I first heard this back in 2013 when I was at my cousins apartment in echo park He just relapsed after 7 years sober and was scared for his well being and asked if I could fly down to be with him I had a bunch of mental health issues of my own and was a 20 at the time and didn’t know what was wrong with me and honestly in no position to be able to help anyone not even myself I was having rolling panic attacks and even getting on the plane was a nightmare of an experience I heard this at like 2 am unable to sleep sleeping on the ground in another room and just thinking damn this isn’t how college or my youth should be spent And I heard this song and the ending with her chamber echo howling of the soul made be burst into tears I’ve never forgotten this version because of that night and don’t think I ever will
When i heard this song it felt like i already knew it in a nostalgic way. I think i just felt the same feeling when i lost my dad and felt alone in the universe because i isolated myself so much then.
Your hands were cold Your voice was shaky One morning not too long ago And at the time I was only a child About to lose my childlike mind The way you touched my hands Like you never had before It wasn't you anymore I called for my brothers I called for my sisters But there was nothing left for them to do And so I watched from far away As the ambulances came And started dressing for school … Goodbye sweet mother earth Without you now I'm a lonely universe You won't always understand When you've truly loved someone Until after they've gone … This time of year the nights fall longer So grow a spine or catch cold The winter months they do make you feel stronger But in the end it's all getting old And you won't always be walking the safest streets But you can find your way home If you have imagined your way back Then my dear you're more than halfway there And you might only possess What you've carried on your back But you've always been free Now it's time to believe Time to give up that unforgiving act of altogetherness And start living out your oldest childhood dreams Well, losing your minds it ain't half as bad as it seems And if you would take the risk Well, it might be worth your time It's only your life It's only going by … Goodbye sweet mother earth Without you now I'm a lonely universe You won't always understand When you've truly loved someone Until after they've gone
not quite. i believe this was a track off her limited edition version of "halfway home" originally this was recorded from the "stranger cacti" album but this was obviously taken for later use. Before she met Emmet Kelly she didn't know how to vocal harmonise so I'm presuming this was taken from later on in time when she had learnt such things....
I just found this today. Golden moment in time
"You don't always understand when you truly love someone until after they're gone." I love all of her lyrics and this one specifically just hit home.
She really deserves her first name Angel.
I first heard this back in 2013 when I was at my cousins apartment in echo park
He just relapsed after 7 years sober and was scared for his well being and asked if I could fly down to be with him
I had a bunch of mental health issues of my own and was a 20 at the time and didn’t know what was wrong with me and honestly in no position to be able to help anyone not even myself
I was having rolling panic attacks and even getting on the plane was a nightmare of an experience
I heard this at like 2 am unable to sleep sleeping on the ground in another room and just thinking damn this isn’t how college or my youth should be spent
And I heard this song and the ending with her chamber echo howling of the soul made be burst into tears
I’ve never forgotten this version because of that night and don’t think I ever will
thats a moving story, thank you for sharing it. I hope you and your cousin are doing better since. sending love
When i heard this song it felt like i already knew it in a nostalgic way. I think i just felt the same feeling when i lost my dad and felt alone in the universe because i isolated myself so much then.
this version ONLY
the closing of this song im in love
when the trumpet comes in its amazing. she is so under-rated
Trumpet? What song are you listening to?!
ugh I love her so much
Oh my fucking god...
Felipe, That was what I was asking myself, oh my god the singing at the end.
Parts of this sounds just like the melody to The Letter by The Box Tops.
So beautiful in it's own respect though.
Beautiful.
I like this soooo much better than the one that made the record. pretty sure I cried the first time I heard this. so intimate and touching
this song.
I think it's the demo/unfinished version cuz some of the lyrics are different.
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sería maravilloso que estuviera la letra y su traducción al español castellano, ¡la canción es genial!
te invito a verla en mi canal :)
I was the 666th like on an Angel... the irony!
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Ugh, marry me Angel.
Well that was pretty lo-fi, wasn't it?
Your hands were cold
Your voice was shaky
One morning not too long ago
And at the time I was only a child
About to lose my childlike mind
The way you touched my hands
Like you never had before
It wasn't you anymore
I called for my brothers
I called for my sisters
But there was nothing left for them to do
And so I watched from far away
As the ambulances came
And started dressing for school
…
Goodbye sweet mother earth
Without you now I'm a lonely universe
You won't always understand
When you've truly loved someone
Until after they've gone
…
This time of year the nights fall longer
So grow a spine or catch cold
The winter months they do make you feel stronger
But in the end it's all getting old
And you won't always be walking the safest streets
But you can find your way home
If you have imagined your way back
Then my dear you're more than halfway there
And you might only possess
What you've carried on your back
But you've always been free
Now it's time to believe
Time to give up that unforgiving act of altogetherness
And start living out your oldest childhood dreams
Well, losing your minds it ain't half as bad as it seems
And if you would take the risk
Well, it might be worth your time
It's only your life
It's only going by
…
Goodbye sweet mother earth
Without you now I'm a lonely universe
You won't always understand
When you've truly loved someone
Until after they've gone
wow! yes a beautiful version of this beautiful song
where the hell can I get this version?!??!??
i believe this was on the limited edition version of "halfway home" pretty much non existent now. I'm still searching eBay..
I need this version PLEASE!!
is this live?
not quite. i believe this was a track off her limited edition version of "halfway home" originally this was recorded from the "stranger cacti" album but this was obviously taken for later use. Before she met Emmet Kelly she didn't know how to vocal harmonise so I'm presuming this was taken from later on in time when she had learnt such things....
dont it always seem to go that you dont know what you got till its gone
SO BEAUTIFUL.
Breathtaking.
im weeping