Radio Paradise (mobile)

Perhaps I am a miscreation
No one knows the truth, there is no future here
And you're the DJ speaks to my insomnia
And laughs at all I have to fear
Laughs at all I have to fear
You always play the madmen poets
Vinyl vision grungy bands
You never know who's still awake
You never know who understands and
Are you out there, can you hear this?
Jimmy Olson, Johnny Memphis,
I was out here listening all the time
And though the static walls surround me
You were out there and you found me
I was out here listening all the time
Last night we drank in parking lots
And why do we drink? I guess we do it 'cause
And when I turned your station on
You sounded more familiar than that party was
You were more familiar than that party
It's the first time I stayed up all night
It's getting light, I hear the birds
I'm driving home on empty streets
I think I put my shirt on backwards
Are you out there, can you hear this
Jimmy Olson, Johnny Memphis
I was out here listening all the time
And though the static walls surround me
You were out there and you found me
I was out here listening all the time
And what's the future, who will choose it?
Politics of love and music
Underdogs who turn the tables
Indie versus major labels
There's so much to see through
Like our parents do more drugs than we do
Oh...
Corporate parents, corporate towns
I know every TV set that has them lit
They preach that I should save the world
They pray that I won't do a better job of it
Pray that I won't do a better job
So tonight I turned your station on just so I'd be understood
Instead another voice said I was just too late
And just no good...
Calling Olson, calling Memphis
I am calling, can you hear this?
I was out here listening all the time
And I will write this down
and then I will not be alone again, yeah
I was out here listening
Oh yeah, I was out here listening
Oh yeah, I am out here listening all the time

gemtag Nov 25, 2011 - 11:12	good stuff [ Reply ]
shakylegs Nov 25, 2011 - 11:11	Aaaa, gotta dig this CD out of storage. Thanks for playing Dar again. /Now, if only she could tour in Canada again, I'd be a happy boy. [ Reply ]
laozilover Aug 22, 2011 - 22:03	Listening to this earlier this evening, I felt compelled to raise my rating from 8 to 9. And then, Bill segued from this song to Regina Spektor's ON THE RADIO! What a treat! [ Reply ]
james_of_tucson Jul 22, 2011 - 10:43	PeaceInIraq wrote: Dar Williams is most excellent. I've had the pleasure of meeting her, and she's very down-to-earth. Sadly, she hasn't done much musically since she done got married. I think she's now writing childrens' books. She's on my list of songwriters whose songs have more influence than the singer did. I hope she continues to write songs, even if she doesn't want to perform them. [ Reply ]
Aegean Jan 14, 2011 - 11:41	thewiseking wrote: painful A comment with no hint of irony... not sure what to make of that! As for me, this unfamiliar tune perked me up! Love it! [ Reply ]
thewiseking Jan 14, 2011 - 11:32	painful [ Reply ]
moonsaura Nov 12, 2010 - 06:16	lol, that is exactly what i thought as well and was wondering if Bill would ever do that do us.... rtwingo wrote: Shakira-ish... [ Reply ]
fingerpin Nov 12, 2010 - 06:16	I still have my t-shirt from a Dar concert that reads I think I put my shirt on backwards . [ Reply ]
Cynaera Oct 11, 2010 - 13:51	It's lyrics-time again... Perhaps I am a miscreation No one knows the truth there is no future here And you're the DJ speaks to my insomnia And laughs at all I have to fear Laughs at all I have to fear You always play the madmen poets Vinyl vision grungy bands You never know who's still awake You never know who understands and Are you out there, can you hear this? Jimmy Olson, Johnny Memphis, I was out here listening all the time And though the static walls surround me You were out there and you found me I was out here listening all the time Last night we drank in parking lots And why do we drink? I guess we do it cause And when I turned your station on You sounded more familiar than that party was You were more familiar than that party It's the first time I stayed up all night It's getting light I hear the birds I'm driving home on empty streets I think I put my shirt on backwards Are you out there, can you hear this Jimmy Olson , Johnny Memphis I was out here listening all the time And though the static walls surround me You were out there and you found me I was out here listening all the time And what's the future, who will choose it? Politics of love and music Underdogs who turn the tables Indie versus major labels There's so much to see through Like our parents do more drugs than we do Oh.... Corporate parents, corporate towns I know every TV set that has them lit They preach that I should save the world They pray that I won't do a better job of it Pray that I won't do a better job So tonight I turned your station on just so I'd be understood Instead another voice said I was just too late And just no good.... Calling Olson, Calling Memphis I am calling, can you hear this? I was out here listening all the time And I will write this down and then I will not be alone again yeah I was out here listening Oh yeah I was out here listening Oh yeah I am out here listening all the time [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage Sep 09, 2010 - 19:24	Love me some Dar. It's been way too many years since I've seen her perform in person. [ Reply ]
Cynaera Aug 08, 2010 - 19:01	I'm a total admirer of Dar Williams. She always makes me listen more closely, because her lyrics take so much room in the song that she could probably just sing a cappella. Still trying to decipher "Alleluia," and there are a half-dozen other songs I love, but haven't had time to really hear in detail, so I just go to the darned lyrics-search page to read what she's singing, and then I realize that the fact that she puts these amazing lyrics to music is just icing on the cake and.... I'm babbling, aren't I? I should have just stopped with the first sentence, but I so love Dar Williams' music that I feel like I should explain myself in detail and... Guh. Doing it again. Shutting up now. (And where is that stupid DOH icon?) [ Reply ]
rluking May 05, 2010 - 08:36	No, I think not. Sorry, Dar. [ Reply ]
cirruss Apr 03, 2010 - 16:19	an horrendous assault on my senses... —-> 1 [ Reply ]
unclelonghair Jan 30, 2010 - 14:02	The lyrics are either obnoxious or brilliant, I can't tell which. [ Reply ]
rtwingo Oct 28, 2009 - 08:50	Shakira-ish... [ Reply ]
CamLwalk Oct 28, 2009 - 08:50	Wow...she talks too much. [ Reply ]
DaveInVA Aug 26, 2009 - 06:56	Its Dat Der Dar Williams again...Good song though :) [ Reply ]
Droidac Aug 26, 2009 - 06:54	peter_james_bond wrote: She has a good pirate name...Darrrrrr. [ Reply ]
peter_james_bond Jul 25, 2009 - 17:38	She has a good pirate name...Darrrrrr. [ Reply ]
Jamunca Jul 25, 2009 - 17:15	Just saw her at Bele Chere here in Asheville, NC. Lovely. [ Reply ]