Vanessa Carlton
Chanteuse

Américaine

"Great House" is the second single off of Vanessa's upcoming album Veils.
Listen here: https://ffm.to/greathouse

This is a little insight from Vanessa about what “Great House” means to her: "Great House" is about the place that shapes you the most - this place can be a childhood home, or simply a time of coming of age. This song honors this soul shaping experience and reveals that although we move on, we can never leave our "Great House".

Credits:
Vanessa Carlton - Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals
Dave Fridmann - Additional Synth Bass
Jon Fridmann - Electric Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, Vibes, Flute
John McCauley - Acoustic Guitar

Written by Vanessa Carlton
Producer, Engineer & Mixing - Dave Fridmann
Additional Production & Engineering - Jon Fridmann
Mastering - Emily Lazar at The Lodge
Assisted Engineer - Bob DeMaa at The Lodge

Visit Vanessa Online:
Website: http://vanessacarlton.com/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanessaCarlton
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Lyrics
He read to us
In the evenings
By the window
Thunder
My Mother
Where does she go

A small wooden house, like a castle, by the water
We ran the halls, through the echoes of each other

I said farewell
But I never leave
I said farewell
But I never leave

I knew her
Through the veils
Like a myth
On her lookout
I saw her cry
Like a secret

An ember
In his pocket
He didn’t know it
It was winter
When the house burned to the ground

I said farewell
But I never leave
I said farewell
But I never leave

“Animal” is the first single off of Vanessa's upcoming album Veils.
Listen here: https://ffm.to/animalvc

Filmed and edited by Patrick McPheron for Interiorstate

This is a little insight from Vanessa about what “Animal” means to her: “The song is about stoicism. The idea of knowing we cannot control external forces; she is being hunted and she accepts the reality of what is happening. The acceptance allows her to truly see the animal. Does she even identify with this creature? Every human has an animal within them. Are you hunting? Are you being hunted? Who is the animal?”

Written by Vanessa Carlton & Tristen Gaspadarek
Producer, Engineer & Mixing - Dave Fridmann
Additional Production & Engineering - Jon Fridmann
Mastering - Emily Lazar at The Lodge
Assisted Engineer - Bob DeMaa at The Lodge

Visit Vanessa Online:
Website: http://vanessacarlton.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessacarlton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanessaCarlton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessacarl...
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vanessacarltonofficial

Lyrics
Why don’t you come and get it
Animal
Why don’t you come and get it
Animal

Universe within me
Dancing to a heart beat
Give it up

Gonna get my head right
Visions in the moonlight
Give it up

Never seen such beauty
Hold me like Debussy
Flowing like a river
Wilder and within her
Carrion or hunter
Looking for a Mother
Give it up

I am here
You can’t see me
Animal
Animal

Energies within in me
Moving to a heart beat
Give it up

Waiting for the new light
Feel it like a sharp knife
Give it up

Never seen such beauty
Hold me like Debussy
Flowing like a river
Wilder and within her
Carrion or hunter
Looking for a lover
Give it up

I am here
You are with me

And when you're starving on the inside
Nobody can tell
But when you start to feel the fault line
In the night
I know her well
In the night

Vanessa’s upcoming tour in April and May of 2026 in support of her forthcoming album Veils is officially on sale now! $1 from every ticket will go to benefit Save The Music and their support for music in the schools. Purchase your tickets here: https://vanessacarlton.com/#tour

“Animal” is the first single off of Vanessa's upcoming album Veils.
Listen here: https://ffm.to/animalvc

This is a little insight from Vanessa about what “Animal” means to her: “The song is about stoicism. The idea of knowing we cannot control external forces; she is being hunted and she accepts the reality of what is happening. The acceptance allows her to truly see the animal. Does she even identify with this creature? Every human has an animal within them. Are you hunting? Are you being hunted? Who is the animal?”

Credits:
Vanessa Carlton - Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals
Dave Fridmann - Drum Machine Programming, Bass, Additional Synthesizers
Jon Fridmann - Drums, Bongos, Electric Guitar, Juno, Flute, French Horn, Bass Trombone

Written by Vanessa Carlton & Tristen Gaspadarek
Producer, Engineer & Mixing - Dave Fridmann
Additional Production & Engineering - Jon Fridmann
Mastering - Emily Lazar at The Lodge
Assisted Engineer - Bob DeMaa at The Lodge

Visit Vanessa Online:
Website: http://vanessacarlton.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanessacarlton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanessaCarlton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessacarl...
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vanessacarltonofficial

Lyrics
Why don’t you come and get it
Animal
Why don’t you come and get it
Animal

Universe within me
Dancing to a heart beat
Give it up

Gonna get my head right
Visions in the moonlight
Give it up

Never seen such beauty
Hold me like Debussy
Flowing like a river
Wilder and within her
Carrion or hunter
Looking for a Mother
Give it up

I am here
You can’t see me
Animal
Animal

Energies within in me
Moving to a heart beat
Give it up

Waiting for the new light
Feel it like a sharp knife
Give it up

Never seen such beauty
Hold me like Debussy
Flowing like a river
Wilder and within her
Carrion or hunter
Looking for a lover
Give it up

I am here
You are with me

And when you're starving on the inside
Nobody can tell
But when you start to feel the fault line
In the night
I know her well
In the night