Genius Lyrics
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Big Thief – Mary
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‘Mary’ was written by Adrianne Lenker in the home which inspired the sentiment of the lyrics. In an interview with NPR, Lenker spoke about the inspiration for the song.
She first
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Big Thief – Mary Samples
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See all of “Mary” by Big Thief’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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2Pac (Ft. Outlawz & Prince Ital Joe) – Hail Mary
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“Hail Mary” is in keeping with the Baroque themes of the Makaveli album, and also features some impressive verses by Pac’s little homies, the Outlawz (which is rare)
This song is
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Big Thief – Shark Smile
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[Verse 1] / She was a shark smile in a yellow van / She came around and I stole her glance / In my youth, a vampire / Evelyn shone quiet as roses sting / It came over me at a bad
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Tourist – Your Love Samples
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See all of “Your Love” by Tourist’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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NPR – The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+
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200. Lori McKenna, "Humble & Kind" / 199. Rapsody (ft. BJ The Chicago Kid), "Black & Ugly" / 198. Demi Lovato, "Cool For The Summer" / 197. Kaki King, "Playing With Pink Noise
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Big Coach the Big Homie (Ft. Ahava) – Mary Wanna
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[Intro: Ahava} / *waves crashing* / I really, dont do this, but I'm gonna...... / Really, act foolish, but i / Mary wanna love... / Days are usually infused with marijuana
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yeule – Cattails (Big Thief Cover)
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[Verse 1] / Caroline, Caroline / I never could leave you to struggle / Hold the line, hold the line / I'll be there on the double / In time, in time / Everyone does see trouble / [
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Grammys – 2023 Nominees
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Album of the Year / ABBA - Voyage / Adele - 30 / Bad Bunny - Un Verano Sin Ti / Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE / Mary J. Blige - Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) / Brandi Carlile - In These
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Big Thief – Capacity
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I wrote the song “Capacity” after a dream. I woke up at my sister’s house in the woods and basically just wrote down the dream. Every verse is a part of the dream. I took the word
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Big Thief – Capacity
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I wrote the song “Capacity” after a dream. I woke up at my sister’s house in the woods and basically just wrote down the dream. Every verse is a part of the dream. I took the word
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Big Thief – Mythological Beauty
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This was the first single from Big Thief’s sophomore album, Capacity. The song is a meditation on the sacrifices, both literal and emotional, young parents are forced to take on.
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Iron Maiden – Cross-Eyed Mary
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This song is a cover, originally performed by Jethro Tull on the 1971 album Aqualung. It was the B-side song on the single for The Trooper.
Cross-Eyed Mary is a song about another
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Big Thief – Coma
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This song describes a woman whose mother was put into a coma by an unspecified man (maybe her husband, the narrator’s father?). However, her ailment is described as a “protective
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Tourist – Your Love
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[Intro] / Your l— / Your l— / Your l— / Your love / [Chorus] / Your love / Your love / Your love / Your love / Your love / Your love / Your love / Your love / [Bridge] / And I know
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Big Thief – Objects
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Old volcanoes melting / Love is overwhelming / Letting your insides out / Blind altercation / Open invitation / Breaking your guard down / Leaving the familiar / Air is getting
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Song Directory
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Big Thief – Vampire Empire Lyrics · Sybyr – Finesse Lyrics · Did Brock ... David0Mario – Hail Mary Champion Lyrics · JohnisGRV – Stand On Who? Lyrics (Unreleased) ...
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Big Thief – Black Diamonds
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So much coming in / I do not know where to begin / I just follow the lead you're pulling / And I get lost in your trail / So much more to tell / You just ask me if I'm doing well
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Mary Goes Round – Thank You For The Ride
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There I go again on my way back home / Nothing in my mind nothing in my arms / I'm looking all around me it's such a quiet place / I think it's time to pray to kick my dreams away
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Big Thief – Haley
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Just like that, she is / I mean / We are, we are gone for good / For closing my eye / Too soon / Missed the room / Old magpie / It just passed me through / [Chorus] / Oh, when it
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Big Thief – Pretty Things
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In an interview with Stereogum, Lenker says:
“Well the main thing that I’ll say without ruining the song is that the chorus is something that I like to focus on as a mantra. “
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Big Thief – Great White Shark
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[Verse 1] / Mercury, creeping on the sea / How she wails, flails her arms and weeps / Accumulation of debris / Lips apart, flapping as a lark / For in the dark there is release / [
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Faster Pussycat – Big Dictionary
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[Verse 1] / You got the right pronunciation / You got the meaning all wrong / It's my, my first edition / Revise it if you like / But just remember it's a young man's book of bones
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Big Thief – Watering
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This song depicts a woman who is being stalked. It is told mostly from her perspective, with the exception of the last verse and the following refrain, which are narrated by the
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Hail Mary Mallon – Dollywood
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This is from the teaser that was released Oct 24, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td9nNHEZCm0
Fun Fact: The beat for “Dollywood” is set in 6/8, unlike 99% of other rap songs
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Spotify – New Music Friday 02/11/22
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Every Friday, Spotify compiles the hottest and most notable recent releases. If you want to discover new music and keep up with the freshest songs, listen to the playlist below and
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Big Star – Thirteen
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A song harkening back to the naïvete and mixed innocence of budding pubescence.
It is track 4 on Big Star’s debut album, #1 Record. Though it was never released as a single, the
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Pitchfork – The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s
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1. Kendrick Lamar: “Alright” (2015) / 2. Grimes: “Oblivion” (2012) / 3. Robyn: “Dancing on My Own” (2010) / 4. Beyoncé: “Formation” (2016) / 5. Frank Ocean: “Thinkin Bout You” (
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Kirk McDonald & Christy Carlson Romano – The Picture Show
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[FRANKIE EPPS, spoken] / Well, hey sunshine! / [MARY PHAGAN, spoken] / Sunshine? Looks like rain to me. / [FRANKIE, spoken, pulling on her hair ribbon] / Not in here, it don't
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Song Directory
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Big Thief – Vampire Empire Lyrics · Sybyr – Finesse Lyrics · Did Brock ... David0Mario – Hail Mary Champion Lyrics · JohnisGRV – Stand On Who? Lyrics (Unreleased).
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Song Directory
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Rajah Marie – Used Too Lyrics · kynlary – she just Lyrics (Unreleased) · bicflame – Guy Lyrics · Big Thief – Already Lost Lyrics ... – Hail Mary Champion ...
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Kanye West (Ft. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T) – Mercy
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Matthew 5:7, which states “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy,” contrasts starkly with the song’s portrayal of “Mercy” as a symbol of materialism and excess
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