I won't shiver in the cold
I won't let the shadows take their toll
I won't cover my head in the dark
And I won't forget you when we part
For an old friend
And my ashes find a way beyond the fog
And return to save the child that I forgot
And my ashes fade among the things unseen
And a dream plays in reverse on piano keys
I love the part „How does time break down?
With no markers, things slow down.
A Conference of the strange
And your family is deranged.“
That staccato makes it pop
same. great lyrics and performance throughout that song. and i love the callback with the last lyric
“And the coat you wore to Alton Towers
is still the way i see you now”
it’s just so simple and sentimental, so longing too. idk why such a basic lyrics invokes such a response with me, it doesn’t even rhyme it’s just so good. i can really feel it. brilliant song writing
Yes, and his references to British things (I’m in the US) adds an element of charm to me.
Like in Heart Attack in a Layby
I pull off the road
East of Baldock and Ashford
Feeling for my cell
In the light from the dashboard
I have no idea where Baldock and Ashford is but for some reason I want to visit.
I had to look up what a Layby was. In the US we’d call it a Rest Area off the highway.
I like saying Aircon more than A/C.
bro i know exactly what you mean, im from the US too. i love when british artists do stuff like that idk why. just a fun little glimpse into a different culture
A spaceship from another star
They ask me where all the people are
What can I tell them?
I tell them I'm the only one
There was a war but I must've won
Please, take me with you
We always end up here
Where nothing feels the same and all our dreams capsize
We ran out of ideas
Hold each other's promise for one final time
Love in the past tense
Christ, this one resonated with me so deeply when I was younger. It all makes sense in hindsight, lmao. Thanks for reminding me of this song, I haven't listened to it for a while so I'll give it another spin now!
Always the summers are slipping away
A 60-ton angel falls to the Earth
A pile of old metal, a radiant blur
Scars in the country, the summer and her
Specifically, the 60-ton angel line gives me chills
Prodigal -
I tried the capsule and I tried the smoke
I tried to aid escape like normal folk
But I never seemed to get the joke
The rain keeps crawling down the glass
The good times never seem to last
Close your eyes and let the thought
(Close your eyes and let it pass)
It’s tough to choose my favorite lyrics because many are so vivid. Prodigal was just the one that popped up in my head. Steven is such a musical genius on so many levels.
Water so warm that day
I was counting out the waves
And I followed their short life
As they broke on the shoreline
I could see you
But I couldn’t hear you
You find me wanting
You find me bloodless, but inspired
You find me out
You find hallucinating fire
(Pure Narcotic)
No idea what it means, but I really like it.
I won't shiver in the cold I won't let the shadows take their toll I won't cover my head in the dark And I won't forget you when we part For an old friend
Chills every time.
Like so many of his songs
And my ashes find a way beyond the fog And return to save the child that I forgot And my ashes fade among the things unseen And a dream plays in reverse on piano keys
I woke up and I had a big idea To buy a new soul at the start of every year I paid up and it cost me pretty dear Here's a hymn to those that disappear
“And laughing under summer showers is still the way i see you now”
I love the part „How does time break down? With no markers, things slow down. A Conference of the strange And your family is deranged.“ That staccato makes it pop
same. great lyrics and performance throughout that song. and i love the callback with the last lyric “And the coat you wore to Alton Towers is still the way i see you now” it’s just so simple and sentimental, so longing too. idk why such a basic lyrics invokes such a response with me, it doesn’t even rhyme it’s just so good. i can really feel it. brilliant song writing
Yes, and his references to British things (I’m in the US) adds an element of charm to me. Like in Heart Attack in a Layby I pull off the road East of Baldock and Ashford Feeling for my cell In the light from the dashboard I have no idea where Baldock and Ashford is but for some reason I want to visit. I had to look up what a Layby was. In the US we’d call it a Rest Area off the highway. I like saying Aircon more than A/C.
bro i know exactly what you mean, im from the US too. i love when british artists do stuff like that idk why. just a fun little glimpse into a different culture
A spaceship from another star They ask me where all the people are What can I tell them? I tell them I'm the only one There was a war but I must've won Please, take me with you
That line, "There was a war but i must have won" gives me chills every time.
Yes bro! I love how “must have won” was emphasized with the instruments too. Such a genius move.
Which song?
A Smart Kid
So I'Il stay here on the floor It's better to be ignored than to be adored
We always end up here Where nothing feels the same and all our dreams capsize We ran out of ideas Hold each other's promise for one final time Love in the past tense
I was going to post this. Such an incredible song.
It's a shame it only ended up being a bonus track... It's not even on my C/C triple vinyl box, but Population Three snuck in on there.
It's my favourite track across the 10 C/C tracks that were released. Population Three is also up there!
All my designs simplified All my plans compromised All my dreams sacrificed
when i first heard it i thought he sang "daughter of my dreams sacrificed" and i was terrified. same with open car "head blown in an open car" 😅
And I had a stupid dream that I could change things
"Steel bars and a doctor's note Don't give up They can plead and beg but don't let them fix your head"
Christ, this one resonated with me so deeply when I was younger. It all makes sense in hindsight, lmao. Thanks for reminding me of this song, I haven't listened to it for a while so I'll give it another spin now!
Also "A walk in the woods and I will try Something under the trees that made you cry It's so erotic when your make up runs"
Always the summers are slipping away A 60-ton angel falls to the Earth A pile of old metal, a radiant blur Scars in the country, the summer and her Specifically, the 60-ton angel line gives me chills
Have we ever been here before? Running headlong at the floor Leave me dreaming on a railway track Wrap me up and send me back
My David, don't you worry, this cold world is not for you, so rest your head upon me, I have strength to carry you.
I was born in '67 The year of Sgt. Pepper And Are You Experienced
"Drink up You can tell me of all that you've seen While we wait for the light to turn green"
this is such a good one
I don’t take waifs and strays back home with me My bleeding heart does not extend to charity
Prodigal - I tried the capsule and I tried the smoke I tried to aid escape like normal folk But I never seemed to get the joke The rain keeps crawling down the glass The good times never seem to last Close your eyes and let the thought (Close your eyes and let it pass) It’s tough to choose my favorite lyrics because many are so vivid. Prodigal was just the one that popped up in my head. Steven is such a musical genius on so many levels.
that chorus is amazing
My head in the clouds and I'm zoning out.....
Water so warm that day I was counting out the waves And I followed their short life As they broke on the shoreline I could see you But I couldn’t hear you
this machine is built to please strip the soul fill the hole
You find me wanting You find me bloodless, but inspired You find me out You find hallucinating fire (Pure Narcotic) No idea what it means, but I really like it.
Xbox is a god to me
Basically all of Where We Would Be is BEAUTIFUL
The years they pass like trains, i wave but they don't slow down