Sweet Darlin' Girl (A Good Love Song is Hard To Find, Post #2)

I know I missed Valentine's Day. Oh well. Here is another beautiful, wonderful, true love song.

Such a baby face.

GOOD LOVE SONG: Believer by Ben Kweller

This song has some of the beautiful lyrics out there. Here they are in their entirety:

"When you're hurt you heal others.

When you're in need you give.
Because of you I am living the most that I can live.

Oh, sweet darling girl
I'm so glad you found me.
Oh, sweet darling girl
Your power surrounds me.

Remember me, don't forget me,
I have something true.
My path is dark, my steps uncertain, 

Unless I walk with you.

Oh, sweet darling girl
I'm so glad you found me.
Oh, sweet darling girl
Your power surrounds me.

Your power...surrounds me.

You speak to me without speaking.
You touch so I can feel.
With your strength I am stronger, 

at last I know I'm real.

Oh, sweet darling girl
I'm so glad you found me.
Oh, sweet darling girl
Your power surrounds me.

Your power...Oh...

Whoa... sweet darling girl
I'm so glad you found me.
I'm so glad that you found me, yeah you did
And your power surrounds me."

You get a real sense of this woman's beauty and goodness, without any reference to her physical attraction or sexiness or what have you. Kweller has really penned a tribute, not just a love song. It's amazing. And it gets stuck in your head, too. I think the song must be about his wife, Lizzy, who he married a few years back and has two kids with. 

Ben Kweller got into music ages ago with his band Radish, but then hit it big with his solo album "Sha Sha" that came out in 2002. A few more albums have come out since, and his new one "Changing Horses" is due out soon. His voice sounds pretty young and teenage-y, even though I'm sure he's long past his teenage years now. While I don't usually like that type of voice, for some reason, I still like him. This song, though, is definitely one of his deeper and more mature ones.

Enjoy!

If you liked this song, you might also check out:

Ben Folds (they've recorded together)

Guster

Ben Lee (they also have recorded together)

Rhett Miller/ Old 97's

Dr. Dog

Over and out,

Anna

A Good Love Song is Hard To Find, Post #1

So, like last year, this February is love-themed. It's not a unique or surprising theme, but well, I don't care. Suck it up. There's a lot of great music out there about love. This month I'm really trying to limit myself to songs that I think are about REAL love. Not lust. Not infidelity. Not infatuation. Not "liking." LOVE. LURRRRVE.

Dark and brooding much?

First one up: 
GOOD (LOVE) SONG: Into My Arms by Nick Cave


This song is truly one of the most beautiful love songs in the world. Nick Cave's deep, strong voice is amazing and all that, but the lyrics are what make this song amazing. Why so amazing? He speaks about doubt and faith, the desire to protect someone, to walk with someone in the right path, and being with someone forever. 
THAT'S what I'm talkin' bout.


Here are the lyrics, all of em (I couldn't just take one part):


"I don't believe in an interventionist God
But I know, darling, that you do
But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him
Not to intervene when it came to you
Not to touch a hair on your head
To leave you as you are
And if He felt He had to direct you
Then direct you into my arms

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

And I don't believe in the existence of angels
But looking at you I wonder if that's true
But if I did I would summon them together
And ask them to watch over you
To each burn a candle for you
To make bright and clear your path
And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love
And guide you into my arms

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

But I believe in Love
And I know that you do too
And I believe in some kind of path
That we can walk down, me and you
So keep your candles burning
Make a journey bright and pure
That you'll keep returning
Always and evermore

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms."


Nick Cave is a badass. So is his band "The Bad Seeds."Nick Cave manages to sound like a lover, a preacher, a prophet, a homeless man, and a rock n'roller all at the same time. The man is incredible. A little background: he was born in Australia, sang in the choir as a boy, and now sings, writes poetry, writes novels, acts, paints, and does lots of cool things. Many of his songs delve into issues of belief/disbelief, sin/redemption, and love/hate. Although he doesn't identify himself as Christian or even strictly religious, he does admit that "there is some divine element going on" within his songs. He isn't afraid to touch the big questions. I HIGHLY recommend most of his stuff. I was going to post his song "Red Right Hand" for Halloween, but I got too lazy. Check it out if you're in for something dark and creepy...


If you liked this song, you might also like:
Tom Waits
Leonard Cohen
Lou Reed
Morphine


Over and out,
Anna