Cat Power – Troubled Waters

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I must be
One of the devil's daughters
They look at me with scorn
I'll never hear their horn
Sometimes it's like chains
Sometimes I hang my head in shame
When people see me
They scandalize my name I'm going down
To the devil's water
I'm gonna drown
In that troubled water
It's coming round my soul
It's way beyond control
I must be one
I must be one
I must be
One of the devil's daughters
They look at me with scorn
I'll never hear their horn
Sometimes it's like
Being in chains
Sometimes I hang my head in shame
When people see me
They scandalize my name
I'm going down
To the devil's daughter
I'm gonna drown
In that troubled water
It's coming round my soul
It's way beyond control
I must be one
I must be one
I must be

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Track duration: 03:29

"Troubled Waters" as written by Coslow/johnston

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    General Comment:actually this is a song from Mae West's 1934 movie The Belle of the Nineties.
    Flag beckyladyon July 22, 2012   Link
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    General Comment: This one is on the covers record, but I think it's just a traditional song. I can't find any info on where the song originated.

    I feel like it's about being a victim of extreme prejudice.
    Flag ninety6tearson January 04, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:It is so haunting. I have always thought it was about how people always want to talk and gossip about you. And she is just about to give up.
    Flag gatsbycab4cutieon November 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:guilty conscience?
    Flag autophobiason September 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:im not really sure what she means
    but to me its about how you care so much about pleasing others and not being able to show your true self because your scared of other people's judgements and finally its so hard you want to give up and you see satisfaction in drowning, leaving behind everything that worries you
    Flag juliUGHon July 13, 2007   Link

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