![]() Rabbit Songs (2000) [ larger cover art ] |
The sidewalk bends where your house ends
Like the neighborhood is on its knees
You're surrounded by a chain-link fence
That keeps me out but lets me see
Well I come by most every night
The shutters pounding in the breeze
A clothesline strung like paper kites
That blow my words right back at me
But someday when my heart exhales
I'll tell you everything
These sweet words spilling all about us
I'll say please please be with me
And I'll breathe so easily
But instead I'm turning blue
I look at you
And keep my stupid mouth shut
The hall light streams out through the screens
And the shadows capture me in webs
Just tangled up in what I've seen
And every word I have not said
I have not said
Cuz the sidewalk bends where your house ends
Like the neighborhood is on its knees
| Catecaneverall (Germany, Leipzig) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 07:46 such a sweet song. love it! |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 15:36 Sweeeet. Nice vibe. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Mar 09, 2012 - 15:18 I've looked at clouds from both sides now... |
| hencini | Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 08:33 Such a great album. I bought it a few years back on a friend's recommendation, but that's all I've ever heard from these guys. This isn't my favorite song on there, but it's no slouch. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 08:30 I just love her voice. Kind of a breathy Sandy Denny. |
| rmmartins (Terra Brazilis) | Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 10:34 I normally don't like things like this but... there're always exceptions. It's really cute! |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Nov 22, 2010 - 08:58 More Hem. Ho-Hum |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Oct 21, 2010 - 16:58 I like this! Only recently heard of them and they're growing on me, thanks to RP! |
| mefrombrazil (ponta grossa, brazil) | Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 04:48 oh. this is good in the morning. |
| posworld (Michigan) | Posted: Feb 27, 2009 - 10:08 RP introduced me to Hem and I am so thankful. |
| inindian (Sea of joy) | Posted: Dec 26, 2008 - 05:50 rtrudeau wrote: This entire album is excellent. Thank you, RP, for another great find! Yes, it is along with pretty much all of their songs. HEM are excellent. |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 10:48 This entire album is excellent. Thank you, RP, for another great find! |
| brander (Southern California) | Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 10:48 Heavenly Ellyson Music. Love HEM. |
| mread (W117°12.138' N32°53.742') | Posted: Jun 19, 2008 - 16:58 Simply delish. 7 |
| seiferth (MA) | Posted: Apr 17, 2008 - 19:23 Sally Ellyson's voice always sounds like a lover's lullaby whispered in your ear as you fall asleep at the end of a summer day. Wow. Love HEM |
| inindian (Ready to set sail) | Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 08:25 HEM are great. |
| Inamorato (Twin Cities) | Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 20:12 passsion8 wrote: First I loved them with "Half Acre", so I bought this album. Then I found them a bit pasty, so I sold it. Now, every listen draws me back in deeper & deeper and I will be buying it again.
Probably should have copied it! I've had the same feeling listening to Hem by the album. I think the enjoyment of hearing tHem increases by having their songs interspersed with other music. |
| xkolibuul (Salmon below, osprey above) | Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 08:54 No, they do all their own stuff. But I can see the Smiths reference. |
| inindian (Nor-west of the long white cloud) | Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 08:54 Always feel good hearing this...and almost every HEM song. |
| calray (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Nov 12, 2007 - 13:44 First had to check to see if this was an obscure Smiths cover... |
| passsion8 (over the hills and far away) | Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 18:01 First I loved them with "Half Acre", so I bought this album. Then I found them a bit pasty, so I sold it. Now, every listen draws me back in deeper & deeper and I will be buying it again. Probably should have copied it! |
| dapower (Ireland-thar be no snakes here.) | Posted: Aug 10, 2007 - 07:53 She has such a beautiful voice meeting her in person could only lead to disappointment. Lovely. |
| enidualc (Guyville) | Posted: Aug 10, 2007 - 07:52 ~heavy sigh~ !! I'll say please please be with me And I'll breathe so easily But instead I'm turning blue I look at you And keep my stupid mouth shut |
| lionirons (Portland, Maine) | Posted: Jun 08, 2007 - 11:00 bindi wrote: Love the opening line.
I don't think I have had a "favorite album" for this long since we were buying vinyl! Yummy, yummy stuff. What is this "vinyl" that you speak of? |
| eastcoast | Posted: Apr 06, 2007 - 11:28 A bit sing songy but nice |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Oct 10, 2006 - 14:53 Love the opening line. I don't think I have had a "favorite album" for this long since we were buying vinyl! Yummy, yummy stuff. |
