"There was a time when you put your hand on the small of my back. I was surprised that you touched me like that. But there in your hand was a current of life I could hardly stand. I stayed still, and I didn’t mention it, or if I did, I made some kind of joke of it. It was strange-how I could feel so sane, so plain when you’re around. And unbidden to me, there it rose, the fantasy, colored rose and easy; yeah, I could see it so simple, unsubtle-impossible, clearly. And strange, far and as close as the mountain range on the horizon driving all day. There I was so sane-so plain-after everything." This is absolutely brilliant. Jitters, intensity, at the start of a relationship, when you find that one person, beautiful! Hope we have folk festivals again, on our list for sure!!
All I can say, after playing this song over and over and over, is that it feels like literature has found a melody. Beautiful work. Beautiful words. I am in tears.
This is one of the most potent, original songs I've ever heard. I love it. It touches me and swims through my blood and caresses my emotional, nostalgically vulnerable scars
Erin Janus Are you saw this Tamara Hope Woman made a movie on Afghanistan Sand Serpents she is very respectful woman I very respect her she is very brave 😓
I’d like to give a shout out to whomever directed this video. Great job! Nice lingering shots. Profile shots were grand. Frontal shots were very nice. Black and white is a nice touch. And it’s refreshing to see a music video that doesn’t change perspective every 3 seconds
Love this song so much. The lyrics are just amazing--so many of them are some, I think, of the best I've ever heard, and they take me back to my own thirty, but also make me feel like I've known hers.
If you think this video is anything less than great then you've never loved like the singer expresses. Her eyes tell something more which compliments the song
Amazing song, I saw The Weather Station for the first time last saturday during the MOMO Festival in Rotterdam - The Netherlands. This song is in my head for the whole week now....
Superb lyric: There was a time when you put your hand on the small of my back. I was surprised that you touched me like that. But there in your hand was a current of life I could hardly stand. I stayed still, and I didn’t mention it, or if I did, I made some kind of joke of it. It was strange-how I could feel so sane, so plain when you’re around. And unbidden to me, there it rose, the fantasy, colored rose and easy; yeah, I could see it so simple, unsubtle-impossible, clearly. And strange, far and as close as the mountain range on the horizon driving all day. There I was so sane-so plain-after everything. Gas came down from a buck twenty-the joke was how it broke the economy anyhow. The dollar was down, but my friends opened businesses; there were new children. And again, I didn’t get married; I wasn’t close to my family; and my dad was raising a child in Nairobi-she was three now, he told me. Gas stations I laughed in, I noticed fucking everything: the light, the reflections, different languages, your expressions. We would fall down laughing, effervescent, and all over nothing, all over nothing. Just as though it was a joke, my whole life through, all of the pain and the sorrow I knew, all of the tears that had fallen from my eyes; I can’t say why. We walked in the park; under the shade, I avoided your eyes. I was ashamed of my own mind, no SSRIs, my day as dark as your night. Oh, you got the kindest of eyes, I cannot help but notice sometimes, but you know as do I, I cannot look twice without falling right into the sweet and tender line between something that can and can never be. And just then an ambulance passed on the street, and you took my arm reflexively. That was the year I was thirty. That was the year you were thirty-one. That was the year we lost, or we won. That was the year I was thirty. That was the year you were thirty one. That was that year-now here, now here, is another one.
Yes...but popularity means money and money...is very... very attractive ...for...the bigger... production's...beasts who causes the destruction of good music and the demolition of... little..."structures" who are...a ...more friendly... environement... for the music... I think...!
First listen, fuckin' awesome. Only the second song I've heard by The Weather Station, first being their awe inspiring cover of Transmission. The rhythm in this band is to die for and lay me in my grave with those vocals.
Simply incredible sound! Thank you for making this beauty for us to partake in, and indescribable soundscape of feelings that you somehow created in this one song.
To me, channeling Fairport Convention at their most raucous (guitars really similar to Richard Thompson's style) much more than Joni Mitchell, but regardless she's a great talent. I saw her live on the Mountain Stage a few months ago, and it was a great performance. Didn't notice how great the lyrics are when she played this song, though. I'm glad someone posted them here
Powerful song, and video. The song's about a relationship with one individual, so made me wonder about solely men in the audience. A comment on a divide between women and men in general? Not sure if there's a definitive interpretation or answers, but it definitely makes you think. More importantly (for me, anyway), I just love the lyrics, and the story, and the honesty of it all.
Maybe they represent her past romantic partners and that is why they are in the shadows and look unimpressed as all of those relationships ended but they still "watch her" like we can still follow our past friends on social media.
Interesting interpretation, and it definitely works with the imagery. The other weird thing is some of the guys getting restless or nervous, or chatting in the back, as the song goes on, like they're uncomfortable or lost interest. (Or are gossiping on social media!)
So very good. The song more than this video... the concept is interesting, and I love the filming, but just not so fond of the idea of the complacent, bored, or disliking audience for such and incredible song!!
The group of men is not very diverse, there are no very old or very young men, there are no very fat or very athletic men, they are about the same age as the singer. I would rather think they represent all of the men the singer had or wanted to have a romantic relationship with.
Louisville Slugger Cornered in the corner she’s like a Joni Mitchell lyric from Coyote ‘(s)he’s either going to have to stand and fight, or take off out here’.
There was a time you put your hand on the small of my back I was surprised that you touched me like that But there in your hand was a current of life I could hardly stand, I stayed still and I didn't mention it If I did, I'd have made some joke of it It was strange how I could feel so sane So plain when you're around And unbidden to me, there it rose, the fantasy Colored rose and easy Yeah, I could see it so simple, unsubtle, impossible, clearly and strange Far and as close as a mountain range on the horizon Driving all day, there I was, so sane So plain after everything Gas came down from a buck-twenty The joke was how it broke the economy anyhow The dollar was down, but my friends opened businesses There were new children and again, I didn't get married I wasn't close to my family And my dad was raising a child in Nairobi She was three now, he told me Gas stations I laughed in I noticed fucking everything The light, the reflections Different languages, your expressions We would fall down laughing Effervescent And all over nothing All over nothing Just as though it was a joke my whole life through All of the pain and sorrow I knew All of the tears that had fallen from my eyes I can't say why we walked in the park under the shade I avoided your eyes I was ashamed of my own mind No SSRIs My day is dark as your night Oh, you got the kindest of eyes I cannot help but notice sometimes But you know, as do I I cannot look twice without falling right Into the sweet and the tender line between Something I can and can never be And just then an ambulance passed on the street And you took my arm reflexively That was the year I was thirty That was the year you were thirty-one That was the year that we lost, or we won That was the year I was thirty That was the year you were thirty-one That was that year, now here Now here is another one
Ah for sure Chrissy too. Toward the end of the song my brain was saying Paula Cole. I don't mean to detract by offering this comparison, but the power there is really something.
I mean, everyone says 'Joni'. And, you know, Canadian, blonde, etc. But no active musician writes lyrics like Tams, in that mode, with that amount of poetic compression, with that depth. So.
Just discovered this and I love it but some of these comments seem blinded to her obvious influences. She was not born fully formed. I’m sure even she would admit that. She is not unique; she was inspired and formed.
"There was a time when you put your hand on the small of my back. I was surprised that you touched me like that. But there in your hand was a current of life I could hardly stand. I stayed still, and I didn’t mention it, or if I did, I made some kind of joke of it. It was strange-how I could feel so sane, so plain when you’re around. And unbidden to me, there it rose, the fantasy, colored rose and easy; yeah, I could see it so simple, unsubtle-impossible, clearly. And strange, far and as close as the mountain range on the horizon driving all day. There I was so sane-so plain-after everything."
This is absolutely brilliant. Jitters, intensity, at the start of a relationship, when you find that one person, beautiful! Hope we have folk festivals again, on our list for sure!!
All I can say, after playing this song over and over and over, is that it feels like literature has found a melody. Beautiful work. Beautiful words. I am in tears.
This is one of the most potent, original songs I've ever heard. I love it. It touches me and swims through my blood and caresses my emotional, nostalgically vulnerable scars
Erin Janus
Are you saw this Tamara Hope Woman made a movie on Afghanistan Sand Serpents she is very respectful woman I very respect her she is very brave 😓
Calm down there.
I’d like to give a shout out to whomever directed this video. Great job! Nice lingering shots. Profile shots were grand. Frontal shots were very nice. Black and white is a nice touch.
And it’s refreshing to see a music video that doesn’t change perspective every 3 seconds
Oh my. I'm really loving this song.
Heard it on CBC radio and couldn't wait to listen to it all day. Weather Station... I love.. 💘
Wow. She's something else. A bare bones delivery of life-love-relationships and deep probing into what it all means. Oh, yes, and ROCKS, TOO!
I rarely let my Spotify ride, but I did today, and man am I glad. This song is beautiful.
Someone I care deeply about told me my singing voice reminds them of this song and it's the best compliment I have ever received
Tamara writes MIGHTY songs. Saw her live and the band was like a glove to the songs. It was beyond good. Top 3 performances and I have seen...many.
Love this song so much. The lyrics are just amazing--so many of them are some, I think, of the best I've ever heard, and they take me back to my own thirty, but also make me feel like I've known hers.
Stunning and haunting song. Gorgeous voice and the arranging is terrific.
Channelling Joni Mitchell. That's a compliment. Hi from Australia. This should have a lot more views!
She's like if Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot had a secret love child conceived under a full moon. 😎
Superb music.
I recently saw The Weather Station perform live in Brighton and they were fantastic 🥳🎶🎤🎸🥁🎹
If you think this video is anything less than great then you've never loved like the singer expresses. Her eyes tell something more which compliments the song
vocals really hit you in gut on certain phrases - this a gorgeous song, cant wait for the album
Holy mackerel what a song and a voice
Amazing song, I saw The Weather Station for the first time last saturday during the MOMO Festival in Rotterdam - The Netherlands. This song is in my head for the whole week now....
Oh i like this Song. So full of emotions.......reminds me of my years when I was thirty. And I'm a tough guy.
AWESOME BEAUTIFUL MUSIC! TOUCHES TO THE DEPTH OF THE SOUL!
Been listening this song All DAY!!!! Jumping round in my house in Pretoria, South Africa. Thanks for the music!
This is so brilliant it blinds me.
This song is great. It's been on repeat since this morning
Amazing artist, she's going to be legendary, Gordon Lightfoot level! Can't wait to see her in Quebec City!
Such a good song I love it
Wow! I still remember her in the role of Ariel Cola from the movie "Step sister From Planet Weird" !
Just can't stop playing this!
Superb lyric: There was a time when you put your hand on the small of my back. I was surprised that you touched me like that. But there in your hand was a current of life I could hardly stand. I stayed still, and I didn’t mention it, or if I did, I made some kind of joke of it. It was strange-how I could feel so sane, so plain when you’re around. And unbidden to me, there it rose, the fantasy, colored rose and easy; yeah, I could see it so simple, unsubtle-impossible, clearly. And strange, far and as close as the mountain range on the horizon driving all day. There I was so sane-so plain-after everything.
Gas came down from a buck twenty-the joke was how it broke the economy anyhow. The dollar was down, but my friends opened businesses; there were new children. And again, I didn’t get married; I wasn’t close to my family; and my dad was raising a child in Nairobi-she was three now, he told me. Gas stations I laughed in, I noticed fucking everything: the light, the reflections, different languages, your expressions. We would fall down laughing, effervescent, and all over nothing, all over nothing. Just as though it was a joke, my whole life through, all of the pain and the sorrow I knew, all of the tears that had fallen from my eyes; I can’t say why. We walked in the park; under the shade, I avoided your eyes. I was ashamed of my own mind, no SSRIs, my day as dark as your night.
Oh, you got the kindest of eyes, I cannot help but notice sometimes, but you know as do I, I cannot look twice without falling right into the sweet and tender line between something that can and can never be. And just then an ambulance passed on the street, and you took my arm reflexively.
That was the year I was thirty. That was the year you were thirty-one. That was the year we lost, or we won.
That was the year I was thirty. That was the year you were thirty one. That was that year-now here, now here, is another one.
Fantastic. Thanks for posting this.
Heard that song on CBC Radio in my work pickup back in august... Had to check it out later , got hooked, still listening regularly.
DESERVES TO BE SEEN AND HEARD BY A LOT MORE PEOPLE. PERIOD.
Yes...but
popularity means money
and money...is very... very attractive
...for...the bigger... production's...beasts
who causes the destruction of good music
and the demolition of... little..."structures"
who are...a ...more friendly... environement...
for the music...
I think...!
Great to have brave artists who can help us
This is so so beautiful
This song is very special to me
Still Lovin this.
What a voice. And so creative. So exciting.
I'm am in awe of this gift .... just incredible.
Ace song all your songs are gold
heard it this morning on the radio and fell in love with it irreversibly
Ho les jolies modulations vocales, ho la jolie chanson ! merci !
This song is soooo good!
This song rocks!! Great Guitar!!
We're really impressed. This song is awesome! That's absolutely great work of you! ...
First listen, fuckin' awesome. Only the second song I've heard by The Weather Station, first being their awe inspiring cover of Transmission. The rhythm in this band is to die for and lay me in my grave with those vocals.
Simply incredible sound! Thank you for making this beauty for us to partake in, and indescribable soundscape of feelings that you somehow created in this one song.
This band have it, they just do, on point 😉
what a great song, lyric and video
millenial joni mitchell. love it.
Some new music has finally gotten me excited......class.
she rocks and she reminds me Jann Arden both are so awesome !!!
Very nice song, and wow this video is so cool.
All songs should be this
fantástico tema !
Gorgeous song!!! nice to see you in Paris last week!!
Just caught their show tonight at 'The Empty Bottle.' Perfect, beautiful set.
Wow if Joni Mitchell played in 2017- this would be her
Yep!
My thoughts exactly!
I don't know why but I love this song.
ooof, proper talent,lovely
just heard this on WKNC 88.1 in Raleigh. solid
Great sound, I'm really glad I've found it:)
If joni mitchell and gordan lightfoot had a baby ^ jodi's voice gordans guitar style and vocal patterns omg i love it
Enjoyed it Greatly! Thanks!
excellent track
This song really hits you...
imagine being 12 and having a crush on the singer, only to find out 19 years later she’s an amazing musician- holy
goosebumps
Tamara hope you were made movie on Afghanistan I very respect you my sister
They released this on my birthday in 2017. Impossible. Clearly. 🤟🖤💋
were you 30? that'd be weird
Клёвая вещица. Дякую.
Reminds me of Joni Mitchell. Awesome.
To me, channeling Fairport Convention at their most raucous (guitars really similar to Richard Thompson's style) much more than Joni Mitchell, but regardless she's a great talent. I saw her live on the Mountain Stage a few months ago, and it was a great performance. Didn't notice how great the lyrics are when she played this song, though. I'm glad someone posted them here
ummm awesome!
she'll be big without a doubt
GOOD
This is super creepy and awesome.
wonder when the middle of it all is going to be over
Is it really about personal experiences with mental illness? Sounds like an awakening to me...
Powerful song, and video. The song's about a relationship with one individual, so made me wonder about solely men in the audience. A comment on a divide between women and men in general? Not sure if there's a definitive interpretation or answers, but it definitely makes you think. More importantly (for me, anyway), I just love the lyrics, and the story, and the honesty of it all.
Maybe they represent her past romantic partners and that is why they are in the shadows and look unimpressed as all of those relationships ended but they still "watch her" like we can still follow our past friends on social media.
Interesting interpretation, and it definitely works with the imagery. The other weird thing is some of the guys getting restless or nervous, or chatting in the back, as the song goes on, like they're uncomfortable or lost interest. (Or are gossiping on social media!)
Heard Tom Power introduce their sound as incomparable, which is ridiculous. This is modern Joni. That's no disservice to the band. I love Joni.
Just like that roll down Ohio to West Virginia
Tamara hope my sister I very much respect love your my sister 😢
So very good. The song more than this video... the concept is interesting, and I love the filming, but just not so fond of the idea of the complacent, bored, or disliking audience for such and incredible song!!
you noticed the audience is all men...?
Joe Borreson
I looked as it literally: woman try to make it in "a man's world". Ms Lindeman is its a true gem of an artist no doubt about it.
The group of men is not very diverse, there are no very old or very young men, there are no very fat or very athletic men, they are about the same age as the singer. I would rather think they represent all of the men the singer had or wanted to have a romantic relationship with.
Louisville Slugger Cornered in the corner she’s like a Joni Mitchell lyric from Coyote ‘(s)he’s either going to have to stand and fight, or take off out here’.
There was a time you put your hand on the small of my back
I was surprised that you touched me like that
But there in your hand was a current of life
I could hardly stand, I stayed still and I didn't mention it
If I did, I'd have made some joke of it
It was strange how I could feel so sane
So plain when you're around
And unbidden to me, there it rose, the fantasy
Colored rose and easy
Yeah, I could see it so simple, unsubtle, impossible, clearly and strange
Far and as close as a mountain range on the horizon
Driving all day, there I was, so sane
So plain after everything
Gas came down from a buck-twenty
The joke was how it broke the economy anyhow
The dollar was down, but my friends opened businesses
There were new children and again, I didn't get married
I wasn't close to my family
And my dad was raising a child in Nairobi
She was three now, he told me
Gas stations I laughed in
I noticed fucking everything
The light, the reflections
Different languages, your expressions
We would fall down laughing
Effervescent
And all over nothing
All over nothing
Just as though it was a joke my whole life through
All of the pain and sorrow I knew
All of the tears that had fallen from my eyes
I can't say why we walked in the park under the shade
I avoided your eyes
I was ashamed of my own mind
No SSRIs
My day is dark as your night
Oh, you got the kindest of eyes
I cannot help but notice sometimes
But you know, as do I
I cannot look twice without falling right
Into the sweet and the tender line between
Something I can and can never be
And just then an ambulance passed on the street
And you took my arm reflexively
That was the year I was thirty
That was the year you were thirty-one
That was the year that we lost, or we won
That was the year I was thirty
That was the year you were thirty-one
That was that year, now here
Now here is another one
Her singing reminds me of Chrissie Hynde. I like it.
Ah for sure Chrissy too. Toward the end of the song my brain was saying Paula Cole. I don't mean to detract by offering this comparison, but the power there is really something.
I feel they sound much better live in the NPR tiny desk
Why do cool songs like this remain buried in the underground? Everywhere I go all I hear is bubblegum love songs and other crap.
My dad was about to make a joke about the weather.
Where’s your band?
Tamara hope is my hope sister 😌
Is that an EV 661? That's a piece of microphone history.
Sure is.
she comes from Venus
Boss
they do this well the canuks
I mean, everyone says 'Joni'. And, you know, Canadian, blonde, etc. But no active musician writes lyrics like Tams, in that mode, with that amount of poetic compression, with that depth. So.
Love you Tamara Hope your very good woman very respectful 😓
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I wondered what became of Tamara. Not my cup of musical tea, but extraordinary voice.
It's amazing how she plays two guitars and a drum on one guitar
You are an idiot - go and scrawl on the walls with your crayons Do not comment on subjects beyond your competence - which is virtually EVERYTHING!
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Someone listened to a lot a Joni Mitchell.
G
Just discovered this and I love it but some of these comments seem blinded to her obvious influences. She was not born fully formed. I’m sure even she would admit that. She is not unique; she was inspired and formed.