Here with my heart so whole, while others may be breathing
To think of their grieving
and oh my boy, don't you know that you are dear to me
You are a breath of life and a light upon the water
A light upon the water...
And oh, my love, if you only knew how I long for you
How I waste my days wishin' you would come around
Just to have you around
And what a dear, what a sweet little baby
This cannonball in the bosom of your belly
It's just a kick in your belly
And oh my God, what a world you have made here
What a terrible world, what a beautiful word
What a world you have made here
What a world you have made here
What a world you have made here
The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2000. The band consists of Colin Meloy (lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter), Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals), Nate Query (bass), and John Moen (drums).
The band has released eight studio albums, to date, with their lyrics often focusing on historical incidents and folklore. Audience participation is a part of their live performances, typically during encores. The band stages whimsical reenactments of sea battles and other centuries-old events, typically of regional interest, or acts out songs with members of the crowd.
In 2011, the track "Down by the Water" from their album, The King Is Dead, was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 54th Grammy Awards.
This is about Colin's only child, a son who is autistic.
DAVID DALEY
JANUARY 18, 2015
From Salon Magazine, I believe
"One of the other centerpieces, the song which gives the album its title, is the Sandy Hook song, “12/17/12.” It sounds like a truly personal reaction, as if you wrote this as an emotional pouring-out, trying to make sense of this at a time when children were on your mind."
"Yeah. Hank was a first-grader, so he was the same age as those kids. And there was even one kid who was an autistic kid, and Hank is autistic. The closer you can map your own life onto these things -- is that what makes them real? There’s something really superficial about that."
"So I'm hesitant to say that this is any kind of centerpiece because I don't think it is. And in fact, I didn't initially want to put too much of a point on the fact that it was written about that incident because I didn't feel as if I could really communicate what was happening. I don't know that I have any place trying to write a song that’s directly about what happened. I don't think it’s in my powers. I don't think I’m good enough."
"I think that that was just what a lot of people did at that time, and I think it wasn’t until hearing the names read... It took several days to process. I feel like when the names were read at that press conference, suddenly I was able to start processing it in a way that I think was helpful, in that I think a lot of people were taking stock of their own surroundings in their own world. I was doing that and wanting to bring my family closer to me and bring in the protective embrace -- but then also feeling sort of unmoored from what that pain must be for someone else."
I think he plays it every time there's an incident of gun violence in America. So, yeah..
Gave it a 7 just for that line.
The guy can surely write a lyric. ...got to give him that!
This is about Colin's only child, a son who is autistic.
What a terrible world, what a beautiful world.
Written 3 days after (based on the title). The shootings occurred on the 14th, forever tied to my wedding anniversary (different year).
LOL! Good to know it's not just me.... ;)
9 cause the bublegummers chaffe my bee hind
Bravo! Hilarious.
From a 9 to a 10. This song is perfect.
Just bumped my rating a notch too 👍
Edit: I didn't realise it had such serious meaning, until I read the comments below - this is the first time I've heard it. Respect.
And the skirmish afoot, at certain moments, is between those who worship at the altar of statistics, and those who ritualise shared sentiment. This keeps it active, dynamic, social, endless—yet civil; we're tamed by RP, let's face it. Even those who dislike some music to such an extent that they must expend effort and energy and time to make their feelings known, with varying amounts of justification, in the medium where detailed expression occurs. Here, in other words.
reality.)It's also here that Bill, who occasionally appears in the fray, gets lionised. (No offense, Bill, but that's the
It goes on, but this has a particular order to it, a balance that—to me, at least—is just about right. How do you feel?
Gave it a 7 just for that line.
What would you get when applying inverse Fourier transform?
A "square" wave ....