Vivian Girls formed in 2007, made up of guitarist/vocalist Cassie Ramone (Grzymkowski), bassist/vocalist Kickball Katy (Goodman), and drummer/vocalist Frankie Rose. The group recorded a hasty demo and played in New York often. Their gritty-yet-melodic sound caught on quickly, and within months of forming, Vivian Girls were opening big gigs for national acts like Sonic Youth and headlining club shows in Brooklyn. Throughout 2008 they released a handful of 7" singles on a passel of small labels, including "Wild Eyes" (Plays with Dolls Records), "Orphanage" (Woodsist Records), and "I Can't Stay" (In the Red Records). Rose left the band in July of 2008, but not before recording the material that would make up the group's first album. That self-titled debut full-length was released on Mauled by Tigers in September of the same year and the entire vinyl pressing of 500 copies sold out in ten days. In the Red quickly re-released the album to wider distribution and the trio (now joined by new drummer Ali Koehler), spent the year touring and gaining fans the world over.
The group's quickly recorded follow-up album, Everything Goes Wrong, was released in late summer of 2009. After switching out drummers in the summer of 2010 (Koehler joined Best Coast and was replaced by Coasting's drummer Fiona Campbell) and taking a break for other projects (Ramone formed Babies with Woods' bass player Kevin Morby, Goodman formed La Sera with Brady Hall), the Vivian Girls hit the studio in late 2010 to record their third album. Share the Joy was released in April 2011 on their new label Polyvinyl.
The band spilt in 2014, and the members focused on their individual projects. They remained friends, though, and in 2018, Ramone, Goodman, and Koehler met up in secret to begin recording a new album with producer Rob Barbato. The result was 2019's Memory, which was released by Polyvinyl in September.
There are other bands with the same name:
2. Indie Rock band from Melbourne, Australia, active in the early 2000's.
3. Band from St. Louis, MO, active since the mid 90's.
Tell the World
Vivian Girls Lyrics
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No way
He knows
What I know
He feels
What I feel
I'll tell the world
Keep it to myself
No way
He sees
What I see
He feels
What I feel
I'll tell the world
About the love that I found
Keep it to myself
No way
He has
What no one else has
He knows
What no one else knows
I'll tell the world
About the love
The love
The love
That I found
The lyrics to Vivian Girls' song "Tell The World" revolve around the idea of keeping a secret love to oneself, but ultimately deciding to share it with the world. The verses repeat the phrase "Keep it to myself, no way" to emphasize the singer's determination to publicly proclaim their love. The lines "He knows what I know, he feels what I feel" suggest a deep and intimate connection between the singer and their partner. The chorus, "I'll tell the world about the love that I found" further emphasizes the desire to share their love with others. The final verse highlights the uniqueness of the partner, with lines like "He has what no one else has" and "He knows what no one else knows."
The lyrics capture the feeling of being in love and wanting to shout it from the rooftops. The song is a celebration of finding love and the courage to share it with others. The lyrics also emphasize the importance of connection and understanding in a relationship. The repetition of phrases throughout the song gives the lyrics a sense of urgency and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep it to myself
I want to keep this secret to myself.
No way
But there's no way I can keep it a secret.
He knows
He already knows what's going on.
What I know
He knows exactly what I know.
He feels
He feels what I feel.
What I feel
He understands my feelings completely.
I'll tell the world
I'm going to share my experience with everyone.
About the love that I found
I found something special and I want to talk about it.
He sees
He sees everything that I see and understands it.
What I see
He sees the same things I do and understands it.
He has
He has something that no one else does.
What no one else has
He has something special that nobody else has.
He knows
He knows things that nobody else knows.
What no one else knows
He knows something special that nobody else knows.
The love
This thing that I found is love.
The love
I found love.
The love
I want to talk about love.
That I found
I discovered this love and I'm excited to share it.
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
Written by: Frankie Madeline Rose, Kathryn Sarah Goodman, Monica Cassia Grzymkowski
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DN-kf4gg
Just heard this on Loyola Marymount Radio. Me and my 10 year old son rocked out in the car. ❤️
@modtheband.746
Vivian Girls have suddenly made my evening, aesthetic perfection.
@Thiora
Taking a trip down memory lane. I hope all these old band music videos never disappear. Songs I used to listen to back in high school. Those were simpler times.
@edragtnavafreeartistandpho6670
Always loved this one...the minimalism and fun horror. Good memories of this band...so talented! :)
@cardestio
Have to put this great track on my Los Angeles & Palm Springs Desert playlist for sure!!!!
@christimmins1233
Bump for the reunion!!!
@rodrigo354
I’ve listened to this song 695 times in a row
@kevinstone3743
Why
@ryanthegreat805
Not
@joniden2215
I have searched for this song forever!