ONTD Original: 15 Great Fiona Apple songs
Fiona Apple is one of the great lyricists to come from the 90s. In honor of our Virgo queen's birthday (today, Sept 13), here are 15 of her greatest (and most relatable) songs! If you don't already listen to her, I beg you to check her out!
[a note]I didn't even want to attempt to order them in a top 15 format, so they are in discography order. I also forced myself to include 3 from each album, because otherwise it would've been too When the Pawn... and Fetch the Bolt Cutters heavy lol. Also, everyone knows Criminal, so I didn't include it.
[Tidal songs]
Click to viewSleep to Dream
Notable lyric - Just go back to the rock from under which you came
Take the sorrow you gave and all the stakes you claim
Shadowboxer
Notable lyric - So I'll be sure to stay wary of you, love
To save the pain of once my flame and twice my burn
Carrion
Notable lyric - You can't intimidate me back into your arms
[When the Pawn... songs]
Limp
Notable lyric - You want the badge of honor when you save my hide
A Mistake
Notable lyric - I've acquired quite a taste
For a well-made mistake
Fast As You Can
Notable lyric - You say you don't spook easy
You won't go but I know
And I pray that you will
[Extraordinary Machine songs]
Get Him Back
Notable lyric - I think he let me down when he didn't disappoint me
Tymps (the Sick in the Head Song)
Notable lyric - Those boom times went bust
My feet of clay, they've dried to dust
The red isn't the red we painted,
It's... just... rust
Window
Notable lyric - Better that I break the window
Than him, or her, or me
[The Idler Wheel... songs]
Every Single Night
Notable lyric - Every single night's a fight with my brain
Jonathan
Notable lyric - Just tolerate my little fist
Tugging on your forest chest
I don't want to talk about anything
Werewolf
Notable lyric - But we can still support each other
All we gotta do is avoid each other
[Fetch the Bolt Cutters songs]
Shameika
Notable lyric - I used to walk down the windy, windy sidewalks
Slapping my leg with a riding crop
Thinking it made me come off so tough
Under the Table
Notable lyric - I would beg to disagree but begging disagrees with me
Newspaper
Notable lyric - When I learned what he did, I felt close to you
In my own way I fell in love with you
But he's made me a ghost to you
What are your favorite Fiona songs and/or lyrics? NB: I will not tolerate FTBC slander in this post!!