Martha Wainwright- Bleeding All Over You
this is a fine little ditty by an artists i’ve grown more and more fond of over the last year or so. i think i first heard ms. wainwright sing a few years ago when i watched a video from one of her brother rufus’ shows. i knew who he was and i enjoyed listening to him, but i was intrigued by the woman performing with him. from there i discovered that it was his sister martha, and that she was an aritst in her own right. i watched a performance of ‘the factory’ and another of ‘when the day is short.’ i also happened upon a video of martha performing ‘set fire to the third bar’ with snow patrol. at that point i began to scour the web for anything of hers. i was a bit torn because i sometimes liked her more than her music. the more i listened to, though, the more i became a fan. eventually, i discovered this song. i thoroughly enjoy her mix of twang and quirk, and the brashness and utter ridiculousness of the song’s premise. she captured that spirit perfectly with the lyrics, ‘i know you’re married, but i’ve got feelings too.’ it’s fun to imagine someone actually saying that. i hope you enjoy the song.
There are days when the cage
Doesn’t seem to open very wide at all
There are others that would shock
The most indiscriminate lovers of all
My heart was made for bleeding all over you
You’ve got a girlfriend and I can only
Talk about her for so very long
Then my mind turns into my heart
And whispers into that dark cave that I’ve been wronged
My heart was made for bleeding all over you
And I know you’re married but I’ve got feelings too
But I still love you
You moved up North and got a farm house
There’s cow shit in your brain and love in your heart
I’m in the city and I’m trapped between
Two buildings then having to start at the start
You’ve got a daughter, now you’re a father
You have your pack and they are wild
My heart was made for bleeding all over you
And I know you’re married but I’ve got feelings too
And I still love you
I still love you
I’ve got feelings too
And I still love you
Yes, I still love you
-the skinny miracle
