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Precious Things is a song from Tori Amos’ debut album ”Little Earthquakes” in which the singer-songwriter tells us about painfull events happening to her during her teenage years. The text basically paints the picture of a girl experiencing intense cruelty among a group of adolescents. She wrote the song in her early 20’s, looking back on this chapter of her life, trying to find ways to realease her pain. We do have both the girl’s and the young woman’s point of views expressed here.Tori Amos named it “Precious Things” ironically, since we all figured out that this song contains no pleasant memories.
She briefly describes what hurt her in this period of her life :
A boy with whom she seems to have been in a some kind of sexual relationship called her “an ugly girl”, but he liked the way she “played”. Despise that fact and even though it caused her sadness, she oddly thanked him. Daily, while dressing up she looked at his picture probably needing his approval or trying to prove him wrong.
Another theme here is other girls’ viciousness she’s a victim of. She describes them as “demi-gods with nine inche nails in little fascist panties tucked inside the heart of every nice girl”.
As a grown up person still suffering from all of that, she tries to let go by “letting it bleed and wash away”.
She sometimes sang the song live with additional lyrics such as “Wash me clean Daddy, wash this thing Daddy.” A good example is the Live Rainn version you can find on the most famous video website becoming by You and finishing by Tube.
She briefly describes what hurt her in this period of her life :
A boy with whom she seems to have been in a some kind of sexual relationship called her “an ugly girl”, but he liked the way she “played”. Despise that fact and even though it caused her sadness, she oddly thanked him. Daily, while dressing up she looked at his picture probably needing his approval or trying to prove him wrong.
Another theme here is other girls’ viciousness she’s a victim of. She describes them as “demi-gods with nine inche nails in little fascist panties tucked inside the heart of every nice girl”.
As a grown up person still suffering from all of that, she tries to let go by “letting it bleed and wash away”.
She sometimes sang the song live with additional lyrics such as “Wash me clean Daddy, wash this thing Daddy.” A good example is the Live Rainn version you can find on the most famous video website becoming by You and finishing by Tube.
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Tori Amos playing Precious Things (from Little Earthquakes) on December 12, 2007 at the Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego
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Cozerella wrote:
This song is pure beauty from start to finish. The lyrics. Oh my god. She is jst amazing. You can feel the sadness/anger so strong. She is all that keeps me sane some days.
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psychicdrill wrote:
Versions from 96 are so awesome, where she goes completely insane and scream and growls, too good!
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Pierrotclowns wrote:
FIRST SONG I ADORED FROM THIS GODDESS, still gives me chills
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_KevMusic_ wrote:
Right from the beginning, right up to the syncopated cymbal strike at the end - this song *always* gets me. Stunning.
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indie-cool wrote:
oh, highschool [2]
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sameoldscenexx wrote:
This song is so applicable to my own life it's scary.
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nobledead wrote:
Wow. Best version of this song!
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macrocosm144 wrote:
Total musical brilliance! This has to still be one of her best songs to date.
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Deardeadfriend wrote:
Special.
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SacredWizard wrote:
too awesome for words.
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ShaniaEve wrote:
Very good!
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shoegazer1 wrote:
like i said once before i ready for a light pole..
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StarrySteph wrote:
Let them wash away.....
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RichieTozier wrote:
OH THOSE DEMIGODS <3
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Krista78 wrote:
love it. so powerful.
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missingsense wrote:
gives me chills every time...
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babygirl627 wrote:
a true work of the tori renaissance period
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luke_suspicious wrote:
Sick, sick.
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Dalton2K5 wrote:
Holy... this song is instant love on first play, it is just so emotionally intense...
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heaventree22 wrote:
oh high school
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