VOL came to our church one night many years ago & pretty much blew us away : not only with how excellently they played & sang, but how bleepin awesome they made our sound system...sound :)
I went to church with him for some time many years ago. As a young adult I didn't take advantage of many opportunities presented me. Not being a better friend with Bill is one that I reflect on from time to time.
Now, I'd seen him despondent, a few times as of late Sometimes the answer that love gives, is the hardest one to take I know he was prone to paint, the voice of his own fear So Vincent, he picked up the blade, and he put it to his ear Look at yourself in the mirror--you're all rumpled, red, stubbled, and gaunt You walk a dead end path in a dry cornfield, and now this morose response Your princess, she don't wanna see you--no, your princess, she don't wanna hear So Vincent, he picked up the blade, and he put it to his ear Now look, if you're gonna come around here and say those sort of things, you gotta take a few on the chin Talking about love and all that stuff--you better bring your thickest skin Sometimes you can't please everyone Sometimes you can't please anyone at all You sew your heart onto your sleeve And wait for the axe to fall You there with the paint box--you there with paper and pen Me, I've got this blunt instrument; I'm gonna play on 'til the end And you know you come with empty hands, or you don't come at all You deal your best hand out in the marketplace, and let the chips fall The package it comes wrapped up, there is a lesson here Vincent, he picked up the blade, and he put it to his ear Now look--if you're gonna come around here and say those sort of things, you gotta take a few on the chin Yeah, you're talking about sin and redemption, well, you better wear your thickest skin Sometimes you can't please everyone Sometimes you can't please anyone at all You sew your heart onto your sleeve And wait for the axe to fall
An all time favorite. July 2024.❤
Reminds me of my brother he was such a good friend to me and everyone he knew. Miss him so much Rip
This is my all-time favorite VOL song. So melancholy, so sweet.
I never ever get tired of this music.
VOL came to our church one night many years ago & pretty much blew us away : not only with how excellently they played & sang, but how bleepin awesome they made our sound system...sound :)
I went to church with him for some time many years ago. As a young adult I didn't take advantage of many opportunities presented me. Not being a better friend with Bill is one that I reflect on from time to time.
One of his best songs and that's saying something!
Absolutely stunning! Music at its best!!
Whose listening 2019?
I am and damn is it good! One of the best and most underrated songwriters of the past 30 years! Peace.
2020 :-)
This song is tied with "Beyond Belief" as my all time fav song.
Now, I'd seen him despondent, a few times as of late
Sometimes the answer that love gives, is the hardest one to take
I know he was prone to paint, the voice of his own fear
So Vincent, he picked up the blade, and he put it to his ear
Look at yourself in the mirror--you're all rumpled, red, stubbled, and gaunt
You walk a dead end path in a dry cornfield, and now this morose response
Your princess, she don't wanna see you--no, your princess, she don't wanna hear
So Vincent, he picked up the blade, and he put it to his ear
Now look, if you're gonna come around here and say those sort of things, you gotta take a few on the chin
Talking about love and all that stuff--you better bring your thickest skin
Sometimes you can't please everyone
Sometimes you can't please anyone at all
You sew your heart onto your sleeve
And wait for the axe to fall
You there with the paint box--you there with paper and pen
Me, I've got this blunt instrument; I'm gonna play on 'til the end
And you know you come with empty hands, or you don't come at all
You deal your best hand out in the marketplace, and let the chips fall
The package it comes wrapped up, there is a lesson here
Vincent, he picked up the blade, and he put it to his ear
Now look--if you're gonna come around here and say those sort of things, you gotta take a few on the chin
Yeah, you're talking about sin and redemption, well, you better wear your thickest skin
Sometimes you can't please everyone
Sometimes you can't please anyone at all
You sew your heart onto your sleeve
And wait for the axe to fall
its the hardest one to take ,but the bitter sweet we long for ....k
Me with paper and pen.I come empty to the page and empty my soul on the paper...Tom Struska
He really cut a promo on Van Gough in that second verse.
You’re talking about sin and re-demt-shin … well… you better wear your thickest skin 💔