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Current Tunage: Thrice – The Messenger (Live @ The House of Blues)
Lyrics follow.
Mark me with fear and trembling; send someone else instead.
I know my world is ending; I can’t repay my debt.
How can I carry such a heavy burden?
How can I move when I am paralyzed?
I see a fire behind a heavy curtain.
I lean in closer and I close my eyes.
Kiss the coals; breathe in smoke, and I say,
“HERE I AM, SEND ME.”
It lifts my soul; I’m free and so unafraid.
“HERE I AM, SEND ME.”
Mark me with fire and send me among the living dead.
They cannot comprehend me; I watch the sickness spread.
How can they hear me when their hearts are hardened?
How can they see me when they close their eyes?
Still they can tell that I’m an easy target;
A wooden saw is quite a way to die.
Kiss the coals; breathe in smoke, and I say,
“HERE I AM, SEND ME.”
It lifts my soul; I’m free and so unafraid.
“HERE I AM, SEND ME.”
-Thrice, “The Messenger”
January 6, 2010 - 4:01 PM
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Currently listening to: “Circles” by Thrice
Thrice recently did a session at Daytrotter, and the results are stripped-down, sparse, largely acoustic, and predominantly wonderful. If you’ve ever wondered what a masterful rock band would sound like when given a room with a bunch of instruments in various states of being, this is a great example. You [...]
Without much ado, here are my best beloved musical albums of the year 2009. In descending order, building up to an apex of musical happiness.
10. Emery – “In Shallow Seas We Sail”
Although this record doesn’t really jump forward on Emery’s generally uncomplicated lyrical themes, it is a wonderful example of a band returning to their [...]
August 11, 2009 - 12:24 AM
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Current Tunage: Thrice – Beggars
Album of the year.
It’s been forever. I’m (kind of) sorry. There’s much to report on, but that will be another post.
For now, here’s what’s on my mind:
“THE WEIGHT” by THRICE from their new album BEGGARS
There’s many who’ll tell you they’ll give you their love,
But when they say “give” they mean “take.”
They’ll [...]
March 28, 2009 - 6:14 PM
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Current Tunage: Thrice – Identity Crisis
read below for lyrics:
This song has been meaningful to me of late. It’s old Thrice, from their album of the same name as the song. Enjoy.
Thrice – Identity Crisis
Image marred by self-infliction
Private wars on my soul waged
Heart is scarred by dual volitions
Juxtaposed and both engaged
Kindle flame, a test of faith
Help [...]
March 13, 2009 - 12:33 PM
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Current Tunage: mewithoutYou – C-Minor
One of my favourite mwY songs – in no small part due to the lush horn section.
Some lyrics from the fourth and soon-coming mewithoutYou record have surfaced. Here’s one song, which I’ve already taken a shining to. Note that they’re rough because they’re leaked and based on someone’s transcription (which means [...]
February 10, 2009 - 9:45 PM
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Current Tunage: mewithoutYou – The Ghost
Love, love love, LOVE, love, and superlove.
On my shortlist of “BANDS SO AWESOME THAT THOSE WHO DO NOT LOVE THEM MUST CERTAINLY HAVE ROTTEN TASTE IN MUSIC” is a little band out of Philly by the name of mewithoutYou. I love them dearly – between the delicious bass-driven melodies, the [...]
January 9, 2009 - 9:00 PM
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Here’s my top 10 records released in 2008.
They are IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, and are followed by a few lines about each.
Format:
## – Artist – “Album Name”
01 – Thrice – “The Alchemy Index Vol. 3 & 4: Air & Earth”
If their 2007 EP “The Alchemy Index Vol. 1 & 2: Fire [...]
December 10, 2008 - 8:34 AM
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Current Tunage: Mars Ill – 2 Steps
“He’s just another couple steps from where he needs to be…”
I was thinking this morning that there’s a short-list of musical artists that I love and/or respect so greatly that I must own whatever they release as soon as they release it. Case in point, this morning Dust of [...]
November 13, 2008 - 1:08 PM
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Current Tunage: Underoath – The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed
Lost In The Sound Of Separation is incredible.
So. There’s about a month and a half left in the Oh Eight, which may be a bit early to do this, but I feel like doing it now.
TOP TEN RECORDS RELEASED or discovered by me IN 2008 (mostly [...]
October 22, 2008 - 2:36 PM
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Current Tunage: Sintax.the.Terrific – Make Believe
Very worth sharing. Read ahead…
My first series post will come later this evening. Until then, here’s the song that has been resonating in my mind and heart a lot over the past couple months (when Underoath isn’t playing). I trust you’ll enjoy reading it, just imagine a brass-driven beat filling [...]
February 12, 2009 - 8:24 PM
Thanks for the lyrics.
Inspiring.