 Five Leaves Left (1969) [ larger cover art ] |
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Strange face, with your eyes
So pale and sincere.
Underneath you know well
You have nothing to fear.
For the dreams that came to you when so young
Told of a life
Where spring is sprung.
You would seem so frail
In the cold of the night
When the armies of emotion
Go out to fight.
But while the earth sinks to its grave
You sail to the sky
On the crest of a wave.
So forget this cruel world
Where I belong
I'll just sit and wait
And sing my song.
And if one day you should see me in the crowd
Lend a hand and lift me
To your place in the cloud.
| CrackerjaxATX (ATX) | Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 10:10 i like conga session |
| Centabor | Posted: Apr 14, 2013 - 10:08 Makes me wonder what universe I've been in all those days. Thank's Nick for leaving such a legasy. Wherever you are. |
| mkinnan (Kansas City) | Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 08:10 I feel like I hear this song every other day. |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 02, 2013 - 13:04 Cynaera wrote: I was thirteen in 1969 - I knew that stuff was taking place, but at the time, I was too self-involved to concern myself with it. If it didn't touch me directly, it didn't mean anything to me. I've changed a lot since then, thank goodness. And Nick Drake is still one of my favorite artists, RIP... We miss you so much Cynaera... love this song... |
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: Feb 10, 2013 - 14:53 strong piece, its tone makes me think of Richie Havens, a smart moving beat |
| MuzikLover | Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 14:10 Love the hand drumming. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 14:05 This is probably my fave ND song. That makes it one of my fave songs. |
| dew34 (Wisconsin-quite woodsy) | Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 19:47 Before I looked this song in particular reminded me of the 70's folk band Tir Na Nog, this is very close and very good!!!  |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 06:39 One of the few songs that compel me to stop, pause and so nothing but be enveloped by it. To me it touches something deeply human and very ancient. |
| run4more (The cave) | Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 10:57 Dave_Mack wrote: This one is soooo good. Think I may have to give it a 10. It's a 9.5, methinks. ETA: Bumped it up to 10 today. Me too—took me 18 months longer for some inexplicable reason |
| DarceySuzanne (Columbus) | Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 10:52 At least 3 of the most beautiful minutes of your life you will spend listening to this song. I, too, so wish he were still around. |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 10:50 interesting continuation peter gabriel i grieve to nick's song i was going to say something about that but i forgot what it is |
| SanFranGayMan (San Francisco) | Posted: Nov 23, 2012 - 21:37 Nick reminds us why we need to be true to ourselves. Our contemporaries may not appreciate us, but time will. Spans all issues too. And Zach Braff and RP bring him to us. It does take a village... |
| teknokracy | Posted: Oct 19, 2012 - 13:35 I can hear some clipping while this track is playing... His voice is distorted, Bill check your levels or get a better version of this song! |
| JIan (SW Desert, AZ, USA) | Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 13:04 rabbi_phil wrote: George: ...i don't even like the Drake. Jerry:you don't like the Drake? George:hate the Drake. Elaine: I *love* the Drake. Jerry:how could you not like the Drake? George: who's the Drake? Elaine: WHO'S the Drake?? Jerry: the Drake is good. Jerry: Do You like the Drake? Kramer: I Loove the Drake! Rabbi Phil: Drake is good, love Drake.  |
| JIan (SW Desert, AZ, USA) | Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 12:57 LOVE THE DRAKE! |
| dw (PHill, CA) | Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 14:57 Wow, first time for me. I really like it - very mellow in a good way (I don't usually care for mellow).  |
| stunix (Narrowboat nr Caen Locks) | Posted: Jun 15, 2012 - 12:00 Love this so much, but i just hear the effects of a sharp compressor or someone overeager on a fader "Bill?" |
| meadowwoods (Dane County, WI) | Posted: Jun 15, 2012 - 11:58 Timeless beauty. |
| rockstarbro (Up and to the right. A little higher. A little to the left. Ahhh... that's it. RIGHT THERE!) | Posted: May 07, 2012 - 18:24 Ditto. dwlangham wrote: I had NO idea this song dated from 1969. Ashamed to say that it really caught my ear for the first time when I saw the movie "The Blind Side", which uses this song in its opener. |
| vanmas (Leiden, Netherlands) | Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 00:56 Wish he was still alive... This is so beautiful! His guitar playing, his voice... Godlike! I rate it a 10! |
| BoguSoft (Edmonton, AB) | Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 10:29 Simply Timeless. What a stunning track from a long forgotten musician. Thanks RP for making me aware of Nick Drake over 10 years ago when I first tuned in to RP. |
| coloradojohn (Mile High on the Colorado Vibe, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 10:29 Hear ye, hear ye! (I was just gonna come on to say the same thing...) ————— creekgirl wrote: exquisite. I am grateful for every Nick Drake song RP plays. thank you! |
| creekgirl | Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 08:18 exquisite. I am grateful for every Nick Drake song RP plays. thank you! |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 08:14 Just finished "Electric Eden," by Robert Young which is a history of the British Folk movement, primarily in the 60's. Lots in there about Nick Drake. Fascinating book although it was pretty dense in places. |
| dwwalcott | Posted: Feb 09, 2012 - 14:27 The Cello Song! Love this great and mellow tune by the great Nick Drake. Loved my discovery and exploration of his music, and am always delighted to hear one of his songs pop up in life. Thanks Radio Paradise! |
| dwlangham | Posted: Jan 17, 2012 - 12:55 I had NO idea this song dated from 1969. Ashamed to say that it really caught my ear for the first time when I saw the movie "The Blind Side", which uses this song in its opener. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Oct 14, 2011 - 13:51 What a nice set this evening! |
| kaybee (Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 19:14 More_Cowbell wrote: I assume this is called the Cello song because it has a Cello in it? Hmmm... And proof that Cello too can be a rock instrument! |
| firemonkey108 (just the other side of maybe) | Posted: Sep 04, 2011 - 08:09 peacockangel wrote: Strange face, with your eyes So pale and sincere. Underneath you know well You have nothing to fear. For the dreams that came to you when so young Told of a life Where spring is sprung. You would seem so frail In the cold of the night When the armies of emotion Go out to fight. But while the earth sinks to its grave You sail to the sky On the crest of a wave. So forget this cruel world Where I belong I'll just sit and wait And sing my song. And if one day you should see me in the crowd Lend a hand and lift me To your place in the cloud. not a hint of sentiment ~ just pure feeling (imho) Thanks for posting peacockangel Thanks ~ again ~ RP |
| sronis | Posted: Aug 03, 2011 - 22:22 This one is so precise, so refined with it's lyrics and composition, so subtle and soooo full of emotion, that I simply can't not give it a 10. |
| Typesbad (Not quite Orange County CA) | Posted: Jul 07, 2011 - 17:05 a_genuine_find wrote:    Well I was just nine, but I was a big fan of the Smothers Brothers and aware of at least some of the "subversive elements, though some undoubtedly flew over my head. My brother was in Vietnam while my sister was protesting the war at college. (they were a fair bit older than me), so anything about Vietnam caught my attention. Of course we all heard about Woodstock. My sister wanted to go with her friends but stuck with her summer job instead. Seems we also landed on the moon that summer. The funny thing is that at my age, I just assumed that everything that happened in the 60s was normal. |
| Dave_Mack (Ball of Confusion) | Posted: Jun 26, 2011 - 14:10 This one is soooo good. Think I may have to give it a 10. It's a 9.5, methinks. ETA: Bumped it up to 10 today. |
| Sloggydog (UK) | Posted: May 25, 2011 - 22:34 Now this i like...I had thought from the other songs of his i'd heard that he was an artist I was just not destined to get. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: May 05, 2011 - 11:15 rabbi_phil wrote: George: ...i don't even like the Drake. Jerry:you don't like the Drake? George:hate the Drake. Elaine: I *love* the Drake. Jerry:how could you not like the Drake? George: who's the Drake? Elaine: WHO'S the Drake?? Jerry: the Drake is good. Jerry: Do You like the Drake? Kramer: I Loove the Drake! Rabbi Phil: Drake is good, love Drake. Gotta love the Drake.  |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: May 05, 2011 - 11:14 victorsierra wrote: Until I came upon the RP message boards, I had not realized that one can safely place a poster in a certain age bracket so, what's that make you, 12? |
| DD rabbi_phil (beach) | Posted: Apr 19, 2011 - 17:44 George: ...i don't even like the Drake. Jerry:you don't like the Drake? George:hate the Drake. Elaine: I *love* the Drake. Jerry:how could you not like the Drake? George: who's the Drake? Elaine: WHO'S the Drake?? Jerry: the Drake is good. Jerry: Do You like the Drake? Kramer: I Loove the Drake! Rabbi Phil: Drake is good, love Drake. |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Mar 23, 2011 - 19:51 coolpeople_rule wrote: Yes, it does. Now how would you know what one of those things are?  How do you? |
| scrubbrush (Sea of Calm) | Posted: Feb 04, 2011 - 14:10 the is the most upbeat Nick Drake song i've ever heard... |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 06:46 j7 wrote: Looks like Nick's hittin' on a pinner J. Love this post |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Nov 17, 2010 - 23:56 Nice! |
| meadowwoods (Madison environs) | Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 08:56 Godlike. |
| victorsierra (Greece) | Posted: Sep 19, 2010 - 00:13 Until I came upon the RP message boards, I had not realized that one can safely place a poster in a certain age bracket |
| peacockangel (Phoenix) | Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 08:45 Strange face, with your eyes So pale and sincere. Underneath you know well You have nothing to fear. For the dreams that came to you when so young Told of a life Where spring is sprung. You would seem so frail In the cold of the night When the armies of emotion Go out to fight. But while the earth sinks to its grave You sail to the sky On the crest of a wave. So forget this cruel world Where I belong I'll just sit and wait And sing my song. And if one day you should see me in the crowd Lend a hand and lift me To your place in the cloud. |
| chirpie (olathe, kansas) | Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 12:55 Stefen wrote: Due to those drums, follow with "Sympathy for the Devil." Maybe not the best mood flow, but that would certainly create a few, "wait, which song do the drums belong to?" moments. ^_^ |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 12:54 a_genuine_find wrote: I was thirteen in 1969 - I knew that stuff was taking place, but at the time, I was too self-involved to concern myself with it. If it didn't touch me directly, it didn't mean anything to me. I've changed a lot since then, thank goodness. And Nick Drake is still one of my favorite artists, RIP... |
| jbunniii (San Jose, CA) | Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 12:52 Upgraded from 3 (ho hum) to 5 (decent) though I'm not sure there is all that much difference between those two adjectives. His voice is annoying, but this song has a decent vibe to it. |
| More_Cowbell (Northern IL) | Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 08:51 I assume this is called the Cello song because it has a Cello in it? Hmmm... |
| k_trout (Dream State) | Posted: Jul 24, 2010 - 16:44 Papernapkin wrote: I get it, this is the suicidal set. You know, to get your morning going. go with the feeling |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 15:36 Papernapkin wrote: It would be nice if Bill could play, you know, some artists that weren't, like totally dead all the time. Once your dead, your dead. There is no "totally" dead. And when your dead, there is no time. Your just dead. Have a nice day!  |