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Artist/Band: Regina Spektor
Lyrics for Song: All the Rowboats
Lyrics for Album: What We Saw From The Cheap Seats (Deluxe Version) [2012]



All the rowboats, in the paintings,

they keep trying to row away.

And the captains, worried faces stay

contorted and staring at the waves.

They'll keep hanging in their gold frames

for forever, forever and a day

All the rowboats in oil paintings, they keep trying to row away,

row away.



Hear the whispering, French and German,

Dutch Italian and Latin.

When no-ones looking, I touch a sculpture,

marble, gold and soft as satin.



But the most special are the most lonely,

God I pity the violins.

In glass coffins, they keep coughing,

they've forgot, forgotten how to sing,

how to sing.



La da dada da

La da dada da

hOh



First there's lights out, then there's lock UP.

Masterpieces serving maximum sentences

It's their own fault for being timeless,

there's a price to pay and a consequence.

All the galleries, the museums,

Here's your ticket, welcome to the tombs.

There just public mausoleums

The living dead fill every room.



But the most special are the most lonely,

God I pity the violins.

In glass coffins, they keep coughing,

they've forgotten, forgotten how to sing,



They will hang there, in their gold frames

for forever, forever and a day.

All the rowboats in oil paintings,

they keep trying to row away,

row away.



First there's lights out, then there's lock UP.

Masterpieces serving maximum sentences

It's their own fault for being timeless,

there's a price to pay and a consequence.

All the galleries, the museums,

they will stay there for forever and a day.



All the rowboats in oil paintings,

they keep trying to row away,

row away.

All the rowboats in oil paintings,

they keep trying to row away,

row away.


About All the Rowboats

"All the Rowboats" stands as a poignant centerpiece on Regina Spektor's 2012 album *What We Saw From The Cheap Seats*, exemplifying her signature blend of folk-pop and introspective songwriting. The track features Spektor's distinctive, breathy vocal delivery layered over a warm, acoustic arrangement that highlights her talent for weaving personal narrative into universal themes of longing and memory. Released during a period where her discography increasingly explored the complexities of relationships and urban isolation, the song reflects the intimate, diary-like quality characteristic of her work from the early 2010s. It serves as a testament to her ability to craft melodies that feel both fragile and enduring, resonating with listeners who appreciate the raw honesty found in her catalog. The recording captures a specific moment in her artistic evolution, balancing commercial appeal with the lyrical depth that has defined her career since her debut.


Album Lyrics: What We Saw From The Cheap Seats (Deluxe Version) [2012]


Regina Spektor
"What We Saw From The Cheap Seats (Deluxe Version) [2012]"


1. Small Town Moon
2. Oh Marcello
3. Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
4. Firewood
5. Patron Saint
6. How
7. All the Rowboats
8. Ballad Of A Politician
9. Open
10. The Party
11. Jessica
12. The Prayer Of Francois Villon