“Year of the Tiger” is the last track from St. Vincent’s third album, Strange Mercy.
2010, the titular Year of the Tiger in the Chinese calendar, was a personally “difficult” year for Annie Clark. In one interview, she observed:,
I talked to a lot of people who said that 2010 was the worst year of...
[Refrain]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Verse 1]
When I was young
Coach called me the tiger
(Oh, America, can I owe you one?)
I always had
A knack with the danger
(Oh, America, can I owe you one?)
[Chorus]
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
[Verse 2]
Italian shoes
Like these rubes know the difference
Suitcase of cash
In the back of my stick shift
I had to be the best of the bourgeoisie
Now my kingdom for a cup of coffee
[Chorus]
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
[Refrain]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Bridge]
Oh, America, can I owe you one?
Oh, America, can I owe you one?
Oh, America, can I owe you one?
Oh, America, can I owe you one?
[Chorus]
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
Living in fear in the year of the tiger
[Refrain]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Year of the Tiger was written by St. Vincent.
Year of the Tiger was produced by John Congleton.
St. Vincent released Year of the Tiger on Mon Sep 12 2011.