"That is the only song that isn’t autobiographical at all. It’s pretty much only about that story. I saw a picture of Sid Vicious in Rolling Stone, covered in blood. And it got me thinking about how romanticised he is, and Nancy Spungen’s mental health, and how they were put on the weird pillar. They’re super romanticised, which I think is super fucked-up, because he stabbed his girlfriend to death. I think you’re then disqualified from being cool for ever, when you do that." ― Phoebe Bridgers[1]
"Chelsea" is the eighth track from Phoebe Bridgers' debut studio album, Stranger in the Alps. It was released on September 22, 2017 through Dead Oceans.
Background[]
"Chelsea" is about Nancy Spungen who was killed in 1978 at Chelsea Hotel. Many believe she was killed by then-boyfriend Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
For a chemical imbalance, you sure know how to ride a train
Your revolution is a deathbed and the music is your maid
When someone comes a-knockin' with a needle on a tray
Only your lonesome lies beside you for you told me not to stay
You are somebody's baby, some mother held you near
No, it's not important, they're just pretty words, my dear
There is no distraction that can make me disappear
No, there's nothin' that won't remind you I will always be right here
[Chorus]
And you spit the blood back, spit the blood back, baby
I'm amazed that you're alright
Oh, so long, prison boy
I won't be home with you tonight
[Verse 2]
We're both very sick, our muscles all worn down
It's as if we are one hundred, know I won't still be around
Because I've fallen, yes, I've fallen right into the love I've found
Long before I reach one hundred, I'll have fallen to the ground
And for generations, they'll romance us, make us more
Or much less than ever was before, the Chelsea and the floor
Make us stand before the masses like two speakers for the poor
When there was no revolution, nothin' we were fighting for
[Chorus]
And you spit the blood back, spit the blood back, baby
I'm amazed that you're alright
Oh, so long, prison boy
I won't be home, I won't be home
I won't be home with you tonight
[Bridge]
And you can call the service bell
When we stay at the Chelsea Hotel
And I'll stay out of my own hell
[Outro]
Oh, so long, prison boy
I won't be home, I won't be home
I won't be home with you tonight
(Tonight)
Audio[]
References[]
- ↑ Hemmings, Jeff (2017). "Phoebe Bridgers - Interview 2017". Brightonsfinest.
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| Stranger in the Alps |
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| "Smoke Signals" • "Motion Sickness" • "Funeral" • "Demi Moore" • "Scott Street" • "Killer" • "Georgia" • "Chelsea" • "Would You Rather" • "You Missed My Heart" • "It'll All Work Out" |