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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club — Weight of the World
Album: Howl
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Released: 2005
Length: 3:35
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This is more than I wanted
Take me out of the dark I roam in
Cold and black you are out of touch here
Lightly falling you whisper you're scared

It's the weight of the world I know
As I struggle to be whole
It's the weight of the world I know
As you are mine and we will find

This is stranger than love or loss
Turning backwards you face the dawning
No excuse for a wasted life
Lightly falling through a whisper of sky

It's the weight of the world I know
As I struggle to be whole
It's the weight of the world I know
As you are mine and we will find

Time will change
Still the world remains the same
Time will change
Still the world remains the same

It's the weight of the world I know
As I struggle to be whole
It's the weight of the world I know
As you are mine and we will find
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Beautiful song,all new to me.
Posted 7 months ago by jjacque100    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:



I agree!

Is this a demo or acoustic version? I dunno, Wally...
Posted 10 months ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
How this band managed to stay off my radar for so long I’ll never know. So much good music
Posted 11 months ago by doktorkev    [ Reply ]
 molson wrote:

Love this band big time, but this song is....meh...




I agree!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]

On the other hand, I love this song. 
Posted 4 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Love this band big time, but this song is....meh...
Posted 4 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by MrMelons    [ Reply ]
The bass alone is worth 7...
Posted 6 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
 Flying Fin dear,
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
BRMC = PSD

lmic wrote:

omg....lol!
 


Posted 11 years ago by coccyx    [ Reply ]
I am missing it completely.doesn't.t do it for me only good thing is the bands name


Posted 12 years ago by chris_the_man    [ Reply ]
Very good on scene !

Posted 13 years ago by stefflechien    [ Reply ]

time may change. . . 
still the world, remains the same



Posted 13 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
{#Guitarist}
Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Oh yes — loves me some BRMC  {#Hearteyes}  (this one's totally got that Love & Rockets vibe)

Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
BRMC has a very cool sound, but they lose their luster after a few songs.
Posted 14 years ago by thaidirect    [ Reply ]
Just today i thought of Bill is saying..modern , multi ,media ,mobile device= and at that moment, he comes along with this.!
This is a nice tune!!  thanks!!


Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Pretty good, sounds more Marc Bolan-inspired than anything to me, but I suppose everyone hears different things.
Posted 15 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Lonestar wrote:

People on RP use acronyms way too much, IMO.


themotion wrote:
STFU!


LOLZ...cheezburger

Posted 15 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Strange, my foot was tapping and I didn't even notice... Cool song!
Posted 16 years ago by kilroyjoe3    [ Reply ]
let me take you down cause I,m going to the motorcyle clubOdyzzeuz wrote:
This is a Beatles track I've never heard before. Cool.
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
The band name always gives me the wrong impression before I hear the tune. I expect something noisy and heavy, but this is good stuff! I'm beginning to warm up to why Bill enjoys them so much.
Posted 16 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
Lonestar wrote:
People on RP use acronyms way too much, IMO.
STFU!
Posted 17 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
...and world weights a LOT!
Posted 17 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
ruthless wrote:
This is an example of my spontaneous music purchases i have made due to exposure to artists here on RP. I mentioned this when writing my congressional members about the royalty rate hikes we must protest against.
I agree completley. I have sent my message also. But I must note, I am a registered voter and I did not vote for any of new members of congress which now control the agenda!!!
Posted 17 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
gandalfbmg wrote:
wtf?!? nttawwt
What the fuck? Not that there's anything wrong with that!
Posted 17 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
omg. . . . lol!
You speak Seinfeldese ?Quite the renaissance woman
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
As a biker, I must like these guys on principal alone. But, by golly, they are pretty darn good, too. Rock on, guys!
Posted 17 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
Lonestar wrote:
People on RP use acronyms way too much, IMO.
gandalfbmg wrote:
wtf?!? nttawwt
omg....lol!
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Daveinbawlmer wrote:
My Sellout meter is pegging on this. This could be the old sound and really rock out - but sounds like they're trying to be "radio friendly".
Selling out? Radio friendly? I only wish I lived in a world where this sells like hotcakes and gets serious (terrestrial) radio play.
Posted 17 years ago by ladybinnath    [ Reply ]
I purchased this from Amazon as a result of hearing it on RP.
Posted 17 years ago by skooney    [ Reply ]
This is an example of my spontaneous music purchases i have made due to exposure to artists here on RP. I mentioned this when writing my congressional members about the royalty rate hikes we must protest against.
Posted 17 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
Some Ween would fit nicely after this tune...hint, hint...
Posted 17 years ago by lionirons    [ Reply ]
I think that was the first time i heard that song and the band name is long enough, i I'd have heard it before I would have remembered. Usually lyrics don't mean anything but I liked those. they were different and sounded heart-felt
Posted 17 years ago by pjcle    [ Reply ]
The More i hear from this record the more I like it.
Posted 18 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Lonestar wrote:
People on RP use acronyms way too much, IMO.
wtf?!? nttawwt
Posted 18 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
A great song and album. Sadly, both have been way underrated.
Posted 18 years ago by peterata    [ Reply ]
Daveinbawlmer wrote:
My Sellout meter is pegging on this. This could be the old sound and really rock out - but sounds like they're trying to be "radio friendly".
This whole album is hardly a sellout. This song may be radio friendly, but the rest of the album has a different sound.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Lonestar wrote:
People on RP use acronyms way too much, IMO.
LOL
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
This is my request! Thanks Bill! I just saw the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club open for The Rolling Stones in Wichita. The lead singer is gorgeous--HOT HOT HOT!
Posted 18 years ago by artmarcia    [ Reply ]
kame wrote:
This is all IIRC, of course. For my part, I think Howl is BRMC's strongest record to date, and more of the tracks off it ought to be played. Maybe I just like intelligible lyrics.
People on RP use acronyms way too much, IMO.
Posted 18 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
I adore this song. My discovery from RP.
Posted 18 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Tom Petty with gonads. Nice.
Posted 18 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
great live band. they still bring the rock.
Posted 18 years ago by pedro    [ Reply ]
nick_valensi wrote:
I have to admit the band's name fooled me at first, but I'm actually liking this very much.
Gotta agree - When I saw the name "Blak Rebel Motorcycle Club" pop up with the black "Howl" album cover I was expecting something akin to headbanging. But this is quite unexpected and quite good.
Posted 18 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Daveinbawlmer wrote:
My Sellout meter is pegging on this. This could be the old sound and really rock out - but sounds like they're trying to be "radio friendly".
This has to be the most incomprehensible argument i've heard yet. When are people going to realize that it's not how 'hard' a song is, but the construction and balance of a song that really matters. In my mind, selling out is getting lazy. This is all IIRC, of course. For my part, I think Howl is BRMC's strongest record to date, and more of the tracks off it ought to be played. Maybe I just like intelligible lyrics.
Posted 18 years ago by kame    [ Reply ]
Best release of 2005!
Posted 18 years ago by Melibe    [ Reply ]
I have to admit the band's name fooled me at first, but I'm actually liking this very much.
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
Good song. Good album.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Cool set. Nice play on the homophones "weight" and "wait" and then you wrap it up w/a "world" trifecta. You even got a similar sound w/the word "way" (way/wait/weight). Oh, and that's a play on weigh/way. You racked up some serious points there! Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Weight of the World Elvis Costello - Waiting for the End of the World World Party - Way Down Now Try this one: Talking Heads : Radio Head Radiohead : Talk Show Host
Posted 18 years ago by artmaven    [ Reply ]
This is a Beatles track I've never heard before. Cool.
Posted 18 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
these guys brought the rock to the Cat's Cradle last night in Carrboro, NC
Posted 18 years ago by pedro    [ Reply ]
Another Loyal listener. Just turned my friend on to RP and she is freaking out. Nice job bill.
Posted 18 years ago by wildhaire    [ Reply ]
jerkstore wrote:
just picked this one up...very good stuff
Ditto!
Posted 18 years ago by MsfStl    [ Reply ]
just picked this one up...very good stuff
Posted 18 years ago by jerkstore    [ Reply ]
adib wrote:
Is it just me - or does this sound a little "Finn brothers"? (Not implying that this is a bad thing - just an observation).
It does sound like something they might write. But the voice/voices are all wrong.
Posted 18 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
Wow. This song is so good.
Posted 18 years ago by pedro    [ Reply ]
adib wrote:
Is it just me - or does this sound a little "Finn brothers"? (Not implying that this is a bad thing - just an observation).
If you tied one ear behind my back and told me it was an undiscovered Crowded House tune I might fall for it.
Posted 18 years ago by Lazy8    [ Reply ]
Is it just me - or does this sound a little "Finn brothers"? (Not implying that this is a bad thing - just an observation).
Posted 18 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys live in D.C. and they were GREAT. Thanks RP for including BRMC in your consistently excellent set list.
Posted 18 years ago by Moormann    [ Reply ]
xouba wrote:
Doesn't the verse of this song sound mysteriously similar to the verse of "One" by U2?
Yep.
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
Doesn't the verse of this song sound mysteriously similar to the verse of "One" by U2?
Posted 19 years ago by xouba    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Ah well, per usual, they score at least a likeable with me, even if they sound just a wee bit Beatle-ish here.
And a wee bit Collective Soul "World I Know"-ish as well.
Posted 19 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
My Sellout meter is pegging on this. This could be the old sound and really rock out - but sounds like they're trying to be "radio friendly".
Posted 19 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
Essbee wrote:
These guys blew it on Letterman. They played some nondescript-sounding song, and not very well. Haven't heard much from this band, but what I have heard is just kinda blah.
Wow, thanks for stating what I was about to post exactly. I had seen they were going to be on, told others about it, then they completely puffed out. VERY disappointing for a band whose recordings I've come to enjoy on RP (don't own 'em yet). Ah well, per usual, they score at least a likeable with me, even if they sound just a wee bit Beatle-ish here.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
This is a fantastic album. First BRMC I bought. Then I bought their second album and was mighty impressed they were able to pull off such a genre change from one album to the next.
Posted 19 years ago by javafreek    [ Reply ]
These guys blew it on Letterman. They played some nondescript-sounding song, and not very well. Haven't heard much from this band, but what I have heard is just kinda blah.
Posted 19 years ago by Essbee    [ Reply ]
daedalus wrote:
They sound remarkably like white conformist cyclists to me...
could not agree more ...
Posted 19 years ago by federico    [ Reply ]
is this stuff notable for something I am completely missing? Wallpaper music, I'd call it ...
Posted 19 years ago by federico    [ Reply ]
these guys are so good that they can change their sound dramatically and still be amazing. anyone see the article in Newsweek about these guys a couple of weeks ago? Good stuff.
Posted 19 years ago by pedro    [ Reply ]
daedalus wrote:
They sound remarkably like white conformist cyclists to me...
lol
Posted 19 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
At first I was concerned when I heard this album was more "acoustic" than the others. But, from the sound of it I think it was the right way to go, good stuff!
Posted 19 years ago by ronforchette    [ Reply ]
They sound remarkably like white conformist cyclists to me...
Posted 19 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]