath of a difficult decision and the resulting emotional turmoil. The lyrics begin with the singer acknowledging that they have been avoiding someone since they delivered some news that changed their relationship. They take responsibility for the situation, acknowledging that they only have themselves to blame.
The chorus of the song repeats the question "Can I call it a curse?" It suggests that the circumstances surrounding their relationship can be referred to as a curse. The singer reflects on constantly falling headfirst into challenging situations without ever learning from them. The use of the word "curse" implies that their actions have a repetitive and destructive pattern.
The following verse discusses the singer's penchant for telling innocent white lies, never being completely honest with the other person. Despite the deception, the recipient of these lies seems to have known they were untrue, as they spent countless hours together joking about it. This suggests that the foundation of their relationship was built on a lack of trust, and deep down, they both recognized it.
In the bridge, the singer questions whether their relationship has to end and tries to understand the situation. They express regret, believing that they had so much to offer each other. They hold onto the hope that maybe in the future, they will be able to look back and laugh about it, finding some sort of closure.
The chorus is repeated again, emphasizing the idea of a curse. The singer laments the pain they feel, acknowledging that things could have been worse but that it still hurts. However, they believe that with time, the curse will be undone and they will be able to move on from the pain.
The final line of the song suggests that, ultimately, they will be able to laugh about it. Despite the current heartache, the singer holds onto the belief that one day, they will be able to find humor in the situation, indicating that healing and closure are possible.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been avoiding you
I have been purposely staying away from you.
Every day since I gave you the news
Since I told you something important, I have been avoiding you every single day.
We will never be the same
Our relationship will never be as it was before.
And I only have myself to blame
I am the only one responsible for the current situation.
Can I call it a curse?
Can I label this situation as a curse?
Always falling headfirst
Constantly making impulsive decisions without considering the consequences.
Never to learn, learn, learn
Always failing to learn from my mistakes.
Innocent white lies
Telling small lies without thinking they would have consequences.
Never looking you straight in the eyes
Avoiding direct eye contact with you.
Yet you knew it was all bullshit
Despite my attempts to deceive, you saw through it all.
'Cause we spent so many hours joking about it
We laughed and joked about this situation for a long time.
I guess it could be worse
I suppose this situation could have been even more unfortunate.
But fuck, it still hurts, hurts, hurts
But it still causes significant emotional pain.
Do we have to end it?
Do we really have to put an end to our relationship?
Trying to comprehend it
Attempting to understand the reasons behind our current situation.
Shame, I thought we had so much to offer each other
It's regrettable that I believed we had a lot to give to one another.
Maybe in the future
Perhaps at a later time.
We will laugh about it
We will find humor in this situation.
This could have been a love song
Our story had the potential to be a romantic tale.
That anyone in our place would dream of
A situation that anyone in a similar position would long for.
I shouldn't punish myself
I should not criticize or blame myself excessively.
I saw a sign but clearly I read it wrong
I misinterpreted a clear indication or signal.
'Cause I was under a curse
Because I was trapped in a difficult and unfortunate situation.
I know time will undo this curse
I am aware that with time, this unfortunate situation will be resolved.
Then we will laugh about it
Eventually, we will find humor in this.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Celia Pavey, William Johnston
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Michael Redbourne
Two, Three, Four
I've been avoiding you
Every day since I gave you the news
We, will never be the same
And I only have myself to blame
Can I call it a curse, call it a curse, curse, curse?
Always falling head first, never to learn learn, learn
Innocent white light
Never look you straight in the eyes
Yet you knew it was all bullshit
Cause we spent so many hours joking about it
Can I call it a curse, call it a curse, curse, curse?
I guess it could be worse, but fuck it still hurts, hurts, hurts
Do we have to end it?
Trying to comprehend it
Shame, I thought we had so much to offer each other
Maybe in the future, we will laugh about it.
This could've been a love song
Anyone in our place would dream of
I shouldn't punishment myself
I saw a sign that clearly I read it wrong
Cause I was under a curse, under curse, curse, curse
Call it a curse, call it a curse, curse, curse
Call it a curse, call it a curse, curse, curse
I know time will undo this curse
Undo the curse, curse, curse.
Then we will laugh about it.
Vera Blue
My new single 'The Curse' is out now!!🥀🥀 Listen: https://VeraBlue.lnk.to/TheCurseID 💋
I started writing this song at the piano in my apartment. At the time I found myself inspired by the lives of people that I’m close to, yet all these things that I’m writing about I relate to 100% and have happened to me. I hope that you can relate to it too...
‘The Curse’ film clip directed flawlessly by Tim Madden 🎥 thank you for creating such a special and unique visual for this song ✨✨ and to everyone involved!!
Jeremy Ithier
I’m going to EMDR therapy later today… feels like I’m undoing my curse, healing my childhood trauma that made me not be the greatest person to the people I’ve been in love with. Your music has always spoken to a specific relationship I had (my ex the one I’m talking about even met you at the Queenstown airport) and our song at the beginning was Hold 🥺. Thank you for your art and sharing it with us. It connects to my spirit in a crazy, spiritual, beautiful way 🤍
Zoe Granville
good luck with EMDR. It literally gave me my life back <3
Spinksy 666
This song just rocked my world thanks so much for this wonderful track your a boss left me with goosebumps all over absolutely amazing👌✌🤙
ckshotyou
i have been through so much in my life this is how my heart feels most days just understanding that i am not alone.
jord 121
Vera blue deserves millions of veiws. her voice is amazing!!!
some embarrassing LPs
Beautiful. I bet an acoustic/stripped down version of this would be stunning as well.
Maryelly
Perfeita 🥀💕🇧🇷
Inkyue Q
It’s so soothing to listen to ❤️
Vera Blue
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