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Delerium — Fallen Icons
Album: Poem
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Released: 2000
Length: 6:23
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In a dark woods paved with snow living all alone
I forgot long ago what I'm looking for

Firecracker lightning seed coming back to me

This is how
You made my heart a hunter

I remember my little seed louder than a dream
I let my golden arrow fly to the bottom of the night
No hounds to guide me no army at my back
I'm gonna stand up

Firecracker lightning seed coming closer to me

This is how
You made my heart a hunter

Sunrise burns my fortress down crumbling to the ground
I found my arrow my lightning spark buried in my heart
No hounds to guide me no army at my back
I'm gonna stand up

Firecracker lightning seed it was always in me

This is how
You made my heart a hunter
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Love me some Delerium!!!
 vandal wrote:

Jenifer McLaren's voice has never sounded better...
If that is as good as it gets then it is a shame - it barely exceeds the sound of the breathing, which alas equates with emotion these days.

Delirium needs to do a song titled Euphoria... Get it??
 Enness wrote:
Someday grown women will want to stop sounding like toddlers. (I like Delerium otherwise).
 
I will let others observe how blind is such a comment, unless you find gravel-voiced men really objectionable. I have known women whose voices are simply pitched at a high frequency. This ain't falsetto!
Impressive output
The entire album is beautiful-glad to hear this again. 
Lieber im Delirium als dieses Gedudel anhören zu müssen.

Greeting from Bavaria to all the listebers outside. Stay safe!
Someday grown women will want to stop sounding like toddlers. (I like Delerium otherwise).

Jenifer McLaren's voice has never sounded better...
Nice enough but I definitely prefer their harder trippier ambient stuff. Give me Tectonic Shift any time.
 Darkmatter wrote:
Robert Smith called, he would like "Lullaby" back.
 
Yeah - this sounds exactly like "Lullaby" by The Cure...if you take about 50 tabs of LSD and cover your ears with oven mitts...maybe.  Well, everyone hears different things I guess.
Beautiful.
RP introduced me to this song years ago. I have never heard another song that makes me feel like I'm in a fantasy. 
 islander wrote:
how many breathy little girl singers backed by simplistic melodies do we really need?
 

That may be the question.....but this CD is excellent.....I am glad RP is playing this as opposed to all the country folksy stuff....glad to hear this
Yawn.{#Rolleyes}
 islander wrote:
how many breathy little girl singers backed by simplistic melodies do we really need?
 

I'm with you on that one.
how many breathy little girl singers backed by simplistic melodies do we really need?
The song is amazing :) {#Meditate}
Nope, it's Jennifer McLaren.

Dillinquent wrote:

It probably is Sarah, she did the vocals on 'Silence' 
 


 DarceySuzanne wrote:
Breathiness, trembliness, and repetition can only go so far in my book....
 
Its a lovely evening in with my lady in my book. {#Hearteyes}
 AngieOrwell wrote:
I am hearing hints of Sarah McLachlan!

 
Marr wrote:

That's what I was thinking too. But only occasionally within the song.

 
It probably is Sarah, she did the vocals on 'Silence' 


My first time hearing this band and the vocal is really unpleasant.
I am hearing hints of Sarah McLachlan!

 
Marr wrote:

That's what I was thinking too. But only occasionally within the song.

 


Breathiness, trembliness, and repetition can only go so far in my book....
 PeaceInIraq wrote:
Am I hearing hints of Kate Bush.
 
That's what I was thinking too. But only occasionally within the song.

wow that is awesome
So nice to hear a Delerium song that is not 'Silence'!

Delerium on tour in September!!

Leigh Nash and Kristy Thirsk on vocals.

I saw them in 2003 at the Showbox and they were absolutely wonderful!!

EDIT:

Saw them 09/13/08 in Seattle and was very disappointed.  They didn't take the stage until after 11:00.  They had a DJ spinning records as the third of the three opening acts.  Two too many acts for me.

The mid-range was overwhelming in the mix.  The pre-recorded synth and vocal tracks just made for a lot of muddled noise.  There were no dynamics.

Oh, and Leigh Nash was MIA.

 


Quick song to end a party
Remember that Margaret Cho bit about visiting a colon therapy clinic, and how something about the music of Enya facilitates release? So does this song.
Yummy. Dreamy.
Shesdifferent wrote:
Delirium can do no wrong....no matter which song it is. Love the line "You made my heart a hunter" Guess its a girl thing?
LOL! Oh, and very much in agreement with the initial sentiment.
Robert Smith called, he would like "Lullaby" back.
Am I hearing hints of Kate Bush.
Classic Delerium - this actually not being one of the best songs on this album, I think.
More Delerium please.
not so peppy for a late Tuesday work set either...but I guess not everyone is working right now! supergroverx wrote:
pattygriffin>hem>suzannevega>countingcrows>delerium... Hey, it's Monday, and ya got me snoozin' already. Not that these songs ain't pretty and all, but how 'bout some oomph? 4 on this one. Falls somewhere short of full-out spacey gooey goodness for me, but hey, that's me.
tedious drivel
pattygriffin>hem>suzannevega>countingcrows>delerium... Hey, it's Monday, and ya got me snoozin' already. Not that these songs ain't pretty and all, but how 'bout some oomph? 4 on this one. Falls somewhere short of full-out spacey gooey goodness for me, but hey, that's me.
LadyLovelyLocks wrote:
I adore Delerium - an all time favorite and a total creative boost
I second that!
cjg wrote:
hm... I was just commenting the refreshing quality of the stripped down production of Hem and Suzanne Vega earlier in this set. This is an example of how the Tori / Sarah / Dido / Kate style overproduction can leave a song soul-less.
You know, I agree. I was just thinking how I was really getting into the song... but wasn't certain I would be able to tolerate multiple listens.
I adore Delerium - an all time favorite and a total creative boost
smokinsean wrote:
A little breathy but still etheral and enjoyable. S.
Agree. But still above average of what I hear here: an 8
Ah, memories. This goes easily on a 10-scale, it is actually that good. Go go delerium.
hm... I was just commenting the refreshing quality of the stripped down production of Hem and Suzanne Vega earlier in this set. This is an example of how the Tori / Sarah / Dido / Kate style overproduction can leave a song soul-less.
is it me going crazy, or do I hear Robbie Robertson's "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" melody in here... :?
Jujufruit wrote:
kate bush has infuenced countless vocalists and songwriters...this is just another nod to a legend...
Well said, and in red, no less. Cool tune. Likeable anyway.
Delirium can do no wrong....no matter which song it is. Love the line "You made my heart a hunter" Guess its a girl thing?
A little breathy but still etheral and enjoyable. S.
She reminds me a bit of Fleming from Fleming & John.
One of the percussion instruments sounds like the "funk" alert on macs. I keep checking my email. I like the song, though.
kate bush has infuenced countless vocalists and songwriters...this is just another nod to a legend...
Originally Posted by bakerboy: reminds me of kate bush
yup
Is this a song about Mrs. Howell on Gilligan\'s Island? Just kidding......I love this song. :D
there's already a number of Conjure One tunes in the RP library... click here
\"Make a Wish\", too, but I\'m a Poe fanatic. I think Sinead O\'Connor\'s \"Tears from the Moon\", which is also on that CD, gets airplay around here.
Originally Posted by Eien: One of the guys from Delerium has a new CD out. He's calling himself "Conjure One" now. I'd love to hear some of that on RP. Pleeeeeeeze, Bill!!!!
Oh, I know! I borrowed it from a friend, it is really gorgeous. I especially love "The Center of the Sun" with Poe. She has such a cool voice. Yeah, Bill. I second the nomination for anything from that disc!!! You'll be my hero!!
I don\'t like their \"top 40\" hit material, just doesn\'t work for me. But this is very nice. An easy \"likeable\".
reminds me of kate bush
Originally Posted by kaw2271: Doesn't seem to stand out much. I find that a lot of female vocalists are coming out with the same sounds and becoming quite generic..... just my opinion.
I'm with you kaw2271 - I hear the same thing and I'm tired of it
what Shimmer said - this is probably my least favorite on this album... but then again, I like the album so much, I\'ve already listened to it once today. :) Matthew Sweet (and Leigh Nash) are the standouts.
Bought the CD on a whim after hearing this on RP. Good album. The Matthew Sweet song stands out as the best. This one is good, but not as good as several others on the album.
Doesn't seem to stand out much. I find that a lot of female vocalists are coming out with the same sounds and becoming quite generic..... just my opinion.
Reminds me a lot of Merrie Amsterberg... interesting; --d
I really liked it.. \'Fallen Icons\' sounds a lot like what I\'d expect Kate Bush to be doing nowadays. I have yet to hear the rest of the album, though. Cheers! Blarg!
This band define the rating system's "Sucko-Barfo" category.
I was about to say the same thing about "Godlike"