Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
05 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: dido, here with me
Dido: “Here with Me” (1999)
Although Sarah McLachlan, Beth Orton and Sinéad O’Connor are all apt points of reference, the dream pop/trip-hop arrangement aside it’s Sade that I could most easily hear singing this song if not Dido herself.
The debut single of her career, it reached number 4 in the UK, although it failed to crack the top 100 stateside.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/03/27/songs-you-may-have-missed-375/
05 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: ganas de verte, rubén blades, ruben blades
Rubén Blades: “Ganas de Verte” (1996)
The title translates as “I want to see you” and although the translation that I found for the rest is a little muddy in places, I do like this verse:
Sometimes I think I have heard your call
Above the roar of the waves in the sea
I hope tomorrow brings an awakening
You next to me
Panamanian singer-songwriter, Latin jazz artist, accomplished actor, Harvard graduate and activist Blades has had a long and interesting career. Musically, he’s credited with experimenting with and broadening the style of Salsa music over a period stretching back to the 1970’s.
Other than that he holds a law degree and has run for president of his country, capturing 18% of the vote in 1994.
…pretty much like any singer.
02 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: all she wants, mika
Mika: “All She Wants” (2015)
Mika has clearly assimilated the work of the masters when it comes to crafting unapologetically infectious pop music. Here he displays ABBA-esque aptitude for stitching a rather sad lyric into a tapestry of bright, bouncy handclap-punctuated and harmony-drenched ear candy.
You may have trouble getting this one out of your head. In a good way.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2017/02/24/songs-you-may-have-missed-611/
02 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: keren ann, not going anywhere
Keren Ann: “Not Going Anywhere” (2003)
Though it’s easy to discern something in Keren Ann’s delivery to identify her as a non-American, it’s more difficult to pin down just where in the world the singer hails from.
Perhaps it’s because her father is Russian-Israeli, her mother is Japanese-Dutch, while she herself was raised in Paris and speaks French as a first language.
02 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: eric hutchinson, forget about joni
Eric Hutchinson: “Forget About Joni” (2014)
Eric Hutchinson is irresistibly attracted to a girl who finds him totally resistible, and he weaves the tale of his frustrated infatuation around the type of melody that hooks you on first listen. Fun stuff.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/07/06/songs-you-may-have-missed-441/
20 Aug 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: mark erelli, same for someone
Mark Erelli: “Same For Someone” (2010)
Mark Erelli’s “Same For Someone” would make a great father-daughter wedding song for someone who prefers a more eyes-wide-open sentiment and would rather save the syrup for their waffles.
How can I look you in the eye
Tell you everything will be alright
When I know everything could change tomorrow
How can I promise you right now
That I’m never gonna let you down
I know you won’t remain a stranger to sorrow
Oh it’s a hard world
My child
Oh, it’s such a hard world
My child
So I’ll let go and let you run
And love who you become
Someday you’ll learn to do the same for someone
Hearts will break, one will be yours
Don’t bother keeping score
Learn instead how to forgive and be forgiven
Lift up your voice while you still can
For the measure of a man
Is how he sings when he thinks no one is listening
Some will claim to know the truth
But none can give you proof
It’s up to you to decide who to confide in
And though it may not seem enough
All you’ll ever need is love
Anyone who tells you differently is lying
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/04/12/songs-you-may-have-missed-76/
Every Moment Has A Song 