Lucy Dacus - "Thumbs Again" (Official Lyric Video)

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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
  • A new full-band version of the Lucy Dacus song "Thumbs" from the album 'Home Video.'
    Order and stream 'Home Video': lucydacus.ffm....
    Find a Lucy Dacus show near you:
    lucydac.us/tour
    Credits:
    Artwork by Carson McNamara
    Text/Fonts by Marin Leong
    Lyrics:
    You hung up the phone
    And I asked you what was wrong
    Your dad has come to town
    He'd like to meet
    I said, "You don't have to see him"
    But for whatever reason, you can't tell him no
    So we meet him at a bar
    You were holding my hand hard
    He ordered rum and Coke
    I can't drink either anymore
    He hadn't seen you since the fifth grade
    Now you're nineteen and you're 5'8"
    He said, "Honey, you sure look great
    Do you get the checks I send on your birthday?"
    I would kill him
    If you let me
    I would kill him
    Quick and easy
    Your nails are digging
    Into my knee
    I don't know how you keep smiling
    I love your eyеs
    And he has 'em
    Or you have his
    'Causе he was first
    I imagine my thumbs on the irises
    Pressing in until they burst
    I clear my throat
    And say we ought to get home
    He offers us a ride
    I reply, "No, that's alright"
    And when we leave
    You feel him watching
    So we walk a mile in the wrong direction
    I would kill him
    If you let me
    I would kill him
    Quick and easy
    Your nails are digging
    Into my knee
    I don't know how you keep smiling
    I wanna take your face between my hands and say:
    "You two are connected by a pure coincidence
    Bound to him by blood, but baby, it's all relative
    You've been in his fist ever since you were a kid
    But you don't owe him shit even if he said you did
    You don't owe him shit even if he said you did"
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Комментарии • 83

  • @sophiemurray7034
    @sophiemurray7034 2 года назад +255

    “You two are connected by a pure coincidence. Bound to him by blood but baby, it’s all relative.” Every single time I hear this, I get chills. Can’t wait to see Lucy in Glasgow and talk to my therapist about this song for the rest of time.

  • @miazapien3380
    @miazapien3380 Год назад +38

    The line about having the fathers eyes really hits home, looking in the mirror and seeing the eyes of someone who's taken so much from you is so hard.

    • @CINRZ
      @CINRZ 11 месяцев назад

      I've been trying to find the words for that for years, it's so powerful

  • @angelswift22
    @angelswift22 2 года назад +208

    When she preformed thumbs at my show literally all the crowd was in tears and we started to hug each other :’) It was so emotional and one of the sweetest experiences

  • @hobocode
    @hobocode Год назад +34

    Most accurate writing on abusive parents I've ever found. And I spent my entire life looking. This is it. Thank you for writing this. No poem, song, or book have ever come into a close second for how incredibly... accurate this song is. I listen to this in my toughest moments and feel less alone. There's just too many VERY REAL details that LEAP out at you as things you've experienced. "Your nails are digging into my knee. I don't know how you keep smiling" is so REAL. And the rage bubbling underneath forced civility. The INTENSITY of that fully repressed rage and anger. He offers a ride but it's not safe. And the heartbeat drum when you are leaving. It lets the listener feel how scared you are of him coming after you. And I have felt that. Fuck. I have felt that so many times. I've lived all of this. Thank you. Thank you for this.

  • @MsRMGalaxer
    @MsRMGalaxer 2 года назад +61

    Didn’t anticipate crying this much at 9 am on a Wednesday morning but here we are

  • @reginspg
    @reginspg 2 года назад +54

    now i have to choose which version i will cry to at night

  • @th3mdt
    @th3mdt 2 года назад +100

    There's things I really like about the album version, like that rumble of noise and distortion that punctuate some of the darker emotions and feelings in the lyrics, and that hollow, open feel that the solo version brings. It brings a lot more emotion than this version does.
    However, I think because this one has the full band, it's a bit more accessible. It cuts from the drama, but at the same time, the original I found to be very, very intense. This version is much easier to listen to. It's still sad, it's still melancholy with this hopeful narrator desperately trying to lighten the situation, but the band coming in makes it feel less lonesome. The situation still sucks, but we all care about you, not just one person in a chaotic, echoing darkness.
    I really love the Home Video album, and this was the track that stopped me in my tracks, so maybe it's just me. I appreciate this version, but I'll always love the original much more, if I can make it through it without bawling.

  • @hawyee9090
    @hawyee9090 2 года назад +29

    thumbs reminds me so much of someone that i used to be friends with. one of the things we had in common was our love for your music :') we don't speak anymore, but i still resent their family for mistreating them, to put it lightly. both versions of this song are so so special to me - thank you.

  • @cameraceramica
    @cameraceramica 2 года назад +30

    Your lines often pare down to the telling detail. Thumbs is a precise dissection of the heart-break of guilt, love and disconnect. You gently echo the true feelings of many. And …. it’s beautiful.

  • @jarrgeez
    @jarrgeez 2 года назад +15

    this level of openness in a song can be brutal. holy shit.

  • @grace4627
    @grace4627 2 года назад +25

    the queen has blessed us omg

  • @DoubleDeckerCoffin
    @DoubleDeckerCoffin 2 года назад +90

    Welcome to part one of my playlist titled "songs to finally block my abusive father's phone number to," excuse me and thank you

    • @aranssa96
      @aranssa96 2 года назад +5

      Huh, just what I did when I first heard the original version of the song. Hope you're good :)

    • @DoubleDeckerCoffin
      @DoubleDeckerCoffin 2 года назад +4

      @@aranssa96 You too!! I hope you're well

    • @ashen_roses
      @ashen_roses 2 года назад +2

      😭 that's amazing of you both

    • @hobocode
      @hobocode Год назад

      @doubledeckercoffin link the playlist! sounds like exactly what i need

    • @that_dominatrix4828
      @that_dominatrix4828 Год назад

      @boxedwater Could u please give the link to the playlist here 🥺 it sounds like exactly what it need

  • @stephanieaponte6264
    @stephanieaponte6264 4 месяца назад +1

    Right now I'm through a lot of bad things in my life and this song has a powerful meaning. Thanks for create such a piece of art Lucy ❤

  • @Ephine-tj1if
    @Ephine-tj1if 3 месяца назад

    I love this version with all my heart. Both versions are absolutely breathtaking, but there's something about this one. Thank you for this incredible song. ❤️

  • @belladonnasmooch1372
    @belladonnasmooch1372 2 года назад +18

    lucy, darling, this broke my heart all over again. thank you maam

  • @buggaluggachug9570
    @buggaluggachug9570 2 года назад +8

    look here. im someone who doesnt feel much, im numb, emotionless, except for just a constant anxiety pretty much. and this made me feel something. so uh, theres that. what a fucking song.

  • @soijustlistenedto...
    @soijustlistenedto... 2 месяца назад

    cant believe this came out in 2021. aaaaah. can somebody stop.the time for a moment pls

  • @malcolmbradley6136
    @malcolmbradley6136 2 года назад +1

    Having.seen lucy previously over period of 3yrs playing to. Small venues.and small crowds so yesterday gig. At.electric Brixton crowd of two.thousand and the fans singing the words of the songs and singing. Along with her very well deserved ,
    Developing. A growing fan base along the way 😍

  • @martindutton8436
    @martindutton8436 2 года назад +8

    Most powerful song I have heard since I saw Tori Amos doing 'Me and a Gun' live back in the early 90s. Love this song, and this a great version of it too.

  • @margaux846
    @margaux846 2 года назад +4

    this is truly an ethereal experience

  • @localfairy_1113
    @localfairy_1113 2 года назад +3

    Lucy please i can't be sobbing this early

  • @stefanocaiazzakindergartenchef
    @stefanocaiazzakindergartenchef Год назад +1

    Lucy,
    You are a true poet,like Shakespeare ❤💙💙

  • @georgiak3606
    @georgiak3606 3 месяца назад

    This is so beautifully written

  • @thomasprochnow5658
    @thomasprochnow5658 2 года назад +4

    Beautiful song and always love Lucy's voice!

  • @CarlyRaeJempsen
    @CarlyRaeJempsen 2 года назад +7

    Headphones highly recommended for optimal experience.

  • @PROD5VE
    @PROD5VE 2 года назад +4

    i will produce a song for lucy dacus one day, speaking it into existence 🤞🏼

  • @kar_kar_karr
    @kar_kar_karr 2 года назад +2

    THANK YOU AGAIN LUCY DACUS

  • @luxnotlisbon
    @luxnotlisbon 2 года назад +3

    AYO?!?! LUCY!!!! THIS SLAPS!!!

  • @zzkzkzzkzkzk8945
    @zzkzkzzkzkzk8945 2 года назад +9

    God, how do you write the most beautiful songs to ever exist 😭

    • @TheVagolfer
      @TheVagolfer 2 года назад +1

      Jumping Shitballs ! Poor you and your musical experiences.

    • @zzkzkzzkzkzk8945
      @zzkzkzzkzkzk8945 2 года назад +1

      @@TheVagolfer you literally listen to dad rock exclusively, lmao

    • @TheVagolfer
      @TheVagolfer 2 года назад +1

      @@zzkzkzzkzkzk8945
      I have listened to the greatest artists ever to exist in Rock music, most of them live, your musical myopia is as limited as your vocabulary.

    • @zzkzkzzkzkzk8945
      @zzkzkzzkzkzk8945 2 года назад +3

      @@TheVagolfer Are you the dad in this song? You seem really butthurt kek.

  • @yoseppi
    @yoseppi 2 года назад +2

    Truly singular! So so touching 💓

  • @two-foldfilms683
    @two-foldfilms683 2 года назад +6

    At the Boston show I heard the opening note and held my girlfriend’s hand so hard 😂

  • @heyhriday
    @heyhriday 2 года назад +4

    This version is amazing

  • @JukeboxAlley
    @JukeboxAlley 2 года назад +2

    This is a really musical track, good vocals, good depth, nicely done.

  • @ehtgerman5869
    @ehtgerman5869 11 месяцев назад

    Here because of my University class and I'm loving it here!

  • @malcolmbradley6136
    @malcolmbradley6136 2 года назад

    This a sensational song from lucy her sublime vocals on this simply floor you so much emotional reaction comes with this song so keeping on to 02 kentish town march 25th it will be 5th time. I've seen lucy live she is that good in the UK over the years 😎😎

  • @presscompton7842
    @presscompton7842 2 года назад +2

    Happy I was introduced to your music today on npr. Beautiful sound

  • @moiff_
    @moiff_ 2 года назад +2

    Just chills

  • @peachvamps
    @peachvamps 2 года назад +1

    thank you so much for this.

  • @celticspike2522
    @celticspike2522 2 года назад +2

    I love this woman

  • @katryanaorange2092
    @katryanaorange2092 2 года назад

    Love this ❤️ what a find...

  • @zora9549
    @zora9549 2 года назад +1

    so good omg

  • @moonletthebodieshitthefloor
    @moonletthebodieshitthefloor 2 года назад

    it hits like one million sharp knives 💜😭

  • @stefanocaiazzakindergartenchef

    🥹real stunning.Spiritual connection 👐

  • @markratzlaff
    @markratzlaff 2 года назад

    this made me cry

  • @lailaa.abdirahim5838
    @lailaa.abdirahim5838 2 года назад +6

    the distress hand signals are hurting me..

  • @lovestayhwang9190
    @lovestayhwang9190 2 года назад +3

    oh lucy... was the original version not painful enough?

  • @buggaluggachug9570
    @buggaluggachug9570 2 года назад

    holy shit if you play this song from the middle its almost like a bad break up and toxicity in a relationship. but, now its completely different after listening to the beginning. crazy, idk im high. (after quickly skipping to the middle of the song to see if i like it as i usually do, then starting it over because i enjoyed her voice)

  • @concetop
    @concetop 2 года назад +1

    Eres tan tristemente genial Lucy ♡

  • @stefanocaiazzakindergartenchef
    @stefanocaiazzakindergartenchef Год назад +1

    ✋️🤚❤

  • @kriskenard
    @kriskenard 2 года назад +5

    You are all braver than the troops

  • @Em_G_H
    @Em_G_H 2 года назад

    😍😍😍

  • @DanielleIry
    @DanielleIry 2 года назад +1

    i love you lucy

  • @chiquemoderado
    @chiquemoderado 2 года назад

    yesss

  • @fcntasy1840
    @fcntasy1840 2 года назад +2

    This is so fucking good

  • @emotionallymotionsick
    @emotionallymotionsick 2 года назад +1

    lucy plz have mercy

  • @iebzyuwiwucaixgqijefiudjdbduf
    @iebzyuwiwucaixgqijefiudjdbduf 2 года назад +1

    Where does Fantano finds these artists? I think I have a new song to listen to now :)

    • @mayanroses1
      @mayanroses1 2 года назад +6

      She is pretty well known. Melon didn't "find" her.

  • @Iknowthee_end
    @Iknowthee_end 2 года назад

    OMGGGGG

  • @bettip4331
    @bettip4331 2 года назад

    im crying so much help

  • @caro9183
    @caro9183 2 года назад +1

    lucy why did you do this im HURTING rn

  • @amryu3258
    @amryu3258 2 года назад +1

    This gives me the calm but why?

    • @user-ot7ue2yb2e
      @user-ot7ue2yb2e 2 года назад +1

      in an interview, lucy said that the friend who the song is about doesn’t think this is a sad song, because the song is about how her friend was there for her. that may be why?

  • @rizney
    @rizney 2 года назад

    I'd kill to have someone write this about me

  • @bawddor3831
    @bawddor3831 2 года назад

    Lucy you're fucking amazingggggggggggg

  • @djcuc8721
    @djcuc8721 2 года назад +1

    :,)

  • @kylerromme3352
    @kylerromme3352 2 года назад +4

    hey one person who disliked this, you stink like eggs.

  • @dixie4859
    @dixie4859 Год назад

    roman roy coded

  • @TheVagolfer
    @TheVagolfer 2 года назад +3

    Well, I guess misery really does love company. I don't get the perpetual sadness that exists in all of her songs.