She's waiting like an iceberg
Waiting to change
But she's cold inside
She wants to be like the water
All the muscles tighten in her face
Buries her soul in one embrace
They're one and the same
Just like water
The fire fades away
Most of everyday
Is full of tired excuses
But it's to hard to say
I wish it were simple
But we give up easily
You're close enough to see that
You're the other side of the world to me
On comes the panic light
Holding on with fingers and feelings alike
But the time has come
To move along
The fire fades away
Can you help me?
Can you let me go?
And can you still love me
When you can't see me anymore?
The fire fades away
Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained attention with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland. She has released eight studio albums internationally: Eye to the Telescope (2004), Drastic Fantastic (2007), Tiger Suit (2010), Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon (2013), Kin (2016), Wax (2018), Nut (2022), and a collaboration album with American musician Suzi Quatro, Face to Face (2023). She has also appeared in two episodes of the comedy series This is Jinsy on Sky Atlantic.
The name of her debut studio album, Eye to the Telescope, was inspired by her childhood experiences at her father's physics laboratory at University of St Andrews. Released in 2004, the album led to her nominations for the Mercury Prize in 2005, a BRIT Award for Best British Live Act and BRIT Award for Best Breakthrough Act in 2006, and a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance nomination in 2007. She won the BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist and the European Border Breakers Award, both in 2006. The single "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" was given the Q Magazine Award for Best Track in 2005, and "Suddenly I See" won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song in 2006. "Suddenly I See" became a popular hit and has been featured in The Devil Wears Prada, Blind Dating, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy and Love, Rosie; Thrillville, and as a campaign song on the Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign.
Tunstall has written music and songs for film soundtracks including "Boy" for The Kid, "Miracle" for Winter's Tale, "We Could Be Kings" for Million Dollar Arm; "Float", "Strange Sight" and "1000 Years" for Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast; "Fit In" for About Ray; and "Bad Moms (Suite)", "Enough is Enough (Suite)" and "Get Your Tits Up (Suite)" for Bad Moms.
You can see the hate for female artists on Radio Paradise in the relative ratings of the songs. RT is the only station that consistently plays female artists. Sexists always say that equality between women and men is "too much." It's their brand.
Love KT. Thank you, RT for bringing to to us.
Actually, I find that RP does a great job of including music from all genders (there are now more than 2 since your original post), and from different ethnicities as well. That's what makes it such a great music site!
The infrequent (thankfully) posts that are sexist or racist in nature just pre-judge music that can really only truly be judged on its own merits. AND, as my Dad (RIP) taught me, most generalized comments say far more about the person who states them, than they do about the subject on which they comment.
I think the voting says it all ... ;D
typical american-way-woman to make songs..... - 6 / 7.
Yet she is Scottish.
One of the best composed pop songs of all time.
Love it !!!
It is sublime. It is a special talent to really impart a mood/emotion with sophisticated yet spar lyrics combined with the music and performance necessary to make it magic. Like what Joni Mitchell and Steely Dan do so well.
Love it !!!
What John said, including the Go, Bill!
I haven't heard any KT in awhile. I had forgotten how much I love her music.
Why would you even admit that publicly? I'm not a fan of puppies but I also understand that it's not a popular opinion.
Came here to say exactly this ... and I've been listening to RP for 5 years. Good show, Bill.