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Vanessa Carlton => Vanessa Songs / Lyrics / Sheet Music => Topic started by: cassiemoy on March 07, 2009, 01:16:33 pm
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as in the new song, premiered at the ramapo college 3/6/09. any attempts at lyrics, anyone?
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I'm trying to convince my mom to take me to Wilmington, NC in April for the concert. I'll try to bring something to record with me that will record in good quality so we can get the lyrics and a better version.
God, this is great news!
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I'm trying to convince my mom to take me to Wilmington, NC in April for the concert. I'll try to bring something to record with me that will record in good quality so we can get the lyrics and a better version.
God, this is great news!
oh pleeeeease do!
it's amazing news. i'm about to rip the mp3 anyway so i/others can start trying to transcribe.
and the lyrics, which are at least 1/2 of my vc experiences, always - well, i can only figure out a little bit of the beginning:
"waste away the days
waiting on [???]
it's time to try [???]
but i get older with morning"
something like that. i think the chorus begins with "i've never been so sure" and ends with "never gone". ... as clear as the piano is, the lyrics are really hard to hear.
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I'm trying to convince my mom to take me to Wilmington, NC in April for the concert. I'll try to bring something to record with me that will record in good quality so we can get the lyrics and a better version.
God, this is great news!
oh pleeeeease do!
it's amazing news. i'm about to rip the mp3 anyway so i/others can start trying to transcribe.
and the lyrics, which are at least 1/2 of my vc experiences, always - well, i can only figure out a little bit of the beginning:
"waste away the days
waiting on [???]
it's time to try [???]
but i get older with morning"
something like that. i think the chorus begins with "i've never been so sure" and ends with "never gone". ... as clear as the piano is, the lyrics are really hard to hear.
I thought I heard her say 'Im waiting on a new age' at the very end.
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the intro notes are B B A G# B E B E E F# D# C#! Key of E. main chords so far are E and C#m.
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I'm trying to convince my mom to take me to Wilmington, NC in April for the concert. I'll try to bring something to record with me that will record in good quality so we can get the lyrics and a better version.
God, this is great news!
oh pleeeeease do!
it's amazing news. i'm about to rip the mp3 anyway so i/others can start trying to transcribe.
and the lyrics, which are at least 1/2 of my vc experiences, always - well, i can only figure out a little bit of the beginning:
"waste away the days
waiting on [???]
it's time to try [???]
but i get older with morning"
something like that. i think the chorus begins with "i've never been so sure" and ends with "never gone". ... as clear as the piano is, the lyrics are really hard to hear.
I thought I heard her say 'Im waiting on a new age' at the very end.
Yes I hear: Waste the days away
waiting on a new age
Its time to try (new things?)
but I get older one more year
(an unwinding dream?) OR (a london winding dream?) Or (a london minded dream?)
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this took a very long time 8O
but...
this is going to fail so hard and be funny later, but sure, i'll try it.
I think I've got at least some of it right, while I know some of it is probably wrong.
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Wait the days away
Waiting on a new rage
With time to try it
But I get older without you
But London's pleasant dream
A moment I'm getting old
But the word's all secret
They're only hollow bones now
Only hollow bones now
And I've never been so sure
That I can only hear the last burn
And I know that we've returned
Never gone, never gone
God I still aim for this high life
But I started, burned the feeling
And I know that they will never stay the same
If we can only burn the light
Wish we could never fight
And I've never been so sure
But I can only hear the last burn
And I know that we've returned
Never gone, never gone
Let go, oh
You're the first one loved
Wrap around your feelings
But I won't ever feel you
And she never even tried
No, she never even tried
And I can only hear the last burn
And I know that we've returned
Never let go
But I can only hear the last burn
And I know that we've returned
Never gone, no
Wait away the days
Waiting on a new rage
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comments, suggestions, theories, PLEASE
See my post below for lyrics
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this took a very long time 8O
but...
this is going to fail so hard and be funny later, but sure, i'll try it.
I think I've got at least some of it right, while I know some of it is probably wrong.
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Wait the days away
Waiting on a new rage
With time to try it
But I get older without you
But London's pleasant dream
A moment I'm getting old
But the word's all secret
They're only hallow bones now
Only hallow bones now
And I've never been so sure
That I can only hear the last burn
And I know that we've returned
Never gone, never gone
God I still aim for this high life
But I started, burned the feeling
And I know that they will never stay the same
If we can only burn the light
Wish we could never fight
And I've never been so sure
But I can only hear the last burn
And I know that we've returned
Never gone, never gone
Let go, oh
You're the first one loved
Wrap around your feelings
But I won't ever feel you
And she never even tried
No, she never even tried
And I can only hear the last burn
And I know that we've returned
Never let go
But I can only hear the last burn
And I know that we've returned
Never gone, no
Wait away the days
Waiting on a new rage
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comments, suggestions, theories, PLEASE
wow. what incredible effort, i must applaud. i think i still subscribe to it being "waste the days away/waiting on a new age" however. as for other comments, i must first pull the song out and hear it against your version of the lyrics. :]
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Wow, Kulp, you are always really good at this. Good job! I think I agree with the peeps who said its "waiting on a new age"
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Wow, Kulp, you are always really good at this. Good job! I think I agree with the peeps who said its "waiting on a new age"
Yes and
and after "Its time to try it" i hear
"but I get older one more year"
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taking this from my post in the other thread:
I'm feeling good about this! London lyrics!
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I waste away the days
Waiting on a new age
But time betrays me
And I get older one more year
Walk London's windy streets
He waits for me at home
But I wonder the secrets
That only cobble stones hold
Only the cobble stones know
And I've never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come
They never come
Got a knife-throwing kind of love
But your silence cuts the deepest
And I know I've made a mess of things
And I'm sorry for all that
Wish we could get the time back
'Cause I've never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come
Wait for it
Wait for it
Earth will turn when we're gone
So we pray that Heaven waits on us
But the wolves howl to the Moon
And she never answers back
No, she never answers back
But after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never -- never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come, oh
I waste the days away
Waiting on a new age
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Thank you a lot for the lyrics !! I really appreciate them. To me that song really is an "Afterglow" 2, very different don't get me wrong but I feel the same thing listening to it, it's just a song I could be playing and singing all day. Vanessa is a genius.
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What do you guys think she means by "Heavenly creatures never come"?
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What do you guys think she means by "Heavenly creatures never come"?
angels... God..
or perhaps it's just the idea of "someone who is perfect" or 'right' or 'does no wrong'
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i think it is the latter, kulp
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i think it is the latter, kulp
yeah so do i
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there is a much better quality vid now, from the same show she played 'fairweather friends'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXCUHrzXx7Q
you can hear the lyrics pretty clearly :D
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i've been to london last week and this song was circling through my head all the time. I just love it!!!
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I like everything but the 'heavenly creatures' part. Something about it doesn't sound right to me. I think it's the 'creatures' part. You don't normally think of a person as a creature (which I'm thinking she is metaphorically relating them to). To me creature sounds better to describe something odd or mysterious.
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I just fainted.
No, that's a lie. But the new version makes this song... even better!!!!!!! OMG
J'adore la musique de Vanessa!
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Typless... :D
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I just fainted.
No, that's a lie. But the new version makes this song... even better!!!!!!! OMG
J'adore la musique de Vanessa!
What "new" version are you talking about ??
Tu parles français ? :)
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I like everything but the 'heavenly creatures' part. Something about it doesn't sound right to me. I think it's the 'creatures' part. You don't normally think of a person as a creature (which I'm thinking she is metaphorically relating them to). To me creature sounds better to describe something odd or mysterious.
Aren't they creatures though? I mean, they definitely aren't human... if they even exist.
Just saying....
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I just fainted.
No, that's a lie. But the new version makes this song... even better!!!!!!! OMG
J'adore la musique de Vanessa!
What "new" version are you talking about ??
Tu parles français ? :)
Oui. Un peu. Je parlais plus bien apres... Mais, mainetent.. Pas plus... =[
The newer video someone above put up.
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Got a knife throwing kind of love
But your silence cuts the deepest
^ Love that line!
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Soemhow I imagine her talking of Gargoyles when she speaks of "Heavenly Creatures"...
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OH. MY. GOD. I am almost IN TEARS right now. This song just rips and tears at my heart; it's like Vanessa is in my head when she writes, especially this.
I...I...I'm just at a loss over this song. It's PERFECT. Lyrics, music, everything.
And her VOICE. My god, it just keeps getting better and better and better...
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OH. MY. GOD. I am almost IN TEARS right now. This song just rips and tears at my heart; it's like Vanessa is in my head when she writes, especially this.
I...I...I'm just at a loss over this song. It's PERFECT. Lyrics, music, everything.
And her VOICE. My god, it just keeps getting better and better and better...
:) Exactly what I thought when I first listened to that song.
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OH. MY. GOD. I am almost IN TEARS right now. This song just rips and tears at my heart; it's like Vanessa is in my head when she writes, especially this.
I...I...I'm just at a loss over this song. It's PERFECT. Lyrics, music, everything.
And her VOICE. My god, it just keeps getting better and better and better...
hehe, this sums up our nessa love! her songs make me go crazy with joy as well :D
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OH. MY. GOD. I am almost IN TEARS right now. This song just rips and tears at my heart; it's like Vanessa is in my head when she writes, especially this.
I...I...I'm just at a loss over this song. It's PERFECT. Lyrics, music, everything.
And her VOICE. My god, it just keeps getting better and better and better...
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taking this from my post in the other thread:
I'm feeling good about this! London lyrics!
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Walk London's windy streets
He waits for me at home
But I wonder the secrets
That only cobble stones hold
Only the cobble stones know
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Isn't it WINDING streets? and I hear WANNA KNOW the secrets instead of wonder
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Yeah, it's "wanna know" (obviously) and "winding streets".
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This song... I listen to it every day and cry a bit.
God, I'm such a gay sometimes. Lol
Oh, well...
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So I figures out the intro and verses!!!
Just gotta get the chorus and bridge.
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This is such a beautiful song. I listened to it a couple of time and I think is sth like this:
Verse 1
I waste away the days
Waiting on a new age
But time betrays
And I get older one more year
Verse 2
Walk london windy streets
He waits for me at home
But wonder the secrets
That only cobble stones hold
Only the cobble stones, no
Chorus
And Ive never been sure
That after all these years
All that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures
Never came
Never came
Never came
Verse 3
Got a knife-throwing kind of love
But your silence cuts the deepest
And I know I've made a mess of things
And I'm sorry for all that
Wish we could go the time back
Chorus
Cause Ive never been so sure
That after all these years
All that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures
Never came
Wait for
Wait for
Bridge
Earth will turn when we're gone
So we pray that Heaven waits on us
But the wolves howl to the Moon
And she never answers back
No she never answers back
Chorus
But after all these years
All that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never
Never been so sure
That after all these years
All that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures
Never come
Ah, ah
I waste away the days
Waiting on a new age.
What do you think she is talking about? Personally I think is kinda of a break up because of the: "heavenly creatures never come back" and especially "Verse 3: Wish we could go the time back". I don't know, she also plays a lot with things related to time like: "Waiting on a new age" or "But time betrays and I get older one more year"... So, what do you think, guys? I hope she puts this song on her new CD...
xoxo
Chuls
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Intro for the right hand is..
B G# E B F# C# B G# E F# C# E B G# F# B E B A G# B E B E E F# C#
I only got the first four keys of the left hand which is.. E G# C# F then some chord I can't transcribe. XD
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The chords for the left hand are E, C#m and A.
I'm gonna try and write the sheet music for it at the weekend, unless someone manages to get there before I do.
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best of luck, sheet music makers!
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The quality of the London songs are a bit dull. I can't transcribe the pattern of the keys when she starts singing. Anyone know? :D
Edit: My left hand transcription is wrong. It's B E C# F# and Chord E C#m A[thanks Martin.!]
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Sorry for the double post but I was able to transcribe the chorus! XD
RightHand: B B A G# B C# E G#
Left Hand: B E G# E C# E G# E A E E A E E A E
You can clearly hear how it's played in 2:20-2:31 of video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=429_oAzMClM)
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is someone working on the sheets for london? it seems like the ball has stopped rolling on making sheets :-\
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is someone working on the sheets for london? it seems like the ball has stopped rolling on making sheets :-\
yes! I am dying for london and will be eternally grateful for whoever transcribes this :D
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Hello all.
I'm sort of a neophyte at transcribing sheet music, so this is probably as far as I'll get with this. The intro was kinda iffy since she's played it slightly differently in the two videos I had to compare. But I have here the intro and the verse, and a bit of the vocals. For funsies. I dunno, maybe this will get someone out there motivated to finish it?
edit:
Did I say I wouldn't figure it out? I meant give me a minute. There might be some mistakes, but I'm pretty sure this is right.
Also, thanks to the people who figured out the notes. I always suck at that.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/08vpp3 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/08vpp3)
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taking this from my post in the other thread:
...But I wonder the secrets
That only cobble stones hold
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come...
Nice work Andrew, but I get "But I wonder what secrets" & "Is that all heavenly creatures never come"
The transcription certainly pairs up with the other version so accurate sheet music must be close by 8)
Peace
Aaron
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I already posted sheet music in my last post in case anyone wants it.
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london lyrics as per the milford performance:
http://sites.google.com/site/nessaholicproject/lyrics/miscellaneous-unreleased/london
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god, i'm in love with this song. it's been said, but yeah, i totally see the "afterglow" comparison. it feels like one of those introspective, long-walk-home-alone kind of monologues.
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it actually reminds me of "The One" in terms of the piano part. so beautiful. favorite vc song ever
let's just pray that the studio version doesn't ruin it (as someone said earlier)
EDIT:
does anyone else think that this is vanessa's best song of all time? her songwriting has just reached this wonderful peak; the lyrics and melody and piano part all fit so nicely together and reminds me of paul mccartney or elton john in some way.
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"...but time betrays me, and I get older one more year."
I love it.
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I agree that the lyrics is somehow like to Afterglow and I also agree that the playing style is somehow like The One. But I think this song has identity of its own, pensive and thoughtful. I like how V manages to put her reflections into a song in a poetic manner, yet the message is pretty clear, depending to the listeners.
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Alternative lyrics from Nashville Pride Festival performance.
I waste away the days
Waiting on a new age
But time betrays me
And I get older one more year
Walk London's windy streets
Go anywhere but home
'Cause I'm looking for the secrets
That only cobble stones hold
Only the cobble stones know
And I've never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come
They never come
Got a knife-throwing kind of love
But your silence cuts the deepest
And I know I've made a mess of things
And I'm sorry for all that
Wish we could get the time back
'Cause I've never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come
Wait for it
Wait for it
Now I'm staring at the sun
As if there's a riddle I'm not in on
But the wolves howl to the Moon
And she never answers back
No, she never answers back
But after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never -- never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come, oh
I waste the days away
Waiting on a new age
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I like the other lyrics better!
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Same here, though I also like the 'the Earth will turn when we're gone; SO we pray the Heavens would wait on us' lyrics.
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I know, that's the part I liked. At least she left in the lyrics about the wolves howling to the moon, though. Those are my fave.
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According to her Wikipedia "She also announced that the song "London" would be the first single in her upcoming record". Is that true ?
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No.
She said that London was the first song that she wrote for the up-coming record :D
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I like the other line "earth will turn when we're gone" better, also.
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According to her Wikipedia "She also announced that the song "London" would be the first single in her upcoming record". Is that true ?
:-X Oops. I was the one who put that info there. Sorry for the wrong info. I already corrected it. I truly apologize.
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^ Hahaha.
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^ Hahaha.
I know. I feel pretty ashamed. ;D I was like, "Uh-oh."
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Does anyone else think the lyric change could be as she said ' I don't believe in the devil,' so not heaven or hell either?
Just a thought.
And I also like the 'Earth will turn' more, i think it created more imagery..
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Would suit me just fine. I wouldn't be surprised :)
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London lyrics (as of 6-19-2010, the Nashville Pride performance)
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Waste away the days
Waiting on a new age
But time betrays me
And I get older one more year
Walk London's windy streets
Go anywhere but home
'Cause I'm looking for the secrets
That only cobble stones hold
Only the cobble stones know
And I've never been so sure
That after all these years, I'll never learn
That heavenly creatures never come
You've got a knife-throwing kind of love
But your silence cuts the deepest
And I know I've made a mess of things
And I'm sorry for all that
Wish we could get the time back
Because I've never been so sure
That after all these years, I'll never learn
That heavenly creatures never come
Wait for it
Wait for it
Now I'm staring at the sun
As if there's a riddle I'm not in on
'Cause the wolves howl to the Moon
And she never answers back
No, she never answers back
And after all these years, I'll never learn
That heavenly creatures never -- never been so sure
That after all these years, I'll never learn
That heavenly creatures never come, oh
Waste away the days
Waiting on a new age
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^Thanks for the new lyrics :)
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I like the new one more. :D
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As if there's a riddle I'm gnawing on
Maybe it's just me, but I thought she was singing:
As if there's a riddle I'm not in on
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Maybe it's just me, but I thought she was singing:
As if there's a riddle I'm not in on
yeah you're right, my bad. edited.
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This has to be my absolute favorite nessa song- I'm completely obsessed with it
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This has to be my absolute favorite nessa song- I'm completely obsessed with it
Amen. (:
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This has to be my absolute favorite nessa song- I'm completely obsessed with it
Me too! The recording from the 2009 Milford Festival makes me get into a transe, no doubt it's my fave Nessa song all-time.
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This has to be my absolute favorite nessa song- I'm completely obsessed with it
Me too! The recording from the 2009 Milford Festival makes me get into a transe, no doubt it's my fave Nessa song all-time.
It's the best one we have, but I'm pretty sure that the actual version from the record will be more beautiful.
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Aren't the final versions always amazing? lol
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Aren't the final versions always amazing? lol
Yeah. ;D 100% agree.
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Every time there's a new version of this song posted I always hope to myself that she changed the words "heavenly creatures" to something different. I've just never much cared for it. It just doesn't flow very well in my opinion... I keep hoping it'll grow on me but it still hasn't! Perhaps the studio version will be better. :3
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I don't think she'll be changing that part any time soon. In my opinion, it is what makes "London" as it is. The "heavenly creatures" is, in my opinion, a very creative thing to insert in a song.
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I like the song very much, and now, it's my favorite (I think I said this earlier, right? If "Waltz" was still "Waltz," "London" would be my second favorite). The only lyric change I'm not all to crazy about is "Now I'm staring at the sun, as if they're a riddle I'm not in on." I'm still a fan of "The earth will turn when we're gone, so we pray that Heaven what's for [on?] us." I think it fits the "heavenly creatures" aspect more, but that's just me.
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I agree. The first version creates more scenery in a listeners' mind.
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I agree that the first version does fit the "heavenly creatures" part better. But I still don't like that line so I don't mind if the new version doesn't compliment it because I just want it to be gone! haha. I actually think I prefer the new lyrics because they are more unique sounding. It's kind of a toss up for me though, cuz both are good.
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I like the song very much, and now, it's my favorite (I think I said this earlier, right? If "Waltz" was still "Waltz," "London" would be my second favorite). The only lyric change I'm not all to crazy about is "Now I'm staring at the sun, as if they're a riddle I'm not in on." I'm still a fan of "The earth will turn when we're gone, so we pray that Heaven what's for [on?] us." I think it fits the "heavenly creatures" aspect more, but that's just me.
AGREED. The previous lyric fit waaaay better in the song than the latest one. I hope the studio version has the old one.
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"Got a knife-throwing kind of love, but your silence cuts the deepest."
Beautiful. I always wonder who she writes all these songs about....
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I think she refers to the moon that never speaks back.
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From the first time I heard this, I always thought that London was a conflict between religion and science, as a literally take on "Heavenly creatures" and "wait for it" and "Heaven" waiting for us. Personally, I think about it's like... agnosticism and spirituality vs. a set religion and criteria for faith. I guess it also fits Tall Tales for Spring. She seems very "I believe in hard, factual science now."
Or maybe this is just my religious struggle coming out. :X
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I think that it really is about faith. She said before that, setting aside her state of being spiritual, the song is about wondering why the moon doesn't speak back to you when you call to it. I know, I'm redundant.
Anyway, I don't think V had lost her faith on religion or something, just an outsider's view. But whether she had or had not is a personal matter, IMO. It's her choice, so there's nothing I can do but support her with her choices.
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I like the song very much, and now, it's my favorite (I think I said this earlier, right? If "Waltz" was still "Waltz," "London" would be my second favorite). The only lyric change I'm not all to crazy about is "Now I'm staring at the sun, as if they're a riddle I'm not in on." I'm still a fan of "The earth will turn when we're gone, so we pray that Heaven what's for [on?] us." I think it fits the "heavenly creatures" aspect more, but that's just me.
I also agree. But I guess I still prefer the song totally as it was before, with the "He waits for me at home" part.
But I'm happy just to know that it's going to be on the album. Since she performed it live for the first time I'm anxiously waiting for the studio version.
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From the first time I heard this, I always thought that London was a conflict between religion and science, as a literally take on "Heavenly creatures" and "wait for it" and "Heaven" waiting for us. Personally, I think about it's like... agnosticism and spirituality vs. a set religion and criteria for faith. I guess it also fits Tall Tales for Spring. She seems very "I believe in hard, factual science now."
I agree, both seem to me to be about questioning religion. I'd like to hear what she has to say about the themes in her music though. I personally am not a religious person, but V seems like she always has been. It just makes me wonder what's going on inside that head of hers! haha
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I agree. I've been wondering about what's going on inside her head too. I've known her to be a religious person, but when I heard "London," I became confused.
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I agree. I've been wondering about what's going on inside her head too. I've known her to be a religious person, but when I heard "London," I became confused.
SAME! Then when I heard her mention Hawkings, I became even more confused haha.
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Yeah. I think science has been playing a great part in her beliefs now?
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i never interpreted this song as having anything to do with religion? I perceived heavenly creatures to be metaphorical...
And I've never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come
They never come
to me, it sounds like, after many failed relationships, she's realized that the perfect (perhaps, "angelic") person doesn't exist. you kind of pray that this amazing person will come and save you from the mundanity of life. but it never happens. and if you do meet someone like that, the longer you get to know them the more mortal they appear, eventually hurting you. she keeps hoping, but has now come to terms with reality.
...am i crazy?
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i never interpreted this song as having anything to do with religion? I perceived heavenly creatures to be metaphorical...
And I've never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come
They never come
to me, it sounds like, after many failed relationships, she's realized that the perfect (perhaps, "angelic") person doesn't exist. you kind of pray that this amazing person will come and save you from the mundanity of life. but it never happens. and if you do meet someone like that, the longer you get to know them the more mortal they appear, eventually hurting you. she keeps hoping, but has now come to terms with reality.
...am i crazy?
No you're not. And I like your interpretation. We just kind of focused on the religious interpretation of the song because that was what V has mentioned in her previous shows - why the moon doesn't talk back to you when you do to it.
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i never interpreted this song as having anything to do with religion? I perceived heavenly creatures to be metaphorical...
And I've never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come
They never come
to me, it sounds like, after many failed relationships, she's realized that the perfect (perhaps, "angelic") person doesn't exist. you kind of pray that this amazing person will come and save you from the mundanity of life. but it never happens. and if you do meet someone like that, the longer you get to know them the more mortal they appear, eventually hurting you. she keeps hoping, but has now come to terms with reality.
...am i crazy?
No, you're not. I like your interpretation.
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You know, I really hope I start to like this song because I cannot get into it...It's one of my least favorite songs of hers of all time... I'm sure I will fall in love with the album version, though. I must be missing something because everyone loves this song.
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You know, I really hope I start to like this song because I cannot get into it...It's one of my least favorite songs of hers of all time... I'm sure I will fall in love with the album version, though. I must be missing something because everyone loves this song.
I was the same, it has grown a lot on me lately tho, and then when i heard the snippet on the new video i was like...holy shit, and now im sooo excited for it ;D ;D
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Gosh, I connected to this song immediately, and I'm going to post about it again today because I had an epiphany while driving today. First off, I'll apologize if someone else already said this because I haven't read through this topic in a bit. It is also very close to what I have written before but today something struck me as slightly differnt and I had to share.
The meaning I get from this song is a crisis of faith. But not just faith of religion; faith in love, faith in life, faith in creativity, faith for faith's sake and of course faith in the spiritual and religious senses. I remember her saying this was the first song she wrote in a long time, it was what broke her writer's block. I think it is because it expresses all the crisis of faith that she was feeling in herself, in others, and in the world around her. She was finally able to express all the "crisis" she was feeling. "looking for the secrets" is looking for all the answers to every question that crisis in faith brings about. She was searching for meaning and searching for reasons.
That is what it means to me, and even if that's not what it means to her, it will always strike me in this way.
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Gosh, I connected to this song immediately, and I'm going to post about it again today because I had an epiphany while driving today. First off, I'll apologize if someone else already said this because I haven't read through this topic in a bit. It is also very close to what I have written before but today something struck me as slightly differnt and I had to share.
The meaning I get from this song is a crisis of faith. But not just faith of religion; faith in love, faith in life, faith in creativity, faith for faith's sake and of course faith in the spiritual and religious senses. I remember her saying this was the first song she wrote in a long time, it was what broke her writer's block. I think it is because it expresses all the crisis of faith that she was feeling in herself, in others, and in the world around her. She was finally able to express all the "crisis" she was feeling. "looking for the secrets" is looking for all the answers to every question that crisis in faith brings about. She was searching for meaning and searching for reasons.
That is what it means to me, and even if that's not what it means to her, it will always strike me in this way.
You're like, the V -song-decoder. (: I love your interpretation.
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Gosh, I connected to this song immediately, and I'm going to post about it again today because I had an epiphany while driving today. First off, I'll apologize if someone else already said this because I haven't read through this topic in a bit. It is also very close to what I have written before but today something struck me as slightly differnt and I had to share.
The meaning I get from this song is a crisis of faith. But not just faith of religion; faith in love, faith in life, faith in creativity, faith for faith's sake and of course faith in the spiritual and religious senses. I remember her saying this was the first song she wrote in a long time, it was what broke her writer's block. I think it is because it expresses all the crisis of faith that she was feeling in herself, in others, and in the world around her. She was finally able to express all the "crisis" she was feeling. "looking for the secrets" is looking for all the answers to every question that crisis in faith brings about. She was searching for meaning and searching for reasons.
That is what it means to me, and even if that's not what it means to her, it will always strike me in this way.
You're like, the V -song-decoder. (: I love your interpretation.
awww, thank you! That means a lot. No one else replied :) thanks so much. It's just what it means to me these days!
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Gosh, I connected to this song immediately, and I'm going to post about it again today because I had an epiphany while driving today. First off, I'll apologize if someone else already said this because I haven't read through this topic in a bit. It is also very close to what I have written before but today something struck me as slightly differnt and I had to share.
The meaning I get from this song is a crisis of faith. But not just faith of religion; faith in love, faith in life, faith in creativity, faith for faith's sake and of course faith in the spiritual and religious senses. I remember her saying this was the first song she wrote in a long time, it was what broke her writer's block. I think it is because it expresses all the crisis of faith that she was feeling in herself, in others, and in the world around her. She was finally able to express all the "crisis" she was feeling. "looking for the secrets" is looking for all the answers to every question that crisis in faith brings about. She was searching for meaning and searching for reasons.
That is what it means to me, and even if that's not what it means to her, it will always strike me in this way.
You're like, the V -song-decoder. (: I love your interpretation.
awww, thank you! That means a lot. No one else replied :) thanks so much. It's just what it means to me these days!
(: You're welcome..
Your interpretation got me thinking actually. Maybe it's the way how London set V free from writer's block. there's no better way to conquer writer's block than to write about the block itself.
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Gosh, I connected to this song immediately, and I'm going to post about it again today because I had an epiphany while driving today. First off, I'll apologize if someone else already said this because I haven't read through this topic in a bit. It is also very close to what I have written before but today something struck me as slightly differnt and I had to share.
The meaning I get from this song is a crisis of faith. But not just faith of religion; faith in love, faith in life, faith in creativity, faith for faith's sake and of course faith in the spiritual and religious senses. I remember her saying this was the first song she wrote in a long time, it was what broke her writer's block. I think it is because it expresses all the crisis of faith that she was feeling in herself, in others, and in the world around her. She was finally able to express all the "crisis" she was feeling. "looking for the secrets" is looking for all the answers to every question that crisis in faith brings about. She was searching for meaning and searching for reasons.
That is what it means to me, and even if that's not what it means to her, it will always strike me in this way.
You're like, the V -song-decoder. (: I love your interpretation.
awww, thank you! That means a lot. No one else replied :) thanks so much. It's just what it means to me these days!
(: You're welcome..
Your interpretation got me thinking actually. Maybe it's the way how London set V free from writer's block. there's no better way to conquer writer's block than to write about the block itself.
hmmmm! yesss!
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Gosh, I connected to this song immediately, and I'm going to post about it again today because I had an epiphany while driving today. First off, I'll apologize if someone else already said this because I haven't read through this topic in a bit. It is also very close to what I have written before but today something struck me as slightly differnt and I had to share.
The meaning I get from this song is a crisis of faith. But not just faith of religion; faith in love, faith in life, faith in creativity, faith for faith's sake and of course faith in the spiritual and religious senses. I remember her saying this was the first song she wrote in a long time, it was what broke her writer's block. I think it is because it expresses all the crisis of faith that she was feeling in herself, in others, and in the world around her. She was finally able to express all the "crisis" she was feeling. "looking for the secrets" is looking for all the answers to every question that crisis in faith brings about. She was searching for meaning and searching for reasons.
That is what it means to me, and even if that's not what it means to her, it will always strike me in this way.
I really like this take on the meaning of this song. This is what I love about VC's music. Her lyrics relate so much to these universal struggles as we mature. When I met her after her show at SUNY Oneonta, I told her that her music was "the soundtrack of my life", because her lyrics are so easy to relate to. 8 years later, I still feel the same way.
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Gosh, I connected to this song immediately, and I'm going to post about it again today because I had an epiphany while driving today. First off, I'll apologize if someone else already said this because I haven't read through this topic in a bit. It is also very close to what I have written before but today something struck me as slightly differnt and I had to share.
The meaning I get from this song is a crisis of faith. But not just faith of religion; faith in love, faith in life, faith in creativity, faith for faith's sake and of course faith in the spiritual and religious senses. I remember her saying this was the first song she wrote in a long time, it was what broke her writer's block. I think it is because it expresses all the crisis of faith that she was feeling in herself, in others, and in the world around her. She was finally able to express all the "crisis" she was feeling. "looking for the secrets" is looking for all the answers to every question that crisis in faith brings about. She was searching for meaning and searching for reasons.
That is what it means to me, and even if that's not what it means to her, it will always strike me in this way.
I really like this take on the meaning of this song. This is what I love about VC's music. Her lyrics relate so much to these universal struggles as we mature. When I met her after her show at SUNY Oneonta, I told her that her music was "the soundtrack of my life", because her lyrics are so easy to relate to. 8 years later, I still feel the same way.
Thanks! I think that is what I love about it too. It's just so..deep and awesome. I'm jealous you got to meet her. I am hoping I can at least meet her shake her hand and get enough courage to say Hi this summer in NYC or Boston.
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Gosh, I connected to this song immediately, and I'm going to post about it again today because I had an epiphany while driving today. First off, I'll apologize if someone else already said this because I haven't read through this topic in a bit. It is also very close to what I have written before but today something struck me as slightly differnt and I had to share.
The meaning I get from this song is a crisis of faith. But not just faith of religion; faith in love, faith in life, faith in creativity, faith for faith's sake and of course faith in the spiritual and religious senses. I remember her saying this was the first song she wrote in a long time, it was what broke her writer's block. I think it is because it expresses all the crisis of faith that she was feeling in herself, in others, and in the world around her. She was finally able to express all the "crisis" she was feeling. "looking for the secrets" is looking for all the answers to every question that crisis in faith brings about. She was searching for meaning and searching for reasons.
That is what it means to me, and even if that's not what it means to her, it will always strike me in this way.
I really like this take on the meaning of this song. This is what I love about VC's music. Her lyrics relate so much to these universal struggles as we mature. When I met her after her show at SUNY Oneonta, I told her that her music was "the soundtrack of my life", because her lyrics are so easy to relate to. 8 years later, I still feel the same way.
Thanks! I think that is what I love about it too. It's just so..deep and awesome. I'm jealous you got to meet her. I am hoping I can at least meet her shake her hand and get enough courage to say Hi this summer in NYC or Boston.
At least you guys have the opportunity this summer.
I don't even know if she will ever come back here in the Philippines. Just shake her hands really well for me. ;D
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i never interpreted this song as having anything to do with religion? I perceived heavenly creatures to be metaphorical...
And I've never been so sure
That after all these years, all that I've learned
Is that heavenly creatures never come
They never come
to me, it sounds like, after many failed relationships, she's realized that the perfect (perhaps, "angelic") person doesn't exist. you kind of pray that this amazing person will come and save you from the mundanity of life. but it never happens. and if you do meet someone like that, the longer you get to know them the more mortal they appear, eventually hurting you. she keeps hoping, but has now come to terms with reality.
...am i crazy?
I can relate a lot more with this :'(
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I think 'London' is a grower...
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I think 'London' is a grower...
ohhh not for me. something clicked with me immediately, then with my own personal epiphany and interpretation, it only grew deeper :) I also like Georgina's interpretation on the meaning, but I feel like the song came about because of a crisis in faith.
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I think 'London' is a grower...
I have to go with Sarab on this one: I enjoyed and connected with London immediately. Once the "good" quality version of it was featured on YouTube (the one from Hotel Cafe some time in March), I loved it immediately. Uncanny timing or not...the lyrics just seem to be fitting what I was going to. Fairweather Friends for me was a grower. :P
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I think 'London' is a grower...
I have to go with Sarab on this one: I enjoyed and connected with London immediately. Once the "good" quality version of it was featured on YouTube (the one from Hotel Cafe some time in March), I loved it immediately. Uncanny timing or not...the lyrics just seem to be fitting what I was going to. Fairweather Friends for me was a grower. :P
ha! me too with FWF! :)
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I think 'London' is a grower...
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Yes, it definitely was for me.
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I have always loved this song but lately it's been on repeat. Once again, as I was driving (at night) and listening to the song I was suddenly struck by the notion that this one is about her family. After revealing that she was estranged from her parents, I see that the lyrics can be related to that, especially "you've got a knife-throwing kind of love but your silence cuts the deepest." To me that's desscribing a family that will fight and yell but make up -- but this time there is nothing - no talking, no fighthing - and that hurts worse than the fights. I have always loved this line. I always thought it pertained to a lover of sorts. But then I started having a familial issue of my own: my sister who lives in AZ (me in NY) was in NY but never even told me! I found out on facebook of all places. So I totally relate to silence hurting worse than fighting words. Then there are all the lines about faith - at least in my opinion they are about faith - "after all these years I'll never learn that heavenly creature never come" could be the reason they had been estranged - Vanessa coming to her own conclusions about religion and faith that differ from her parents.
The album version of the song is not the best version, but I think it's still my fav on this album.