“Precious Things” is the fourth track on Tori Amos' 1992 solo debut album Little Earthquakes and was not released as a single.
The song was not included among the 10-12 tracks that Amos recorded with producer Davitt Sigerson for the demo of Little Earthquakes. Atlantic Records rejected this demo, s...
[Verse 1]
So I ran faster
But it caught me here
Yes, my loyalties turned
Like my ankle
In the seventh grade
Running after Billy
Running after the rain
[Chorus]
These precious things
Let them bleed
Let them wash away
These precious things
Let them break
Their hold on me
[Verse 2]
He said "you're really an ugly girl
But I like the way you play"
And I died, but I thanked him
Can you believe that?
Sick, sick, holding on to his picture
Dressing up every day
I wanna smash the faces
Of those beautiful boys
Those Christian boys
So, you can make me cum
That doesn't make you Jesus
[Chorus]
These precious things
Let them bleed
Let them wash away
These precious things
Let them break
Their hold on me
[Bridge]
I remember, yes
In my peach party dress
No one dared
No one cared to tell me
Where the pretty girls are
Those demigods
With their nine-inch nails
And little fascist panties
Tucked inside the heart
Of every nice girl
[Chorus]
These precious things
Let them bleed
Let them wash away
These precious things
Let them break
Let them wash away
These, these precious things
Let them bleed, now
Let them wash away
These, these precious things
Let them break
Their hold on me
[Outro]
Precious, precious
Precious Things was written by Tori Amos.
Precious Things was produced by Tori Amos & Eric Rosse.
Tori Amos released Precious Things on Mon Jan 06 1992.