april 10, 2012

i rediscovered this amazing song tonight that used to be a lay-back-and-listen-on-repeat kinda song for me. it's called simple by the bourbon tabernacle choir. amazing lyrics. amazing music. i'm going to post the lyrics, and then put the link at the bottom of my post. i hope you enjoy - and if you ever want to get together to listen to some of the best 10 minutes of music that you'll ever hear, come on over for a listening party. i'll gladly oblige. what a ride this song is! definitely fills you up and puts you back together in all the right ways ♥

Simple
by the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir

Let's keep this simple
Let's not compete
An ending's beginning
A body's retreat
There's no perfect silence
And no selfish sound
This pain we can share it
There's enough to go around

So let's keep this simple
And space won't defeat us
No pity, no pedestals
No distance to cheat us
We're right at the edge now
And ready to fall
From instinct and reason
To nothing at all

And here's where the experts must suffer
So much wiser to stay dumb
And pay attention to our heart beats
Here they come, Here they come
Here come the bullets
And here come the nails
The shots that we fire
Attachments we wail

So let's break this right down
I know the changes sound wrong
It's time to dispose all arrangements
And time to get down to song

And our hearts are made stronger
But tell me when this trial ends
Is this some sort of rehearsal?
I think I'm missing the point

Now fill our heads up with details
When all methods disappoint
Oh there really ain't no purpose
There really ain't no point

So let's keep this simple
And space won't defeat us
Rest your beautiful face now
There's no death between us

here's a recording of the song from the album shyfolk. such a yes! and a good reminder of so many things.