The face forgives the mirror The worm forgives the plow I mean...jesus H christ on a bike...who comes up with stuff like that...I love this guy. He kept me going in difficult times...I'll always be grateful.
& yet the very Author of them both declares! “Every living thing comes from & returns back into... His Ever Changing Dirt. Yet in between those two times; Are they not fashioned by His Will, His Light, & His Life Giving Waters? ~Just A-Wait-ing His Just Return 1122
@@Viridisdaemonis in one of his songs he has a line "before the ocean was blue" and in ancient Greece they didn't have a specific word for blue. Tom waits uses a lot of literature in his works.
@@davidmonroe4780 I get you, but most people on the internet only know Tom Waits for Underground. Don't get me wrong it's really cool you use to listen to him before I could even say my ABC's
@@davidmonroe4780I’m 17, I must’ve found him about a year ago, currently - this song, a good man is hard to find, martha and dead and lovely are my favourite songs.
I fell into the ocean When you became my wife I risked it all against the sea To have a better life Marie you're the wild blue sky And men do foolish things You turn kings into beggars And beggars into kings Pretend that you owe me nothing And all the world is green We can bring back the old days again And all the world is green The face forgives the mirror The worm forgives the plow The questions begs the answer Can you forgive me somehow Maybe when our story's over We'll go where it's always spring The band is playing our song again And all the world is green Pretend that you owe me nothing And all the world is green We can bring back the old days again And all the world is green The moon is yellow silver Oh the things that summer brings It's a love you'd kill for And all the world is green He is balancing a diamond On a blade of grass The dew will settle on our grave When all the world is green
One of my least favorite exes introduced me to Tom. At twenty-one it was a relatively mind-blowing experience. Thankfully years later this album is in the Library of Congress and only she has HPV.
I always thought it was “the worm forgives the cloud” meaning something like; why did you make it rain? only to make me come out to die by a bird in the sky? time flies in the summer sun, forever son.
The Blood Money album goes to an avant-garde adaptation of the play "Woyzeck" (which was also adapted into an opera by Alban Berg). In the play, this song is a duet between Woyzeck and his wife Marie, who has cheated on him. I haven't seen the play (the only footage I've seen of it are clips on a promo video with Tom Waits and Robert Wilson, the director), but I have seen the Berg opera, and if I had to guess, this song may be portraying Woyzeck and Marie's attempt to reconcile with one another; in the Berg opera, there's a scene where Marie prays for forgiveness from God, so I'd imagine this scene may rework that plot point to emphasize their relationship more. Woyzeck is driven mad, not only from the affair, but also by constant humiliation from a military captain and experiments by his doctor, and ends up killing Marie.
Dude. I appreciate you so much. You are a quantum railroad spike pounded thru the ancient, lazy and ignorant skullduggery of reptiles. That's dinosaur speak for emotional literacy (in their case virtual reality, since they don't have a limbic system). A patron Saint of based, Where creature comforts roam free, stalking yards and eating house pets. Much Love to you and yours sir. Listener for 35 years
@@lastrada52 They're similar in some tones, but Waits is more of a mockingbird. It's always fascinated me that Waits sings in several different 'characters', for want of a better word.
Every year the trees take on a haze of color. The grass brightens up and it's medicine for my soul. Then it's time to sing this song again.
"Maybe when our story is over, we go where it's always spring"
That's some real poetry, there.
The face forgives the mirror
The worm forgives the plow
I mean...jesus H christ on a bike...who comes up with stuff like that...I love this guy. He kept me going in difficult times...I'll always be grateful.
"The Worm Forgives the Plow".. is from a poem by William Blake. Just shows how well read and deep Mr. Waits truly is!
He's saving me now as you :)
& yet the very Author of them both declares!
“Every living thing comes from & returns back into... His Ever Changing Dirt.
Yet in between those two times; Are they not fashioned by His Will, His Light, & His Life Giving Waters?
~Just A-Wait-ing His Just Return 1122
@@Viridisdaemonis in one of his songs he has a line "before the ocean was blue" and in ancient Greece they didn't have a specific word for blue. Tom waits uses a lot of literature in his works.
@@thequietk1 Incredible. I never noticed that reference but I know the Greeks didn't have a word for the color of the ocean. Thanks!
Painting with words. Lovely.
What a song. Wow. My go to tune for deep regret. Just the best. Bless you, Tom.
A day without him is a lost day ...
Certainly👍
The old days are gone, 😭 and nothing can bring them back.
Let them off
This man gives me life with his words.
I agree. If I a little down, I listen to Tom Waits and I brighten up. I can't be depressed when there is a genius like him in the world.
Tom Waits for no man. Seasons change because Tom Waits tells them to.
@@corbingregory4970 I wonder if he's heard that one? 🤣 l love it.
you guys are fucking beautiful :)
You were singing this song the first time I saw you.
I felt in love with you, and you never knew.
This song particulary and the whole album too made me fall in love for Tom Waits....
Heard this song in the Tom Robbins film, The Secret Life of Words. It took my breath away.
I’ve been in love with Tom waits since seeing the robots movie as a kid. Such an amazing voice
I think that's how a good chunk of people ended up here, I'm not complaining tho.
@@Lost_Delos Y'all are youngsters! I started listening to him in college during the 90s.
@@davidmonroe4780 I get you, but most people on the internet only know Tom Waits for Underground. Don't get me wrong it's really cool you use to listen to him before I could even say my ABC's
@@davidmonroe4780I’m 17, I must’ve found him about a year ago, currently - this song, a good man is hard to find, martha and dead and lovely are my favourite songs.
Musicians on Blood Money:
• Tom Waits - vocals, piano, calliope, Chamberlin, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, toy piano, pump organ, songwriter, producer
• Ara Anderson - trumpet
• Nik Phelps - euphonium, trumpet
• Dan Plonsey - clarinet
• Bebe Risenfors - bass clarinet, accordion, saxophone, clarinet
• Colin Stetson - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone horn
• Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica
• Dawn Harms - violin, Stroh violin
• Matt Brubeck - cello, bass
• Joe Gore - electric guitar
• Myles Boisen - guitar
• Matthew Sperry - bass
• Larry Taylor - bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Gino Robair - marimba, bells, gongs, bongos, timpani, floor tom
• Andrew Borger - marimba
• Bent Clausen - marimba, bass drum, performer
• Stewart Copeland - drums, log drum
• Casey Waits - drums
Man, Colin Stetson does some extremely interesting experimental music on the sax.
Thank you so much for this
pure poetry as always, tears fall every time, not of sadness but of beauty
Sunday music mood.
i'm digging this album pretty hard
even as his later music grew ever more angular and dissonant, waits remained capable of bittersweet serenades such as this.
Perfect
More than perfect. :)
heart breaking
How does he put so much between the lines..?. many layers to this wonderful song. Thank you, Tom Waits.
Simply amazing
This is a huge song..very deep, rough and very beautiful..
I love this one, nothing more nothing less
I can cry evry time I listen it
His greatest track
Yeah, but all the other ones
Share this one with the next person who says Tom Waits can't sing.
Tom Waits ist one of the best musician of the world, the Last genious of popular music ofcourse he knows singing! Even without voice ...
"Alice" is one of the finest vocal performances ever
Waits is better than Sinatra
With a voice like a rusty gate smoked a pack of cigarettes. In all the best ways
Yessss brother, yes!
lovely..........lovely.............lovely.........
Great Actor as well.
I wouldn't say great... But he's almost always fun.
I fell into the ocean
When you became my wife
I risked it all against the sea
To have a better life
Marie you're the wild blue sky
And men do foolish things
You turn kings into beggars
And beggars into kings
Pretend that you owe me nothing
And all the world is green
We can bring back the old
days again
And all the world is green
The face forgives the mirror
The worm forgives the plow
The questions begs the answer
Can you forgive me somehow
Maybe when our story's over
We'll go where it's always spring
The band is playing our song again
And all the world is green
Pretend that you owe me nothing
And all the world is green
We can bring back the old
days again
And all the world is green
The moon is yellow silver
Oh the things that summer brings
It's a love you'd kill for
And all the world is green
He is balancing a diamond
On a blade of grass
The dew will settle on our grave
When all the world is green
Uh, nope. But close!
Miss you Kim …❤
Kim must have loved Waits the way you loved Kim?
My wife and mine favorite forever
Ačiū!!
Thanks mark
One of my least favorite exes introduced me to Tom. At twenty-one it was a relatively mind-blowing experience.
Thankfully years later this album is in the Library of Congress and only she has HPV.
"One of my least favorite exes" I love it. perfect.
You are such a genius. I am wordless.
Very fine :)
hes balancing a diamond on a blade of grass.
yes.
Judge from the song 'we don' t fall for illusions '!
Awante la mente sabia!!!!
Acá, tranqui, domingo y Tom Waits... como si nada.
I always thought it was “the worm forgives the cloud”
meaning something like; why did you make it rain?
only to make me come out to die by a bird in the sky?
time flies in the summer sun, forever son.
The Blood Money album goes to an avant-garde adaptation of the play "Woyzeck" (which was also adapted into an opera by Alban Berg). In the play, this song is a duet between Woyzeck and his wife Marie, who has cheated on him. I haven't seen the play (the only footage I've seen of it are clips on a promo video with Tom Waits and Robert Wilson, the director), but I have seen the Berg opera, and if I had to guess, this song may be portraying Woyzeck and Marie's attempt to reconcile with one another; in the Berg opera, there's a scene where Marie prays for forgiveness from God, so I'd imagine this scene may rework that plot point to emphasize their relationship more. Woyzeck is driven mad, not only from the affair, but also by constant humiliation from a military captain and experiments by his doctor, and ends up killing Marie.
gracias mente sabia
A good place to hide or to be.
💙💙💙
ST. Tom Waits
⭐💜
💚
Not a single comment talking shit about him…
Dude. I appreciate you so much.
You are a quantum railroad spike pounded thru the ancient, lazy and ignorant skullduggery of reptiles. That's dinosaur speak for emotional literacy (in their case virtual reality, since they don't have a limbic system).
A patron Saint of based,
Where creature comforts roam free, stalking yards and eating house pets.
Much Love to you and yours sir. Listener for 35 years
This comment is almost as well written as this song.
why only 3 comments?
He leaves me speechless .
we don't deserve this
According to UA-cam mix recommendations...this is "Jazz".
And it is. And folk. And blues. And rock. Tom Waits drinks it all and destills his own music.
@@Dreamsprowler he's also been in rap before, he's not just all over the map he is the map which others are on
It's like Lou Reed said- "If you're using more than two chords, you're not playing Rock and roll, you're playing Jazz.
@@davidmonroe4780 Lou Reed is evil incarnate, when it comes to music. For me. I literally hate him for ruining an entire Metallica album.
someone wrote that T.Waits create of himself a fiction character??
All the better to the weave through an industry made up of money hungry sharks and scammers. In disguise and unbothered.
Yes and no
He definitely has a persona or two that he takes on and off.
Dont know him... from hearing first time... I ask...why is he the only singer with this voice?
There's just the one voice box, and he's using it!
He isn't.
There's Louis Armstrong, Howlin' Wolf & Captain Beefheart...among a few others not as famous. It's just that Tom has better stories...
@@lastrada52 They're similar in some tones, but Waits is more of a mockingbird. It's always fascinated me that Waits sings in several different 'characters', for want of a better word.
@@davidmonroe4780 - Agreed. Yes.
Эх хорошо...
Mmmmm mmm
I'd like to go where it's always autumn tho
This song should have been in WALL-E.
la mente sabiaaaaaaa
Sorry, my English is not that good.
I am from Germany. ;)
All our world is green?
or
Our world is green?
Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland.
🕊️🕊️🕊️🌳🌳🌲
"All the world is green"
He's totally ripping off Cookie Monster!
Burnt popcorn and overcooked salmon farm protein..yup
Tom who?
Music..with a flat tire..or two...yup
...
(happy effort-free)
🧷love forever whatsoever🧷