Thin Air

LeilaMoonTurtle

Byzantine... is reflected in our pond...

What does it mean to you?

Pearl Jam and toast

Hard to say..

There was a time when the Byzantine empire was the richest most successful in the world (constantanople baby),... but then again it was sacked by turks shortly after.

hmm..

LeilaMoonTurtle

I have a fair understanding of Constantinople's history--just wondering what you make of the lyrics.

Hmm, was Stone a History Major or wanted to teach history--or emulates Sting in writing style?

Pearl Jam and toast

haha I dunno.

You could take it two ways..

Either an amazing relationship between the two people is happening or will be happening..

But considering the next line..

"There's a cloud, but the water remains calm",.. I think it means that things look great now but the turks are coming to give that relationship trouble.

You know what I'm saying?

LeilaMoonTurtle

haha
yes I know what you mean. Also "It's not in my past to presume...
Love can keep on moving,... in both directions...
How to be happy and true...
Is the quest we're taking on together" is the next full verse :(

It is odd that I realized how beautiful this song is at work. I work in a public school and there is not much downtime, but when I was writing the parent newsletter, which I was insanely focused on, I hear the line How to be happy and true is the quest we're taking on together, and I was completely touched. I included it as the thought of the month

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haha I dunno.

You could take it two ways..

Either an amazing relationship between the two people is happening or will be happening..

But considering the next line..

"There's a cloud, but the water remains calm",.. I think it means that things look great now but the turks are coming to give that relationship trouble.

You know what I'm saying?

LeilaMoonTurtle

I have heard thin air maybe 12 times today

I love when I discover a pj song

heard it a billion times but now it is new and I love it

his voice is so mellow and the breathing is perfect
and the backing vocals are perfect
the guitar is perfect with his singing

the music is simple

love how he sings its not in my past to presume ---how to be happy and true---on on on
love it!
LOVE IT!

Pearl Jam and toast

This is one of those songs, for me, that gets more beautiful every time I hear it.

LeilaMoonTurtle

YAY!
I'm happy someone agrees. I think we need to spread the THIN AIR love.

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

This is one of those songs, for me, that gets more beautiful every time I hear it.

Pearl Jam and toast

It appears to be waining at the moment because we're 8 posts in and no one else has said anything!

angryyoungman

i love thin air, im getting married in march and i think im gonna have them play it

Jamal

I have mixed feelings towards thin air...

I always look up against putting it on, but once it's on I find it great...

Okay, so I'm a weirdo

LeilaMoonTurtle

during a wedding?
at first I thought no--but it probably would be so nice, outdoors early evening.

LeilaMoonTurtle

Yesterday I posted I was done with binaural for now--I was soooo wrong. Still listening to it and thin air along with parting ways are to blame.

Did I mention I love the part 'to presume'? o my my my I love how it seems to crawl slowly from his throat and the music simple and perfect in time.

I am mine

I sooooooo love Thin Air!!! That's the song i'm hoping for on one of the shows this summer!!!
Love the Benaroya version, where Stone fucks up...
Everytime i hear that song it completely gets me. For me it's a positive love song, about a relation and how struggle can sometimes be part of that.

LeilaMoonTurtle

awww I know

I feel guilty for not appreciating it 'til this year. But I like that, only because it feels like a whole new song.

LeilaMoonTurtle

who is singing backup (?) on thin air?

alexross42

It's a great, great song and really nice to play on guitar (although you need the bass line to really bring it to life), the part that gets me everytime is near the end when it breaks down and it's just Ed and Jeff playing that awesomely simple but effective rhythmic bass line - pure genius!

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LeilaMoonTurtle wrote:

who is singing backup (?) on thin air?

Eddie is.