| Natalie Merchant – Carnival Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| Thank you for your beautifully expressed comment. It says it all for me. I saw the documentary on Aileen last week and heard Carnival for the first time. The lyrics are amazingly appropriate. And the melody is addictive. I keep returning to it. It hits a nerve. The tragic story of Aileen's life and the pain she inflicted on others is rooted in absence. She learnt to connect and fill that emptiness in a way which stripped and scared her even more. Her mother's short interview was chilling. We live in dread of absence and emptiness. We are all connected. We all have a part to play. Natalie Merchant has played her part using her talent to write this beautiful song. | |
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