Suzanne Vega Quotes

Suzanne Nadine Vega is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for her folk-inspired music.Vega's music career spans more than 30 years. She came to prominence in the mid 1980s, releasing four singles that entered the Top 40 charts in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s, including "Marlene on the Wall", "Left of Center", "Luka" and "No Cheap Thrill". "Tom's Diner," which was originally released as an a cappella recording on Vega's second album, Solitude Standing, was remixed in 1990 as a dance track by English electronic duo DNA with Vega as featured artist, and it became a Top 10 hit in over five countries. The song was used as a test during the creation of the MP3 format.Vega has released nine studio albums to date, the latest of which is Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers, released in 2016. Wikipedia  

✵ 11. July 1959
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Famous Suzanne Vega Quotes

“I won't march again on your battlefield.”

The Queen and the Soldier
Suzanne Vega (1985)

“They only hit until you cry,
After that, you don't ask why.”

Luka
Solitude Standing (1987)

“I have swallowed a secret burning thread.”

The Queen and the Soldier
Suzanne Vega (1985)

“I am sitting in the morning
at the diner on the corner”

Tom's Diner
Solitude Standing (1987)
Context: I am sitting in the morning
at the diner on the corner
I am waiting at the counter
for the man to pour the coffee
and he fills it only halfway
and before I even argue
he is looking out the window
at somebody coming in.

Suzanne Vega Quotes

“If you were to kill me now right here,
I would still look you in the eye”

In the Eye
Suzanne Vega (1985)

“The soldier came knocking upon the queen's door,
He said "I am not fighting for you any more."”

The Queen and the Soldier
Suzanne Vega (1985)

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