St. Vincent – New York
Directed by visual artist Alex Da Corte, the clip takes place in what Da Corte describes as a “blurry and fractured, dreamy and flat” version of New York City. It has Clark wearing a number of colorful, highly textured outfits.
The opening scene shows Clark in all white at a corner flower shop, before she puts on a translucent raincoat and then sets a head of lettuce on fire while wearing a puffy-sleeved black dress.
Later in the video, she dons a bright green leather jacket with matching thigh-high boots, then mournfully leans on a disco ball in a shiny gold dress with tawny tights. It’s a visual feast of vibrant, slightly absurd outfits…
New York isn’t New York
Without you, love
So far in a few blocks
To be so lowAnd if I call you from First Avenue
Where you’re the only motherfucker in the city
Who can handle meNew love
Wasn’t true love
Back to you, love
So much for a home run
With some blue bloodsIf I last-strawed you on 8th Avenue
Where you’re the only motherfucker in the city
Who can stand meI have lost a hero
I have lost a friend
But for you, darling
I’d do it all again
I have lost a hero
I have lost a friend
But for you, darling
I’d do it all againNew York isn’t New York
Without you, love
Too few of our old crew
Left on AstorSo if I trade our ‘hood
For some Hollywood
Where you’re the…
Anne Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982), known professionally as St. Vincent, is an American singer and songwriter. In June 2017, St. Vincent released “New York”, the lead single from her fifth album.