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Artist: St. Vincent
Track: Masseduction

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Black saint, sinner lady
Playin' knockoff soul
A punk rock romantic
Slumped on the kitchen floor
Nuns in stress position
Smokin' Marlboros
Lolita is weeping
The bride is beautiful
(Masseduction)

(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I hold you like a weapon
(Mass destruction)
I don't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I hold you like a weapon
(Mass destruction)
I don't turn off what turns me on

Smilin' nihilist met
Angry glass half full
Drinkin' Manic Panic
Singin' Boatman's Call
Teenage, Christian virgins
Holdin' out their tongues
Paranoid secretions
Fallin' on basement rugs

(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I hold you like a weapon
(Mass destruction)
I don't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I hold you like a weapon
(Mass destruction)
I don't turn off what turns me on

Oh, what a bore to be so adored
Oh, what a bore to be so adored

(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I can't turn off what turns me on
(Masseduction)
I hold you like a weapon
(Mass destruction)
I don't turn off what turns me on

(Mass destruction)
(Mass destruction)
(Mass destruction)
(Mass destruction)
(I don't turn off what turns me on)
(Mass destruction)
(Mass destruction)
(Mass destruction)
(Mass destruction)
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St. Vincent – Masseduction
The title track of Masseduction. St Vincent said in her Facebook press conference that the title is “a little play on words. Mass seduction, seduction of masses, my seduction. Am I
St. Vincent & Dua Lipa – Masseduction/One Kiss
Part 1: Masseduction / [Verse 1: St. Vincent] / Black saint, sinner lady / Playin' knock-off soul / A punk rock romantic / Slumped on the kitchen floor / Nuns in stress positions
St. Vincent – Masseduction (piano version)
[Verse 1] / Black saint, sinner lady / Playin' knock-off soul / A punk rock romantic / Slumped on the kitchen floor / Nuns in stress positions / Smokin' Marlboros / Lolita is
St. Vincent – New York
“New York” is the first single from St. Vincent’s MASSEDUCTION. Clark debuted the song a year prior to the record’s release at a benefit concert. Originally, the song lacked a
Drinkin' Manic Panic
Manic Panic is a brand of hair dye well-known for its vivid colors and association with teenagers, especially scene or punk kids of the early to mid 2000s. Drinking Manic Panic is not recommended. The mention of Manic Panic sets the mood of this verse both in its allusion to adolescence and its invocation of a manic (or panicked) state. This line also be a play on the trope of the “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” – the girl, herself a manic panic, is drinking.
St. Vincent – Masseduction Samples
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St. Vincent – Pills
“Pills” is the 3rd single released from St. Vincent’s Masseduction. It was released on October 10, 2017. The inspiration for the song came “when [Annie] was having trouble
St. Vincent & Nina Kraviz (Ft. Midland) – Masseduction (Midland's Mass Seduction Remix)
[Japanese speaking] / 政権の / 敗 / 政権の / 政権の / Masseduction / 政権の / 敗 / 政権の / Masseduction / 敗 / [Japanese speaking] / 政権の / 敗 / 政権の / 政権の / 敗 / 敗 / Masseduction / 政権の / 敗
Smilin' nihilist met / Angry glass half full
Nihilism is the philosophical belief that life has no meaning. People who hold this position (called nihilists), are often stereotyped as being gloomy and overtly pessimistic, due to their bleak view on the world. But many nihilists actually find their belief to be quite liberating, because if life is meaningless and nothing matters, you’re basically free to do whatever you want till the day you die. This seems to be maintained in these lines, as the nihilist, who is expected to be depressed, is smiling, whereas the person who chooses to find hope and meaning in life, the “glass half full”, is angry.
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St. Vincent – Smoking Section
The closing track on MASSEDUCTION sees St. Vincent dive into the darker themes of the album. The subdued production and somewhat hesitant vocals reflect the uncertainty and
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“Young Lover” dresses up a startling and depressing encounter as an energetic, glam-rock adventure. The song recounts the moment where someone, as Clark never specified if it was
St. Vincent – Sugarboy
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St. Vincent – Savior (piano version)
[Verse 1] / You dress me up in a nurse's outfit / It rides and sticks to my thighs and my hips / You put me in a teacher's little denim skirt / Ruler and desk so I can make it hurt
St. Vincent (Ft. Batu (UK)) – Hang On Me (Batu Remix)
Hang on me / Hang on me / Hang on me / Hang on me / Hang on me / Hang on me / Hang on me / Hang on me / Hang on me / Hang on me / 'Cause you and me / We're not meant for this world
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St. Vincent & Nina Kraviz (Ft. Bjarki) – Pills (Bjarki Remix)
Pills to fuck, pills to fuck / Pills, pills, pills / Pills to fuck, pills to fuck / Pills, pills, pills / Pills to fuck / Pills, pills, pills / Pills, pills, pills / Pills, pills
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St. Vincent - Masseduction Lyrics
St. Vincent "Masseduction": Black saint, sinner lady Playin' knockoff soul A punk rock romantic Slumped on the kitchen floor Nun...
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Masseduction” by St. Vincent?
“Masseduction” by St. Vincent was written by Jack Antonoff & St. Vincent.
Q:When did St. Vincent release “Masseduction”?
St. Vincent released “Masseduction” on October 13, 2017.
Q:When did St. Vincent release “Masseduction (piano version)”?
St. Vincent released “Masseduction (piano version)” on October 12, 2018.
Q:Who produced “Masseduction (piano version)” by St. Vincent?
“Masseduction (piano version)” by St. Vincent was produced by Doveman & St. Vincent.
Q:When did St. Vincent & Dua Lipa release “Masseduction/One Kiss”?
St. Vincent & Dua Lipa released “Masseduction/One Kiss” on February 11, 2019.
Q:Who wrote “Masseduction/One Kiss” by St. Vincent & Dua Lipa?
“Masseduction/One Kiss” by St. Vincent & Dua Lipa was written by Otis Redding, Jack Antonoff, St. Vincent, Jessie Reyez, Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris.
Q:Who produced “Masseduction (Midland's Mass Seduction Remix)” by St. Vincent & Nina Kraviz?
“Masseduction (Midland's Mass Seduction Remix)” by St. Vincent & Nina Kraviz was produced by Jack Antonoff, St. Vincent & Lars Stalfors.
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