The Strangers
St. Vincent * Track #1 On Actor
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The Strangers by St. Vincent
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The opening track of Actor.
In this interview, Annie Clark discusses the tragic main character of “The Strangers” saying it was,
A song that I always sort of pictured Joan Crawford or somebody singing…I was just picturing somebody that’s just totally spoiled by decadence and leisure but is also ac...
The Strangers Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Lover, I don't play to win but for the thrill until I'm spent
(Paint the black hole blacker)
(Paint the black hole blacker)
And I threw flowers in your face on my sister's wedding day
(Paint the black hole blacker)
(Paint the black hole blacker)
[Verse 2]
You showed up with a black eye, looking to go start a fight
(Paint the black hole blacker)
(Paint the black hole blacker)
Playboys under the mattress, like I wouldn't notice
(Paint the black hole blacker)
(Paint the black hole blacker)
[Refrain]
What do I share?
What do I keep from all the strangers who sleep where I sleep?
[Verse 3]
Desperate don't look good on you, neither does your virtue
(Paint the black hole blacker)
(Paint the black hole blacker)
Good souls have born better sons, better souls born worse ones
(Paint the black hole blacker)
(Paint the black hole blacker)
[Refrain]
What do I share?
What do I keep from all the strangers who sleep where I sleep?
[Verse 4]
You showed up with a black eye, looking to finish a fight
And lover, I don't play to win but for the thrill until I'm spent
(Paint the black hole blacker)
(Paint the black hole blacker)
The Strangers Q&A
Who wrote The Strangers's ?
The Strangers was written by St. Vincent.
Who produced The Strangers's ?
The Strangers was produced by St. Vincent & John Congleton.
When did St. Vincent release The Strangers?
St. Vincent released The Strangers on Mon May 04 2009.
What inspired the song?
Clark revealed to NPR in March 2009 that a lot of Actor was inspired by old films. For “The Strangers” she gathered inspiration from the 1937 Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. She expanded:
The passages with the woodwinds and the vibrato voices — I was inspired by the scene where Snow W...