Bat for Lashes — All Your Gold
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Never see the big church steeple when I call you on the phone
Never feel the rush of angels, when we stay up late alone
Never whisper you a great love story, only scream and cry and moan
But you're a good man, but you're a good man
I keep telling myself to just let go
Oh, let go of the one who took all your gold
I get home and there's a love note waiting
But only he is here tonight
And the words, the promises you're making
Only echo all these lies
And for every sweet nothing you whisper
Why is goodbye my reply?
'Cos you're a good man, 'cos you're a good man
I keep telling myself to just let go
There was someone that I knew before
A heart from the past that I cannot forget
I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad
But now for you, I have nothing left of all my gold
Stare my heart blank, am I ever gonna let him go? Get my gold back
And today I was a dead girl walking, see the light burn through tears
Heard you say my name and get to talking of the love and all the fears
And you saw all the pain I was holding, and yet still you'd hold me near
'Cos you're a good man, 'cos you're a good man,
I keep telling myself to just let go
There was someone that I knew before,
A heart from the past, that I cannot forget
I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad
But now for you, I have nothing left
'Cos there was someone that I knew before
A heart from the past, that I cannot forget
I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad
But now for you, I have nothing left of all my gold
Never feel the rush of angels, when we stay up late alone
Never whisper you a great love story, only scream and cry and moan
But you're a good man, but you're a good man
I keep telling myself to just let go
Oh, let go of the one who took all your gold
I get home and there's a love note waiting
But only he is here tonight
And the words, the promises you're making
Only echo all these lies
And for every sweet nothing you whisper
Why is goodbye my reply?
'Cos you're a good man, 'cos you're a good man
I keep telling myself to just let go
There was someone that I knew before
A heart from the past that I cannot forget
I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad
But now for you, I have nothing left of all my gold
Stare my heart blank, am I ever gonna let him go? Get my gold back
And today I was a dead girl walking, see the light burn through tears
Heard you say my name and get to talking of the love and all the fears
And you saw all the pain I was holding, and yet still you'd hold me near
'Cos you're a good man, 'cos you're a good man,
I keep telling myself to just let go
There was someone that I knew before,
A heart from the past, that I cannot forget
I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad
But now for you, I have nothing left
'Cos there was someone that I knew before
A heart from the past, that I cannot forget
I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad
But now for you, I have nothing left of all my gold
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I love Bat
nice
fredriley wrote:
Yep, and yep - she isn't bad for a high school teacher, eh? The cover is intriguing and likely stack full of deep meaning about gender roles. I'll bet it took a bit of time for her to arrange the boys limbs in the appropriate ways to hide her 'naughty bits' ;-)
Here are some comments of Natasha's about the album cover.
thanks for the link
Yep, and yep - she isn't bad for a high school teacher, eh? The cover is intriguing and likely stack full of deep meaning about gender roles. I'll bet it took a bit of time for her to arrange the boys limbs in the appropriate ways to hide her 'naughty bits' ;-)
Here are some comments of Natasha's about the album cover.
SmackDaddy wrote:
Similar situation for the 1980s. Every 80s station is full of "Eye Of The Tiger", "Beat It", and "Careless Whisper" on constant rotation.
:+:_DL wrote:
That's because you listened to the wrong music.
The 80's really were awful
That's because you listened to the wrong music.
Agreed... popular media would have you believe the 2000s were nothing but Kelly Clarkson, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Ludacris, and Coldplay.
ckcotton wrote:
And yet, quite listenable, strangely enough.
Just unlistenable.
And yet, quite listenable, strangely enough.
maxvonevil wrote:
Throw in Yoko and you’ve nailed all of the worst or the worst…. Just unlistenable.
The percussions of Kate Bush, the vocals of Tori Amos and the weirdness of Björk.
Me gusta! ;)
Throw in Yoko and you’ve nailed all of the worst or the worst…. Just unlistenable.
Naked people! Must be a great album!
nottheusualkind wrote:
Unfortunately not. A little too close.
Am I the only one that hears Sarah McLachlan here? 
Unfortunately not. A little too close.
:+:_DL wrote:
Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should have been listening to more music.
The 80's really were awful
Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should have been listening to more music.
Am I the only one that hears Sarah McLachlan here?
I've observed that, with the addition of up and down voting on song comments, it's no longer likely that a few prolifically negative posters can dominate an artist's comment page. I think a little thoughtful dissent is a good thing, in theory. In practice though a few trolls and belligerent commenters could overpower the comments in a way that did not reflect the consensus on an artist.
This new way isn't perfect either, but it's an improvement.
And Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) is a talented and thought-provoking artist, bravo to her.
This new way isn't perfect either, but it's an improvement.
And Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) is a talented and thought-provoking artist, bravo to her.
The percussions of Kate Bush, the vocals of Tori Amos and the weirdness of Björk.
Me gusta! ;)
Me gusta! ;)
ziakut wrote:
Still better than a shill.
The shrill quality immediately made me think this was Tori Amos. Yet...it seemed a bit experimental to be TA.
Still Shrill
Still Shrill
Still better than a shill.
The shrill quality immediately made me think this was Tori Amos. Yet...it seemed a bit experimental to be TA.
Still Shrill
Still Shrill
:+:_DL wrote:
That's because you listened to the wrong music.
The 80's really were awful
That's because you listened to the wrong music.
Soooo horrible
ljhumbix wrote:
Yep, and yep - she isn't bad for a high school teacher, eh? The cover is intriguing and likely stack full of deep meaning about gender roles. I'll bet it took a bit of time for her to arrange the boys limbs in the appropriate ways to hide her 'naughty bits' ;-)
Here are some comments of Natasha's about the album cover.
Best album cover all year! And natasha Khan is a great singer.
Yep, and yep - she isn't bad for a high school teacher, eh? The cover is intriguing and likely stack full of deep meaning about gender roles. I'll bet it took a bit of time for her to arrange the boys limbs in the appropriate ways to hide her 'naughty bits' ;-)
Here are some comments of Natasha's about the album cover.
Ouch.
southcoastsounds wrote:
Actually way before the end :^ / I gave it the big Ho-Hum and that was being generous.
The electronic plinking and plonking in the background get's really annoying by the end of the track
Actually way before the end :^ / I gave it the big Ho-Hum and that was being generous.
Best album cover all year! And natasha Khan is a great singer.
2020sk wrote:
No, Bill generally doesn't play tunes based on the album covers. I think it's more likely that he likes the work from this artist (since there are several tunes from both of her albums on the playlist) and it's unlikely that he selects artists and songs to play by "mistake". Just because you fail to find any "redeeming features" in a song doesn't mean other people do not, or that the person playing that song has made a "mistake". Perhaps you are more egocentric than you believe.
This is the first song today that has made me wonder how it got here, and I tuned in about 3 hours ago. So while I can be grateful to RP for this time, and I'm not so egocentric as to think that every tune has to be to my taste and liking, I can't banish the impression that this was a mistake. I feel hopeful there must be some redeeming features somewhere, but I'm darned if I can find them. OK, perhaps the abrupt ending. Anyone care to help me out? Does it grow on you?
Looking through some of the comments, especially the earlier ones, could it really be that this song is being played because of the album cover? Surely such superficiality doesn't belong here?
Looking through some of the comments, especially the earlier ones, could it really be that this song is being played because of the album cover? Surely such superficiality doesn't belong here?
No, Bill generally doesn't play tunes based on the album covers. I think it's more likely that he likes the work from this artist (since there are several tunes from both of her albums on the playlist) and it's unlikely that he selects artists and songs to play by "mistake". Just because you fail to find any "redeeming features" in a song doesn't mean other people do not, or that the person playing that song has made a "mistake". Perhaps you are more egocentric than you believe.
This is the first song today that has made me wonder how it got here, and I tuned in about 3 hours ago. So while I can be grateful to RP for this time, and I'm not so egocentric as to think that every tune has to be to my taste and liking, I can't banish the impression that this was a mistake. I feel hopeful there must be some redeeming features somewhere, but I'm darned if I can find them. OK, perhaps the abrupt ending. Anyone care to help me out? Does it grow on you?
Looking through some of the comments, especially the earlier ones, could it really be that this song is being played because of the album cover? Surely such superficiality doesn't belong here?
she reminds me of Jack Wild
who are you're friends when things get rough?
who are you're friends when things get rough?
HomeTuner wrote:
Actually this is pretty good. You could drop Caro Emerald, though, if something needs to leave the playlist.
Please, pleeeeease, drop this song out of rotation, Bill. If I could switch channels, I would!
Actually this is pretty good. You could drop Caro Emerald, though, if something needs to leave the playlist.
Hogtownmike wrote:
This... I feel like I walked into the Red Onion on a Friday night in 1989.
Sounds like Sheena E/Prince/Morris Day circa 1987... no thanks.
This... I feel like I walked into the Red Onion on a Friday night in 1989.
I'm a fireman too, lift me, lift me.
Please, pleeeeease, drop this song out of rotation, Bill. If I could switch channels, I would!
Sounds like Sheena E/Prince/Morris Day circa 1987... no thanks.
The electronic plinking and plonking in the background get's really annoying by the end of the track
I saw her open for Depeche Mode (twice:). She's an amazing performer.
On the fence with this song, but man, that was a seamless transition from Gotye.
rdo wrote:
Yes i fully agree .. I was trying to get into it but I failed as to me it seems to be going nowhere and thats why I cant connect I assume.
Her music seems to lack form...nothing to really get a grip on. I want to like it because she seems really interesting, and this is a good attempt to be original...but it's not really doing much for me.
Yes i fully agree .. I was trying to get into it but I failed as to me it seems to be going nowhere and thats why I cant connect I assume.
Well said, rdo. I feel the same way.
run4more wrote:
No, it will never go away because too many people seem to favor communicating by only using clichés.
Why the phrase "fingernails on a chalkboard" will never go away...
No, it will never go away because too many people seem to favor communicating by only using clichés.
Her music seems to lack form...nothing to really get a grip on. I want to like it because she seems really interesting, and this is a good attempt to be original...but it's not really doing much for me.
Just wondering how many takes it took to get the photo just right...
I don't understand all of the negative comments.
I love this tune! In fact I love the whole album... including the cover.
I love this tune! In fact I love the whole album... including the cover.
Great album cover, still making my mind up about their music.
:+:_DL wrote:
Not all the 80's were bad, but some, just like with every decade, weren't so good. Just like some comments here aren't so tasteful, they are never the less just opinions.
The 80's really were awful
Not all the 80's were bad, but some, just like with every decade, weren't so good. Just like some comments here aren't so tasteful, they are never the less just opinions.
GOD... please..... NO...... more.................
too bad you can't rate something a 1 more then ONCE
too bad you can't rate something a 1 more then ONCE
So, so sick of these guys.
Thank you PSD.
A happy naked new year it is indeed :)
thewiseking wrote:
I resemble that! but I do like this.
What a horrid job " get nekkid and hang on her while she is nekkid too" O please, do I hafta?
The potbellied old Pink Floyd fans out here ain't gonna dig it but this is good pop music.
I resemble that! but I do like this.
What a horrid job " get nekkid and hang on her while she is nekkid too" O please, do I hafta?
The potbellied old Pink Floyd fans out here ain't gonna dig it but this is good pop music.
tkosh wrote:
Mean AND Truthful
THIS IS HORRIBLE
That is a "snarky" comment..? I thought it was just a "mean" comment..
Mean AND Truthful
THIS IS HORRIBLE
ckcotton wrote:
Absolute GARBAGE
That is a "snarky" comment..? I thought it was just a "mean" comment.. ckcotton wrote:
No Doubt? Garbage? Are you sure? Make up your mind. Sounds like Bat for Lashes to me. Not sure I like it that much either...now that you mention it. I happen to like Garbage much more than No Doubt or BFL.
Absolute GARBAGE
No Doubt? Garbage? Are you sure? Make up your mind. Sounds like Bat for Lashes to me. Not sure I like it that much either...now that you mention it. I happen to like Garbage much more than No Doubt or BFL.
Woof!
millstone wrote:
Who are you kidding?
Great voice, good songwriting, and lately she's moved away from the "Casio keyboard preset" instrumentation. The title track is my favorite off the new album.
Who are you kidding?
Why the phrase "fingernails on a chalkboard" will never go away...
Absolute GARBAGE
The 80's really were awful
Typesbad wrote:
AH! Maybe that's what this so strongly reminds me of.
The arrangement is very similar to that Gotye song. And I find that to be a good thing. I'll have to familiar myself with Bat for Lashes.
AH! Maybe that's what this so strongly reminds me of.
Should be more like the hunted man, looks like she's just got a trophy :)
guess I'm the first... Don't like this at all.... Blahhhh
Great voice, good songwriting, and lately she's moved away from the "Casio keyboard preset" instrumentation. The title track is my favorite off the new album.
rdo wrote:
"Excuse me, there is something on your shoulder."
Thank god for that "larger cover art" link.
"Excuse me, there is something on your shoulder."
Thank god for that "larger cover art" link.
The arrangement is very similar to that Gotye song. And I find that to be a good thing. I'll have to familiar myself with Bat for Lashes.
fredriley wrote:
my sentiments exactly.
Ah, Natasha, you can carry me around naked any day of the week 
An easy initial 8 from the smitten Nottingham jury.
An easy initial 8 from the smitten Nottingham jury.
my sentiments exactly.
love it. excited for her new album - the last one was excellent.
...arresting!..
Not familiar with this artist. Rather refreshing, as so often female vocalists nowadays sound so feeble, like they're on their deathbed. Maybe it's just me. Here in the chorus, we know she's alive.
That album cover is different
one of them looks uncomfortable
one of them looks uncomfortable
Ah, Natasha, you can carry me around naked any day of the week
An easy initial 8 from the smitten Nottingham jury.
An easy initial 8 from the smitten Nottingham jury.
I feel haunted.