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Matthew Ryan — I Hear A Symphony
Album: East Autumn Grin
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Every time I watch the news
I hear a symphony
Every time you cough up a noose
I hear a symphony
Late at night when the shots are like bells
I hear a symphony
When disillusioned is a fragrance that sells
I hear a symphony

You are not alone
You are not alone
I swear this burden is not your own
You are not alone

In the subway of a slow dark pain
I hear a symphony
In the eyes of an old Polish woman on that train
I hear a symphony
In the echo of a muscle that fled
I hear a symphony
In the sheets of a big and haunted bed
I hear a symphony

You are not alone
You are not alone
I swear this burden is not your own
You are not alone

From the seagulls at the garbage dump
I hear a symphony
At the Ritz Carlton sanitarium
I hear a symphony
In the bunting of corruption and fate
I hear a symphony
In a language that shows your age
I hear a symphony

You are not alone
You are not alone
I swear this burden is not your own
You are not alone

In the sparkle of a young girl's eye
In the exclusive footage of a suicide
In the ambition of astronauts
In this Eden of tinsel and rot

You are not alone
You are not alone
I swear this burden is not your own
You are not alone
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EssexTex wrote:
A cheery little ditty
Ha, yeah, Tom and Bob would weep..........
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
A cheery little ditty
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I hear Paul Westerberg
Posted 16 years ago by canadapaul    [ Reply ]
this really is a great record that everyone should check out
Posted 16 years ago by ruralfree    [ Reply ]
Is that Mark Everett I hear singing background there?
Posted 17 years ago by plaid    [ Reply ]
meloman wrote:
Where's the energy? Sounds like a neutered Steve Earle.
i thought it was steve earle.
Posted 17 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Where's the energy? Sounds like a neutered Steve Earle.
Posted 17 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
BradAl wrote:
I hear Tweedy on this.
That's what I was thinking.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
StevenQ wrote:
Did Tom Waits and Dylan have a love child?
And named him Steve Earle. What the hell, it's all good in my opinion.
Posted 17 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
Did Tom Waits and Dylan have a love child?
Posted 17 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
First sounded to me like a light version of Tom Waits, then like Knopfler having a cold. But it's cool, I like it
Posted 17 years ago by ulibcn    [ Reply ]
bored , too american ..
Posted 17 years ago by TOM_W    [ Reply ]
OK, if you say so. I feel alone though. Must be my imagination...
Posted 17 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Michael Penn. 8.
Posted 17 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I really like the sentiment behind the song. Oh, and since this song seems to have inspired a round of the "this reminds me of..." game, I'll say that the combination of raggedy voice and sweet intention for me = Tom Waits.
Posted 17 years ago by horseplayer    [ Reply ]
Ag3nt0rang3 wrote:
Maybe you'd rather BillG stay up 24/7, so he can think up new and original sets for you ALL THE TIME! WOULDN'T THAT BE COOL!!!!!111!!!!1!!!!!11!1111
Amen brotha, preach on! Man, we're all spoiled. RP is easily one of the most listenable music streams around. Repetion builds rythym. Acknowledge, move on.
Posted 17 years ago by azdcryan    [ Reply ]
rcurrier wrote:
I feel your pain. Hearing the same sequence of songs after just 29 days is pure torture. No wonder you felt the need to tell everyone about it. But have you noticed that every time you play a CD it plays the same damn set list? What's up with that? Where's the creativity?
& then there's that OTHER radio
Posted 17 years ago by meower    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
Yeah, me too.
i hear Lou Reed/Bob Dylan at the same time.
Posted 17 years ago by trowel    [ Reply ]
Sounds very Steve Earle-esque to me...which is a good thing in my book.
Posted 17 years ago by chachi    [ Reply ]
BradAl wrote:
I hear Tweedy on this.
Yeah, me too.
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
I hear Tweedy on this.
Posted 17 years ago by BradAl    [ Reply ]
Really like this guy's stuff. "May Day" is an excellent album (pretty downbeat stuff overall, but a great collection of songs, and Matthew's got an interesting voice)
Posted 17 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
StevenQ wrote:
Sometimes I wonder about the originality of the programming. On Feb 16, the same three artists played in the same order -- Kinks, Matthew Ryan and Josh Ritter -- as were played on 1/18. ANYBODY IN THE STUDIO?? or is it RoboDJ running a the same programmed list?
I feel your pain. Hearing the same sequence of songs after just 29 days is pure torture. No wonder you felt the need to tell everyone about it. But have you noticed that every time you play a CD it plays the same damn set list? What's up with that? Where's the creativity?
Posted 18 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
StevenQ wrote:
ANYBODY IN THE STUDIO?? or is it RoboDJ running a the same programmed list?
Maybe you'd rather BillG stay up 24/7, so he can think up new and original sets for you ALL THE TIME! WOULDN'T THAT BE COOL!!!!!111!!!!1!!!!!11!1111
Posted 18 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
DarkStar wrote:
Dylan?
Replacements dude? Paul Westerberg?
Posted 18 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
catmaven wrote:
I can't hear "I hear a symphony"; all I hear of lyrics is the phrase "You are not alone" over and over. But I know it's not the Kinks or Josh Ritter, which bracket this piece. Somebody, please clear me up?
Sometimes I wonder about the originality of the programming. On Feb 16, the same three artists played in the same order -- Kinks, Matthew Ryan and Josh Ritter -- as were played on 1/18. ANYBODY IN THE STUDIO?? or is it RoboDJ running a the same programmed list?
Posted 18 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
byrd wrote:
This reminds me of someone else, but I can't seem to place it. Oh well... pretty good tune.
Barry McGuire - Eve of Distruction?
Posted 18 years ago by DarkStar    [ Reply ]
byrd wrote:
This reminds me of someone else, but I can't seem to place it. Oh well... pretty good tune.
Dylan?
Posted 18 years ago by DarkStar    [ Reply ]
I can't hear "I hear a symphony"; all I hear of lyrics is the phrase "You are not alone" over and over. But I know it's not the Kinks or Josh Ritter, which bracket this piece. Somebody, please clear me up?
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
This reminds me of someone else, but I can't seem to place it. Oh well... pretty good tune.
Posted 18 years ago by byrd    [ Reply ]
How good is the dudes voice
Posted 18 years ago by MissIncendium    [ Reply ]
he's an amazing songwriter...love this song.
Posted 18 years ago by kyinaz    [ Reply ]
When it started I thought it was cheese, great development
Posted 18 years ago by g1lgam3sh    [ Reply ]