St. Vincent (Annie Clark)

What have I become?

Where have I been?

Where have I even been?

And so I went totally sober.

You know, I went...

sober in every sense of the word you know no no sex no uh drinking nothing just went full none mode and was like this music is gonna save me that was my lifeline that saved me I knew if I had a

But also, I'll quote Brian Eno and probably misquote Brian Eno here, but music is a car that you can crash over and over again and walk away safely.

It's a place for me to explore and figure out all that is chaotic and brutal in life, but put it and make some sense out of it.

Absolutely, but I think you don't get one without the other.

You know, I think that's like the human condition is so many things.

I just don't think you just get the joy without kind of knowing how lucky you are to be joyful.

You know, life is funny like that.

Lover, I don't play to win, but for the thrill until I'm spared.

Paint the black hole blacker.

Paint the black hole blacker.

And I throw flowers in your face on my sister's wedding day.

Paint the black hole blacker.

Paint the black hole blacker.

You showed up with a black eye, looking to the star of fire.

Paper, black hole, black girl.