Red Mosquito

"we've done all that we can do"

WtOB? wrote:

guitar_davey wrote:

Hypnos wrote:My gf heard this and said is a bittersweet song.

I feel a sense of loss in its joyful nature.

it's a bird-leaving-the-nest-type sentiment.

Absolutely

Ed's delivery sells it, and it goes all Kings of Leon during the solo parts

I like it more every time I listen

Not sure if the lyrics for this have been posted anywhere as yet but I kinda need them for, believe it or not, my daughter. She's had a rough time the past week and I want to play this for her but want her to be able to read along to the lyrics as she listens.

Here's what I got - any help appreciated:

Something Special

If you could see what I see now
You gotta know I'm looking up oh so proud
The one I used to hold is oh so special.

And every setback now a chance to grow
A point to prove that you're phenomenal
You better believe it that you are something special.

Afraid to fail, the same as afraid to try
These are the days to accept(?) all advice
Cause you're so cool and keen(?) and on the level.

And someday you may find yourself in the place that I now do
And someway you, yeah, you're gonna have to let it go
And I got proof cause my heart it aches and breaks but I believe in you.
It's the truth.

And its OK should this life knock you down
The twisted wheel you know it keeps on spinning round
Bet on yourself your numbers oh so special.

And when it gets fucked up, you need a helping hand
Do it yourself you're not the type to need a man
But if you find one he better know you're damn special.

And someday you may find yourself in the place that I now do
And someway you, yeah, you're gonna have to let it go
And I got proof well my heart it aches and breaks but I believe in you.
Oh ain't it, ain't it the truth.

Remind yourself and find what makes you free
(?)...now's the time to find out what you seek
And in between avoid the devil.

And if the night grows long, you're not feeling loved
I will be there and not 'cause its my job
I work for free because you're oh so special.

Oh ain't it, oh ain't it the truth
We believe, believe, believe in you
You're not ...(?)
We all got something to prove.

(?)...you're not just anyone,
You're the one and only you.
We've done all we can do.


Cheers.

i am not the first person to make this observation, but i was struck this morning by how deceptively bittersweet this song is. definitely depths i didn’t immediately appreciate

stip wrote:i am not the first person to make this observation, but i was struck this morning by how deceptively bittersweet this song is. definitely depths i didn’t immediately appreciate

It was a mistake of mine to view from the start as a trite little ditty as it definitely is not. It is really hard to right a on the nose pointed song to someone you love . He did a great job. I really appreciate the line about the devil . It speaks to the fears we have as parents when we send our children out into the world. What he has seen over the years from his peers probably terrifies him explains the them pulling back a little after pj 20. There was much more important work to do than be in a band. I never would have thought after hearing the snippet that I would think this album is better off because of this song , but it is.

Tj wrote:

stip wrote:i am not the first person to make this observation, but i was struck this morning by how deceptively bittersweet this song is. definitely depths i didn’t immediately appreciate

It was a mistake of mine to view from the start as a trite little ditty as it definitely is not. It is really hard to right a on the nose pointed song to someone you love . He did a great job. I really appreciate the line about the devil . It speaks to the fears we have as parents when we send our children out into the world. What he has seen over the years from his peers probably terrifies him explains the them pulling back a little after pj 20. There was much more important work to do than be in a band. I never would have thought after hearing the snippet that I would think this album is better off because of this song , but it is.

I agree, it thematically enhances this album as a whole

The better quality leak has raised this from a tolerable 3 stars to a decent 3.5 stars. Still think it's unnecessary on the album, but it's not a clunker like I had feared.

Blind Melon's "No Rain" has this groove, albeit a bit faster and spritzier (Bee Girl!)

Dup, sorry

I thought the lyric was:

And I got (through) cause my heart it aches and breaks but I believe in you.

But it’s “proof” not “through”

I like “through” better. It accentuates the hurt of knowing your children may have to go through what you went through and it’s hard letting them go to do that

Very pleased with the band arrangement. This actually turned out very nice.

The chorus is just so good, it elevates the song for me. I’m so thankful because there are a lot of verses, which I do like. Love Mike’s guitar on the solo: chef kiss

IF YOU COULD SEE
WHAT I SEE NOW
YOU GOTTA KNOW
I'M LOOKING UP
OH SO PROUD
THE ONE I USED
TO HOLD IS
OH SO SPECIAL

AND EVERY
SETBACK NOW BUT
A CHANCE TO GROW
AND FURTHER PROOF
THAT YOU'RE PHENOMENAL
YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT THAT
YOU ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL

AFRAID TO FAIL
SAME AS AFRAID TO TRY
THESE ARE THE DAYS
TO ACCEPT ALL THE INVITES
CAUSE YOU'RE SO COOL
AND BABY ON THE LEVEL

OH AND SOMEDAY YOU
MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE
PLACE THAT I NOW DO

AND SOMEWAY YOU, YEAH
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET IT GO
AND I GOT PROOF
FOR MY HEART IT ACHES & BREAKS
BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU
IT'S THE TRUTH

AND IT'S OKAY SHOULD THIS LIFE
KNOCK YOU DOWN
THE TWISTED WHEEL YOU KNOW IT l
KEEPS ON SPINNING ROUND
BET ON YOURSELF, YOUR NUMBER'S
OH SO SPECIAL

AND WHEN IT GETS FUCKED UP
YOU NEED A HELPING HAND
DO IT YOURSELF
YOU'RE NOT THE TYPE TO NEED A MAN
BUT IF YOU FIND ONE HE BETTER
KNOW YOU'RE DAMNED SPECIAL

OH AND SOMEDAY YOU
MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE
PLACE THAT I NOW DO

AND SOMEWAY YOU, YEAH
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET IT GO
AND I GOT PROOF
FOR MY HEART IT ACHES & BREAKS
BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU
AINT IT,... AINT IT THE TRUTH

REMIND YOURSELF AND FIND
WHAT MAKES YOU FREE
IT'S GOAL TO GO AND TIME
TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU SEEK
AND IN BETWEEN
AVOID THE DEVIL

AND IF THE NIGHT GROWS LONG
NOT FEELING LOVED
I WILL BE THERE
AND NOT CAUSE IT'S MY JOB
I WORK FOR FREE CAUSE
YOU ARE BOTH SPECIAL

OH AINT IT,...
AINT IT THE TRUTH
WE BELIEVE, BELIEVE
BELIEVE IN YOU

WE ALL GOT SOMETHING
WE ALL GOT SOMETHING TO PROVE

O.H., OUT OF EVERYONE
YOU'RE NOT JUST ANYONE
YOU'RE THE ONE AND ONLY YOU

WE DONE,... ALL WE CAN DO.

'we done all that we can do' completely recontextualizes everything that came before in the best way.

stip wrote:'we done all that we can do' completely recontextualizes everything that came before in the best way.

it really does

it's like it giving me permission to invest in everything that came before

AND IT'S OKAY SHOULD THIS LIFE
KNOCK YOU DOWN
THE TWISTED WHEEL YOU KNOW IT l
KEEPS ON SPINNING ROUND
BET ON YOURSELF, YOUR NUMBER'S
OH SO SPECIAL

AND WHEN IT GETS FUCKED UP
YOU NEED A HELPING HAND
DO IT YOURSELF

These lines, out of context....

We can all hold onto those.

You dont need kids to enjoy this song.

Theres plenty of heart on your sleeve dumb wisdom and melody to keep me coming back.

I’ll dance with this one.

It’s very nice

BoltofLightning wrote:IF YOU COULD SEE
WHAT I SEE NOW
YOU GOTTA KNOW
I'M LOOKING UP
OH SO PROUD
THE ONE I USED
TO HOLD IS
OH SO SPECIAL

AND EVERY
SETBACK NOW BUT
A CHANCE TO GROW
AND FURTHER PROOF
THAT YOU'RE PHENOMENAL
YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT THAT
YOU ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL

AFRAID TO FAIL
SAME AS AFRAID TO TRY
THESE ARE THE DAYS
TO ACCEPT ALL THE INVITES
CAUSE YOU'RE SO COOL
AND BABY ON THE LEVEL

OH AND SOMEDAY YOU
MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE
PLACE THAT I NOW DO

AND SOMEWAY YOU, YEAH
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET IT GO
AND I GOT PROOF
FOR MY HEART IT ACHES & BREAKS
BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU
IT'S THE TRUTH

AND IT'S OKAY SHOULD THIS LIFE
KNOCK YOU DOWN
THE TWISTED WHEEL YOU KNOW IT l
KEEPS ON SPINNING ROUND
BET ON YOURSELF, YOUR NUMBER'S
OH SO SPECIAL

AND WHEN IT GETS FUCKED UP
YOU NEED A HELPING HAND
DO IT YOURSELF
YOU'RE NOT THE TYPE TO NEED A MAN
BUT IF YOU FIND ONE HE BETTER
KNOW YOU'RE DAMNED SPECIAL

OH AND SOMEDAY YOU
MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE
PLACE THAT I NOW DO

AND SOMEWAY YOU, YEAH
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET IT GO
AND I GOT PROOF
FOR MY HEART IT ACHES & BREAKS
BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU
AINT IT,... AINT IT THE TRUTH

REMIND YOURSELF AND FIND
WHAT MAKES YOU FREE
IT'S GOAL TO GO AND TIME
TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU SEEK
AND IN BETWEEN
AVOID THE DEVIL

AND IF THE NIGHT GROWS LONG
NOT FEELING LOVED
I WILL BE THERE
AND NOT CAUSE IT'S MY JOB
I WORK FOR FREE CAUSE
YOU ARE BOTH SPECIAL

OH AINT IT,...
AINT IT THE TRUTH
WE BELIEVE, BELIEVE
BELIEVE IN YOU

WE ALL GOT SOMETHING
WE ALL GOT SOMETHING TO PROVE

O.H., OUT OF EVERYONE
YOU'RE NOT JUST ANYONE
YOU'RE THE ONE AND ONLY YOU

WE DONE,... ALL WE CAN DO.

Ed with a little nod to his daughters' names with that last "O.H., out of everyone..."