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song: Pity and Fear
artist: Death Cab for Cutie
album: Narrow Stairs
released: 2008-04-29length: 4:20
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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

With no words, a clean escape
No promises or messes made
And chalks it all up
To mistake, mistake, mistake

And there are no tears
Just pity and fear
And a vast ravine
Right in between

A storm at sea
The bow cracked and I was capsizing
And 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

And there are no tears
Just pity and fear
And a vast ravine
Right in between

'Cause there are no tears
Just pity and fear
And I recall
The push more than the fall
The push more than the fall
Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie (commonly abbreviated to DCFC or Death Cab) is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. Death Cab for Cutie's music has been classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboards, guitar), and Jason McGerr (drums).

The band was originally a solo project by Gibbard, who expanded the project into a complete group upon getting a record deal. They released their debut album, Something About Airplanes, in 1998. The band's fourth album, 2003's Transatlanticism, broke into the mainstream both critically and commercially; its songs were featured in various TV series and films. The band's major label debut for Atlantic Records, 2005's Plans, went platinum. Founding guitarist Chris Walla left the band in 2014 after 17 years. The band's tenth and latest studio album, Asphalt Meadows, was released on September 16, 2022. Alongside their ten full-length studio albums, the band has released four EPs, two live EPs, one live album, and one demo album.

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Comments ( 9 )
Posted 15 years ago by Proclivities:
Nice to be back in the 21st Century.  Nostalgia isn't what it used to be anyhow.
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Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel:
Wow! What a let down after all that Pink Floyd....However this song would almost certainly get a higher rating if it was moved somewhere else on the playlist.
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Posted 15 years ago by DavidS_UK:
Perfectly reasonable track, possibly really good, just unfortunate to follow the "pink" 4 x 10 selection, but what else could follow them (apart from "New Year's Day" by U2, and that is memorable for personal reasons).
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Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find:
These guys ROCK, I can't wait until they come through NY, I will be there.
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Posted 16 years ago by TravelRat:
jedley wrote:
Pretty weak follow-up to twin cuts from Dark Side of the Moon. Solid 4 vote from me after two 10s...{#Snooty}
 
I'm with ya on that one too—maybe if it hadn't followed such fantasmically great tunes I'd like it more... {#Confused}
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Posted 16 years ago by jedley:
Pretty weak follow-up to twin cuts from Dark Side of the Moon. Solid 4 vote from me after two 10s...{#Snooty}
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Posted 16 years ago by coding_to_music:
This is forgettable

Summer Skin etc is memorable...
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Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy:
It is good
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Posted 16 years ago by Quixmundi:
Very interesting song. I was so ready to not like DCFC but keep getting pleasantly surprised by their musicianship. Feel a bit like early Smashing Pumpkins but with more variation. Anyhoo, thanks RP for keeping me current and revisiting the past all night long.
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