I wasn’t off just for a ride More than I Needed time Know that I had no calm in my head My hands in the water in dull gold coat across the border I turned it over thought you'd cheat it Want to act like you're not bleeding needs another planet No, dont wanna take you driving around I wanna be a child and as I have to compromise My hands in the Water No one else could I told her Making up thoughts As I read her Rain falls harder darling I’ll be there Don’t destruct it I need it get on get up to learn it all again Big city signs they wont comfort me Blue rivers quietening is all that we need holding it close like a song you know get on get up to learn it all again No Big city signs will not comfort me no silver birds would fly over the streets holding it close like a song, you know Ooh would I lie would I lie would I lie just to be in your arms, arms I wasn’t asking for the worst thought time put me aside and as you had to fall for miles my hands in the water thanks to all I've been your daughter sunlit moss, things get realer your hand forever checking on my fever a frequency never leaving Big city signs they won't comfort me Blue rivers quietening is all that we need holding it close like a song you know get on get up to learn it all again No Big city signs will not comfort me so silver birds would fly over the streets holding it close like a song, you know Ooh would I lie would I lie would I lie just to be in your arms, arms I was forever changed Once again I was forever changed
Her many (3?) names are a bit of a mystery to me. I'm just catching up to music having raised two children with music somewhat in abeyance during the first two decades of this century. Amanda Bergman is such a talent, really potent yet with such subtle tunings and meanings. She is absolutely delightful and, it seems, so rare. How wonderful to hear her colorings and rhythms, her expressions in sound! Thank you, Amanda!
got here after listening to paper kites feat. amanda bergman crossfire song. i thought i recognized her voice from somewhere! and then realized i’ve been loving this voice since the idiot wind era ❤ great new album, i’m so grateful 🙏🏻
Here are the lyrics, from the vinyl record❤️: I wasn’t off just for a ride More than I needed time Know that I had no calm in my head My hands in the water In dull gold coat across the border I turned it over thought you’d cheat it Want to act like you’re not bleeding Needs another planet No, Don’t want to take you driving around I wanna be a child And as I had to compromise My hands in the water No one else could,I told her Making up thoughts as I as I read her Rain falls harder darling I’ll be there Don’t destruct it I need it Get on get up to learn it all again Big city signs they won’t comfort me Blue rivers quietening is all that we need Holding it close like a song we know Get on get up to learn it all again Big city signs will not comfort me So silver birds would fly over the streets Holding it close like a song you know Oh would I lie would I lie would lie just to be in your arms, arms I wasn’t asking for the worst Though time put me aside And as you had to fall for miles My hands in the water Thanks to all I’ve been your daughter Sunlit moss, things get realer Your hand forever checking on my fever A frequency never leaving Get on get up to learn it all again Big city signs they wont comfort me Blue rivers quietening is all that we need Holding it close like a song we know Get on get up to learn it all again Big city signs will not comfort me So silver birds would fly over the streets Holding it close like a song you know Oh would I lie would I lie would lie just to be in your arms, arms I was forever changed Once again I was forever changed
I wasn′t gone I was taking off Minutes were leaving I was getting lost I must have been sleeping I must have been sad Images dawn on me In the warmth of the bed In my dreams I was driving Out of the room But I wasn't answered By the backlit moon Collapsed in the ocean I want to get free But I keep on walking ′Til all the streets hit me All you said to me "you gotta give the truth to me" The ventilation buzzed The situation screwed into me Hurting enough, Is it hurting enough Gonna get used to it, life has not been true to me (Still) waiting outside that room wasn't ever new to me Hurting enough, Is it hurting enough Wild geese, wild love Driving through the mines The big parking lots "We were just born in a time That never needed us" Be true to me weightless Be true to me stoned Ah, The blue wasn't plain boy You weren′t looking enough With dead fields outside the river turn into salvation The clouds came rushing by I think they form a letter to me Hurting enough, is it hurting enough Now Isn′t that what you want? I can't say what you long to do Your body′s acting like you're gonna give bad news to me, yeah Wild geese, wild love /////////////////////////////
On this song at least, Amanda's voice is a bit thinner and higher and less sultry, but richer (which is not a bad thing), and her interpretation is deeper and more complex than on most of her other songs. Those who have heard anything by Amanda Bergman are blessed by this international treasure.