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I have such envy for the stranger lying next to me
Who awakes in the night and slips out into the pre-dawn light
No words, a clean escape, no promises or messes made
And chalks it all up to mistake, mistake, mistake
There are no tears, just pity and fear
The vast ravine right in between
A storm at sea, bow cracked and I was capsizing
I sunk below where I swore I would never go
If you can't stand in place, you can't tell who's walking away
From who remains, who stays, who stays, who stays
There are no tears, just pity and fear
The vast ravine right in between
There are no tears, just pity and fear
I recall the push more than the fall
The push more than the fall
Who awakes in the night and slips out into the pre-dawn light
No words, a clean escape, no promises or messes made
And chalks it all up to mistake, mistake, mistake
The vast ravine right in between
I sunk below where I swore I would never go
If you can't stand in place, you can't tell who's walking away
From who remains, who stays, who stays, who stays
The vast ravine right in between
I recall the push more than the fall
The push more than the fall
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tddx8 On Apr 10, 2008
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You know what? I just figured out the abrupt ending.
"I recall the push more than the fall."
The singer falls and ponders about why the other person pushed him over the edge.
And all of a sudden, splat.
Fucking brilliant.
I cannot wait for this album.
I guess I still like it, but this or "You Can Do Better Than Me" is my least favorite song on the album. :/ I have yet to figure out what it means, but, I thought I'd let you all know this.
I guess I still like it, but this or "You Can Do Better Than Me" is my least favorite song on the album. :/ I have yet to figure out what it means, but, I thought I'd let you all know this.
Although it sounds really cool the way Crimsondawn put it, that wasn't really intentional. "Unusually, the tenth song, "Pity and Fear," ends abruptly. In an interview, the band stated that the tape machine they were using broke toward the ending, and they liked the sound it produced so much that they included it in the final version of the...
Although it sounds really cool the way Crimsondawn put it, that wasn't really intentional. "Unusually, the tenth song, "Pity and Fear," ends abruptly. In an interview, the band stated that the tape machine they were using broke toward the ending, and they liked the sound it produced so much that they included it in the final version of the song."
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you beat me to it. i like this, but i don't know why reviewers are saying this is DCFC's best album ever.
I love this song, it is really different than their other stuff but I like it. I think the new album is going to be terrific.
I love the first verse
Very different.
I was surprised when I heard this song, is it VERY different. I'm glad they are taking steps out of their element, it works well with Bens voice.
this is the song i always overlook when listening to NS, but i like the beat.
I just listened to this song just now for the first time, and I like it a lot. Nice style, and new direction for them, lyrically.
And God, the ending scared the crap out of me. I was blaring it as loud as possible from my computer while reading some forums, then all of a sudden BLAM! Nearly jumped 3 feet!
i love how he hits the word "Ravine".
Great mesh of Western/Eastern percussion and harmony