Goddamn. I bought "This Is The Sea" on cassette when it came out. This already-riveting opener is absolutely wide live. And the first verse is one of the best accusations in rock music.
Well here we are in a special place What are you gonna do here? Now we stand in a special place What will you do here? What show of soul are we gonna get from you? It could be deliverance, or history Under these skies so blue Could be something true But if I know you you'll bang the drum Like monkeys do Here we are in a fabulous place What are you gonna dream here? We are standing in this fabulous place What are you gonna play here? I know you love the high life, you love to leap around You love to beat your chest and make your sound But not here man - this is sacred ground With a Power flowing through And if know you you'll bang the drum Like monkeys do Here we stand on a rocky shore Your father stood here before you I can see his ghost explore you I can feel the sea implore you Not to pass on by Not to walk on by And not to try Just to let it come Don't bang the drum Just let it come Don't bang the drum Just let it come Don't bang the drum Do you know how to let it come now? Don't bang the drum Just let it come now.. Don't bang the drum... Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum
...>ctd1.... Now you say you've got trouble <-- 1N "O" 2 see 2everyth1nG "O" "U" 1s 1 2everyth1nG 1 2everyth1nG "O" "U" 2 be everyth1nG "G" "O" thee 1 thee are "O" "U" 2 all everyth1nG - - > You say you've got pain <-- 2EVERYTH1NG "O" "U" 1s 1 2everyth1nG 1 2everyth1nG "O" "U" 2 be everyth1nG "G" "O" thee 1 1s 1 x 11 11 1n - - > You say've got nothing left to believe in <-- 2EVERYTH1NG "O" "U" 1s 1 2everyth1nG 2 be everyth1nG "G" "O" thee 1n "O" thee bOth 11 1n "G" all everyth1nG 1s 1 x thee 1 thee "O" 2 everyth1nG all 1 everyth1nG 2 be everyth1nG 11 1n 11 - - > Nothing to hold on to <-- 1N "O" thee bOth 11 1n "G" thee "O" bOth "O" all fOr "O" 1n thee "O" - - > Nothing to trust <-- 1N "O" thee bOth 11 1n "G" thee "O" thee are "U" 1s thee - - > Nothing but chains <-- 1N "O" thee bOth 11 1n "G" 2 "U" thee see bOth 11 11 1n 1s - - > You've been scouring your conscience <-- 2EVERYTH1NG "O" "U" 2 be everyth1nG 2 everyth1nG 1 everyth1nG 1n 1s see "O" "U" are 11 1n "G" 2everyth1nG "O" "U" are see "O" 1n 1s see 1 everyth1nG 1n see everyth1nG - - > Raking through your memories <-- ARE 11 11 11 1n "G" thee bOth are "O" "U" "G" bOth 2everyth1nG "O" "U" are am everyth1nG am "O" are 1 everyth1nG 1s - - > Scouring your conscience <-- 1S see "O" "U" are 11 1n "G" 2everyth1nG "O" "U" are see "O" 1n 1s see 1 everyth1nG 1n see everyth1nG - - > Raking through your memories <-- ARE 11 11 11 1n "G" thee bOth are "O" "U" "G" bOth 2everyth1nG "O" "U" are am everyth1nG am "O" are 1 everyth1nG 1s - - > But that was the river <-- 2 "U" thee 1 thee bOth 1 thee 2 see 11 1s thee bOth everyth1nG are 1 2 be everyth1nG are - - > This is the sea yeah! <-- THEE bOth 11 1s 11 1s thee bOth everyth1nG 1s everyth1nG 1 ! - - > Now I can see you wavering <-- 1N "O" 2 see 1 see 11 1n 1s everyth1nG 1 everyth1nG 2everyth1nG "O" "U" 2 see 1 2 be everyth1nG are 11 1n "G" - - > As you try to decide <-- 11 1s 2everyth1nG "O" "U" thee are 2everyth1nG thee "O" fOr everyth1nG see 1 fOr everyth1nG - - > You've got a war in your head <-- 2EVERYTH1NG "O" "U" 2 be everyth1nG "G" "O" thee 2 see 1 are 11 1n 2everyth1nG "O" "U" are bOth everyth1nG 1 fOr - - > And it's tearing you up inside <-- 11 1n fOr 1 thee 1s thee everyth1nG 1 are 11 1n "G" 2everyth1nG "O" "U" 1 "U" 1 1s 1 x 11 1n 1s 1 fOr everyth1nG - - > You're trying to make sense <-- 2EVERYTH1NG "O" "U" are everyth1nG thee are 2everyth1nG 11 1n "G" thee "O" am 11 11 everyth1nG 1s everyth1nG 1n everyth1nG - - > Of something that you just don't see <-- "O" 1s 1 x 1s "O" am everyth1nG thee bOth 11 1n "G" thee bOth 1 thee 2everyth1nG "O" "U" 1 "O" "U" 1s thee fOr "O" 1n thee 1s everyth1nG 1 everyth1nG - - > Trying to make sense now <-- THEE are 2everyth1nG 11 1n "G" thee "O" am 11 11 everyth1nG 1s everyth1nG 1n 1s everyth1nG 1n "O" 2 see - - > And you know you once held the key <-- 11 1n fOr 2everyth1nG "O" "U" 11 1n "O" 2 see 2everyth1nG "O" "U" "O" 1n see everyth1nG bOth everyth1nG all fOr thee bOth everyth1nG 11 everyth1nG 2everyth1nG - - > But that was the river <-- 2 "U" thee 1 thee bOth 1 thee 2 see 11 1s thee bOth everyth1nG are 1 2 be everyth1nG are - - > And this is the sea! <-- 11 1n fOr thee bOth 11 1s 11 1s thee bOth everyth1nG 1s everyth1nG 1 ! - - > Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah! <-- 2EVERYTH1NG everyth1nG 1 bOth 2everyth1nG everyth1nG 1 bOth 2everyth1nG everyth1nG 1 bOth 2everyth1nG everyth1nG 1 bOth 2everyth1nG everyth1nG 1 bOth 2everyth1nG everyth1nG 1 bOth 2everyth1nG everyth1nG 1 bOth - - > ...>ctd2...
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This is amazing. This is after I left Cali, as there wasn't a keyboardest when I lived there. I went to every show I possibly could before I left in Summer 2006. I haven't even heard some of these songs.
Karl Wallinger was one of the best and greatest musicians/ composers / producers and collaborators in music history. Sadly the great man has died aged 66. He passed away peacefully at his home. My throat is tight and my eyes fill with tears. Karl's music holds a very special place in my heart and soul. RIP mate you were a genius of the music world. Always in our hearts.
This illustrations What Heaven Is . Mikes lyric line ' Once You Where Tethered But Now You Are Free..That Was The River - This Is The Sea .. Today In 2024 , Ive Walk Away From All The Lonliness In My Life..Now I Am Free
