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October Project — Sunday Morning Yellow Sky
Album: Falling Farther In
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(When the darkness falls like a curtain
And the night ahead is a long and uncertain dream
Beyond the loss and the hope of redemption)

At the broken heart of the city
Where the hollow light of day never reaches in
A man can break down and fall into pieces
He will fall asleep like a baby
And the unforgiving arms of the cradle
Rock as hard as the face of the city pavement
Hide your eyes
Hide your eyes

He can see the face of a lover
In the lonely face of the angel above him
Carved into the stone that is changing around him
He can feel her breathing inside him
And the unforgiving visions deny him
Life can only be what a man can make it
Hide your eyes
Hide your eyes

Sunday morning
Yellow sky
The sun is floating diamond high
Hours passing
A baby cries
In the arms of someone you imagine
Close your eyes
This is your lullaby
Close your eyes
This is your lullaby

He can feel his skin like a prison
Like a dying cage he struggles to live inside
He tries to call out but nobody hears him
At the ragged edge of the silence
In the calm that only comes with the violent sleep
Inside the heart and the hope of redemption
Hide your eyes
Hide your eyes

In the heart of someone you imagine
Close your eyes
This is your lullaby
Close your eyes
This is your lullaby

(Down, down, down
Would the fall never come to an end?
Wonder how many miles I've fallen
Must be somewhere near the centre of the earth
How funny it will seem to come out among the people
Who walk with their heads downwards
Down, down, down
Down, down, down
Would the fall never come to an end?)
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I was working happily... till I needed to say... wow this sucks!
Posted 16 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
Nope...still a 1. 0 if I could.
Posted 16 years ago by felam    [ Reply ]
...definitely interesting; not sure what i make of it...
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Quote from my wife "He (Bill) has been playin' a lot a gay music lately". This song is among them.
Posted 16 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
wow, this one really sucks. it should say "Close your ears" instead of "Close your eyes."
Posted 16 years ago by sparkyc    [ Reply ]
Good! very Good!
Posted 16 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
Bad. Very Bad.
Posted 16 years ago by felam    [ Reply ]
coyote620 wrote:
After this band was dropped by Sony they broke up and briefly became the November Project and put out a three song disk. That didn't work out and they ended up becoming October Project again, without Mary Fahl, and without any of the magic from the first album. The first album is one of my favorite albums of all time. If you can get it, it is well worth a listen.
Err, I'm kind of glad they broke up.
Posted 16 years ago by Krow_Pie    [ Reply ]
After this band was dropped by Sony they broke up and briefly became the November Project and put out a three song disk. That didn't work out and they ended up becoming October Project again, without Mary Fahl, and without any of the magic from the first album. The first album is one of my favorite albums of all time. If you can get it, it is well worth a listen.
Posted 16 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
junebaby65 wrote:
Jeez...more yodeling...WHY!!? SSSSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
alps pop?
Posted 16 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
6/10 - Pretty good.
Posted 16 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Doesn't do it for me. Also, any song that contains lyrics about "babies crying" automatically lose a point.
Posted 16 years ago by ProfessorFrink    [ Reply ]
Orgasmic rush! OP is so-o-o beautiful in sound and lyrics!
Posted 16 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
This band and "Live" are probably my most favorite bands of all time. Desert island discs, for sure! *sigh*
Posted 16 years ago by iransofaraway    [ Reply ]
The first album was much better, but this is a pretty good record.
Posted 16 years ago by chasech5    [ Reply ]
Feeling that this could grow to a 9. Very, very nice song, great bass work too.
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Numa Numa
Posted 16 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Kind of a Judy Collins sounding voice. But WAY cooler.
Posted 16 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
I like this version but I've heard it live with both the November Project and OP III line ups. Both seem better than the album. Saw OP III a couple years ago at club passim in Cambridge. Great concert and great sound. Some people may miss Mary Fahl but the line up that night was outstanding! Glad we made the trip.
Posted 16 years ago by Tim55    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
Reminds me of yodeling.
Ahhhhh. Finally something we don't mutually adore. How ya bin?
Posted 17 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
great to hear this!
Posted 17 years ago by meower    [ Reply ]
schandle wrote:
For me the quintessential October Project song is "Bury my Lovely" from their first album. It really shows off Mary Fahl's vocals and their excellent instrumentation. (Unfortunately I don't have a copy to upload but hopefully RP has it somewhere? HINT, HINT...) WXPN, the excellent UPenn station here in Philly gave them lots of support when that album came out and they developed a nice following here before they broke up. (Yes, I know they've re-formed but without Mary Fahl's vocals, it isn't really OP, is it? IMHO.)
October Project was founded by three college classmates, two of whom married and write the songs (Julie Flanders and Emil Adler). Mary Fahl's voice developed quite a bit through working with Emil and Marina Belica, who mainly sang harmonies and second lead on the first two albums, so if you like Fahl's voice tip your hat to her former bandmates. I'm an OP fan; the music and lyrics are quite substantial, especially in comparison to most popular music. Investigate the time signatures on their music and you may be surprised at the complex rhythms that Emil uses. Impressive stuff.
Posted 17 years ago by zenbob    [ Reply ]
junebaby65 wrote:
Jeez...more yodeling...WHY!!? SSSSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
That is falsetto!
Posted 17 years ago by Kit_Coda    [ Reply ]
Jeez...more yodeling...WHY!!? SSSSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
Ahh! Just what I needed! I am an absolute fanatic fan of OP! *edit* Nov 16, 06 I always turn the volume w-a-a-y up when October Project comes on, which is not nearly enough for my taste. Their lyrics are amazing... Though at first listen they may appear to be mere love songs, listen closely, they are songs sung to the Beloved, the Soul. passionate and inspiring. Lovely.
Posted 17 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
What a great group! And what a shame they are no more (with Mary Fahl anyway). This second album I find a little better than the first. The songs are stronger overall. But both are first rate regardless.
Posted 17 years ago by Zane-O    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of yodeling.
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Aye, Mary, where have ye gone? Likeable, anyway. But I'm an OctProj phreak.
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
syrupy
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Cher? =) jk OScar
Posted 17 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
artsifartsi wrote:
Awesome. I'm a huge fan of October Project.
Yea, me two, love 'em! ... OO that harp! ...
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
I like atonal, modal music, and I don't even need resolution... but ouch?
Posted 17 years ago by lkbooth71    [ Reply ]
Awesome. I'm a huge fan of October Project.
Posted 17 years ago by artsifartsi    [ Reply ]
Just a little too repetitive repetitive.
Posted 18 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
A fascinating song from ANOTHER group I never heard of before. Thanks again, Bill.
Posted 18 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Jawohl, es geht ganz gut mit alles dass ich tun..... yummmm! ^^ to those who don't like this you get >.<
Posted 18 years ago by sarahlost36    [ Reply ]
Oh cool, October Project!!! Love them love them love them.
Posted 18 years ago by forge    [ Reply ]
Mary Fahl could mutter insults in German into my ear and I'd swoon. What a voice!
Posted 18 years ago by Lazy8    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Kagin    [ Reply ]
Is it me, or is the sound of this group the music one hates to love? I light up every time I hear them played, yet there are only a few trusted friends I would turn on to this due the heavy syrup factor.
Posted 18 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
OH MY GOD. This confirms that Bill is a true kindred spirit. I've been waiting to hear October Project on RP, and he plays one of my favorite songs ever. Anyone know what these musicians are up to these days? So sad they broke up.
Posted 18 years ago by magsterz    [ Reply ]
Saw them live at a tiny club in Harvard Square in Cambridge MA. Awesome show, what a beautiful voice Marina Belica has, and what amazing lyrics in many of their songs. Paths of Desire is my favorite, but I don't dislike any of their stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
ChicagoEmily wrote:
Me Neither. Blech.
I third that. Ick.
Posted 18 years ago by JTRox8    [ Reply ]
Ahhh!!! So wonderful to hear October Project once again! Please... many, many more times. Tehy have, on their two albums, a wonderful selection to listen to.
Posted 18 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
For me the quintessential October Project song is "Bury my Lovely" from their first album. It really shows off Mary Fahl's vocals and their excellent instrumentation. (Unfortunately I don't have a copy to upload but hopefully RP has it somewhere? HINT, HINT...) WXPN, the excellent UPenn station here in Philly gave them lots of support when that album came out and they developed a nice following here before they broke up. (Yes, I know they've re-formed but without Mary Fahl's vocals, it isn't really OP, is it? IMHO.)
Posted 18 years ago by schandle    [ Reply ]
laprincessa wrote:
Yeah, not a fan of this.
Me Neither. Blech.
Posted 18 years ago by ChicagoEmily    [ Reply ]
my god, she sounds like Annie Lennox!
Posted 18 years ago by smilestoomuch    [ Reply ]
Hey, my wife was big into the October Project when we first met. I learned to enjoy this CD as well. Nice reminder, still sounds good.
Posted 18 years ago by skooney    [ Reply ]
I kept thinking my cell phone was ringing.
Posted 18 years ago by FamilyMan    [ Reply ]
Yeah, not a fan of this.
Posted 18 years ago by laprincessa    [ Reply ]
I had never heard Oct Proj before. Thanks RP. Mary is playing my town tomorrow; think I will go check her out.
Posted 19 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
What a nice song, from a very talented group. Can't believe it's almost 10 years old... -dinsey
Posted 19 years ago by Dinsdale    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing an Annie Lennox sound.
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Auch! This one's pretty horrible. I give it a 2.
Posted 19 years ago by PJay    [ Reply ]
How good is it to hear October Project on RP? MUCHO good. But now I've got to go dig out the CD...where did I leave it? Maybe it's still in the CD player...
Posted 19 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
I can't believe this - I actually won tickets to see and meet them after the show at some small campus auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan ages ago - hadn't even thought of them in ages! This just made my night.
Posted 19 years ago by malicious    [ Reply ]
I am a true-blue died in the wool October Project fan... awesome music, and the lyrics, while on the surface seeming to be typical love songs, are in actuality songs to the Soul. A wonderful expression of spirituality with contempo-music. More OP on RP!
Posted 19 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
8)
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Mary Fahl put out a solo disc within the last year or two - not near as good as this though. One of those cases where the sum equals more than the parts. s
Posted 19 years ago by Frawg    [ Reply ]
They put out two great albums with the original members, then Sony dropped them. They are back together now, but without Mary Fahl they don't have the same magic. You can check out their new group at www.octoberproject.net. The two main members actually started The November Project a few years ago, but it flopped.
Posted 19 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
sirrus wrote:
YAAY!! Finally, some OP on RP!! Thanks to whoever uploaded this before I did!
Oh YES! I always did think they'd have an appreciative audience here. Are they even still together? I saw them back in 1995.
Posted 19 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
YAAY!! Finally, some OP on RP!! Thanks to whoever uploaded this before I did!
Posted 19 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]