Marker In The Sand: Love, Hate, Indifferent?

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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    Love It...

    Personal favourite off S/T. Probably Close to makin my top 10 favourite PJ songs. Was lucky to hear it in Melbourne at the first 06 show. Love the Gorge version from 06 too!!
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  • Porchsitter
    Porchsitter Loganville, GA Posts: 1,091
    Put me down for loving it.
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  • Chad Grattan
    Chad Grattan Posts: 73
    Check mark here for FUCKING LOVE!

    Top 5 PJ songs of all-time... it's in there. Bring it in PITTSBURGH! Did hear it in '06, but I could hear it every show!
    ...makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Big Bank Hank wrote:
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    lol.

    i LOVE the 90's, bitch.
    :D
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,220
    love it, second best on that record
  • TheLuckyOnes
    TheLuckyOnes Posts: 476
    When that album came out, Life Wasted was #1 and Marker #2. I think Marker has probably the best set of lyrics in the last 3 albums, and possibly the best chorus. The way Ed sings the verses doesn't really work. So, idk, i sorta feel like this song needed more work; could have been something more. I know how it sounds saying that, but i think the fact that it's not really a staple or favorite somewhat proves that. Not to mention Ed really can't sing it live.

    So half Love/half indifferent. I listened to it a ton at the time tho...

    cheers
  • southernmanfan
    southernmanfan Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 1,029
    Love it. My fav on the album with Come Back close second...
    rustedsigns
  • camaros
    camaros Posts: 1,003
    sorta hate it.... :?
    i like sound...
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,220
    southernmanfan wrote:
    Love it. My fav on the album with Come Back close second...

    wise man Mags :D
  • Whywhyzed
    Whywhyzed Posts: 270
    Love.

    god is nowhere to be found, conveniently
  • cmarch007
    cmarch007 Fishers, IN Posts: 293
    Love this one... very underrated song!
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  • CitizenRick
    CitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    TheLuckyOnes wrote:
    When that album came out, Life Wasted was #1 and Marker #2. I think Marker has probably the best set of lyrics in the last 3 albums, and possibly the best chorus. The way Ed sings the verses doesn't really work. So, idk, i sorta feel like this song needed more work; could have been something more. I know how it sounds saying that, but i think the fact that it's not really a staple or favorite somewhat proves that. Not to mention Ed really can't sing it live.

    So half Love/half indifferent. I listened to it a ton at the time tho...

    cheers

    Really? The verse melody is the best part in my mind. Perfection. I think the reason it's tough live is because of the odd time signature. Ed sings it fine live ... but he gets gets lost in the lyrics and ends up repeating the first verse.
    "Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse...of my innocense, got back my inner sence, baby got it...still got it"
  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    This is one of the most underrated PJ songs IMO. I would love to see this show up again in set lists. It's vibe isn't conducive to showing up regularly in set lists, but maybe once in ten shows or so seems appropriate.
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    I would say it falls just short of love in my book. I love the Last Exit-esque main riff, and the chorus is beautiful. Plus the outro is great.
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  • corduroykelly
    corduroykelly Posts: 668
    Love it.
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Killin' It in Albany, '06
    yeah, baby!

    [who said it doesn't translate right live? who said it? who said it? lemme at 'em!]
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    Killin' It in Albany, '06
    yeah, baby!

    [who said it doesn't translate right live? who said it? who said it? lemme at 'em!]


    That show ruled.
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    I usually skip this one. I like the lyrics, but don't care much for the music. (Sorry, Mike.)
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    buck502000 wrote:
    The whole album is underrated.

    But in light of my previous post, I definitely want to reiterate this!
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    MITS is my idea of church.

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