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Hem — Leave Me Here
Album: Rabbit Songs
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Released: 2000
Length: 3:47
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I should wake up this town - my heart's on fire
Main road and no one's around as the flames climb higher
I have been here before and I know the way
But love seemed sweeter and sure in the light of the day

So as I rise, I will reach for the livin'
And I'll say no prayer
Cuz tonight he brought me to heaven
And left me here

I could tell by his face - those two tired eyes
It's been a long night searching for grace, now the sun won't rise
Now I have been here before though I know I am lost
Cuz the same place that filled me with joy is just a road I crossed
Just a road I crossed

So as I rise, I will reach for the livin'
And I'll say no prayer
Cuz tonight he brought me to heaven
And left me here

So as I rise, I will reach for the livin'
And I'll say no prayer
Cuz tonight love feels nothing like heaven
Don't leave me here
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Discovered these guys on here many years ago...sadly it was right after they quit touring......
Posted 1 year ago by photolew    [ Reply ]
Maybe save this one for the Mellow playlist. (Hearing it in the Main Mix.) Zzzzz.
Posted 1 year ago by Essbee63    [ Reply ]
 kaybee wrote:

Is this Bill's oboe set?


It's a clarinet.
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
 radioparadise9 wrote:

Don't worry - neither heaven, hell or your imaginary friend exist ....




Opera? OPERA? take me to Hell.
Posted 2 years ago by cosmicjoe54    [ Reply ]
 radioparadise9 wrote:

Don't worry - neither heaven, hell or your imaginary friend exist ....



When he read that, my imaginary friend nearly fell off his unicorn. 
Posted 3 years ago by dmcanany    [ Reply ]
wow...that touched me....beautiful...
Posted 3 years ago by Jamer2k41    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Judging by your moniker, it seems you chose the first option a while ago.
 
Never too late to change :) LOVE
Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 tkosh wrote:

Hmm.. I would still take Heaven.  They could play country music all day, or opera, and I'd still take Heaven...
 
Don't worry - neither heaven, hell or your imaginary friend exist ....

Posted 4 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
I'm glad that 99 other people share the same feeling about this song as me...
Posted 4 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
One of the most beautiful songs in my collection. So enjoyed Hem playing live a few years back.

[oops, seems like I said this previously]
Posted 5 years ago by vaiodon    [ Reply ]
I love this entire album. Thanks Bill.
Posted 5 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny}
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Is this Bill's oboe set?
Posted 7 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
 Ballzak wrote:
Is that Fiver or Hazel on the cover?

 
Actually looks like neither to me - more like a hare than a rabbit, Watership Down or otherwise.
Posted 8 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
Great album.  By no means the best song on the album, however.  
Posted 8 years ago by mardisoninnc    [ Reply ]
Ohh play outdoors.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:

As for my steam driven Victrola, well, it is the dog's bollox.

 
Steam has a very warm sound.
Posted 8 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:

Sounds sweet with my Arcam driving my Klipsch's.

 
As for my steam driven Victrola, well, it is the dog's bollox.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
can't listen to this without thinking of Judy Tskuke's Welcome to the Cruise. Seems a direct rip-off.
 
Posted 9 years ago by pollyh    [ Reply ]
NO !!!!!!!! Whats the the Point?


Posted 9 years ago by crazyossi    [ Reply ]
 leafmold wrote:

I'd rather rot in hell than hear this crap in heaven.

 
Hmm.. I would still take Heaven.  They could play country music all day, or opera, and I'd still take Heaven...
Posted 9 years ago by tkosh    [ Reply ]
 leafmold wrote:

I'd rather rot in hell than hear this crap in heaven.

 
Judging by your moniker, it seems you chose the first option a while ago.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Damn. I was on my way to like this *a lot* (don't know Hem): loved the voice, the arrangements with the piano and the violin/cello and all.

But after a while, I found myself waiting for the song to take me somewhere new.
So not as great as I thought it would be. Just a 6. Everything is rather well crafted - but emotion just won't emerge from it.

I can imagine that they might be more intense, more alive (no pun intended) in concert, though.
Posted 10 years ago by fedtho    [ Reply ]
For my ears, Hem produce beautiful music. I had the enormous pleasure of seeing them live last October when they performed this song. I hope they keep making their music.
Posted 10 years ago by vaiodon    [ Reply ]
 leafmold wrote:

I'd rather rot in hell than hear this crap in heaven.

 
Pretty harsh, 7 for me
Posted 10 years ago by jchap5    [ Reply ]
 seiferth wrote:
If there were angels and they could sing and I could hear them this is what I'd imagine they'd sound like. It is just so smooth and effortless and tight. What a fabulous album.

 
I'd rather rot in hell than hear this crap in heaven.
Posted 10 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
I could never handle this gal's singing.

 
Likewise. Insipid, boring drivel.
Posted 10 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
 pollyh wrote:
sounds exactly like Judie Tsuke!

https://youtu.be/nDLfNkwLr1U


With a bit of Judee Sill thrown in, which is no bad thing.
 

Posted 10 years ago by MattB099    [ Reply ]
not a rabbit song!
Posted 11 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
sounds exactly like Judie Tsuke!

https://youtu.be/nDLfNkwLr1U


Posted 11 years ago by pollyh    [ Reply ]
I could never handle this gal's singing.
Posted 11 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Is that Fiver or Hazel on the cover?
Posted 11 years ago by Ballzak    [ Reply ]
I hear comfortably numb...
Great music though!
Posted 11 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
Come over to psd where Let it Rain is playing! SOOOOO much better than this drivel.
Posted 12 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
I love this.  Another great find from RP!  Thanks!
Posted 12 years ago by TJS    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


For some reason— and there is no logic to it— the piano tinkling on this song sounds painfully abrasive to me, like fingernails on a chalkboard...

 
 
Sally Ellis has such a Beautiful haunting voice which so perfectly fits this group, The whole Album is excellent and so proffesionally put together. As for ''tinkling'' piano I sure dont hear it at my end romeotuma and I am quite suprised at your inability to appreciate, Have a listen to 'Half An Acre' you may be pleasantly suprised and get all your room mates swooning, but as its been said before , 'it takes all sorts to make a world' Not too keen on their other Albums, as they don't seem to come up to the standard of ''Rabbit Songs''
Posted 12 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
INSANELY banal.
 
Ditto.....
Posted 12 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
 JayGuerette wrote:

My ears, and Bose speakers, agree... I was trying to figure out was was irritating me slightly about this.
 
Sounds sweet with my Arcam driving my Klipsch's.
Posted 12 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Pretty amazing production
Posted 12 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


For some reason— and there is no logic to it— the piano tinkling on this song sounds painfully abrasive to me, like fingernails on a chalkboard...

 
 
My ears, and Bose speakers, agree... I was trying to figure out was was irritating me slightly about this.
Posted 12 years ago by JayGuerette    [ Reply ]
 djengs wrote:

Odd, considering other music you consider sooo good fo...oh never mind. Perhaps time to upgrade the hotel room to one with better speakers? I really liked it, even on laptop speakers. Much better on headphones, though.
 
Maybe time for a Valium and a pair of Genelec speakers .
Posted 12 years ago by jimmpypowder    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


For some reason— and there is no logic to it— the piano tinkling on this song sounds painfully abrasive to me, like fingernails on a chalkboard...

 
 
Odd, considering other music you consider sooo good fo...oh never mind. Perhaps time to upgrade the hotel room to one with better speakers? I really liked it, even on laptop speakers. Much better on headphones, though.
Posted 12 years ago by djengs    [ Reply ]
I strongly recommend their "Identical Snowflakes" single from itunes: Here 

Posted 12 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
 whtahtefcuk wrote:
One of the most beautiful albums EVER! 
 
Is it like the Jane Sibery album When I Was A Boy? This song immediately reminded me of that album.
Posted 12 years ago by trissi    [ Reply ]
What a beautiful song.
Posted 12 years ago by trissi    [ Reply ]
First song/band RP turned me on to some 5 years ago.  Still gives my chills.  Thanks RP!
Posted 12 years ago by Seahunt    [ Reply ]
I like this tune.
Posted 12 years ago by steelinox51    [ Reply ]
LOVE this album!!!!
Posted 12 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
I'm going to get this CD - it's simply gorgeous, and it gentles me. Sirdroseph, I'm sorry it sends you into a murderous rage.  Perhaps you need to listen to "Shame" by Stabbing Westward - that should mellow you out a bit... (You know I'm only teasing you.) {#Mrgreen}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 seiferth wrote:
If there were angels and they could sing and I could hear them this is what I'd imagine they'd sound like. It is just so smooth and effortless and tight. What a fabulous album.
 
I recently said that about O Magnum Mysterium but it certainly applies to Hem as well.

Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
One of the most beautiful albums EVER! 
Posted 13 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
Lovely.
Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Dead on. I give this song a 10.

 seiferth wrote:
If there were angels and they could sing and I could hear them this is what I'd imagine they'd sound like. It is just so smooth and effortless and tight. What a fabulous album.
 

Posted 13 years ago by jnhashmi    [ Reply ]
If there were angels and they could sing and I could hear them this is what I'd imagine they'd sound like. It is just so smooth and effortless and tight. What a fabulous album.
Posted 13 years ago by seiferth    [ Reply ]
Rabbit Songs for all you Easter fans out there.  This CD would be a pleasant surprise in any loved one's Easter basket.
Posted 13 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:

I couldn't agree more. Definitely channelling Judy Collins....

 

Ewwwwww!{#Lol}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
INSANELY banal.
 

I must concur.{#Yes}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
INSANELY banal.
Posted 13 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
I was just coming to comment on this , and see I've already made the comment I was going to make now.
 
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Wait, what happened to the "I'm holding half an acre" part?

Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Most beautiful album in 30 years!
Posted 13 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
Love this song!  I've been missing it — haven't heard it on here in a long time  (and never hear it anywhere else — perhaps I should download it from iTunes!)
Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
Gorgeous song!

Posted 14 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
God I love this voice.
Posted 15 years ago by posworld    [ Reply ]
 AliGator wrote:
My daughter once told me that this song reminded her of a video she had as a child: The Tale of Pigling Bland. It's a Beatrix Potter story. Indeed, I can hear it. So here's a wistful smile for my daughter's childhood, before strife and divorce and hurt set in.
 
Ditto, Master Gator—I mean Lady Gator.

Posted 15 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 marmoteenha wrote:
{#Puke}
 

Nice, I've never seen anyone match Excelsior's wit and musical insight, but I believe you have come close!
Posted 15 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
 marmoteenha wrote:
{#Puke}
 
maybe you just don't like music - try talk radio.

Posted 15 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
 AliGator wrote:
So here's a wistful smile for my daughter's childhood, before strife and divorce and hurt set in.
 
As much as I find this song beautiful, this comment saddens me. I hope your pessimism isn't realised.

Posted 16 years ago by vaiodon    [ Reply ]
 marmoteenha wrote:
{#Puke}
 
I couldn't agree more. Definitely channelling Judy Collins....

Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
WOW.. What a hauntingly beautiful album.

Posted 16 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
My daughter once told me that this song reminded her of a video she had as a child: The Tale of Pigling Bland. It's a Beatrix Potter story. Indeed, I can hear it. So here's a wistful smile for my daughter's childhood, before strife and divorce and hurt set in.
Posted 16 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
 inindian wrote:
Mhmm, nice three-song set, Grant Lee Philips, Neko Case, HEM in a row. Yum
 

he just did the same set today, too... hmm.
Posted 16 years ago by arandomvandal    [ Reply ]
{#Puke}
Posted 16 years ago by marmoteenha    [ Reply ]
copymonkey wrote:
Anybody else hearin' Christine McVie?
Christine has a fairly broad regional English accent. Mind you they both have heavenly voices.......
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
copymonkey wrote:
Anybody else hearin' Christine McVie?
Good call.
Posted 16 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
copymonkey wrote:
Anybody else hearin' Christine McVie?
Yes.
Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
Anybody else hearin' Christine McVie?
Posted 16 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
The Weepies and Hem, all in the same afternoon . . . Life is good.
Posted 16 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
Mhmm, nice three-song set, Grant Lee Philips, Neko Case, HEM in a row. Yum
Posted 16 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
rtrudeau wrote:
If you're in the Bay Area (Northern California, that is), check out the close-out bins at Rasputin's. I was thrilled when I found this for $1.95 there.
S C O R E ! I found Glenn Cambell's Greatest Hits in one of those bins once for cheap. I was so happy.
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
Good luck. This baby is out of print. It's available on Amazon used. Still at a decent price. Though some have it at $59.98 new!
If you're in the Bay Area (Northern California, that is), check out the close-out bins at Rasputin's. I was thrilled when I found this for $1.95 there.
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Another artist I learned about on RP (thanks Bill!). Seen them twice live and they're one of my favorite acts. I'd never want to miss a show anytime they swing through.
Posted 16 years ago by tompoll    [ Reply ]
ah. another commom voice.
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
beautiful song but at the same time it really grates on me... 5 for the rabbit on the album cover
Posted 16 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
Dylan76 wrote:
Neko > Hem = most excellent.
Posted 16 years ago by komainu    [ Reply ]
Neko > Hem = most excellent.
Posted 16 years ago by Dylan76    [ Reply ]
Title translation: Hide me in the back of your entertainment center. You'll never enjoy listening to my high pitch whine.
Posted 17 years ago by sigmonsays    [ Reply ]
Wow. Just wow. What a voice!
Posted 17 years ago by rbigelo    [ Reply ]
Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote:
Good luck. This baby is out of print. It's available on Amazon used. Still at a decent price. Though some have it at $59.98 new!
CD Baby has it, just bought it
Posted 17 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Tagish_girl wrote:
Yeah, made me switch screens from work to find out who this was. This rates a trip to the "record store" (as we used to call it, back in the day....)
Good luck. This baby is out of print. It's available on Amazon used. Still at a decent price. Though some have it at $59.98 new!
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
made me cry
Posted 17 years ago by mrrmt    [ Reply ]
giving me chills.
Posted 17 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
Tagish_girl wrote:
Yeah, made me switch screens from work to find out who this was. This rates a trip to the "record store" (as we used to call it, back in the day....)
Record store, record store....hmmmm....Google is helpless too. Maybe a term from another century?
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
This whole album is just great, not a dud track on it. Well, the same goes for all their albums...but I may be a biased fan
Posted 17 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
God I love her voice
Posted 17 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
sub-arctic wrote:
This effectively kept me from working for a few minutes. Very, very beautiful.
Yeah, made me switch screens from work to find out who this was. This rates a trip to the "record store" (as we used to call it, back in the day....)
Posted 17 years ago by Tagish_girl    [ Reply ]
This effectively kept me from working for a few minutes. Very, very beautiful.
Posted 17 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
peaceful..... not bad at all...
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
p4jkafla wrote:
I love the melody, with the piano and violin exchanging lead. Its just so peaceful. Yum!
Don't forget the clarinet with the counterpoint...!
Posted 17 years ago by Harlan879    [ Reply ]
Heartaching and frighteningly beautiful.
Posted 17 years ago by FeydBaron    [ Reply ]
bryans "bdb" song -- He likes to listen to this while taking a bubble bath
Posted 17 years ago by exonic    [ Reply ]
Gorgeous- and I love the album artwork! It's time rabbits had more songs written for them!
Posted 17 years ago by accordionista    [ Reply ]
pretty
Posted 17 years ago by araujokrl    [ Reply ]
Hi Roverfish:- Well, Orwell was writing about a different thing there. Great book, although nobody needs me to say that. Hi eastcoast:- No. No fan of either Narnia nor Disney. Although I liked Chicken Run. But that was a bit Orwellian, so... Hi Krispian:- I know. Loads of people loved this book. As I say, not really my thing. I think it was sort of a 'last straw' book for me. I haven't even tried to read any more anthropomorphic books since then. However, this is a great song. Keep it rotating, please, Bill.
Posted 17 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
leahnichole wrote:
Hem all day- 10
Hem in the evening-dangerous afternoon zz music.
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
it's been awhile since i've heard this, and i forgot how much i liked it.
Posted 17 years ago by jubilantme    [ Reply ]
Hem all day- 10
Posted 17 years ago by leahnichole    [ Reply ]
This whole album is an incredible work. The lyrics are haungtingly beautiful, her voice is incredible, and the accompaniment is gorgeous. I often put this on before bed after a long day - not because it puts my to sleep, but because of its calming and relaxing effects.
Posted 17 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
eastcoast wrote:
I take it you're not a huge Narnia fan or Disney animal fan either.
There is an incredible gulf between Lewis' works about Narnia and Disney. The Narnia stories are timeless children's fiction (ORIGINAL FICTION - although some concepts are borrowed and referenced) Disney, though I appreciate the old beautiful animation, has become a mulitbillion dollar corportation that makes it's money dumbing down fables and faery tales to sell plastic to the masses. gag. that asside, this song is absolutely gorgeous.
Posted 17 years ago by mrrmt    [ Reply ]
johnnnynav wrote:
i agree..played way too much.
On the contrary! There is no such thing as too much Hem.
Posted 17 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Seahunt    [ Reply ]
i agree..played way too much.
Posted 17 years ago by johnnnynav    [ Reply ]
Beautiful sounding but is now a bit annoyingly slow after hearing it a couple hundred times.
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Simply marvelous.
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
I've read the classics, from the ponderous to the profane. Watership Down resounds in my memory as a beautifully realized work of imagination. This song ain't bad either. algrif wrote:
I hope this album isn't based on that awful ?Watership Down' rubbish...
Posted 18 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
I take it you're not a huge Narnia fan or Disney animal fan either. algrif wrote:
It was hyperbolic. I just don't like stories about animals that think and speak as if they were human. Personal preference thing. No offence meant.
Posted 18 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
Good to hear this again. I love the melody, with the piano and violin exchanging lead. Its just so peaceful. Yum!
Posted 18 years ago by p4jkafla    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
It was hyperbolic. I just don't like stories about animals that think and speak as if they were human. Personal preference thing. No offence meant.
Better not let George Orwell hear ya, then. Hard to think of a better, more insightful, timely, and pertinent novel in which an Animal thinks and speaks, albeit on a Farm. I still have RP to thank for this excellent album and outstanding tune. Leave me here, indeed.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
scruzer wrote:
I do love this song -- but please play it a little bit less. I don't want to get tired of this!
Agreed.
Posted 18 years ago by Rickster    [ Reply ]
I first heard this on a local college radio station. It was so much different than anything else on the playlist at the time that it stood out. I haven't heard this in a while. Quite nice.
Posted 18 years ago by Harpua    [ Reply ]