![]() Feast of Wire (2003) [ larger cover art ] |
love the run but not the race
all alone in a silent way
world drifts in and the world's a stranger
in a light, eclipsed and alienated
in a time, occupied and invaded
can't tell what's right, better hit the ground running
in the hills where the tall weed grows
hands are tied and won't let go
can't escape this place without leaving the world behind
in a light, ashamed and humiliated
in a time, sacrificed for the sake of trade
the soul is bent, feels the weight of truth
falling through
left behind, no choice but to run to the mountains
where no poppies grow, you have to hit the ground running
in a light, paralyzed and spirits fading
out of time, must decide to fall or run
into the eye, of the storm no sign or omen
make it right, or fall to the other side
where fields are burning
from the day you're born
you'll always hit the ground running
all alone in a silent way
world drifts in and the world's a stranger
in a light, eclipsed and alienated
in a time, occupied and invaded
can't tell what's right, better hit the ground running
in the hills where the tall weed grows
hands are tied and won't let go
can't escape this place without leaving the world behind
in a light, ashamed and humiliated
in a time, sacrificed for the sake of trade
the soul is bent, feels the weight of truth
falling through
left behind, no choice but to run to the mountains
where no poppies grow, you have to hit the ground running
in a light, paralyzed and spirits fading
out of time, must decide to fall or run
into the eye, of the storm no sign or omen
make it right, or fall to the other side
where fields are burning
from the day you're born
you'll always hit the ground running
| scrubbrush (All lost in the supermarket) | Posted: May 24, 2013 - 07:54 Perfection. 10 |
| mrstyke | Posted: May 24, 2013 - 07:52 Can never go too far wrong with some Calexico..... |
| leafmold | Posted: May 08, 2013 - 15:17 Near perfect. Or maybe perfect. |
| scrubbrush (All lost in the supermarket) | Posted: May 08, 2013 - 15:14 This is such a fantatstic, beautiful, heart felt song. I get goosebumps every time. |
| ick (...out of the primordial ooze) | Posted: Mar 22, 2013 - 12:33 Is this song about racing an Audi? |
| Boy_Wonder (Bath, back in the UK) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 02:21 Lucky to have seen them last night in a relatively small venue... sheer genius... surprised by quite how much they played from Feast of Wire, but certainly not complaining. And what a good bunch of musicians they have surrounded themselves with! |
| leafmold | Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 16:01 Beautiful |
| leafmold | Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 14:53 From 9 > 10 |
| Krispian (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 16:46 I agree. And the trumpeter, your countryman Martin Wenk, is the most gorgeous man I've ever seen! eve_silver wrote: Ooooh, I love this song. My most favourite song from Calexico. I would even go that far and call it one of my most favourite songs ever. I've listened to it so many times over so many years now and never got tired of it. Still has chills running down my spine. Rated 10, of course ;) |
| eve_silver (Southwest Germany) | Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 12:26 Ooooh, I love this song. My most favourite song from Calexico. I would even go that far and call it one of my most favourite songs ever. I've listened to it so many times over so many years now and never got tired of it. Still has chills running down my spine. Rated 10, of course ;) |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 13:47 sdn wrote: Calexico's music is much better when not diluted with Iron & Wine. ...conversely, iron and wine's music is much stronger salted-up with a healthy dose of calexico...honestly, even though i love calexico, i think they're great together: sam beam's a world-class lyricist and the music to come out of their collaboration is brilliant... |
| Stingray (JULIAN'S NWO) | Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 13:11 LOVELY SONG. |
| JsDad (Chapel Hill, NC) | Posted: Jun 30, 2011 - 17:57 I'm assuming these guys have had more than one song played on Weeds - the name would seem to require it. |
| dharma17 (Tunisia) | Posted: May 14, 2011 - 08:26 Toujours un plaisir à écouter ce morceau, superbe groupe! Always a pleasure to listen to this song, great band! |
| Stingray (Where JULIAN is supported!) | Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 13:33 GREAT BAND, GREAT ALBUM, GREAT CONCERT, GREAT SONG! |
| DrLex (Belgium) | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 08:24 I've finally gotten hold of this album. Unbelievable what I've been missing all the time! |
| run4more (The cave) | Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 18:03 sdn wrote: Calexico's music is much better when not diluted with Iron & Wine. Hear, hear... you hit that nail square... |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Mar 27, 2011 - 22:53 Very, very nice! |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 05:26 This one actually reminds me of Chris Isaak. |
| eno (Germany) | Posted: Oct 05, 2010 - 16:42 drife wrote: Man have I missed RP! Been traveling extensively with little time to connect to the Internet. Play list all afternoon has been terrific! Like coming back home at the end of a day. |
| drife (Golden, CO) | Posted: Oct 05, 2010 - 16:37 Man have I missed RP! Been traveling extensively with little time to connect to the Internet. Play list all afternoon has been terrific! |
| rob3000 (San Jose, CA) | Posted: Sep 19, 2010 - 18:38 This is a great album, I keep coming back to it. |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Aug 18, 2010 - 17:54 How's the rest of this album? I answered my own question; there are five tracks from it on the RP playlist. |
| TerryS (The other SW) | Posted: Jul 17, 2010 - 19:36 Saw these guys last night under the stars in the Vancouver Folk Fest, superb, but the sound was thinner, it's better balanced here. Having said that, the pedal steel (photo below) was amazing. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Jun 12, 2010 - 15:11 ![]() Calexico by Davoud D. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sony_boy/ Calexico performing on the Pavilion Stage (Stage 1) at All Tomorrow's Parties curated by Pavement. © All rights reserved. |
| gregler (Chile) | Posted: Mar 28, 2010 - 15:27 A simply amazing unknown band |
| sdn (Philadelphia) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 05:47 Calexico's music is much better when not diluted with Iron & Wine. |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Nov 22, 2009 - 18:41 The most important band in music - most people just don't know it yet. . . |
| sirrus (yesterday) | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 08:59 ![]() |
| EssexTex (Gitche Gumee) | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 08:58 One of my top 10 favorite bands around at the moment |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 07:29 Nice song!! |
| rosedraws (almost... almost) | Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 07:28 the polar opposites of RP wrote: My ears are bleeding. The more I hear from these guys the more I like them. this is total crap Nice groove to this one. The beat and the guitars make me want to move. snore. Their concerts are amazing I'm in the "I love it" camp. ![]() |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Jul 19, 2009 - 16:40 wendorama wrote: My ears are bleeding. maybe you just hate music. I see you hate the metric system too. hmmmmm..... |
| alux (atop the pyramid) | Posted: Jun 01, 2009 - 23:20 Suck it up David, this is the best way imaginable to tell time. For my money, Calexico is the best band working today. |
| DavidS_UK (Central England, UK) | Posted: May 01, 2009 - 06:12 Ahhh, must be fifteen minutes past the hour (every bl**dy hour), time for yet another Calexico track.... |
| annersjen (in the rolling hills of New York) | Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 12:27 wendorama wrote: My ears are bleeding. What could possibly be wrong with your ears?? |
| narainmg (Fremont, CA) | Posted: Mar 30, 2009 - 17:13 bindi wrote: Saw them live 2 weeks ago in Chapel Hill area - if you like them, don't ever pass on the chance to see them. It was fantastic! Why they aren't packing bigger halls in a complete mystery to me. I absolutely agree. Saw them live last year at the Fillmore in San Francisco. The concert was an absolute delight. |
| wendorama (39.748085,-104.9989 elevation 5280ft Feet, not meters. I like feet.) | Posted: Jan 26, 2009 - 14:44 My ears are bleeding. |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Nov 24, 2008 - 09:48 raulman1 wrote: If you like this music I HIGHLY recommend that you see & hear Calexico live if you get the chance! Also, there is quite a bit of their live music available to download for free at Archive.org Saw them live 2 weeks ago in Chapel Hill area - if you like them, don't ever pass on the chance to see them. It was fantastic! Why they aren't packing bigger halls in a complete mystery to me. |
| doc_dave (Edinburgh) | Posted: Nov 24, 2008 - 09:48 This song triggers Sonny Landreth's Congo Square in my brain. Or it did. It seems to be fading.... |
| alux (atop the pyramid) | Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 14:24 Stingray, grow up. You've been around the RP block enough to know they are established, distinctive groups. Both did impressive work before collaborating, and after. |
| Stingray (Cologne, Germany) | Posted: Aug 05, 2008 - 18:33 ...so it is CALEXICO being the magic part of Iron + Wine...? |
| raulman1 (Bay Area, CA) | Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 16:34 If you like this music I HIGHLY recommend that you see & hear Calexico live if you get the chance! Also, there is quite a bit of their live music available to download for free at Archive.org |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Apr 17, 2008 - 13:44 prickelpit96 wrote: Definitely my first thought too. And I second your positive judgement. (May I say 'judgement' in this case? Or does it sound wrong....?) (How about "evaluation" instead of "judgement"? Sounds a bit less harsh.) |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 01:44 sukilau wrote: reminds me of ray lamontagne.. a good thing
Definitely my first thought too. And I second your positive judgement. (May I say 'judgement' in this case? Or does it sound wrong....?) |
| mrselfdestruct (Alberta) | Posted: Dec 13, 2007 - 17:31 electronicshaman wrote: probably my favourite Calexico song
Me too. |
| bdblinux (Northern California) | Posted: Dec 13, 2007 - 17:28 this is total crap |
| Limpopoking (Limpopo) | Posted: Nov 12, 2007 - 07:59 great track! Me likey |
| sukilau (cellar dweller) | Posted: Nov 12, 2007 - 07:56 reminds me of ray lamontagne.. a good thing |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 12:03 I second that.Welly wrote: Another group I wouldn't have known about had it not been for RP. These guys are really good. |



