Man of the Hour
dreamncolor
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i literally cried when i heard this song for the first time...then again when i first heard the benaroya performance......and really shed tears when i heard it live in boston. just toooooo beautiful............so hearfelt and emotional.
Man of the Hour
Tidal waves don't beg forgiveness
Crashed, then on their way
Father he enjoyed collisions; others walked away
A snowflake falls in May.
And the doors are open now as the bells are ringing out
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
Nature as its own religion; gospel from the land
Father ruled by long division, young men they pretend
Old men comprehend.
And the sky breaks at dawn shedding light upon this town
They'll all come around
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
And the road
The old man paved
The broken seams along the way
The rusted signs, left just for me
He was guiding me, love, his own way
Now the man of the hour is taking his final bow
As the curtain comes down
I feel that this is just goodbye for now
Man of the Hour
Tidal waves don't beg forgiveness
Crashed, then on their way
Father he enjoyed collisions; others walked away
A snowflake falls in May.
And the doors are open now as the bells are ringing out
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
Nature as its own religion; gospel from the land
Father ruled by long division, young men they pretend
Old men comprehend.
And the sky breaks at dawn shedding light upon this town
They'll all come around
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
And the road
The old man paved
The broken seams along the way
The rusted signs, left just for me
He was guiding me, love, his own way
Now the man of the hour is taking his final bow
As the curtain comes down
I feel that this is just goodbye for now
i'll ride the wave where it takes me
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the only thing that i don't like about the benaroya version is the feedback in the middle of it
sure. but the fact that it was the first time they played it live...and we have a recording of it. *sighs*....feeedback or not....the energy/emotion given in that performance......brilliant.
and the fact that it is their youngest song makes me so happy.
In theatres at the end of Big Fish I was like the only person staying on my seat until the song was over. People must have been looking strange at me, but I was enjoying every second of it.
00: 7/2 (cancelled...)
05: 9/11,9/12,9/13,9/15,9/16,9/19
06: 8/23,8/30, 9/9, 9/11
07: 6/26, 6/29
*****
Same here, beautiful.
i lost my father at age 23.....4 months before my wedding day.....:( :( :(....just reading those last lines give me chills. ed is a master lyricist - no doubt.
Sorry to hear that, I have my own associations with that song involving loss and You're right, those lyrics just hit you...beautiful...
awww thanks - no worries. why would you know? he was a very great man and father....i miss him terribly, even almost 13 years later. and you are absolutely right....the sense of loss is palpable for any within your life...thus why it is so touching.
i'll do what i want, but irresponsibly
it's evolution baby...."
It was amazing how well it fit the movie, both in the relevance of the lyrics and the general tone. That whole funeral scene really tied the movie together, and this song made it all complete.
Between this and the Singles songs, PJ has done some great work for soundtracks. I am on a big Breath kick right now.
You got to spend it all."
(or is it superman?)
"are you gonna bark all day little doggy? or are you gonna bite?" - I'll give you 3 guesses but the first 2 don't count!
"That love is all we know, is all we know of love"
all VERY true. this song is beyond poignant to me...for so many reasons and on many differing levels. one of the most touchingly heartfelt songs to me...........
it's only after you've lost everything ...that you are free to do anything....(Fight Club)
... I'll ride the wave...where it takes me....
you're wrong.
honestly though...the song was written for the film big fish....so it's all about the story of that film. anyway - we've been told they are working on a new album...will tour next year....so don't be glum. pj is still alive and kickin'.
*bump*
hope i get to hear it again live in canada.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
I totally, totally agree with you. It threw a whole new meaning on it for me.
yes.
****
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Same here. My father died when I was about 13 and I love Big Fish (makes me cry) and the song. I heard the song and immediatly had to learn to play it. It is still one of my favorite songs to play and listen to and Big Fish is one of my favorite movies.
i am truly sorry for your loss as well....i had at least a whole extra decade with my dad. :( i think such a loss makes this song in particular just that much more poignant. pearl jam has brought me to tears on many occasions, but this song in particular.....it absolutely goes right through me....lyrics, music....and especially how ed sings each line....all of it.....*chills*.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
i'd rather die than give you control
Yeh almost shed a tear as well but during Black when the crowd sings, i lost it......
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