This album is AMAZING. It is really all I have been listening to for the past couple of days. I first heard Bat for Lashes in 2007 and I must admit at the time I wasn’t too in love with the first album except for 1 or 2 songs but this album is very different for me. Every song I am in love with, the lyrics, the music … the concept it all works and it works magically. It’s inspired me a lot these past days that have been filled with nothing but rain and a lot of self reflection. Obviously one of the best songs is the first single “Daniel” but there is one song on there that literally made me tear up when I heard it and I listened to it over and over again. I’m not sure how to describe when you hear something that really sounds like the inside of your heart and your mind. So beautiful: “Siren Song” Videos and lyrics below. Go get this album!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ZHah-c0hQ
Daniel when I first saw you
I knew that you had a flame in your heart
And under under our blue skies
Marble movie skies
I found a home in your eyes
We’ll never be apart
And when the fires came
The smell of cinders and rain
Perfumed almost everything
We laughed and laughed and laughed
And in the golden blue
Cryin’ took me to the darkest place
And you have set fire to my heart
When I run in the dark, Daniel
To a place that’s worst ?
Under a sheet of rain in my heart
Daniel
I dream of home
But in a goodbye bed
With my arms around your neck
Into our love the tears crept
Just catch in the eye of the storm
And as my heart ran round
My dreams pulled me from the ground
Forever to search for the flame
For home again
For home again
When I run in the dark, Daniel
To a place that’s worst?
Under a sheet of rain in my heart
Daniel
I dream of home
When I run in the dark, Daniel
To a place that’s worst
Under a sheet of rain in my heart
Daniel
I dream of home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Y-mtihWiI
Are you my family?
Can I stay with you a while?
Can I stop off in your bed tonight?
I can make you smile.
In the morning I’ll make you breakfast
In the evening I’ll warm the bed
And I’ll always be happy to kiss you
Promise I’ll never get sad
Till the siren come calling, calling
It’s driving me evil, evil
I was a heartbreaker
Loved you the same way I do
But I’ve got so much wickedness and sin
My name is Pearl and I love you
The best way I know how
My blonde curls slice through your heart
And the siren calling, calling
It won’t be long until you’re running
Help you dress yourself up fancy
And bathe you when you get sore
I’ll be good, I think I could
Be all you would want
And more, and more
Be proud when you dazzle the wondrous
Glitter your eyes for the town
Tell every last boy that you’re my man
I’ll try not to let you down
Till the siren come calling, calling
It’s driving me evil, evil
I was a heartbreaker, loved you
The same way I do
But I’ve got so much wickedness and sin
My name is Pearl and I love you
The best way I know how
My blonde curls slice through your heart
And the stars are exploding in lights
It won’t be long until you’re running
It won’t be long until you’re running
It won’t be long until you’re running
Cause I’m evil
Cause I’m evil