Young Girl Blues
Marianne Faithfull · Decca Years 1965-1967 [2007]
If I had any sense I'd maybe go away for a few days.
Be that as it may, I can only say I am lonely,
I am but a young girl, working my way through the phonies.
Coffee on, milk gone, a sad light by fading,
Myself I touch, but not too much, I hear it's degrading.
The flowers on my stockings are wilting away in the midnight.
The book I am reading is one man's opinion of moonlight.
My skin is so white, I'd like maybe to go to bed soon,
Closing my eyes, if I'm to rise up before noon.
High heels, car wheels, the losers are grooving.
My dream, strange seem images are moving.
My friends, they are making a pop star or two every evening.
I know that scene backwards, they can't see the patterns they're weaving.
My friends they are models but I soon got over that one.
I sit in my one room, a little brought-down in London.
Coffee on, milk gone, a sad light by fading,
Myself I touch, but not too much, I hear it's degrading.
La la la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
La la la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
La la la la, la la la la la ...
Young Girl Blues
Marianne Faithfull's "Young Girl Blues" stands as a poignant song in her Decca Years 1965-1967 collection, capturing the raw vulnerability of her early solo period. Recorded during a transformative era in her career, the track reflects the emotional turbulence and introspective nature that would define her subsequent work. The song's acoustic arrangement highlights her distinctive vocal style, blending folk sensibilities with a melancholic delivery that resonates deeply with listeners. As part of her broader discography from the mid-1960s, this recording exemplifies her ability to translate personal experience into universal musical expression, cementing her status as a significant figure in British singer-songwriter history.