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Over the Rhine — Fairpoint Diary
Album: Films for Radio
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Released: 2001
Length: 4:25
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I can't see my hands in front of my
Face on a night like this
I just look back on my life
And think of all I've missed
I grew up south of here in towns
They tore apart for coal
As if to excavate the darkest
Secrets of my soul

So it seems
Life is just a troubled sea
That we sail for free
Don't let me drown
If the rest of the world's goin' down
You've got to breathe your breath in me

Everybody's story is more
Interesting than mine
It took me twenty-some-odd-years
To see I'd been born blind

So I just feel my way to you
I try to keep you close
I'm never very good at getting
What I need the most

So it seems
Life is just a troubled sea
That we sail for free
Don't let me drown
If the rest of the world's goin' down
You've got to breathe your breath in me

The darkest part of every night
Is just before the dawn
The sun begins to rise
When we admit that we were wrong

So here I stumble home to you
To find the words to use
It seems the voices in my head
I seldom get to choose

So it seems
Life is just a troubled sea
That we sail for free
Don't let me drown
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EXCELLENT!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
this song sounds like a carnival nightmare under water
Posted 3 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by rgj13: Well, except it's happening again today. Seems to be that makes the file itsefl suspect.
maybe not cause it sounded like it passed over into the next song a little
Posted 21 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by drover: Is it me or is RP's copy of this tune seriously f*&ked up? Regardless, sounds like a slightly less boring version of Tori Amos.
oh, get out of here!!!!
Posted 21 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by heeb: It's not you... Seems something got f*&cked up in the transmission... I guess it's not the copy, because R & B listen carefully before broadcasting anything.
Well, except it's happening again today. Seems to be that makes the file itsefl suspect.
Posted 21 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by Revel    [ Reply ]
I love the Over The Rhine album Good Dog Bad Dog. Check it out if you get the chance.
Posted 21 years ago by AuralSects    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by drover: Is it me or is RP's copy of this tune seriously f*&ked up?
It's not you... Seems something got f*&cked up in the transmission... I guess it's not the copy, because R & B listen carefully before broadcasting anything.
Posted 21 years ago by heeb    [ Reply ]
Is it me or is RP's copy of this tune seriously f*&ked up? Regardless, sounds like a slightly less boring version of Tori Amos.
Posted 21 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by KAJMK: The vocalist reminds me of Milla Jovovich ( I know I've mucked up the spelling) She cut at least one album, she's primarily an actress I think, but the Album "Milla" would appeal to some of the RP listeners. I could stand to hear this again sometime :)
Believe it or not, you got her name right. She actually performed her song "The Alien Song" in the movie "Dazed and Confused" which is a bit strange since The song came out in the '90's and D&C was supposed to take place in '76. Was the absolute perfect piece for the scene it was in (acutally, the whole scene started because of her playing the song.) A clip from her website She's got a personal website that outlines everything she does (and that covers just about any profession possible). millaj.com
Posted 21 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
I thought it sounded like (unfortunately,)a muzak version of a No Doubt song...this singer sounds like a loungey Gwen Stefani.
Posted 21 years ago by camarkim    [ Reply ]
I thought I was hearing a Squirrel Nut Zipper tune I\'d never heard before. Wow, she sounds like Katharine Whalen. Good stuff. I\'d like to hear more of them. The Zippers, too, for that matter.
Posted 21 years ago by macolyte    [ Reply ]
I often wonder when people write bad songs how it is that they don\'t realize it when they write them. Yuck
Posted 21 years ago by squarepixel    [ Reply ]
The vocalist reminds me of Milla Jovovich ( I know I\'ve mucked up the spelling) She cut at least one album, she\'s primarily an actress I think, but the Album \"Milla\" would appeal to some of the RP listeners. I could stand to hear this again sometime :)
Posted 21 years ago by KAJMK    [ Reply ]
For some strange reason (according to most of the other comments) I think this is a very lovely song. Dreamy vocals instead of childlike, IMO. Much credits, due to the appeal, go to the keyboards, but the other instrumental parts are very well played and inventive, as well.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Not very good, not very bad, not very much of anything.
Posted 22 years ago by rmurray248    [ Reply ]
wow...I never thought I\'d hear OTR on ANY radio station...but then again, this isn\'t just any radio station.
Posted 22 years ago by mlsully7    [ Reply ]
This doesn\'t sound anything like Joan Osborne, though I must admit she has had a few stupid songs like this.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]