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First went wrong is hard to find,
We're paralyzed, we apologize; our hell is a good life.
Last went wrong but where's my prize, under the lights?
Can we call it in? We'll be on the road.
Can we stop? When we stop,
My back will turn your face towards the fence.
What I thought it was it isn't now
What I thought it was it isn't now
All this weight is honest worse.
We're moderate; we modernize 'til our hell is a good life.
All we know is to forget how to do right,
Colouring in the black hole. Can we stop?
When we stop my hands will shake,
My eyes will burn, my throat will ache,
Watching you turn from me towards your friends.
What I thought it was it isn't now
What I thought it was it isn't
Punishment to stall what is done.
What I thought was in this is missing out.
What I thought it was it isn't now
There's a pattern in the system,
There's a bullet in the gun.
That's why I tried to save you, but it can't be done.
It can't be done.
| calypsus_1 | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 14:19  Emily Haines - f o u r by ~dersputnik ©2006-2010 ~dersputnik Emily Haines of Metric, at Grant Hall in Kingston, ON, Feb. 28th, 2006. |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: Jan 22, 2010 - 04:32 |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 23:04 calypsus_1 wrote: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - "Our Hell" Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwMj8pGpIKE Hmm, your link didn't seem to work. It's a great, if slightly creepy video, and the song has really grown on me. Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNAKlGgyR8U |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 19:06  Emily Haines by ~pixystix23 ©2007-2010 ~pixystix23 JAN 06 | TORONTO, ON | THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL Emily Haines & The Soft Skeletons . ——————————————————————————————————————————
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWlHeJ5N0n0 Our Hell Recorded live at Bandeapart.fm/CBC Radio 3 See Vous Play event Kool Haus, Toronto, ON (Oct. 1, 2006) Producers Don Pennington and Lous-Richard Tremblay Audio Producer Ron Skinner Video Producer Oliver Picard |
| jademon (Vancity) | Posted: May 13, 2009 - 22:14 Beautiful little video with Emily Haines: "Hitting Reset" http://paulisakson.typepad.com/planning/2009/04/this-video-from-metricemily-haines-touches-on-one-of-the-major-emotional-themes-felt-around-the-world-right-now—-a-large-cl.html |
| ihategrapejuice (Bloomington, IN) | Posted: Jan 07, 2009 - 14:09 is the piano reminiscent of sufjan stevens perhaps? |
| SuzenJueL (Minneapolis) | Posted: Jan 07, 2009 - 14:06 this song makes feel like eating long strands of pasta with my fingers, dancing in falling rain being on an empty street at night..... |
| TJS (Denver) | Posted: Nov 05, 2008 - 10:56 Isn't she from Broken Social Scene? |
| OCDHG (Tlingit-land) | Posted: Jul 18, 2008 - 00:28 Nice. Wasn't this group on a Paste sampler a while back? |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: May 31, 2008 - 15:34 From Toronto, you say? |
| Krispian (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Apr 14, 2008 - 13:00 One of my favourite songs right now: The chorus is SO sexy, with its driving beat and yearning vocal style. |
| (former member) (Land of the Long White Cloud) | Posted: Nov 24, 2007 - 20:48 yes! really cool song. There are some deep lyrics in this one. nice musical arrangement and lovely, lovely voice...  |
| Dave_Mack (On the bus) | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 15:04 pherthyl wrote: No matter which song, her voice just makes me shiver all over. Emily Haines and Neko Case are the best female voices in music today.
Even if she is the female equivalent of Ben Gibbard. (Just popped into my head) |
| mutepoint | Posted: Sep 07, 2007 - 11:23 I'm really liking her voice and style the more I hear it. Most excellent. |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Aug 22, 2007 - 15:55 Nice minimalist sound, but it gets a little old by the end of the CD. |
| melus (Land of Smiles) | Posted: Jul 22, 2007 - 04:19 pherthyl wrote: No matter which song, her voice just makes me shiver all over. Emily Haines and Neko Case are the best female voices in music today.
OK |
| pherthyl (Victoria, BC) | Posted: Jul 06, 2007 - 12:56 No matter which song, her voice just makes me shiver all over. Emily Haines and Neko Case are the best female voices in music today. |
| bcorcoran (Alexandria, VA) | Posted: Jul 06, 2007 - 12:54 pinto wrote: Apparently this one strikes a chord with the international community judging by the comments made so far. Well I refuse to budge. You won't get me to like this song and you won't get me to like soccer either.
Uh, dude? I seriously hope you replied to the wrong song... Either that or you're crazy... Aside from that... 7 for me. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jun 15, 2007 - 11:56 Nice sound, and I like the minimalist album cover - must have saved them a packet not having to pay for some arty cover design. |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: Jun 05, 2007 - 04:45 haven'r heard anything from this band before. nice melody, great voice... |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: May 27, 2007 - 08:48 zarvok wrote: ...Also, this song and the whole album are really great.
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| zarvok (Pittsburgh, PA) | Posted: May 24, 2007 - 10:44 nero5150 wrote: is this the singer from Metric? if you like this get the new Metric it's pretty good.
nshifley wrote: Is this the singer for Stars or Broken Social Scene?
Yes, Haines is the lead singer of Metric, a member of Broken Social Scene, and occasionally (rarely, I think) sings for Stars. Also, this song and the whole album are really great. |
| pinto (west meade) | Posted: May 04, 2007 - 19:29 Apparently this one strikes a chord with the international community judging by the comments made so far. Well I refuse to budge. You won't get me to like this song and you won't get me to like soccer either. |
| mgkiwi (French Alps) | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 07:47 Was that dust on the needle? |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 07:46 Ok, I'm not going to compare her to Tori Amos or Regina Spector. ;) This girl seems to be able to handle a piano and sing personal songs without freaking people out or fall in love with her own emotions too much. |
| babyjuice (NYC) | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 07:45 she just popped my Who Quadrophenia bubble and crashed me back to Earth, 6ft. under. Bummer. |
| MrSpaz (Orlando, FL) | Posted: Mar 18, 2007 - 14:41 This is the third track from this disc I have heard on RP, and I like them all. I might have to pick this up. :) |
| nshifley | Posted: Mar 18, 2007 - 14:40 Is this the singer for Stars or Broken Social Scene? *takes a trip to Wikipedia* ... Oh, both. |
| coldatlantic (Toronto) | Posted: Mar 18, 2007 - 14:39 I just love Haines' lyrics and voicing. Great melodies that sit nicely in these groovy little pieces on her solo album. |
| nero5150 | Posted: Mar 14, 2007 - 21:39 is this the singer from Metric? if you like this get the new Metric it's pretty good. |
| Viv515 (Calgary, Alberta) | Posted: Mar 08, 2007 - 14:09 Just recieved this CD from Amazon today. Can't wait to get into my car and listen to the whole album. Had I not heard Emily Haines on Radio Paradise, I may never have heard her elsewhere. Thanks RP for introducing me to new artists! |
| meloman (Warsaw, Poland) | Posted: Feb 10, 2007 - 04:43 Not enough voice to go with all that piano. |
| omniphiliac | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 13:12 When it the first part she sings "apologize", I hear echoes of Elliot Smith. |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: Jan 28, 2007 - 00:50 bokey wrote: I'm thinking this is a talented musician after hearing a couple of her songs
certainly growin' on me  the more i hear this album
bit like waterin' a daisy, it grows  take a bow, thank yu! |
| bokey | Posted: Jan 23, 2007 - 01:57 I'm thinking this is a talented musician after hearing a couple of her songs |
| pannaramma (From Away) | Posted: Jan 08, 2007 - 11:23 OK I'll be first. I like this. I'd like to hear more. I just read an article about her and I was curious. Good timing B&R |
| ploafmaster (Richmond, VA) | Posted: Jan 08, 2007 - 11:23 This is pretty cool at first listen. |
| Fredrikson (Stockholm) | Posted: Jan 08, 2007 - 11:22 great record! |