Well first off; agreed, this song is simply stunning. so beautiful. It's based on billie holiday, the blues singer. She was often known as 'lady', hence the song title. There are references to aspects of other billie holiday's songs as well such as "poplar trees" from strage fruit which provides a sinister reference to racial hatred. also "no regrets" is one of billie oliday's songs. it is based on the blues-y form/style that billie holiday often used. Regina says that Billie holiday is one of her manin sources of inspiration as music goes so maybe this is a tribute to her or maybe just a more specific experimentaion wiith her style. the references to cigarettes and a smoke filled world probably refer to the world of billie holiday in a time of great rates of smoking and when holiday herself smoked so much as she did throughout her whole life.
Well first off; agreed, this song is simply stunning. so beautiful. It's based on billie holiday, the blues singer. She was often known as 'lady', hence the song title. There are references to aspects of other billie holiday's songs as well such as "poplar trees" from strage fruit which provides a sinister reference to racial hatred. also "no regrets" is one of billie oliday's songs. it is based on the blues-y form/style that billie holiday often used. Regina says that Billie holiday is one of her manin sources of inspiration as music goes so maybe this is a tribute to her or maybe just a more specific experimentaion wiith her style. the references to cigarettes and a smoke filled world probably refer to the world of billie holiday in a time of great rates of smoking and when holiday herself smoked so much as she did throughout her whole life.