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~Angel~

VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
edited June 2006 in Words and Music...Communication
Anyone else in love with this one?


Loooooove this part...


"
Mind is not a celestial state with idle hymns of praise
Time is short I have an appointment at noon at noon in Hell
Across the waste of space and fields of air I glide alone at night
"



*sighs*

:o
Beeeeeeeautiful. Makes me feel like I'm flying or something. I don't know, it just really carries me away.

Eddie's voice makes me tear up too. Those high notes? Wow. It sounds cystal clear and gorgeous. Just such beautiful/gorgeous things going on with this song.

((love)))




0:-)

~ANGEL~

Like an angel fly over your house
Like an angel pass out wishes
Like an angel I will move the arrow
Like an angel I live alone
I'm not livin' what was promised
I am close but can't enjoy
Oh I'm not dyin'
Oh I'm so tortured 'cause I see all
Tortured and all I cannot do
Tortured all I should have done
Tortured while I occupied a man
I'm not livin' what was promised
I am far from glorified
Oh I'm not dyin'
Oh I'm not alone
Mind is not a celestial state with idle hymns of praise
Time is short I have an appointment at noon at noon in Hell
Across the waste of space and fields of air I glide alone at night
Oh please please think of me 'cause I'm I'm by your side
I'm by your side I'm by your side oh
I'm I'm right in front of you I'm by your side
¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤

"Lo√e, you know the word
...YOU invented it!" ~ E√

¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤
...::STONE--YOU--OWN!::...
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    vedhead27, I really like that part you mentioned too. :)
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  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,598
    Great song. Reminds me of someone special.
    Turn this anger into
    Nuclear fission
  • BlocksTheSunBlocksTheSun Posts: 25
    Not in love with it but I like it as I like all PJ songs!
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  • STXLAXSTXLAX Posts: 46
    yeh Eddie wrote this after reading a book called "eloping Angels" i think. I think it's about how Eddie realizes that immortality and allknowingness" is not all it's cracked up to be. "tortchered cas i see all". An angel can't do anything on earth anymore but he overlooks everything that goes on. The divine craves mortality.
    "And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
    -Nietzsche

    EMPATHY
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    VEDHEAD27 wrote:
    Anyone else in love with this one?


    Loooooove this part...


    "
    Mind is not a celestial state with idle hymns of praise
    Time is short I have an appointment at noon at noon in Hell
    Across the waste of space and fields of air I glide alone at night
    "



    *sighs*

    :o
    Beeeeeeeautiful. Makes me feel like I'm flying or something. I don't know, it just really carries me away.

    Eddie's voice makes me tear up too. Those high notes? Wow. It sounds cystal clear and gorgeous. Just such beautiful/gorgeous things going on with this song.

    ((love)))

    I love that part and yeah, what a beautiful song! You described it perfectly. :)
  • CantKeepFukinUpCantKeepFukinUp Posts: 168
    im glad theres people who love this song as much as me.

    really simple song to play, but the vocals and lyrics are stunning. i would love to hear angel live.

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  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    As far as lyrics go, the repetitious phrases remind me of Wishlist. Is this song on a studio album? I don't know if I have heard it.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
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  • CantKeepFukinUpCantKeepFukinUp Posts: 168
    Bibliobella wrote:
    As far as lyrics go, the repetitious phrases remind me of Wishlist. Is this song on a studio album? I don't know if I have heard it.

    its from a christmas single. you can listen to it along with all the other christmas singles on pearjamlive.com

    just choose your connection, then choose pearl jam and friends, then choose christmas singles.
  • dreamsinreddreamsinred Posts: 90
    "Across the waste of space and fields of air I glide alone at night"

    interesting... that's actually my away message right now. weeeiiiird.
    "Music for me is one of the more healing art forms. I think anybody can put on a pair of headphones and put in a disk or play a record and have it change them." - Jeff

    Viva la vinyl.

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    Ed Solo - 7/8/11 (shook Eddie's hand!)
  • edeneden Posts: 407
    VEDHEAD27 wrote:
    Anyone else in love with this one?


    Loooooove this part...


    "
    Mind is not a celestial state with idle hymns of praise
    Time is short I have an appointment at noon at noon in Hell
    Across the waste of space and fields of air I glide alone at night
    "



    *sighs*

    :o
    Beeeeeeeautiful. Makes me feel like I'm flying or something. I don't know, it just really carries me away.

    Eddie's voice makes me tear up too. Those high notes? Wow. It sounds cystal clear and gorgeous. Just such beautiful/gorgeous things going on with this song.

    ((love)))




    0:-)

    ~ANGEL~

    Like an angel fly over your house
    Like an angel pass out wishes
    Like an angel I will move the arrow
    Like an angel I live alone
    I'm not livin' what was promised
    I am close but can't enjoy
    Oh I'm not dyin'
    Oh I'm so tortured 'cause I see all
    Tortured and all I cannot do
    Tortured all I should have done
    Tortured while I occupied a man
    I'm not livin' what was promised
    I am far from glorified
    Oh I'm not dyin'
    Oh I'm not alone
    Mind is not a celestial state with idle hymns of praise
    Time is short I have an appointment at noon at noon in Hell
    Across the waste of space and fields of air I glide alone at night
    Oh please please think of me 'cause I'm I'm by your side
    I'm by your side I'm by your side oh
    I'm I'm right in front of you I'm by your side


    It moves me as well...thanxs for posting the lyrics. Positively mesmerizing.
  • spnoonespnoone Posts: 630
    i've always thought this was their most underappreciated song. i wish they'd play it once so i could just buy the boot and uncross my fingers.
  • edeneden Posts: 407
    spnoone wrote:
    i've always thought this was their most underappreciated song. i wish they'd play it once so i could just buy the boot and uncross my fingers.

    How many times have they played it... anyone ever heard it live?
  • spnoonespnoone Posts: 630
    i think i've heard 2 live versions. both poor quality. might've been from an old bridge benefit show. or in one of ed's pre-opener sets. i know they havent played it since the official boots started.
  • edeneden Posts: 407
    spnoone wrote:
    i think i've heard 2 live versions. both poor quality. might've been from an old bridge benefit show. or in one of ed's pre-opener sets. i know they havent played it since the official boots started.

    What a shame, I guess the world will never know what its missing ... but then that goes for most PJ songs , ya know? (:
  • Innocent_BystanderInnocent_Bystander Posts: 615
    STXLAX wrote:
    yeh Eddie wrote this after reading a book called "eloping Angels" i think. I think it's about how Eddie realizes that immortality and allknowingness" is not all it's cracked up to be. "tortchered cas i see all". An angel can't do anything on earth anymore but he overlooks everything that goes on. The divine craves mortality.

    Didn't Dave A. write it? I heard that he wrote it and that is why it didn't make it on Lost Dogs, due to the legal issues surrounding it.
    Life reveals what is dealt through seasons
    Circle comes around each time
  • MeddleDealMeddleDeal Posts: 2,547
    BUMP this thread. It has been a LONG time since this thread showed up. I think they should resurrect this beautiful song.

    Everytime I hear this song, i am constantly reminded of my grandma...such poetic words and lovely melody:)
    ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~ø~
    ~*STONEY PONY all the WAY!*~
    ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~
    "For the world, not for the war"-Neil Finn
  • jack_bass_playerjack_bass_player Posts: 1,126
    where can i find angel?
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    2007 - London
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    2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
    2011 - Alpine Valley x2
    2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
  • 73737777373777 Posts: 21
    jack_bass_player wrote:
    where can i find angel?


    Import bootleg from the mid-90s called No Fuckin' Messiah

    I'm sure it can also be found on the web from ftps, or bittorrent as well.

    I'd offer to email you my mp3 version, but it's on my desktop, that is not accessible for a while.
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  • za_girlza_girl Posts: 1
    oh I love this song!it's the first song of pj that I've listened ...and I was amazed...it made me be more and more interested in pj
  • anarchist_grungeranarchist_grunger Posts: 161
    za_girl wrote:
    oh I love this song!it's the first song of pj that I've listened ...and I was amazed...it made me be more and more interested in pj

    and who made it all possible? :D
    "It was a kind of a sick, disturbed rock opera - if Nietzsche were to write a rock opera,"-Jeff Ament about Eddie's first three songs

    I've had enough, said enough, felt enough, I'm fine now.
    Push me pull me. See ya later

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  • eddieLovesElwayeddieLovesElway Posts: 17
    The first time i heard that song was almost 11 years ago today.
    In the parking lot right before Pearl Jam played Red Rocks in Morrison Colorado..

    amazing amazing show on an amazing night at the best venue this side of the Gorge..

    too bad they are playing pepsi center this year instead of RR.
    Every 4th its either "String Cheese Incident" or Blues Traveler..

    They should just hand the amphitheatre over to Pearl Jam and Petty.. The venue alone would make that show an all time classic.
    12/14/91 - Denver Coliseum: Denver, CO
    05/05/92 - Glenn Miller Ballroom, University of Colorado: Boulder, CO
    07/25/92 - Fiddler's Green: Denver, CO (Lollapalooza)
    11/27/93 - Balch Fieldhouse: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
    03/07/94 - Paramount Theater: Denver, CO
    06/19/95 - Red Rocks Amphitheater: Morrison, CO
    06/20/95 - Red Rocks Amphitheater: Morrison, CO
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    Let's discuss this song, shall we? What is it about? I need to look at the lyrics, too. I like this thread because I was Bibliobella, but Bibliobella no more *sniffle* . . .

    Well, after reading the lyrics I see this isn't the happiest of songs, is it? It's like the person in "Please Let Me Sleep" dies, and is floating over another person almost dying, too. I'm going to read those lyrics again just in case I'm far off. I guess I need to hear this one. Anyone have a copy they can email me or whatever?
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Posts: 7,265
    Aha! Thank you to the kind poster who sent the link. Well, a little rocky at first, eh? However, I think the change into the "hymm" like melody reflects a certain clevernesss. I think the beginning would be better spruced up a little like a bona fide rock song. With the acoustic I feel Eddie is trying too hard to fit the sentiment of the words into the music, but that sentiment is too passionate for acoustic.

    I wish they would play this live, though. I think it could be very powerful live. It's appropriate any time of year it seems. I think it would be great live.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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