It took me a second listen before I finally appreciated the musical genius of Beth Orton.....her music/lyrics wrap around you quietly....before seeping deep into the recesses of your soul. Then it really starts to hit you. An interesting counterplay of strength and fragility lingers in her music.....her choice of imagery is breath-taking, and her lyrics are so personal and honest, it's heartbreaking....for me at least.Like this line from her song 'Absinthe':
"My love's a star you only saw the traces of"
How do you react to a line like that? Wow. Crap...I wish I could write songs like her.You can listen to her songs at http://jazzymoo.multiply.com/music
(Her sound is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell....which I find so fresh in today's music scene. I've uploaded a few tracks by Natalie Merchant too. Her voice is so beautiful and gorgeous...I'm actually annoyed. Haha!)
View some of Beth Orton's lyrics below. I love her metaphors and imagery. So haunting....
Absinthe (by Beth Orton)
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My love’s a star you only saw the traces of
What went before is not no more
It’s the embers of
People always catching names too late
And we’re all sorry there’s no time to make the change
I could hear rebellion rising
I could feel the stars aligning
I could see the way uprising
But i never did seem to find my way back home
My love’s a ball i threw to you
Once i was gone you caught it too
Love ignored erodes in time
Changes shape went and changed your mind
All i really needed was someone to take me home
Enough absence can crush a spirit to the bone
And i could feel rebellion rising
I could hear the stars aligning
I could see the way uprising
But i never did seem to find my way back home
No i never did seem to find my way back home
Pieces of Sky (by Beth Orton)
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These memories are just pieces of sky
Pieces of something much bigger than I
To anyone else just endless blue
I see time framed, an image of you
These memories hold me like the moon
Holds the sea like the sky holds the sun
The sea holds my tears and carries me
When my heart is too heavy for one
When it’s over, it’s over
I best get busy living
Been a long time gone
A dress made of air and webs and dew
The way dreams evaporate as they come true
To anyone else just endless blue
An invisible kite string connects me to you
I knew that it’s selfish to think you’d come here
There’s so many people that must need you near
There’s so many people that need to know
That you’re still with them even when you go
That you’re still with them even when they don’t know
When it’s over, it’s over
I best get busy living
You’ll be a long time gone
And how do you know how much you’ll be missed
Does it add up to some names on a list
So you know we’re just pieces of sky
Pieces of time that keep drifting by
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My love’s a star you only saw the traces of
What went before is not no more
It’s the embers of
People always catching names too late
And we’re all sorry there’s no time to make the change
I could hear rebellion rising
I could feel the stars aligning
I could see the way uprising
But i never did seem to find my way back home
My love’s a ball i threw to you
Once i was gone you caught it too
Love ignored erodes in time
Changes shape went and changed your mind
All i really needed was someone to take me home
Enough absence can crush a spirit to the bone
And i could feel rebellion rising
I could hear the stars aligning
I could see the way uprising
But i never did seem to find my way back home
No i never did seem to find my way back home
Pieces of Sky (by Beth Orton)
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These memories are just pieces of sky
Pieces of something much bigger than I
To anyone else just endless blue
I see time framed, an image of you
These memories hold me like the moon
Holds the sea like the sky holds the sun
The sea holds my tears and carries me
When my heart is too heavy for one
When it’s over, it’s over
I best get busy living
Been a long time gone
A dress made of air and webs and dew
The way dreams evaporate as they come true
To anyone else just endless blue
An invisible kite string connects me to you
I knew that it’s selfish to think you’d come here
There’s so many people that must need you near
There’s so many people that need to know
That you’re still with them even when you go
That you’re still with them even when they don’t know
When it’s over, it’s over
I best get busy living
You’ll be a long time gone
And how do you know how much you’ll be missed
Does it add up to some names on a list
So you know we’re just pieces of sky
Pieces of time that keep drifting by
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