 In Absentia (2002) [ larger cover art ] |
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Train set and match spied under the blind
Shiny and contoured the railway winds
And I've heard the sound from my cousin's bed
The hiss of the train at the railway head
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
Always the summers are slipping away
Find me a way for making it stay
When I hear the engine pass
I'm kissing you wide
The hissing subsides
I'm in luck
When the evening reaches here
You're tying me up
I'm dying of love
It's OK
When I hear the engine pass
I'm kissing you wide
The hissing subsides
I'm in luck
When the evening reaches here
You're tying me up
I'm dying of love
It's OK
(Always the summers are slipping away)
(Find me a way for making it stay)
Always the summers are slipping away
Always the summers are slipping away
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: May 14, 2013 - 17:25 was always taken by this song, and get transported by your comments, cheers all!!! Rock on |
| kellsens | Posted: May 14, 2013 - 17:14 Wonderfull song! |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Feb 12, 2013 - 18:47 pontfarrer wrote: ANOTHER band to discover :-) I am doing my happy dance .... Wish I had a dollar for every time I've seen *that* here since my signing on! (Of course, I'd donate it all to Bill & Rebecca! :-) |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Feb 12, 2013 - 18:46 Deadwing wrote: I had a similar situation occur with some neighbors I had back around 2003. We used to grill out quite a bit that summer and we usually had Signify playing. After a couple of weeks the next doors asked what the album that we kept playing was. We explained that it was a fairly obscure British band called Porcupine Tree, and we burned them a copy of Signify. After that we would hear it playing every now and then from their house. I hope they kept up with them. They seemed pretty cool. Of course, I have been listening to PT since 96. The soundtrack of my life... Sorry, I couldn't resist. |
| Highlowsel (New York City) | Posted: Dec 20, 2012 - 14:03 Good late night driving down the highway at 90mph music. You, the dashboard lights and a little PT. Just watch out for the fog banks and the 52 car pileup. Highlow American Net'Zen |
| pontfarrer (Sudbury, Ontario) | Posted: Dec 15, 2012 - 10:59 ANOTHER band to discover :-) I am doing my happy dance .... |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Dec 15, 2012 - 10:56 fredriley wrote: Smoking's more a working-class habit in the UK. For the middle classes, fags are just so passé, my dear. So the PT lads are honest to goodness working class? |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 20:44 Byronape wrote: It could be said that good taste defies generations and ages... I'm a 30-something bald dude that will frequently be blasting everything from PT to Dar Williams to Beatles to Joe Bonamassa. My wife said it best (while under the influence of a chemical substance)... There are people that love types of music and people that just love music. I had a similar situation occur with some neighbors I had back around 2003. We used to grill out quite a bit that summer and we usually had Signify playing. After a couple of weeks the next doors asked what the album that we kept playing was. We explained that it was a fairly obscure British band called Porcupine Tree, and we burned them a copy of Signify. After that we would hear it playing every now and then from their house. I hope they kept up with them. They seemed pretty cool. Of course, I have been listening to PT since 96. The soundtrack of my life... |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 20:26  |
| gypsyman (just passing through....) | Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 20:25 Quite likeable. |
| mistabird (frei republik allgäu) | Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 02:14 EINFACH NUR GENIAL !!!!! OBERGENIAL !!!!   |
| lily34 (GTFO) | Posted: Nov 10, 2012 - 16:39 caregiver wrote: He hadn't played it yet when we saw them in Houston. And he didn't play it the night before in Dallas. Was holding our breath when they came out for the encore and I don't think he knew what he was going to play till that instant and he announced ... "Trains!" Phefrickkennominal. nice  i'd have liked to have seen/heard that. |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 08:32 stevendejong wrote: Phew, a Steven Wilson song from before he discovered King Crimson. Wonderful. LOL! Hilarious. I like his King Crimson style material too. Then I kinda like King Crimson too.
Signify through to Deadwing had some of his best more traditional melodic material. |
| sbegf (Manchester, Maryland) | Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 07:13 bulleminan wrote: WELTKLASSE IN zURICH, PT best song together with The sound of muzak I think I have to agree with this....absolutely love both songs! The live version of the sound of muzak is killer! |
| caregiver (near contentment now) | Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 07:11 He hadn't played it yet when we saw them in Houston. And he didn't play it the night before in Dallas. Was holding our breath when they came out for the encore and I don't think he knew what he was going to play till that instant and he announced ... "Trains!" Phefrickkennominal. |
| stevendejong | Posted: Oct 07, 2012 - 04:07 Phew, a Steven Wilson song from before he discovered King Crimson. Wonderful. |
| bulleminan (Gothenburg, Sweden) | Posted: Sep 17, 2012 - 07:25 WELTKLASSE IN zURICH, PT best song together with The sound of muzak |
| Marzz_13 (Counting out the waves as they break on the shoreline.) | Posted: Sep 08, 2012 - 19:42 coloradojohn wrote: I recall first hearing this on my first Mac on one of my first long listens with RP through my first truly kickass line-out speaker rig — and it blew me away...and happily, still does on even better set-ups now...thanks, RP, for rocking the wide world like nowhere else! And the sound quality here on RP is phenomenal! I find it very close to CD and much better than most other internet stations. I too love to sit and listen to RP through a good DAC,quality Integrated and some nice speakers (with upgraded interconnects and power cables, of course). It blows me away sometimes...just like you said, John. Especially (but not limited to) SW and PT's production quality. Whatever you're doing for sound quality Bill, keep doing it. It is much appreciated by these ears. |
| jnesser | Posted: Sep 05, 2012 - 15:01 I don't think I could love this song any more than I do. |
| gillespp (Portland, OR) | Posted: Sep 05, 2012 - 14:57 drews wrote: "Train set and match spied under the blind Shiny and contoured the railway winds 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 Always the summers are slipping away Find me a way for making it stay When I hear the engine pass I'm kissing you wide The hissing subsides I'm in luck When the evening reaches here You're tying me up I'm dying of love It's OK" WOW! I love this song but I'd never paid attention to the lyrics. Awesome. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 11:23 westslope wrote: What I don't quite understand is why do these middle-class Brits smoke tobacco? That is as bad as crack-cocaine or crystal meth. It just takes longer. Smoking's more a working-class habit in the UK. For the middle classes, fags are just so passé, my dear. |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 11:22 When someone ask you why you listen to RP, you can come up with several reasons. I just tell them to listen. They might hear this song and understand. |
| drews (London, Blighty) | Posted: Aug 20, 2012 - 14:44 "Train set and match spied under the blind Shiny and contoured the railway winds 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 Always the summers are slipping away Find me a way for making it stay When I hear the engine pass I'm kissing you wide The hissing subsides I'm in luck When the evening reaches here You're tying me up I'm dying of love It's OK" |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Aug 20, 2012 - 14:36 4merdj wrote: Always a green and fertile tree ...  My wife and I just bought a house. This is her favorite painting. So now all the colors of the house match this painting. Sure, it's a little bit neurotic, but at least the house looks nice. |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Aug 20, 2012 - 14:32 horstman wrote: Since you're new to Radio Paradise, let me tell you how this is supposed to work. You comment on songs relevant to the song being played. Bill played Neil Young before this, go to that post, and leave your comment there. Okay? I don't know... asking for LESS Neil (PLEASE STOP SINGING FOR THE LOVE OF GOD) Young... and MORE PT makes sense to me...  |
| sajitjacob (Christchurch NZ) | Posted: Aug 16, 2012 - 19:56 Nice piccy, not sure of the relevance, I had strange epiphany recently (while watching a doco on tribal art) that all this Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts stuff bears more than just a passing resemblance to Islamic Art. 4merdj wrote: Always a green and fertile tree ... |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 16:49 Always a green and fertile tree ... |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 07:15 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: All the chemical substance I need is the music.  Steven Wilson would agree. I would too.
Listen carefully to Wilson's lyrics. Not in this song that is about the blissful happiness of secure childhood but others on this CD and the FoABP CD. What I don't quite understand is why do these middle-class Brits smoke tobacco? That is as bad as crack-cocaine or crystal meth. It just takes longer. |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Jul 29, 2012 - 02:26 mistabird wrote: wunderschön !!!!!
Cool! |
| mistabird (frei republik allgäu) | Posted: Jul 29, 2012 - 02:23 wunderschön !!!!! |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Deep in the heart of South California) | Posted: Jul 01, 2012 - 14:12 Byronape wrote: It could be said that good taste defies generations and ages... I'm a 30-something bald dude that will frequently be blasting everything from PT to Dar Williams to Beatles to Joe Bonamassa. My wife said it best (while under the influence of a chemical substance)... There are people that love types of music and people that just love music. All the chemical substance I need is the music. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Deep in the heart of South California) | Posted: Jul 01, 2012 - 14:09 I love it when this song plays on the R. P. Slideshow and we get to see all the cool pictures of trains and tracks. |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 09:28 hippiechick wrote: I was sitting in Lowe's parking lot, listening to PT, and the young guy next to me peeked into my window to ask what I was listening to and we had a discussion about them.He was impressed, although I imagine he thought it was rather odd to see an old lady blasting prog rock It could be said that good taste defies generations and ages... I'm a 30-something bald dude that will frequently be blasting everything from PT to Dar Williams to Beatles to Joe Bonamassa. My wife said it best (while under the influence of a chemical substance)... There are people that love types of music and people that just love music. |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 09:23 B L I S S ! |
| stevendejong | Posted: Jun 18, 2012 - 15:10 Where's the middle section? :) |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 13:55 Nice! |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: May 30, 2012 - 16:24 PT has certainly found a way to please several generations of music lovers..I hope they continue to produce music together. Steve Wilson has ventured in many directions lately..all be it great music..I enjoy the tree best. |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: May 20, 2012 - 14:26 I was sitting in Lowe's parking lot, listening to PT, and the young guy next to me peeked into my window to ask what I was listening to and we had a discussion about them.He was impressed, although I imagine he thought it was rather odd to see an old lady blasting prog rock |
| hbs47 (SE England) | Posted: May 20, 2012 - 14:15 This is a great album. Love PT and SW in general. New SW solo stuff does nothing for me, far too posy and way to jazzy , I blame him getting influenced by Robert Fripp, whilst doing the remasters. Went to the solo tour gig in London earlier this week, left after 70minutes far too twee and precocious for me.  |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: May 08, 2012 - 18:58 raerae333 wrote: ..... side note - even with my husband with me, the amount of guys trying to hit on me was hilarious.....i guess girls who like PT and go to concerts and rock it out are in short supply ....lol Good call. -hehe-
Fly fishing, exotic adventure travel,....
My wife loves this one and Deadwing. Guess I'm lucky.
She's not so keen on King Crimson and lots of other material. |
| acupunk (West Hartford) | Posted: May 05, 2012 - 08:36 Wow, the more I hear of Porcupine Tree the more I like it. Love that big progressive sound. |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Apr 28, 2012 - 22:43 I recall first hearing this on my first Mac on one of my first long listens with RP through my first truly kickass line-out speaker rig — and it blew me away...and happily, still does on even better set-ups now...thanks, RP, for rocking the wide world like nowhere else! |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Apr 07, 2012 - 01:18 The first PT CD I bought and probably still my fave. Love that big acoustic guitar sound (followed by the electric onslaught). |
| raerae333 (Jacksonville, FL) | Posted: Mar 31, 2012 - 10:17 superfido wrote: Are these guys good in concert? anyone have any experiences? yes, I saw them a year or so ago at orlando house of blues...maybe 500-700 persopn venue they were awesome - played alot from the incident but alot of other stuff as well - the entire place went crzy when they played this... side note - even with my husband with me, the amount of guys trying to hit on me was hilarious.....i guess girls who like PT and go to concerts and rock it out are in short supply ....lol |
| superfido (Sweden) | Posted: Mar 31, 2012 - 10:14 Are these guys good in concert? anyone have any experiences? |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Mar 31, 2012 - 10:13 Like it but I always reach for the eye drops when is see the cover art. |
| jnesser | Posted: Mar 15, 2012 - 11:08 I have to say I LOVE anything Steven Wilson is involved in. I always connect with the emotion creates in his music. He is one very talented guy! |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Mar 11, 2012 - 15:32 ziakut wrote: This song beats the crap out of me every time I hear it. It slays me...I hear something different every time I hear it. I really love the major/minor chord right at the beginning of the chorus. This song reminds me of a friendship of mine that goes back to my childhood days. My friend is slowly deteriorating. He's dying emotionally and physically. He's still around, but has cut ties with everyone and everything he used to love. He is basically dead to me and it rips my heart out. I'm so sorry to write such a downer here. Please forgive my candidness. I just really love this song, but it saddens me at the same time. It's beautiful in so many ways. Steven Wilson can have that effect on you. He is very poetic and energetic and his music can be very uplifting. But it also channels the negative, dark side of life but in a way that is both introspective and an expression of the hopelessness of the world. Definitely one of my favorite bands if not THE FAVORITE of mine.Looking forward to Storm Corrosion with the lead singer from Opeth. If you like PT, you should definitely check out Opeth, particularly their new one "Heritage" and also Damnation. Both of these albums were produced by Steven Wilson. Sorry about your friend. |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Feb 21, 2012 - 15:31 Exceptional Music can do this  ziakut wrote:This song beats the crap out of me every time I hear it. It slays me...I hear something different every time I hear it. I really love the major/minor chord right at the beginning of the chorus. This song reminds me of a friendship of mine that goes back to my childhood days. My friend is slowly deteriorating. He's dying emotionally and physically. He's still around, but has cut ties with everyone and everything he used to love. He is basically dead to me and it rips my heart out. I'm so sorry to write such a downer here. Please forgive my candidness. I just really love this song, but it saddens me at the same time. It's beautiful in so many ways. |
| ziakut (Unmoon) | Posted: Feb 08, 2012 - 21:17 This song beats the crap out of me every time I hear it. It slays me...I hear something different every time I hear it. I really love the major/minor chord right at the beginning of the chorus. This song reminds me of a friendship of mine that goes back to my childhood days. My friend is slowly deteriorating. He's dying emotionally and physically. He's still around, but has cut ties with everyone and everything he used to love. He is basically dead to me and it rips my heart out. I'm so sorry to write such a downer here. Please forgive my candidness. I just really love this song, but it saddens me at the same time. It's beautiful in so many ways. |