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They were hotter than hell,
And I've been long gone; couldn't you tell
The smoke in the air
Couldn't hide my shame,
Saw it lit up on that silver screen
And ahh that full bellied moon, she's a-shinin' on me
Yeah she pulls on this heart like she pulls on the sea
And you came on strong like some running wave
And your beauty left me broke and hungry
Left me begging to the birds for a bone or an offering
Left me saying nothin'; nothin', like I always say
And ahh that full bellied moon, she's a-shinin' on me
Yeah she pulls on this heart like she pulls on the sea
Ahh she's shinin' on; she's shinin' on me
And those broken-hearted lovers,
They got nothing on me
Every once in a while a song comes along which has that certain undefinable “something”. I’m tempted to call it “magic”, as cliché as that may sound, because I can’t think of a better word to describe it. Such songs are timeless, they survive decades, generations, and never lose that something. Every time you hear them they lift you up to a higher level. Maybe they make you smile, maybe they make you cry, but they always make you feel something. Suddenly whatever petty problem you were concerned with drifts away.
The fact that one or more human beings sat down with a guitar or at the piano and actually created these mini-masterpieces is nothing short of miraculous, in my humble opinion. I am eternally grateful to those songwriters, whose talent created these timeless gifts.
This is one such song, to me anyway. The lyrics, the performance, and the vocals always grab me and won’t let go until the last sublime note fades.
Thank you, Gregory Alan Isakov (and all you other musical magicians).
No cliche. Just the truth my friend.
He is amazing!!
what moon song?
THAT Moon Song!
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I guess I've never thank RP for the fact that "introduced" this man in my music playlists. This Empty Northern Hemisphere is the album that brought my boyfriend and I together, in a tent from Chamonix campsite, while we were just friends back then and in love, but we didn't knew.
Just twins.
You perfectly described the feeling that washed over me while listening to this song. I'm going to play it this weekend under the very dark milky way filled sky in Northern Wisconsin this weekend with my true love!
Cheers, khardog145!
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The fact that one or more human beings sat down with a guitar or at the piano and actually created these mini-masterpieces is nothing short of miraculous, in my humble opinion. I am eternally grateful to those songwriters, whose talent created these timeless gifts.
This is one such song, to me anyway. The lyrics, the performance, the vocals always grab me and won’t let go until the last sublime note fades.
Thank you, Gregory Alan Isakov (and all you other musical magicians).
100% agree. And Gregory has done it more than once - Stable Song is another one. It's been 10 years and I've never had even the briefest of "I'm sick of this" moments with these tracks.
The fact that one or more human beings sat down with a guitar or at the piano and actually created these mini-masterpieces is nothing short of miraculous, in my humble opinion. I am eternally grateful to those songwriters, whose talent created these timeless gifts.
This is one such song, to me anyway. The lyrics, the performance, the vocals always grab me and won’t let go until the last sublime note fades.
Thank you, Gregory Alan Isakov (and all you other musical magicians).
You perfectly described the feeling that washed over me while listening to this song. I'm going to play it this weekend under the very dark milky way filled sky in Northern Wisconsin this weekend with my true love!
Me too, with a pinch of fields of gold.
The fact that one or more human beings sat down with a guitar or at the piano and actually created these mini-masterpieces is nothing short of miraculous, in my humble opinion. I am eternally grateful to those songwriters, whose talent created these timeless gifts.
This is one such song, to me anyway. The lyrics, the performance, and the vocals always grab me and won’t let go until the last sublime note fades.
Thank you, Gregory Alan Isakov (and all you other musical magicians).
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Thanks for reposting - I'd forgotten about that image. Many years later, still embracing the song as a 10-rater...
If you like this, check out his other music. It's all outstanding. Here's a vote for playing a wider variety of GAI.
second that!
You should probably take an antibiotic for that.
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If you like this, check out his other music. It's all outstanding. Here's a vote for playing a wider variety of GAI.
brutal
This is one of the best songs in recent memory.
everything sounds so natural and effortless
has to be her, right? this is wonderful.
Blackfoot wrote:
bump
Another reason to listen to RP.
Yeah she pulls on this heart like she pulls on the sea
Damn fine.
A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because the moon rises looking reddish through sultry haze. Other names are the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon.
agreed, my friend.
Who came first? :-)
Both of their first recordings were apparently released in 2003.
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I hope GAI somehow gets to see this
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Mine's preordered :)
7+
Seconded. This song got me all excited about GAI, but after a while I started preferring his other songs because I hadn't heard them played so many times.
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Fred, you need to chill out and relax man!! You're oviously working too hard!
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Where you be, Fred? Feckless?
I know! Right? Apparently it's the new cool.
seems he's getting a lot of play lately on RP. it all sounds so depressing and slooooooow.
dwlangham wrote:
Whole album deserves at least an 8!
ploba wrote:
apd wrote:
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apd wrote:
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I can hear this song forever.
Not everywhere its Friday night, my friend! And not all grandmas go to bed early!!
8 —> 9
Had to bump it from an 8 to a nine.
From zero to ten!!!