What Me Worry? Lyrics
I'm always amused and amusing you
Sans le fear of impending doom
Life is like banquet food: pleasure to peruse
Would you think me queer
If while standing beside you I opted instead to disappear?
All my skies the hue of a ruddy bruise
In my finest threads couture I'll call up my favorite muse
for a drink - half full - or two
You have had it to here
You say, "Love is just a blood match to see who endures lash after lash with panache"
and I'll stir the dust underneath the thrust of my clicking heels
C'est la vie
Life is one charming ruse for us lucky few
The time is coming near when I'll give you my hand and I'll say,
"It's been grand, but... I'm out of here
I'm out of here"
I made an account on this site specifically to point out that in the second line, "amusing you" can also be read/heard as "I'm using you," which is one of the best double-entendres I've ever heard in a song. Go St. Vincent!!
I agree this song has to do with moving on but I also think it has to do with the fact that no one ever really takes her emotions, or her, seriously. "What me worry? I never do." I feel that's just her saying of course I'm always fine, sarcastically to those who always expect her to be. Especially "I'm always amused and amusing you". Whoever this is about expects her to be happy all the time, but of course she isn't. She's stuck in a place where no one takes her seriously and she wants to leave this relationship but realizes its going to be confusing to an extent because as he shes it she's always amused.
I know St. V talks about not being taken seriously a lot and how it bothers her which is one reason I think this.
I also love the line "Stir the dust underneath the thrust of my clicking heels" She makes so many wonderful Wizard of Oz references in her songs!
she's moving on and she feels comfortable doing it. the song has such a lighthearted yet melancholy tone to it. at the end she finally detaches. ding!
The song is about death, but approached in such a delicate and charming way that you wouldn't realize it if you didn't really think about it. "Sans le fear of impending doom. Life is like banquet food: pleasure to peruse"= Without fear of death, life is something to be enjoyed without regret. Disappear=death. "I'm out of here", etc. "Stir the dust underneath the thrust of my clicking heals"= Out of my love and lust for life, I will make my mark, no matter how fleeting it is. She is both a lyrical and musical genius.
Love this song, love the Billie Holiday homage - and spammusibi's interpretation is how I see it, too.
The lyrics displayed under this title are from "Save Me From What I Want". I submitted the correct lyrics but it still comes up the wrong song. Here are the correct lyrics:
What me worry? I never do I'm always amused and amusing you Sans le fear of impending doom Life is like banquet food: pleasure to peruse
Do I amuse you, dear? Would you think me queer if while standing beside you I opted instead to disappear? Disappear
In no hurry I'll sing my tune All my skies the hue of a ruddy bruise In my finest threads couture I'll call up my favorite muse for a drink - half full - or two
Have I abused you, dear? You have had it to here You say, "Love is just a bloodmatch to see who endures lash after last with panache"
In the spring I'll dust off my lute, stuff my suitcase full of blues and stir the dust underneath the thrust of my clicking heels
C'est la vie
What me worry? I never do Life is one charming ruse for us lucky few
Have I fooled you, dear? The time is coming near when I'll give you my hand and I'll say, "It's been grand, but... I'm out of here I'm out of here"