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Track: Paris Is Burning
Artist: St. Vincent
Album: Marry Me

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Name: St. Vincent
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Annie Clark (born September 28, 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) is a singer / multi-instrumentalist and performs under the name St. Vincent. She began learning guitar at the age of 12, having been influenced by her uncle, [a=Tuck Andress], of the jazz duo [a=Tuck & Patti]. Her aunt is [a=Patti Cathcart]. Clark plays piano, organ, drums, bass guitar, theremin, and vibraphone. Has collaborated and/or toured with [a=The Polyphonic Spree], [a=David Byrne], [a=The Black Keys], and [a=Sufjan Stevens], among others. In 2013, Clark received the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, and in 2014, she performed with remaining members of [a=Nirvana] at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. [Link] won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

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Release: St. Vincent - Paris Is Burning
Year: 2006
Genres: Folk, World, & Country

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LYRICS

I write to give word the war is over
send my cinders home to mother
they gave me a medal for my valor
leaden trumpets spit the soot of power
They say
"Oh, I'm on your side when nobody is, 'cause nobody is"
"Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear"

We are waiting on a telegram
to give us news of the fall
I am sorry to report
dear Paris is burning after all

We have taken to the streets
in open rejoice revolting
we are dancing a black waltz
fair Paris is burning after all

Enclosed in this letter there's a picture
black and white for your refrigerator
sticks and stones have made me smarter
it's words that cut me under my armor

They say
"Oh, I'm on your side when nobody is, 'cause nobody is"
"Come sit right here and sleep while I slip poison in your ear"

We are waiting on a telegram
to give us news of the fall
I am sorry to report
dear Paris is burning after all

We have taken to the streets
in open rejoice revolting
we are dancing a black waltz
fair Paris is burning after all

Oh no...
Ohoohhh

Dance poor people, dance and drown
dance fair Paris to the ground
dance poor people, dance and drown
dance fair Paris, ashes now

Dance poor people, dance and drown
dance fair Paris to the ground
dance poor people, dance and drown
dance fair Paris, ashes now

Dance poor people, dance and drown
dance fair Paris to the ground
dance poor people, dance and drown
dance fair Paris, ashes now