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Time it took us
To where the water was
That's what the water gave me
And time goes quicker
Between the two of us
Oh, my love, don't forsake me
Take what the water gave me
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Pockets full of stones
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
And oh, poor Atlas
The world's a beast of a burden
You've been holding on a long time
And all this longing
And the ships are left to rust
That's what the water gave us
So lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Pockets full of stones
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
'Cause they took your loved ones
But returned them in exchange for you
But would you have it any other way?
Would you have it any other way?
You could have it any other way
'Cause she's a cruel mistress
And the bargain must be made
But oh, my love, don't forget me
When I let the water take me
So, lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the over flow
Pockets full of stones
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Pockets full of stones
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
To where the water was
That's what the water gave me
And time goes quicker
Between the two of us
Oh, my love, don't forsake me
Take what the water gave me
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Pockets full of stones
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
And oh, poor Atlas
The world's a beast of a burden
You've been holding on a long time
And all this longing
And the ships are left to rust
That's what the water gave us
So lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Pockets full of stones
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
'Cause they took your loved ones
But returned them in exchange for you
But would you have it any other way?
Would you have it any other way?
You could have it any other way
'Cause she's a cruel mistress
And the bargain must be made
But oh, my love, don't forget me
When I let the water take me
So, lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the over flow
Pockets full of stones
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Pockets full of stones
Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
| Arctic | Posted: May 16, 2013 - 03:45 One of my favorite female artists along Kate Bush, PJ Harvey and Shirley Manson. So much emotion! Can't wait for new songs from her :) |
| ottojama (Estonia) | Posted: May 16, 2013 - 03:06 PFM wrote: Looks like The Machine had that link taken down... Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb9da7BizaI |
| Thin_Air | Posted: Apr 24, 2013 - 03:21 Absolutely dreadful. Evidence however, that no matter how useless we might consider ourselves to be, with a combination of hard work and a little luck we are all capable of landing a recording contract and shouting our guts out (the closest I can think of how best to describe Flo's "singing") to ultimately being played on RP even if that does mean being subject to harsh critiques like this one! "Vive le diference!" |
| grant | Posted: Apr 06, 2013 - 23:01 Not a big Florence fan . . . not a big fan of her Machine, either. |
| tphord (Up 'ere) | Posted: Apr 03, 2013 - 13:11 Please end this torture... PLEASE! NO MORE FLORENCE ANGST |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 23, 2013 - 16:00 marvelous... |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 13:04 Everybody in my church loves this song... |
| PFM (wherever I am) | Posted: Feb 20, 2013 - 05:23 ottojama wrote: Really? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=e0UM1CgHjrg But The Machine is well-oiled, indeed. Looks like The Machine had that link taken down... |
| joelbb | Posted: Feb 16, 2013 - 23:02 Dammit, Florence!! The crapper's overflowing again! Can't you hear the overflow? |
| t00lur (happy petergabriel free land) | Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 03:23 this song sucks up my energy.. i feel tired after listening  |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Jan 30, 2013 - 18:13 rdo wrote:  Even though I only understood about 25% of this, I agree 100%  Diversity is a good thing. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Jan 26, 2013 - 12:38 fredriley wrote: I love this song, this album, and Florence as a singer, yea unto the 9th rating, but that doesn't mean I'd want to see happy-clappy positivist comments alone on this board. The song fora are for all comments, including complaints, rants, slaggings, gripes and general negativity. Nobody and nothing is above criticism, least of all musical artistes. Vive free speech! Even though I only understood about 25% of this, I agree 100% |
| Proclivities (Paris of the Piedmont) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 13:11 nagsheadlocal wrote: Look at it this way: we've finally found someone who's even more annoying than Amanda Fucking Palmer. Amanda Palmer is deliberately annoying - it's a major part of her act. |
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 13:06 fredriley wrote: I love this song, this album, and Florence as a singer, yea unto the 9th rating, but that doesn't mean I'd want to see happy-clappy positivist comments alone on this board. The song fora are for all comments, including complaints, rants, slaggings, gripes and general negativity. Nobody and nothing is above criticism, least of all musical artistes. Vive free speech! right on ! |
| ottojama (Estonia) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 13:05 PFM wrote: She'd be nothing without The Machine. Really? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=e0UM1CgHjrg But The Machine is well-oiled, indeed. |
| musikalia (Somewhere (over the rainbow)) | Posted: Dec 10, 2012 - 07:23 I wasn't a Florence fan at all but my husband is and we went to see her live last week. I was blown away. She is a goddess! So talented, so sexy, such passion and emotion in her voice. I was surprised how deeply touched I was seeing her perform live. She is amazing! I have been converted to a Florence fan, and I now get why people are so into her. |
| planet_lizard (Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 12:15 rotten wrote: Every time I hear this song I like it more. Yup me too. 8 > 9 |
| rotten | Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 21:46 Every time I hear this song I like it more. |
| funkyalfonso (Vancouver Island) | Posted: Oct 24, 2012 - 11:37 What is her obsession with bath time? Overflow, all she has to do is let the plug out. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Oct 24, 2012 - 11:36 Bosami wrote: Agree. Complainers should hit the PSD button and move on. But they'd much rather revel in negativity than be bothered with that. I love this song, this album, and Florence as a singer, yea unto the 9th rating, but that doesn't mean I'd want to see happy-clappy positivist comments alone on this board. The song fora are for all comments, including complaints, rants, slaggings, gripes and general negativity. Nobody and nothing is above criticism, least of all musical artistes. Vive free speech! |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Oct 24, 2012 - 11:34 Stingray wrote: Florencissimo! That'll be Florencissima, I think you'll find. |
| pontfarrer (Sudbury, Ontario) | Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 19:33 love love this song :-) |
| PFM (wherever I am) | Posted: Oct 08, 2012 - 13:43 She'd be nothing without The Machine. |
| mrtuba9 (most likely near Normal) | Posted: Oct 08, 2012 - 13:39 Elroweho wrote: Not Again!!!!!!   |
| Elroweho (Cheesehead in Paradise) | Posted: Oct 08, 2012 - 13:38 Not Again!!!!!! |
| mrtuba9 (most likely near Normal) | Posted: Oct 08, 2012 - 13:37 jhorton wrote: If all you complainers had this girls pipes, we'd never get any of you to shut up! You may find her voice objectionable, you may not like her songs, but you can't fault her fundamentals, her control of power and pitch is both rare and exquisite. |
| jhorton (Trailer Park on Cape Cod) | Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 15:54 If all you complainers had this girls pipes, we'd never get any of you to shut up! You may find her voice objectionable, you may not like her songs, but you can't fault her fundamentals, her control of power and pitch is both rare and exquisite. |
| Stingray | Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 15:57 Florencissimo! |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 11:21 This song sounds just like her other one. |
| AndyJ (Oregon) | Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 12:41 Thank you... |
| gillespp (Portland, OR) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 12:58 lemmoth wrote: You are absolutely right..... not about how good the song is but about the complains being negative and the ratings high. This is consistently true on RP . So I'm doing my part and adding a 2 to my negative comments. I don't think the rating is low because the complainers can't be bothered to rate the song. Quite the contrary. Instead I think lots of RP listeners like the song. Sorry. |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 12:42 gillespp wrote: Interesting how the complainers dominate the comments, but the ratings for songs from this album are consistently good. This is a great song. Agree. Complainers should hit the PSD button and move on. But they'd much rather revel in negativity than be bothered with that. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 12:36 gillespp wrote: Interesting how the complainers dominate the comments, but the ratings for songs from this album are consistently good. This is a great song. You are absolutely right..... not about how good the song is but about the complains being negative and the ratings high. This is consistently true on RP . So I'm doing my part and adding a 2 to my negative comments. |
| gillespp (Portland, OR) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 12:33 Interesting how the complainers dominate the comments, but the ratings for songs from this album are consistently good. This is a great song. |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Jul 29, 2012 - 16:50 This one is not my particular cup of tea, but 90% is normal volume and she doesn't really turn it to 11 on this track until the very end. |
| kaybee (Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | Posted: Jul 29, 2012 - 16:49 I am another who finds Florence tends to wail too much when singing, but this song is nicely restrained and all the more effective for it. Quite nice! |
| vanmas (Leiden, Netherlands) | Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 07:21 ARRRGGGHHHHH!!! Please relief us! Especialy at the end... pfff it's just too much! |
| Stingray | Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 07:17 romeotuma wrote: Great stuff... love this song, and this album will become a popular classic in the future... Hope not, Romeo - hope not! |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 07:17 drife wrote: Proclivities wrote: She sings in key; I think her pitch is fine - it's the screaming and yodeling that I find annoying. Yes her voice is grating and as another listener put it, her dynamic range is permanently set at 11. Sadly this band is overexposed, and in my view not terribly original. Right. I've totally had enough. Every time she comes on now my Pavlovian reflex switches to something different. |
| Lensles (Baton Rouge, LA) | Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 07:16 Yeah, I liked this song but it's just annoying now |
| Stingray | Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 07:16 lovely Florence! |
| Reem | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 02:12 This one gets to me in a good way ! |
| The_Enemy (...is within) | Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 06:15 Bobert_ParkCity wrote: * It's frickin rock n roll music - there are no bad songs. Agreed, some you may prefer more than others. Amen, Brother! |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 06:12 AliGator wrote:  But Amanda Fucking Palmer gets way less airplay on RP. Nuance! Heh - yep, thank the FSM for balance in the universe! |
| AliGator (The Bluegrass) | Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 21:10 nagsheadlocal wrote: Look at it this way: we've finally found someone who's even more annoying than Amanda Fucking Palmer. But Amanda Fucking Palmer gets way less airplay on RP. Nuance! I like AFP.  |
| Ubaldo (Hurricane Alley, FL -- Inside the Cone) | Posted: Jun 23, 2012 - 06:59 GO, FLO!!!!  |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Jun 20, 2012 - 13:44 drife wrote: Proclivities wrote: She sings in key; I think her pitch is fine - it's the screaming and yodeling that I find annoying. Yes her voice is grating and as another listener put it, her dynamic range is permanently set at 11. Sadly this band is overexposed, and in my view not terribly original. Look at it this way: we've finally found someone who's even more annoying than Amanda Fucking Palmer. |
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Jun 20, 2012 - 13:43 too much of a possibly good thing..totally overplayed |
| drife (Golden, CO) | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 16:53 Proclivities wrote: She sings in key; I think her pitch is fine - it's the screaming and yodeling that I find annoying. Yes her voice is grating and as another listener put it, her dynamic range is permanently set at 11. Sadly this band is overexposed, and in my view not terribly original. |
| tphord (Up 'ere) | Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 10:16 Proclivities wrote: She sings in key; I think her pitch is fine - it's the screaming and yodeling that I find annoying. She's just shrill and overwrot in my opinion... Always hit pause when they come on |