D'Angelo — Unshaken
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May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
Did I hear a thunder?
Did I hear you break?
I can't quite remember
Just what guided me this way, oh, oh
May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
The pines, they often whisper
They whisper what no tongue can tell
He who drinks from the deep water (Ooh, ooh)
May he know the depths of the well (Ooh, ooh)
Well
May I stand unshaken (May I)
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds (Mmm)
May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
Mmm, oh, traveler
What have you seen?
Were there crossroads
Where you been, where you been?
I once was standing tall
Now I feel my back's against the wall
May I stand unshaken (Oh)
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
Oh, oh, oh
The morning light when it comes to me
It was there, but I could not see
Am I to wander as a wayward son?
Will the hunter be hunted by the smoking gun? (Oh)
May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds (World)
May I stand unshaken (May I)
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds (World)
May I stand unshaken (May I)
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
Did I hear a thunder?
Did I hear you break?
I can't quite remember
Just what guided me this way, oh, oh
May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
The pines, they often whisper
They whisper what no tongue can tell
He who drinks from the deep water (Ooh, ooh)
May he know the depths of the well (Ooh, ooh)
Well
May I stand unshaken (May I)
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds (Mmm)
May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
Mmm, oh, traveler
What have you seen?
Were there crossroads
Where you been, where you been?
I once was standing tall
Now I feel my back's against the wall
May I stand unshaken (Oh)
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
Oh, oh, oh
The morning light when it comes to me
It was there, but I could not see
Am I to wander as a wayward son?
Will the hunter be hunted by the smoking gun? (Oh)
May I stand unshaken
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds (World)
May I stand unshaken (May I)
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds (World)
May I stand unshaken (May I)
Amid, amidst a clash of worlds
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Wow, I just heard this song playing RDR2 last night. So good!
fxn23 wrote:
100%! It's like this song was written for that game.
Red dead redemption 2!
100%! It's like this song was written for that game.
Nope, next.
Red dead redemption 2!
jamesdwebb4 wrote:
I had to bump my rating from 8 to 9, after hearing this song in the context of the game RDR2, after chapter 4. Pretty emotional content for a video game.
Basically makes me want to ride a horse slowly through New Hanover.
I had to bump my rating from 8 to 9, after hearing this song in the context of the game RDR2, after chapter 4. Pretty emotional content for a video game.
Majoran wrote:
are good. but this sounds nothing like them.
Neville Brothers :-)
are good. but this sounds nothing like them.
luisaa72 wrote:
love this artist. he blows me away every time.
love this artist. he blows me away every time.
Is it just me, or did the sound pan slowly back and forth randomly throughout that track? I have AirPods but the head tracking and spatial audio was disabled. Anyway. it's a solid track. I give it an 8 for sure!
Majoran wrote:
I get it. All black vocalists sound the same. I don't agree beyond these are great examples where that's not true..
Neville Brothers :-)
I get it. All black vocalists sound the same. I don't agree beyond these are great examples where that's not true..
Neville Brothers :-)
Just watched season 4, episode 3 of Atlanta last night and D'Angelo plays a prominent role in one of the story lines. Since this genre is not in my wheelhouse, it was an eye-opener to his influence. Great to hear him on RP. Thanks, Bill!
Wow! RP breaking new ground with D'Angelo! Bravo.
cinematic peace-for another Netflix drama
MY feeelings are being....stirred!
If you like this, you will not regret checking out Christian Larsson's cover of Unshaken.
Also - if you're a RDR2 fan, this will hit harder.
Also - if you're a RDR2 fan, this will hit harder.
jamesdwebb4 wrote:
great. whatever the town is..
Basically makes me want to ride a horse slowly through New Hanover.
great. whatever the town is..
awesome tune and spiritual strenght <3
Ahhh... B&R, you are rocking my late night working today!
Basically makes me want to ride a horse slowly through New Hanover.
Jelani wrote:
What (nasty) three people would give this comment a thumbs down??
Off topic FFS
What (nasty) three people would give this comment a thumbs down??
Off topic FFS
Great song from RVA
Jelani wrote:
I stand, especially now, by my original comment...
Unshaken, not unstirred...
I stand, especially now, by my original comment...
Man, what a voice.
Great lyricand greater presentation!
This song and the accompanying scene in RDR2 was one of the most powerful emotional moments in the game. A great song that will always have a rich place in my heart.
eileenomurphy wrote:
2nd listen is a CHARM! I had never heard of him prior to RP. It just gets better! Thank You, RP!
Excellent!
2nd listen is a CHARM! I had never heard of him prior to RP. It just gets better! Thank You, RP!
Excellent!
Great artist. Totally underplayed
WOW! Goosebumps...
ubuntourist wrote:
I was going to say something similar, and decided to see if anyone else had beaten me to it... Maybe something David Byrne would have had his hand in, as well.
I hear D'Angelo.
I was going to say something similar, and decided to see if anyone else had beaten me to it... Maybe something David Byrne would have had his hand in, as well.
I hear D'Angelo.
RabbitEars wrote:
Amazing. I thought of Lanois as soon as the first bass tones emanated from the speakers. That guy is the master of making the spaces between notes just as important as the notes themselves.
Another great song brought to you by Daniel Lanois.
Amazing. I thought of Lanois as soon as the first bass tones emanated from the speakers. That guy is the master of making the spaces between notes just as important as the notes themselves.
Damn, I miss that horse.
jmsmy wrote:
WOW - Wiki says he is.
Is this the same D'Angelo that had those huge R&B hits in the Mid-Nineties ?
WOW - Wiki says he is.
Is this the same D'Angelo that had those huge R&B hits in the Mid-Nineties ?
You made me crying as I never cried before pure bliss thank you forever music is the ultimate emotion and your the best radio ever, as I said before Thanks!
Another great song brought to you by Daniel Lanois.
Jelani wrote:
Maybe they view it as off-topic in a forum about music in general and, in this case, D'Angelo in particular.
kazoo wrote:
RIP Sean Connery
What (nasty) three people would give this comment a thumbs down??
RIP Sean Connery
Maybe they view it as off-topic in a forum about music in general and, in this case, D'Angelo in particular.
Poetry.
NLMiladin wrote:
Pa bravo, gde ga nadje....
What's been heard cannot be unheard. xD Uvek to čujem, tako i pevam! :D
Pa bravo, gde ga nadje....
What's been heard cannot be unheard. xD Uvek to čujem, tako i pevam! :D
maboleth wrote:
Pa bravo, gde ga nadje....
Jer ja... sedam, chekam!
Pa bravo, gde ga nadje....
Nice!!!
damn this is awesome
Jer ja... sedam, chekam!
kazoo wrote:
RIP Sean Connery
What (nasty) three people would give this comment a thumbs down??
RIP Sean Connery
cneseman wrote:
Oh, it's worth playing the whole way through.
Too bad my job's been all overtime since the pandemic...cuz it would have been the perfect time to finish the game. Though now fall's here maybe I will!
Long Live RP!!
Oh, it's worth playing the whole way through.
Too bad my job's been all overtime since the pandemic...cuz it would have been the perfect time to finish the game. Though now fall's here maybe I will!
Long Live RP!!
Jelani wrote:
RIP Sean Connery
Unshaken, not unstirred...
RIP Sean Connery
timely.
hazyarc wrote:
OMG YES. What a gaming experience. And that scene where this song plays..... Chills.
Red Dead Redemption 2 anyone?
OMG YES. What a gaming experience. And that scene where this song plays..... Chills.
lizardking wrote:
That you played or at least heard the biggest game ever (at release) - funny too cuz I stopped playing it shortly after the scene with this song.
Oh, it's worth playing the whole way through.
That you played or at least heard the biggest game ever (at release) - funny too cuz I stopped playing it shortly after the scene with this song.
Oh, it's worth playing the whole way through.
hazyarc wrote:
Scene right after they come back from the island, yes?
Red Dead Redemption 2 anyone?
Scene right after they come back from the island, yes?
cneseman wrote:
That you played or at least heard the biggest game ever (at release) - funny too cuz I stopped playing it shortly after the scene with this song.
I don't know what it says about me that I know this song because of Red Dead Redemption 2.
That you played or at least heard the biggest game ever (at release) - funny too cuz I stopped playing it shortly after the scene with this song.
I don't know what it says about me that I know this song because of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Hi Bill, since you like this so much, how about adding some Neville Brothers to the rotation?
Six plays in the last 30 days according to the RP tracker. I think that’s the most times I’ve seen a song played in that interval on RP.
The Lost Neville Brother?
Proclivities wrote:
Do you mean it's too bad that he no longer is a drunk? Of course, some of the greatest legends in music had substance-abuse problems.
And, lost waaay too many, to one "substance", wet or dry.
Do you mean it's too bad that he no longer is a drunk? Of course, some of the greatest legends in music had substance-abuse problems.
Ii like this tune but it is being played too often.
Calming...
A bit like my voice - if I could sing ...
I wanted to see what D'Angelo is like live and I ended up with this clip with Daniel Lanois.
& sure enough, this was produced & co-written by Lanois. Funny 'cause initially I thought upon hearing that this was a Lanois/Blind Boys of Alabama thing.
& sure enough, this was produced & co-written by Lanois. Funny 'cause initially I thought upon hearing that this was a Lanois/Blind Boys of Alabama thing.
7 -> 8
what a voice
This guy has one smooooth voice. 8 from the mellowed out Nottingham jury :)
hazyarc wrote:
Yes! Great moment in the game, when Arthur is riding his horse alone and this song kicks in. I turned on "cinematic mode" and just listened to the song, and it was absolutely perfect.
Red Dead Redemption 2 anyone?
Yes! Great moment in the game, when Arthur is riding his horse alone and this song kicks in. I turned on "cinematic mode" and just listened to the song, and it was absolutely perfect.
Proclivities wrote:
Do you mean it's too bad that he no longer is a drunk? Of course, some of the greatest legends in music had substance-abuse problems.
HA! I'll laugh at your joke, although assuming OP meant "too bad he's a recovering drunk" is like saying "too bad the cancer patient is in remission." Seriously, reading about D'Angelo since the late 90s he really sounds like a decent guy...LLRP and Recovering Drunks!!
Do you mean it's too bad that he no longer is a drunk? Of course, some of the greatest legends in music had substance-abuse problems.
HA! I'll laugh at your joke, although assuming OP meant "too bad he's a recovering drunk" is like saying "too bad the cancer patient is in remission." Seriously, reading about D'Angelo since the late 90s he really sounds like a decent guy...LLRP and Recovering Drunks!!
Perhaps a tad over the top, but I like the effects on the vocals in this. Especially the 'megaphone' "Yeah" and other ad libs in the last section. Cool tune.
The Lost Neville Brother?
kazoo wrote:
I was going to say something similar, and decided to see if anyone else had beaten me to it... Maybe something David Byrne would have had his hand in, as well.
I'm hearing Leonard Cohen, Boogie Street. Not a bad thing for me.
I was going to say something similar, and decided to see if anyone else had beaten me to it... Maybe something David Byrne would have had his hand in, as well.
jp33442 wrote:
Do you mean it's too bad that he no longer is a drunk? Of course, some of the greatest legends in music had substance-abuse problems.
Too bad the guy was a drunk
Do you mean it's too bad that he no longer is a drunk? Of course, some of the greatest legends in music had substance-abuse problems.
memoryboxer wrote:
I might have to check that out since I'm liking this D'Angelo cut so much....in fact I went with another +1 calling it a 9 now....and partly due to how not-rKelly he is....he almost seemed embarrassed by the successes he had in the 90s....cool dude in my book....LLRP!!
Sounds like continuation of Skip McDonald's Little Axe project. Some of those background yowls are the same used on the Little Axe's 1st album 'The Wolf That House Built' - which is a brilliant mix of Howling Wolf samples w dub and screaming guitars.
I might have to check that out since I'm liking this D'Angelo cut so much....in fact I went with another +1 calling it a 9 now....and partly due to how not-rKelly he is....he almost seemed embarrassed by the successes he had in the 90s....cool dude in my book....LLRP!!
Sounds like continuation of Skip McDonald's Little Axe project. Some of those background yowls are the same used on the Little Axe's 1st album 'The Wolf That House Built' - which is a brilliant mix of Howling Wolf samples w dub and screaming guitars.
Unshaken, not unstirred...
I'm signing up for Amazon premium so I can get Alexa to play this again
lizardking wrote:
Almost bumping this to a 9 after playing the part of RDR2 where Arthur returns from "Cuba" and boy it fit PERFECTLY in the game....well done Rockstar! Well Done BnR!! Long Live RP!!
Nice! BillG w/ some MORE R&B tracks....pretty cool.....I'll rate it at 7 for now....Long Live RP!!
**edit** After hearing this a few times, I'm going to lean on this being more soul than R&B - still, hearing R&B artists is cool, welcomed and this one is an 8 now for me....Long Live RP!!
**edit** After hearing this a few times, I'm going to lean on this being more soul than R&B - still, hearing R&B artists is cool, welcomed and this one is an 8 now for me....Long Live RP!!
Almost bumping this to a 9 after playing the part of RDR2 where Arthur returns from "Cuba" and boy it fit PERFECTLY in the game....well done Rockstar! Well Done BnR!! Long Live RP!!
Too bad the guy was a drunk
What a tune!!!
Bill, please play it more!
Bill, please play it more!
That is quite a tune.
I'm hearing Leonard Cohen, Boogie Street. Not a bad thing for me.
Reminds me a lot of the Chambers Brothers from years gone by. I liked them, too.
RP. please play more D'Angelo.
Is that the Blind Boys of Alabama singing back-up?
Sounds like a movie music
Loving the groove and atmosphere of this.
hazyarc wrote:
Playing through now and the music is great. Sets the mood really well and completely pulls you in.
Red Dead Redemption 2 anyone?
Playing through now and the music is great. Sets the mood really well and completely pulls you in.
Nice! BillG w/ some MORE R&B tracks....pretty cool.....I'll rate it at 7 for now....Long Live RP!!
**edit** After hearing this a few times, I'm going to lean on this being more soul than R&B - still, hearing R&B artists is cool, welcomed and this one is an 8 now for me....Long Live RP!!
**edit** After hearing this a few times, I'm going to lean on this being more soul than R&B - still, hearing R&B artists is cool, welcomed and this one is an 8 now for me....Long Live RP!!
Red Dead Redemption 2 anyone?
New tune on RP. Only 3 ratings when I chimed in here.
Going with a 6 on my 1st hear.
Going with a 6 on my 1st hear.
It gets better when you listen carefully and read the lyrics. The music is barely there, but it's a 6.
100%! It's like this song was written for that game.
I'm not sure if you're being facetious, but it literally was written for the game. Daniel Lanois, who produced this, did a wonderful job creating the soundtrack.