 The Lion's Roar (2012) [ larger cover art ] |
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Oh the bitter winds are coming in,
And I’m already missing the summer.
Stockholm's cold but I’ve been told
I was born to endure this kind of weather.
When it’s you I find like a ghost in my mind,
I am defeated and I gladly wear the crown.
I’ll be your Emmylou and I’ll be your June
And you’ll be my Gram and my Johnny too.
No, I’m not asking much of you
Just sing little darling, sing with me.
So much I know, that things just don’t grow
If you don’t bless them with your patience.
And I’ve been there before, I held up the door
For every stranger with a promise.
But I’m holding back,
That’s the strength that I lack,
Every morning keeps returning at my window.
And it brings me to you,
And I won't just pass through,
But I’m not asking for a storm.
I’ll be your Emmylou and I’ll be your June
And you’ll be my Gram and my Johnny too.
You know I’m not asking much of you,
Just sing little darling, sing with me.
And yes, I might have lied to you,
You wouldn’t benefit from knowing the truth.
I was frightened, but I held fast,
I need you now at long last.
I’ll be your Emmylou and I’ll be your June
And you'll be my Gram and my Johnny too.
No, I’m not asking much of you,
Just sing little darling, sing with me.
I’ll be your Emmylou and I’ll be your June
And you’ll be my Gram and my Johnny too.
No, I’m not asking much of you
Just sing little darling, sing with me.
Just sing little darling sing with me
| joelbb | Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 23:22 Oh, thank God! I tuned in just the second song after this hour's piece of Bob Marley boredom. And caught this nice piece of Scandinavian Country, besides. |
| :+:_DL (RVA) | Posted: Mar 19, 2013 - 12:25 :+:_DL wrote: This song is breaking so many "how to write a good song" rules. That bridge is so bad- Write the lyrics kids,... fill it out. Damn Oh wait, I just realized they're Swedish. That explains it. |
| Tennisgirl (Stones Throw from T.O.) | Posted: Feb 21, 2013 - 11:49 vicariance wrote: reminds me a bit of Brandi Carlisle :D I don't see one iota of commonality... |
| Nerubo (Denver, CO) | Posted: Feb 21, 2013 - 11:46 Given that all musicians are influenced by those before them, the more interesting question is, who are they influenced by? In this case, it's obviously Emmylou Harris. This show excellent taste. |
| daedalus | Posted: Feb 16, 2013 - 03:09 I'm almost certain that sonic researchers could take her voice and develop a device for stripping paint. It's already doing a fair job on my ears. |
| dig | Posted: Feb 02, 2013 - 10:39 One of my favorite songs of 2012. The whole album is good. |
| kayakingclark | Posted: Dec 26, 2012 - 01:04 Love it. Thanks RP. |
| ritingon | Posted: Dec 03, 2012 - 11:19 Antigone wrote: I'm coming to really love this earworm ... er song. I'm just the opposite. Catchy at first and now I'm profoundly over it. |
| Antigone (A house, in a Virginian Valley) | Posted: Dec 03, 2012 - 11:18 I'm coming to really love this earworm ... er song. |
| peter_james_bond (West Of The Burg) | Posted: Nov 19, 2012 - 16:41 In the running for Song of the Year! |
| ick (...out of the primordial ooze) | Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 06:26 I still don't enjoy their cover of "When I Grow Up" as much as the original but I must say that they have pretty wonderful voices. Of course I suspect that Karen Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer have a lot to do with helping them since their record was produced on Rabid Records which is owned by The Knife. |
| R7-12 (Abbotsford, BC) | Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 01:45 Very enjoyable. Has a sadness about it, sentimental, bitter sweet. |
| md1ncb | Posted: Nov 02, 2012 - 03:15 Abba does country. Quite nice but not for buying. |
| black321 (Bong Island) | Posted: Oct 24, 2012 - 08:23 I hear many songs in this vein...strong vocally, but so weak musically. Not that the playing is bad, but rather unimaginative. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Oct 24, 2012 - 08:22 Pretty song, fine singing, cool message. Here's to Graham & Johnny & June - their music lives forever. And here's to Emmylou- still here to make new music for us. |
| Middleton (along for the ride) | Posted: Oct 19, 2012 - 08:20 Love, Love, LOVE.  |
| joelbb | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 22:01 merobreno wrote: BILL, This was alright in novel, VERY LIMITED way but, ENOUGH! Tasteless and unwashed, without question. Play on, William. |
| joelbb | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 22:00 This song echoes a cut on the Emmylou Harris album "Luxury Liner" which has the lyrics "..if you'll be my tall dark stranger / I'll be your San Antonio Rose". These women obviously cut their teeth on Ms. Harris. |
| merobreno | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 21:59 BILL, This was alright in novel, VERY LIMITED way but, ENOUGH! |
| hidey | Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 01:26 Really like this, reminds me of Alela Diane. Will purchase ;-) |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 08:47 I am in love. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 08:45 Swedish? Sweeeeeeet. Nice foot tapping sing along melody. |
| jen3005545 (Fort Worth, TX) | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 08:43 At first I thought this was She & Him. I like it! |
| JIan (Phoenix, AZ, USA) | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 08:43 neckbone wrote: 7 -> 8, and likely to climb higher next time I hear it. My sentiment exactly.  |
| justin4kick (The Netherlands) | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 04:02 Sjaaks wrote: This album is addictive... Excellent work by these lovely Swedes... 9 —> 10 Agree. Love every track. |
| vicariance (awesome like a billion hot dogs) | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 04:01 reminds me a bit of Brandi Carlisle :D |
| neckbone (Milwaukee, WI) | Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 11:51 7 -> 8, and likely to climb higher next time I hear it. |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Aug 31, 2012 - 04:14  Not hard at all to fall in love with these Swedes and their music...  |
| blueotis (Olympia, W@) | Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 11:24 Yipiee-Ya-Yay!!! |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Deep in the heart of South California) | Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 11:23 I'm still upset that this was sitting in my "To Be Uploaded Pile" waiting for a open slot in my 10 load limit. Way too slow over there in the LRC. Another blow in my upload averages. |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 07:53 Sweet Swedes & Harmonies! |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 07:52 avatar71 wrote: These ladies really nail that classic sound with their own ghostly Swedish spin...their cover of Fever Ray's "When I Grow Up" is even better. Absotively and posilutely. I grew up with classic country on the kitchen radio in the 50s, and this has that wonderful tone and feeling. An amazing album (be sure to get it through the RP Amazon link). |
| Middleton (along for the ride) | Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 07:52 TJS wrote: I'm really enjoying this. Every time I hear it it's better. Must own. Ditto. |
| mrtuba9 (most likely near Normal) | Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 07:52 Just sing little darling, sing with me. |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 07:51 This album is addictive... Excellent work by these lovely Swedes... 9 —> 10 |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 07:39 Photo-John wrote: Hot damn - got me to log in. Love this! Great lyrics and great feel. Cover art is kinda nice, too - in a trendy, retro way. The whole thing reminds me of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood. And that's pretty awesome in my book - as is any Emmylou reference. Eeeeeyup!  |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 07:39 I'm really enjoying this. Every time I hear it it's better. Must own. |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 07:39 Damn this is good. |
| blueice7 (NYC) | Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 07:37 Nice!!!  |
| Photo-John (Nor Cal to SLC) | Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 17:04 Hot damn - got me to log in. Love this! Great lyrics and great feel. Cover art is kinda nice, too - in a trendy, retro way. The whole thing reminds me of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood. And that's pretty awesome in my book - as is any Emmylou reference. |
| avatar71 (Oakland, CA) | Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 16:22 These ladies really nail that classic sound with their own ghostly Swedish spin...their cover of Fever Ray's "When I Grow Up" is even better. |
| MirageRF (Clemmons, NC, USA) | Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 16:20 ELH only gets better. Fine song.  |
| musicology | Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 16:17 this is lovely |
| Biscobret (Vashon, WA) | Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 00:21 Nice. Very, very nice. |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Jul 27, 2012 - 01:29 Absolutely lovely!! They're definitely growing on me... The growing on me part aside, i can not give this anything less than a 9. |
| keller1 (In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby) | Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 14:26 hippiechick wrote: I'll be your Emmy Lou and I'll be your June If you'll be my Gram and my Johnny too... I'm not asking much of you Just sing, little darlin, sing with me. God I love this song. I've been a musician for 40 years and it just explains so much ... why you tolerate that a**hole guitar player (he's the only one that can do Robin Trower right) or that utterly self absorbed female singer (she looks fantastic on stage and you live to play drums for her). Both true stories. |
| floydginger | Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 10:52 am loving this thread of music so much! |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 05:53 Remarkable. |
| ztina | Posted: Jul 09, 2012 - 14:06 I'm so glad you found these young sisters from Stockholm... check out Laleh too... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ll4SSMktwU&feature=related |
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