 Songs in Red and Gray (2001) [ larger cover art ] |
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Soap and Water
Soap and water
take the day from my hand
scrub the salt from my stinging skin
slip me loose of this wedding band
Soap and water
hang my heart on a line
scour it down in a wind of sand
bleach it clean to a vinegar shine
Daddy's a dark riddle
Mama's a headful of bees
you are my little kite
carried away in a wayward breeze
Soap and water
take the year from my life
Straighten all that we trampled and tore
heal the cut we called husband and wife
Daddy's a dark riddle
Mama's a handful of thorns
you are my little kite
caught up again in the household storms
Daddy's a dark riddle
Mama's a headful of bees
you are my little kite
carried away in the wayward breeze
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Jul 13, 2009 - 19:12 RobRyan wrote: I think she's one of the most innovative, original, and creative talents around, musically and lyrically. I don't know of a single "10" I've given her, but never lower than an "8" either.  Yes Sir! |
| drtjdel | Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 16:34 veegez wrote: Lyrics about Suzanne's young (less than 7 years of age) daughter (Ruby) caught in between Mommy and Daddy's squabbles/divorce. No relevance for you? Consider yourself lucky. Daddy's a dark riddle Mama's a handful of thorns you are my little kite caught up again in the household storms Yup. Lame. |
| Mike_Sneade (Nr Oxford UK) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 14:02 Very nice.  |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 14:01 She always seems to work with talented producers and engineers - the sound is always so full yet so clean. I've always found her voice and lyrics to be evocative as well. One of my favorite artists, obviously! |
| membeth (san diego (but missing austin)) | Posted: Nov 18, 2008 - 18:49 Sadly, I had stepped out of my office and only caught the end of this song. But she's wonderful and I'm glad RP plays a variety of her stuff. |
| Kittee (NC- Dreaming of the Mountains) | Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 05:57 Reminds me a little bit of Merril Bainbridge. Nice listen.  |
| JohnBauer (Washington, DC) | Posted: Jun 14, 2008 - 03:14 On_The_Beach wrote: Cool photo.
I agree. She looks great with long hair. |
| FlamingLotus (South Austin, baby!) | Posted: May 13, 2008 - 11:17 quite wonderful!!! |
| schrodingersdog (California) | Posted: May 13, 2008 - 11:17 calray wrote: i thought the lyrics were really lame agreed, but then different lyrics touch different people in different ways. My parents never divorced, so I don't relate so much. |
| sdn (Philadelphia) | Posted: Mar 11, 2008 - 11:22 My parents divorced when I was 10. I now have a 7-year-old daughter (my marriage is in no danger, thank goodness). This is a very emotional song for me. I can really relate to it, and it really twists my heart into a knot... every single time I hear it. |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Jan 08, 2008 - 12:46 Nice song. Cool photo. |
| RobRyan (Canyon Country, CA) | Posted: Nov 06, 2007 - 18:08 I think she's one of the most innovative, original, and creative talents around, musically and lyrically. I don't know of a single "10" I've given her, but never lower than an "8" either. |
| jdorn1 (Land o' Milk & Cheese) | Posted: Jul 19, 2007 - 13:58 I think this is one of her best! |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: May 17, 2007 - 20:05 iransofaraway wrote: I just love this track. Never really get tired of it. Welcome to RP!  See you've just joined!  Enjoy the wonderful experience!  |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: May 17, 2007 - 19:59 meloman wrote: These lyrics are pure pop poetry. Very effective and evocative. Lame? No, far from it. 
Hi! |
| iransofaraway (Ramona, CA) | Posted: May 17, 2007 - 19:59 I just love this track. Never really get tired of it. |
| meloman (Warsaw, Poland) | Posted: Jan 14, 2007 - 12:55 calray wrote: i thought the lyrics were really lame These lyrics are pure pop poetry. Very effective and evocative. Lame? No, far from it. |
| Hinkamp (Planet Utah) | Posted: Nov 02, 2006 - 15:05 Not someone you want a steady diet of, but the one thing that she did was show me that you could write a poppy upbeat sounding song with a sad message... Luka I thought it was a bold move at the time. |
| tulfan (Westland, MI) | Posted: Aug 21, 2006 - 14:03 OnYourLeft wrote: I saw her in a club in 1985 in Iowa. She was on her way to New York for her first album debut. 17 people. I thought the crowd was too big for her talent.
I've never understood her popularity. That of course, is just an opinion. More power to you if you like her. I personally just don't get it. I'd rather listen to Julie Miller. Like many artists, if we're lucky, every effort of theirs may contain a few gems and over the years that's how I've seen S. Vega. Personally, I consider that song a gem. |
| OnYourLeft | Posted: Aug 21, 2006 - 11:22 I saw her in a club in 1985 in Iowa. She was on her way to New York for her first album debut. 17 people. I thought the crowd was too big for her talent. I've never understood her popularity. That of course, is just an opinion. More power to you if you like her. I personally just don't get it. I'd rather listen to Julie Miller. |
| tulfan (Westland, MI) | Posted: Aug 21, 2006 - 11:20 A very, very sad but apt description of divorce and the remaining victims and as usual with S. Vega extremely well stated... |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Jul 08, 2006 - 10:58 She is soooo good! This album is great cover to cover!! Thank you B&R  |
| llj4665 (sc) | Posted: Jun 09, 2006 - 05:17 ha ha that is funny :)mrselfdestruct wrote: Saaailing! Take me awaaaaay! To where I.... |
| dave_porter | Posted: May 31, 2006 - 11:36 Lyrics are available on the Rusted Pipe fansite. As to the significance of the lyrics: from an audio interview at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, in her own words: That was the first song that I had written, and it was hard to sing at first, and I found that the melody was really sad.
I tried to put the truth of what I had been experiencing into a song, but not make it too sentimental. I wanted the ideas to be clear in it - the idea of the woman washing things and setting things in order, setting things straight and cleaning up what had gone before. And then the idea of the Daddy being a dark riddle and the Mama with the head full of bees. I wasn't sure if it would all work, but I think in the end it does seem to and people seem to really respond to that one. I was thinking of Ruby, and she noticed that. She was listening to the song one day and she looked at me and said, "Am I your little kite, in the song?" and I said yeah, I said that she was. She listened to it but she didn't seem to think it was so terribly sad and I was glad about that because I didn't want her to be upset by it. |
| veegez (Minnesoter) | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 - 12:23 calray wrote: i thought the lyrics were really lame Lyrics about Suzanne's young (less than 7 years of age) daughter (Ruby) caught in between Mommy and Daddy's squabbles/divorce. No relevance for you? Consider yourself lucky. Daddy's a dark riddle Mama's a handful of thorns you are my little kite caught up again in the household storms |
| calray (Decatur, GA) | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 - 11:48 hcaudill wrote: I've always loved the lyrics to this song.
i thought the lyrics were really lame |
| Shimmer (Bethesda, MD) | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 - 11:48 A sweet, sad song. |
| mrselfdestruct (Alberta) | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 - 11:47 Saaailing! Take me awaaaaay! To where I.... |
| hcaudill (Washington, DC) | Posted: Apr 26, 2006 - 11:46 I've always loved the lyrics to this song. |