Cynaera wrote: 

Miss you so much, Cynaera...

everybody in my church loves this song...

 

I still think this is ''Kimya Dawson'' maybe they came out of the same egg... ???

Grating. Annoying.  PSD ==>  bye bye.

This song is groovy...  dig it...

 

beautiful...  love it...

 

I had not heard of Jesca when I saw her open for the Eels a year or so back.

I was just mesmerized by her. Not sure why, as she is such a unique performer, but she really seemed familiar to me. Her voice, her lyrics.

She manned her merchandise table after her performance and I got to chat with her and bought some cds and some vinyl.

She made a fan out of me and I hope she continues to make records. 

Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...

 

Lovely harmonies

More from Jesca please...
both albums are exquisite

Come on Bill, a bit more action for this cold and windy morning in europe!!

This song - her voice, those mystic lyrics, the simple-yet-complex guitar - hits me right in the muse, much the way the "Runes" Zeppelin album did.  I think I'm going to buy this. I bought this just now.  It's exquisite.  RP, you make it FAR TOO EASY to get carried away with spending money on good music.

 Cynaera wrote: 


Cynaera, I sure hope your back is feeling better now...  I am so sorry you are having to deal with that...  hugs to you—  very gentle hugs...

Jesca Hoop reminds me of my father, Elvis Presley...  I like this song a lot...


 

What a sweet little thing this is.

 romeotuma wrote: 
ROMEO!!!!!  Good to see you! The back is totally FUBAR, but the spirit is still strong. Hope you're doing well, my friend.

 danimal3114u wrote: 
And less accent.  Of course, I like her accent.

 Cynaera wrote: 


Yes, it has a really beautiful sound to it... and there is some irony to how the music is so beautiful and gentle and the lyrics are so hard and brutal...  makes this song very interesting...

Beautiful song, disturbing lyrics. I bought her "Hunting My Dress" album and can't stop listening to it. Highly recommended.

 romeotuma wrote: 
I agree - I bumped it to a 9, because those vocals are SO intriguing, and it's almost like there are some subliminal messages being sent. This song entrances me. I might have to buy the CD to see if her other work has a similar effect on me.

The music and the melody are just gorgeous...  this song is soooo interesting...

 

 Cynaera wrote:

 


Yeah, this music is gorgeous...

in the lyrics there are hints of some profound possibilities...  I don't quite know what to make of this song...


Enemy
by Jesca Hoop


Beautiful
Alone with my enemy
And share a bitter cup
Of poisoning
My countenance
To see his face in mine
And follow every line
Back to my enemy

Chorus:
You are mine
Pennyroyal wine fly
Like an innocent child
That followed every line
Back to my enemy

Beautiful
Falling fast from a state of grace
And trusting there is a light
In darkest place
My dirty knees
Hold the ground till it's done with me
I've come to see that beauty is a thing
That is without grace

(repeat chorus)

Beautiful
At home with my history
And run the scarlet ink
With the tears of mercy
My battle wounds
Lay to rest a treasure box
And thinking of the scars
As the jewels of my story

(repeat chorus)

 

Thanks for introducing me to this amazing artist. She works between a wide variety of genres, all of which she does an excellent job with. She reminds me of Regina Spektor, but with more range.

Lovely voice.

I love the song. Can someone explain the lyrics?

What a lovely little bit of strangeness that was.

Listen different. 

Okay, wow. These vocals are pretty awesome. I like the haunting lyrics (I mean, who ever uses the word "pennyroyal"?)  This is probably going to end up on my list of music to purchase. Good stuff!

 wonderunit wrote:  
They have about the same level of talent too.

MORE JESCA PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

She has at least a dozen songs that would fit great in the rotation here...