Actor Out of Work Lyrics

Lyric discussion by apriciti 

Cover art for Actor Out of Work lyrics by St. Vincent

I think its about falling out of love with someone who was an atrociously fake person. Like when you meet someone, and at first they come off nice; but as you get to know them more it becomes apparent that their "nice" is only a facade, and they're truly a wicked, shallow and mean person-- not at all who you thought them to be. The kind of person who acts different to every single person they talk to. Who, after a little while, you have no idea who they really are.

And this song is about that person, and dealing with them. You thought you loved them, but half the time they're a stranger. Are you just crazy, or is it them to blame? You thought you loved them, but you actually only love who you thought they were.

My Interpretation