Red Mosquito

Tuolumne wrote:"Incisions made by scalpel, blades of time." Absolutely Devastating.

This is the 1994 lyrical talent of EV shining through, but written through the lens of words only a person grown into middle age can write.

It's a complicated song. There's sadness, but there's also anger, resignation, and regret.

That whole section is perfect

Where you been, can I find
A glimpse of my friend
Don’t know where or when one of us left
The other behind
Divisions came and troubles multiplied
Incisions made by scalpel blades of time

Tuolumne wrote:"Incisions made by scalpel, blades of time." Absolutely Devastating.

This is the 1994 lyrical talent of EV shining through, but written through the lens of words only a person grown into middle age can write.

It's a complicated song. There's sadness, but there's also anger, resignation, and regret.

yeah, agree completely.

I was expecting a farewell song, and we got something way much better. Its up there with his best work ever.

tragabigzanda wrote:

Rob wrote:

Tuolumne wrote:"Incisions made by scalpel, blades of time." Absolutely Devastating.

This is the 1994 lyrical talent of EV shining through, but written through the lens of words only a person grown into middle age can write.

It's a complicated song. There's sadness, but there's also anger, resignation, and regret.

That whole section is perfect

Where you been, can I find
A glimpse of my friend
Don’t know where or when one of us left
The other behind
Divisions came and troubles multiplied
Incisions made by scalpel blades of time

yep, it's beautiful

VinylGuy wrote:

Tuolumne wrote:"Incisions made by scalpel, blades of time." Absolutely Devastating.

This is the 1994 lyrical talent of EV shining through, but written through the lens of words only a person grown into middle age can write.

It's a complicated song. There's sadness, but there's also anger, resignation, and regret.

yeah, agree completely.

I was expecting a farewell song, and we got something way much better. Its up there with his best work ever.

This song just haunts me.

Absolutely love this song. Probably my favorite Ed song since he went on that tear with Vitalogy and No Code. Makes me think of the character from Off He Goes looking back on his relationships and life with 25 years of maturity.

tragabigzanda wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:Absolutely love this song. Probably my favorite Ed song since he went on that tear with Vitalogy and No Code. Makes me think of the character from Off He Goes looking back on his relationships and life with 25 years of maturity.

too bad we didn't each have a copy of this song to listen to when we parted ways at the tipi

I’d still be crying

anyone without this in their personal top 3 of this album should be publicly executed.

bodysnatcher wrote:Absolutely love this song. Probably my favorite Ed song since he went on that tear with Vitalogy and No Code. Makes me think of the character from Off He Goes looking back on his relationships and life with 25 years of maturity.

I like this

it is shocking how much better this is than 4/20/02

stip wrote:it is shocking how much better this is than 4/20/02

I feel that one was just a quick thing he did at midnight when he learnt the news.

almost everything is better than 4/20/02

bodysnatcher wrote:Absolutely love this song. Probably my favorite Ed song since he went on that tear with Vitalogy and No Code. Makes me think of the character from Off He Goes looking back on his relationships and life with 25 years of maturity.

heart you

stip wrote:it is shocking how much better this is than 4/20/02

wait, what?

best song on the album. brilliant.

Been listening to this one since the album came out--as a critic of a lot of the post-Riot Act output, I am pleased to say I love this song. Definitely see the Parting Ways comparisons; I even hear some Temple of the Dog in this. It's focused and touching, the lyrics are delicate and sophisticated in a way a lot of the modern-era ballads aren't. The melody is legitimately beautiful, the arrangement is spare and restrained. Completely caught me off guard.

durdencommatyler wrote:

stip wrote:it is shocking how much better this is than 4/20/02

wait, what?

the song about layne staley

VinylGuy wrote:

stip wrote:it is shocking how much better this is than 4/20/02

I feel that one was just a quick thing he did at midnight when he learnt the news.

fair point