Inspirational 'Ribbons'

[axeslade]

The song I was listening to when I wrote the first chapter of Pearlshine, a song Tori Amos wrote for her daughter Natashya 'Tash' Lorien (I wrote the second chapter while listening to Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer')



She's a girl
rising from a shell
running to Spring
It is her time it is her time
Watch her run with Ribbons undone

she's a rose in a Lily's cloak
she can hide her charms
Is it her right there will be time
to chase the sun with Ribbons undone

she runs like a fire does
just picking up daises
Comes in for a landing
a pure flash of lightening
Past alice blue blossoms
you follow her laughter
And then she'll surprise you
arms filled with lavender

My little pony is growing up fast
she corrects me and says
"you mean a thoroughbred"
A look in her eye says the Battle's beginning
From school she comes home and cries
I don't want to grow up Mom at least not tonight

you're a girl
Rising from a shell
Running through Spring
with Summer's hand in reach now
It is your time It is your time
so just run with Ribbons undone
It is your time yes my angel
It is your time
so just run with Ribbons undone
run run darlin'
Ribbons undone



Intro to 4/12/05 performance

So um, little Tash-Tash, um, said to me today 'Mummy, have I been to Boston before?' Yeah. And she said, um, 'I wanna stay for the show!' I said 'no'. So she wanted me to play 'her song' tonight

Comments

[siriusly-punk.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is so gorg.! I love the name Natashya/Natasha, but if you're not careful it can sound kinda whorish : /

[axeslade.livejournal.com]

I know, I love this song to death. So many people on toriphorums bash it for being to 'sweet' or something like that, but I think it's lovely, esp. when you consider that Tori went through three miscarriages before having Tash, and so as this song states, it must seem like she's growing up way too fast and that Tori wants to slow down time as all mums do. If you change the perspective a little, I think it really fits Dave (for reasons that will be shown later...sniffle). I hate being the author sometimes, knowing everything can be a burden.

[siriusly-punk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it's sweet...but really more bittersweet. Too lush and vibrant to really be considered just "sweet."

I hate being the author sometimes, knowing everything can be a burden.

XD