On a rooftop in Brooklyn At one in the morning Watching the lights flash In Manhattan I see five bridges The Empire State Building And you said something That I've never forgotten We lean against railings Describing the colours And the smells of our homelands Acting like lovers How did we get here? To this point of living? I held my breath And you said something And I am doing nothing wrong Riding in your car Your radio playing We sing up to the eighth floor A rooftop, in Manhattan One in the morning When you said something That I've never forgotten When you said something That was really important
WoW, im fliping with the coments here. This album its one of my favorites from her. People hate It? It was 1993 the first time I heard her, and she never lay me down. Maybe theres a couple of albums where I only love 2-3 songs, but she is always interesting.
Yes, one of the best things about her singing, the hard/rough and the soft/tender duality. That's one of the reasons I like her b-side called, 'The Bay'. Heavy, dark main vocal balanced by her own light and ethereal backing vocal.
Such a simple song but but so beautiful. Its just got soul. PJH is such a talented musician. Been listening to "Stories From the City..." in my car the last couple of days - just cant keep the volume button down. Thanks for posting this version
Breathtaking song. I agree, Polly did a lot of better ones, but this one just has got some magic that no other PJ song has (maybe except White Chalk). Just incredibly intense and comforting.
haha good! :P its so refreshing to see people actually liking good music. most of my friends listen to like rap and r&b music. i honestly cant get my head around why anyone in their right mind can listen to that! :P
It really winds me up when rock bands get labeled as 'Alternative' when there really isn't anything 'alternative' about it! I mean, most of it is good, but by labeling it as 'alternative' meaning 'different', is somehow wrong when you have bands like Pj Harvey, The Cure, Placebo, Korn and even Muse. Bands of which nothing else compares! And Pj Harvey is a prime example of this. I love it!
hmm, i believe yss is a big highlight of Stories. It tells the story of a forbidden(?) love, it's that bad that she doesn't even tell us what he said (I love you), it's such a sweet, emotional song.
haha well im sorry if i offended you. like i said most of my friendslisten to that kinda thing. i guess a versatile wider range of listening is waay more interesting. :) yeah me too. i cant beleive i only found her like a few months ago!! tis crazy!
@ FragileLittIeAngel. I know i totally agree. most regard stories from the city.. sea album to be one of her worst, but i LOVE it!! you know i have yet to find a PJ Harvey song that i didnt like......
@osliczka13 Actually I'm not a long time fan, I'm getting to know her (though actually I've come to Stories already, so there's not a lot more to discover!), but this one is probalby one of the top 3 songs on Stories to me! It's very far from the "hard rock" of the first albums, but I love it anyway! Just a matter of taste I guess!!
Well, I never really like Stories...(Anyway, there are some good songs, like my favourite One Line). But I feel really confused when after amazing This Mess We're In comes THIS ;)
