song "Precious Things"

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"Precious Things" is an intense, piano-driven alternative rock song by Tori Amos, known for its raw exploration of trauma, sexuality, and self-empowerment.

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instanceOf song
artist Tori Amos NERFINISHED
composer Tori Amos NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre alternative rock
piano rock
hasCriticalReception considered one of Tori Amos’s signature songs
widely praised for emotional intensity
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
guitar
piano
vocals
hasLiveVersion multiple officially released live recordings
hasNotableFeature confessional lyrics
dynamic quiet-loud contrasts
frequent inclusion in Tori Amos live setlists
intense piano-driven arrangement
raw emotional vocal delivery
spoken-word and whispered sections
use of dissonance and tension
hasSubject coming of age
conflict between desire and shame
internalized misogyny
reclaiming power after abuse
hasTheme female identity
memory
religion
self-empowerment
sexuality
shame
trauma
includedInAlbum Little Earthquakes NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Tori Amos NERFINISHED
notableQuote He said you’re really an ugly girl
I wanna smash the faces of those beautiful boys
Let them wash away
So I ran faster but it caught me here
These precious things, let them bleed
partOf Tori Amos discography NERFINISHED
performer Tori Amos NERFINISHED
performerOf live improvisations in concert
producer Eric Rosse NERFINISHED
Tori Amos NERFINISHED
recordedBy Tori Amos NERFINISHED
recordLabel Atlantic Records
EastWest Records NERFINISHED

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Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos, married name Arnold) notableWork song "Precious Things"
subject surface form: Tori Amos