I'm really surprised to read through the comments on this - I just finished listening through this version and thought "Damn, that was great, but I'm glad she changed it around a little for the album." I really feel like cutting down on the repetition was a brilliant move, and the percussion drives home this... this quiet rage that doesn't quite come across here. "I HAVE some NEWS. I HAVE some NEWS." She's in perfect control, but filled with such vitriol. It's one of my favorite moments of the album.
This version is absolutely perfect. I wish the album version was as intense...but it's a great song regardless. Ms. Marling, will your music ever fall short of amazing?
guys the tuning is: CGCGGC with a capo on the 2nd fret as you can see. I am sure of that because I've tried like a million different tuning in a day and for example DADDAD is similar but works with no capo. I think she played "Don't ask me why" before this in Open G but then changed guitar (look for the video, you can see it there). Hope I am a little of help, anyway. Laura is amazing! She got me obsessed ahah
I just heard this song on Radio 2 Graham Norton show, he said she's only a kid and her 3rd album. So I had to what her on you tube, coz it just sounded awesome. After watching this I think she is awesome and I'm gonna buy this on iTunes right now!
I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries You want a woman cause you wanna be saved Well I tell you that I've got a little lo-lot on my plate You want a woman who will call your name It ain't me babe No no no it ain't me babe I don't stare at water anymore Water doesn't do what it did before Took me in and to the edge of insane When I only meant to swim I nearly put a bullet in my brain When the rhythm took me in I am a master hunter You let men into your bed Do they not know you well? They can't get into my head They don't have a hope in hell You see the thing is we are so alone There's nothing we can share You could get me on the telephone But you won't keep me there No no no you won't keep me there Take me somewhere I can grow Give me something let me go Tell me something I don't know I have some news I have some news Is this what you think I do? In life when I'm not being used You see you're not sad you live for the blues You're not sad you live for the blues I have some news Wrestling a rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries I am a master, I am a master I am a master hunter I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries You want a woman cause you wanna be saved Well I tell you that I've got a little lot on my plate You want a woman who will call your name It ain't me babe No no no it ain't me babe I don't stare at water anymore Water doesn't do what it did before Took me in and to the edge of insane When I only meant to swim I nearly put a bullet in my brain When the rhythm took me in I am a master hunter You let men into your bed Do they not know you well? They can't get into my head They don't have a hope in hell You see the thing is we are so alone There's nothing we can share You can get me on the telephone But you won't keep me there No no no you won't keep me there Take me somewhere I can grow Give me something let me go Tell me something I don't know I have some news I have some news Is this what you think I do? In life when I'm not being used You see you're not sad you live for the blues You're not sad you live for the blues I have some news Wrestling a rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries I am a master, I am a master, I am a master hunter
Forever the best version--- most sincere and powerful. I have to say, all the songs are great, but I was really unhappy with the overproduction of Once I Was an Eagle. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Laura fan and wanted to love the album, but I think it would have been best if she had done it solely acoustic. Still, she rocks! This performance takes my breath away!
if anyone has seen her play this could you possibly tell me what song she played before and if she changed the tuning to play this song?? :) really really would be aprechiated! :)
@BrilliantInsanityy It's definitely the latter, "wrestling the rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose." And the 2nd question is answered by what it means to you.
I remember separate individuals pulling this over-orchestrated stunt. I prefer to hear real words from the lips of the wrong doer. However, i will say that when i made a peace treaty with a split tongue, twas best in gesture vs a handshake over words that would potentially be used against me
I always liked the, "I nearly put a bullet in my brain, when the water took me in." I don't really like that she replaced water with rhythm. but eh, its still a great song.