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Musicbrainz DBThere are parts of me he'll never know,
My wild horses and my river beds,
And in my throat voices he'll never hear.
He pulls at me like a cherry tree,
And I can still move, but I don't speak about it.
Pretend I'm crazy, pretend I'm dead.
He's to scared to hit me now, he'll bring flowers instead.
I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone
I need an island, somewhere to bury you,
Somewhere to go.
And the dogwoods shimmer in October sun,
"Oh sweet thing" he sings to me, "You're the only one."
I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone
I need an island, somewhere to bury you, somewhere
I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone
I need an island, somewhere to bury you, somewhere to go.
And I don't know why I can't tell my sister,
He spat in my face again, and I don't want to die here.
You know that dream when your feet won't move,
you want to come but your body won't let you.
He steals it from me. He steals it from me.
It shines like sweat, like jewels,
Like something that has died to soon.
He fucks with the beauty.
A kiss, a kick, a kiss, a kick, a kiss kiss kick.
He steals it from me.
It's out of my hands again.
I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone
I need an island, somewhere to bury you,
Somewhere to go, to go...
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 15:00 I was really diggin' this tune until her weird little tirade like digression toward the end here but then recovers well....hmm..? |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 14:57 Bump for lyrics Cynaera wrote: At great cost (pop-up ads that wouldn't go away), here are the lyrics... There are parts of me he'll never know, My wild horses and my river beds, And in my throat voices he'll never hear. He pulls at me like a cherry tree, And I can still move, but I don't speak about it. Pretend I'm crazy, pretend I'm dead. He's too scared to hit me now, he'll bring flowers instead. I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone And the dogwoods shimmer in October sun, I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone And I don't know why I can't tell my sister, He steals it from me. I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone Holy crap - what powerful lyrics... I liked her "Heart and Shoulder," but this eclipses it by miles. Wow. And lattalo - I hope you meant that you love the words and music, and not that you could actually physically relate to the subject. If the latter - my heart goes out to you. Please reach out for help - it's there, and there are places that can protect you. If it's the former, the music has done what it set out to do - move a listener to react. Whatever the case, I'd never listened to this song with the attentiveness with which I just listened to it now, based on posted comments. I'm reeling from it all. Quite a bit to process - and at one time, I was ready to write off Heather Nova as a less-than-stellar Canadian artist (like Celine, and before anyone attacks me for that, I have friends in Toronto and Montréal who swear that Celine Dion is NOT the best of Canada.) Now, I'm forced to revise my opinion of Nova. That, and put Kevin Parent or Paul Piché in my CD player, and then chase it with Zachary Richard's "Cap Enragé" if I can find it....
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| Papasmeg (Lille France) | Posted: Apr 21, 2013 - 07:34 Interesting needs more time! Liking the voice. |
| Aud (lost in lakecity) | Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 23:44 cShaggy wrote: ..hits home & especially good after "I Am a Rock".. Exactly why I don't need to hear this right now... |
| poetista | Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 23:42 Yes to angsty, Kate-Sinead-Tori-alike ghostiness. |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 20:15 Always love hearing this gal's voice...and her musical arrangements are pretty good, too...thanks, RP, for turning me onto her! |
| cShaggy (..in the general vicinity..) | Posted: Oct 24, 2012 - 04:31 ..hits home & especially good after "I Am a Rock".. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Sep 22, 2012 - 15:49 Superb cover to cover! |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 11:47 Baby_M wrote: I really like it, up to the point at the start of the second verse where she starts overclocking her voice. Average those two reactions out and I end up sort of liking it. Do you know what she's singing? I suspect the "overclocking" was intentional and probably required to make this song the scary little gem it is. |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 11:44 A real beaut. |
| rockpommel16 (rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 11:40 mrdak wrote: Damn nice song.................... Imogen Heap'ish ....good point.....  |
| suesblues (Sydney, Australia) | Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 18:08 great, feel i should have paid more attention to the lyrics, sound reminded me of Robert Smith/ Cure kind of tempo |
| MsJudi (Houston, TX) | Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 18:06 He fucks with the beauty.  |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 13:55 Yuck.. That is all. |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 13:55 I adore this song. It's haunting, sad, and beautiful in its pain. I love Heather Nova's music; I have pretty much all of it and she's consistenly amazing. This is a great song to play on the guitar too. We definitely need more Heather Nova on RP. |
| WayUpNorth | Posted: Jun 20, 2012 - 06:19 Baby_M wrote: I really like it, up to the point at the start of the second verse where she starts overclocking her voice. Average those two reactions out and I end up sort of liking it. Pretty much what I came on here to say. A bit too much angst for me ... |
| gusthemonkey (Southwestern Ohio) | Posted: May 19, 2012 - 11:21 Listening while sunbathing with a the lovely bride and a pitcher of marguaritas ... was floating away on Nova's tune, then you chased it with It's a Beautifuil Day's 'White Bird' ..... we're gone... ;P Thanks ! |
| LizK (Houston, Texas) | Posted: May 19, 2012 - 11:17 A thread about alienation and isolation. "I am a Rock" and this. Nice. |
| Ghiaap (Haarlo, The Netherlands) | Posted: May 10, 2012 - 02:58 Hysteric Nova |
| mrdak (Middle GA) | Posted: Feb 14, 2012 - 06:58 Damn nice song.................... Imogen Heap'ish |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Feb 14, 2012 - 06:57 The_Shrike wrote: Yep, why would you ever listen to this when you could just put on the Cranberries? Because this doesn't suck. . . |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Feb 14, 2012 - 06:56 Baby_M wrote: I really like it, up to the point at the start of the second verse where she starts overclocking her voice. Average those two reactions out and I end up sort of liking it.  (@ overclocking)... |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 05:41 Jelani wrote: Sounds more like she needs a therapist and the police than an island. A lot of good art and music has been created by people who could use a therapist. |
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: Dec 12, 2011 - 18:20 The commenters who dislike this song are not commenting on its merits. Having never heard it before, my respect for Heather Nova has increased considerably. As another commenter noted (more or less), writing something that expresses things so well is not easy and I think this is powerful writing, and music. |
| LizK (Houston, Texas) | Posted: Oct 10, 2011 - 11:53 Lovely voice, clear Reminescent. of Sara McLachlan. |
| Baby_M (a 100+-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | Posted: Oct 10, 2011 - 11:52 I really like it, up to the point at the start of the second verse where she starts overclocking her voice. Average those two reactions out and I end up sort of liking it. |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: May 28, 2011 - 06:42 Cynaera wrote: ...chase it with Zachary Richard's "Cap Enragé" if I can find it.... Glad the Québécois love Zachary, a product of Cajun South Louisiana. He just keeps getting better with age. |
| Galateea (Lynchburg, VA) | Posted: May 28, 2011 - 06:38 Well, I like it! |
| tutakea | Posted: May 28, 2011 - 06:37 omg. please let it stop! this is annoying!! |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 17:13 Sounds more like she needs a therapist and the police than an island. |
| bobringer (Wayne, NJ) | Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 17:09 Not sure how I ever heard Heather Nova in the days where the internet was just getting started... this certainly wasn't played on FM radio. Regardless... had this album all the way back to 1995 and loved it from beginning to end. This got a lot of play in my CD player. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 16:08 Bumping this up to 9. The more I listen, the more I think my Canadian friends have slighted her talent (Stephane, shame on you!) She has depth and perception, and a lot of pain. This song proves that. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet this is not my home) | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 16:01 Awesome...This album is a gem cover to cover.........play more Heather Nova. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Nov 20, 2010 - 07:28 alanthecowboy wrote: The song is fine. Trying to pass your opinion off as fact, however, does suck. You think it sucks, that's fine. Ok, I still think this songs sucks. Better? |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 15:37 At great cost (pop-up ads that wouldn't go away), here are the lyrics... There are parts of me he'll never know, My wild horses and my river beds, And in my throat voices he'll never hear. He pulls at me like a cherry tree, And I can still move, but I don't speak about it. Pretend I'm crazy, pretend I'm dead. He's too scared to hit me now, he'll bring flowers instead. I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone And the dogwoods shimmer in October sun, I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone And I don't know why I can't tell my sister, He steals it from me. I need an island, somewhere to sink a stone Holy crap - what powerful lyrics... I liked her "Heart and Shoulder," but this eclipses it by miles. Wow. And lattalo - I hope you meant that you love the words and music, and not that you could actually physically relate to the subject. If the latter - my heart goes out to you. Please reach out for help - it's there, and there are places that can protect you. If it's the former, the music has done what it set out to do - move a listener to react. Whatever the case, I'd never listened to this song with the attentiveness with which I just listened to it now, based on posted comments. I'm reeling from it all. Quite a bit to process - and at one time, I was ready to write off Heather Nova as a less-than-stellar Canadian artist (like Celine, and before anyone attacks me for that, I have friends in Toronto and Montréal who swear that Celine Dion is NOT the best of Canada.) Now, I'm forced to revise my opinion of Nova. That, and put Kevin Parent or Paul Piché in my CD player, and then chase it with Zachary Richard's "Cap Enragé" if I can find it....
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| Webfoot (Eugene, Oregon) | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 15:35 My RealPlayer feed got stuck in a loop with her singing "go." I had better wait to rate this as it began to drive me nuts. Time for a bathroom break. |
| alanthecowboy (Lakefield) | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 15:28 sirdroseph wrote: Oh, of this I have no doubt which is why I am not a songwriter by profession. BTW, this song still sucks. The song is fine. Trying to pass your opinion off as fact, however, does suck. You think it sucks, that's fine. |
| sailorgirl | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 15:27 lattalo wrote: I can really relate to the words of this song. Very different and good. I'm so sorry to hear that. What tough times. Be strong...heal.... lovely song indeed |
| lattalo (Beartooths) | Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 22:23 I can really relate to the words of this song. Very different and good. |
| koenp | Posted: Jun 14, 2010 - 02:38 hippiechick wrote: My brother used to have an indecent imaginary relationship with this woman. Don't all man who have been within 20 miles of Heather Nova fall for her? |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: May 15, 2010 - 09:05 out4mike wrote: People are real critical about songs. Unless you've taken the time to try to write one, practice it and then produce it. It's harder then you think. This was a nice song! Keep it up! Oh, of this I have no doubt which is why I am not a songwriter by profession. BTW, this song still sucks. |
| out4mike (Oxnard, CA) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 08:37 People are real critical about songs. Unless you've taken the time to try to write one, practice it and then produce it. It's harder then you think. This was a nice song! Keep it up! |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 08:22 newwavegurly wrote: I usually like Heather Nova, but I'm not diggin' on this song. It's verging on that annoying vocal style that has me reaching for the mute button when Vienna Teng and Loreena Mckennitt come on. Preach it sistah! I'm with you on all counts! |
| gandalfbmg (3 mi from Paradise (Missouri)) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 08:22 greentini wrote: I have found Heather wonderful only when she collaborates with ATB. But for some reason electronic music never gets played on RP. Sad. Seriously? No electronic music on RP? You just need to listen longer, its there... Not a lot, but it's there often enough. |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 08:22 Heather Nova is quite beautiful, perhaps she should go into modeling. |
| Forest267 (Milwaukee) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 08:22 Shades of Dido and Eminem's "Stan".... |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 08:21 Most unusual. I like it. |
| greentini (Central Coast, CA) | Posted: Apr 11, 2010 - 13:55 I have found Heather wonderful only when she collaborates with ATB. But for some reason electronic music never gets played on RP. Sad. |
| Xeric (Montana) | Posted: Feb 07, 2010 - 10:33 That alternates chorus/verse between okay and really really bad. Not sure which is which. Can't force myself to listen hard enough to figure it out. |
| The_Shrike | Posted: Dec 06, 2009 - 15:18 billynyc wrote: melodramatic crap Yep, why would you ever listen to this when you could just put on the Cranberries? |
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