"Bones" - Charlotte Martin
I was intrigued. I googled Charlotte vs. Tori and several comparisons flooded the screen. Charlotte has been compared to every single "girl on the piano" iconic figure you could think of and pretty much to every solo female artist that I love: Fiona Apple, Joni Mitchell, and of course my Tori. I checked the Pandora site itself and learned a little about Charlotte as Charlotte. Interestingly enough, she had professional vocal training and studied Opera. She is also a professional pianist, but don't twist my words, I'm not hating on her at all. Actually, she's growing on me fast. Her song, "Every Time It Rains" wasn't available on Playlist, but it was the very first song that caught my ear. When I heard it I didn't confuse her for Tori. Let's not be silly, I know ALL Tori. However, although you can't deny the sound is pretty similar, it's still quite pretty. This is the kind of music that draws me near, pulls me closer and holds on tight.
"Alright, Charlotte show me what you got. I'm a Tori fan and I know you're not Tori. You're Charlotte and it's nice to meet you. I've met 'Redeemed' and 'Habit' as well. They're very interesting characters indeed. I almost felt like we've met before, but no. They have a uniqueness all their own. You're voice is gorgeous by the way. I absolutely adore it when female artists aren't afraid to play with their talents. You have the two I crave the most (singing and playing the piano), hence my extreme fascination with the awe-inspiring Tori. But I get where you're coming from. I see the likeness of others in you, but I can tell you're slowly trying to find your own niche. It's there, I hear it. It's a bit higher in tone and sharper at certain points and that's where I could tell the difference. Just so you know, I was having a tough time selecting a song to write about. Each one has a bit of stuff that makes me feel fine. But...it had to be "Bones." I cried as I listened to it and the words are exactly where I am right now in life. So, thank you, Charlotte. I appreciate it."
Lyrics:
Days are going faster than I ever could keep up
Overwhelming, the bed I've tried to make so perfectly
I surrender my hands BEHIND my head
You read me
There's a harvest buried in the bottom of the sky
And I'm thinking what will then become of you, I'M
Analyzing your MOVEMENTS when you're here
ON REPEAT.
You know well when it hits me
It could raise these bones again
And I wish that the rumbling
It would shake me 'til I'm still
If you're walking and nothing's turning out the way I planned
Armageddon is flooding through the living room and
I, triumphant, stand off dead INTENT.
We didn't
Call it off now, dramatic as I'm ever going to be
Second chances are slipping off the cliffs of this defeat
And I'm packing my BAG again without
My car keys
You know well when it hits me
It could raise these bones again
And I wish that the rumbling
It would shake me 'til I'm still
Say it like you mean
Mean it like you said it to me
Now it's out of THESE hands
You can't tear us apart
Because there's nothing to mend
You know well
You know well
You know well
When it hits me
It could raise these bones again
And I wish that the rumbling
It would shake me 'til I'm still
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Bones-lyrics-Charlotte-Martin/F7153F8506F98416482570E0000F7A51
http://diskodollies.blogspot.com/2007/08/charlotte-martin-covers-album.html
I was intrigued. I googled Charlotte vs. Tori and several comparisons flooded the screen. Charlotte has been compared to every single "girl on the piano" iconic figure you could think of and pretty much to every solo female artist that I love: Fiona Apple, Joni Mitchell, and of course my Tori. I checked the Pandora site itself and learned a little about Charlotte as Charlotte. Interestingly enough, she had professional vocal training and studied Opera. She is also a professional pianist, but don't twist my words, I'm not hating on her at all. Actually, she's growing on me fast. Her song, "Every Time It Rains" wasn't available on Playlist, but it was the very first song that caught my ear. When I heard it I didn't confuse her for Tori. Let's not be silly, I know ALL Tori. However, although you can't deny the sound is pretty similar, it's still quite pretty. This is the kind of music that draws me near, pulls me closer and holds on tight.
"Alright, Charlotte show me what you got. I'm a Tori fan and I know you're not Tori. You're Charlotte and it's nice to meet you. I've met 'Redeemed' and 'Habit' as well. They're very interesting characters indeed. I almost felt like we've met before, but no. They have a uniqueness all their own. You're voice is gorgeous by the way. I absolutely adore it when female artists aren't afraid to play with their talents. You have the two I crave the most (singing and playing the piano), hence my extreme fascination with the awe-inspiring Tori. But I get where you're coming from. I see the likeness of others in you, but I can tell you're slowly trying to find your own niche. It's there, I hear it. It's a bit higher in tone and sharper at certain points and that's where I could tell the difference. Just so you know, I was having a tough time selecting a song to write about. Each one has a bit of stuff that makes me feel fine. But...it had to be "Bones." I cried as I listened to it and the words are exactly where I am right now in life. So, thank you, Charlotte. I appreciate it."
Lyrics:
Days are going faster than I ever could keep up
Overwhelming, the bed I've tried to make so perfectly
I surrender my hands BEHIND my head
You read me
There's a harvest buried in the bottom of the sky
And I'm thinking what will then become of you, I'M
Analyzing your MOVEMENTS when you're here
ON REPEAT.
You know well when it hits me
It could raise these bones again
And I wish that the rumbling
It would shake me 'til I'm still
If you're walking and nothing's turning out the way I planned
Armageddon is flooding through the living room and
I, triumphant, stand off dead INTENT.
We didn't
Call it off now, dramatic as I'm ever going to be
Second chances are slipping off the cliffs of this defeat
And I'm packing my BAG again without
My car keys
You know well when it hits me
It could raise these bones again
And I wish that the rumbling
It would shake me 'til I'm still
Say it like you mean
Mean it like you said it to me
Now it's out of THESE hands
You can't tear us apart
Because there's nothing to mend
You know well
You know well
You know well
When it hits me
It could raise these bones again
And I wish that the rumbling
It would shake me 'til I'm still
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Bones-lyrics-Charlotte-Martin/F7153F8506F98416482570E0000F7A51
http://diskodollies.blogspot.com/2007/08/charlotte-martin-covers-album.html
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