Josh Ritter Plays "The Curse" Live on Soundcheck

[BaileyFlys]

i love how he's dressed as though he just walked off of the farm and threw on a clean shirt.

[gibsongal96]

Beautiful



[iam46moe]

I think the song is sadder than just the relationship ending. This song is about the mummy's curse. His curse is how he sucks the life out of those close to him to help him live. So he loves her and wants to get close to her. At first he is very slow, and just awakening and as he gets closer, he becomes more alive and she starts to die, quicker than normal. Literally sucking the life out of the person he loves. She realizes something is wrong, asks if he's cursed and he wants to distract her.

[majelosu1]

Me gusta la canción y la voz de este chico. excelente!!!

[flower92009]

I think this guy watched Night at the Museum then wrote a song lol

[flower92009]

The song is about a mummy falling in love with his archeologist and she puts him in a museum and he becomes famous and she dies of a broken heart.

[IkeAndChubs]

I think it's about a mummy.

[jakebond70]

This song is so sad.

[thatguyoverthereFTW]

Maybe, and this is just a stab in the dark here,

maybe its a metaphor for a relationship that starts because one of them wants something from the other and ends up finding that the other means a lot more to them then they thought they would and can't simply leave after they've got what they wanted from the other....

Just a theory

[heroinkilledbradley]

The number of views is a clear indicator of the true state of youth today. Just look at the views on any Lil' Wayne or Just Beiber video. Its sad really. I wish everyone loved music and didn't just block those senses with nonsense. Music used to be about beauty, emotions, change, and understanding. In some cases (like Josh Ritter for one example) it still is. Hopefully as a human race its not too late to develop in the right direction!

[SuperNoobTroll]

they need a 3's company reunion!!!!

[hitmanhart670]

I need this in MP3 format. beautiful song especially when performed acoustic

[sacky98]

This needs to be in the soundtrack of something. My life is definitely a candidate here.

[rickythechicken]

just herd this in schoolo yesterday

[christsvibrator]

I think that its about a guy being in love with this girl, and she is in love with him too. The only thing is that he doesn't want to ask her to be his love because he doesn't know how. He takes too long to ask and when he finally decides to get up and ask, it is too late. So they live their lifes in separation, but he still speaks of her fondly, as the love of his life/

[MrMatthewKerr]

3300 views.

33 people all pressing the reply button 100 times

just excellent

[Shannixxx]

I absolutely adore Josh Ritter :)

[zeevon9]

Excellent!!

[goneatlast]

Beautiful song beautifully constructed beautifully sung.

Josh Ritter shares his talents with joy. If you have yet to see his band and him in concert, wait no longer.

[brujarubio]

I think this song is an allegory and it is about a relationship. He feels "awakened" when he meets her, but as time goes by, her love made him stronger, but at the same time, he comes to need her less and less. In the end, he feels as his relationship with her is like he is just 'dragging her around'. Although he still loves her, he has outgrown their relationship. He meets other women and sees there are more opportunities out there. The relationship ends.

[thndrcat]

@brujarubio You right on some points, but I find that youre missing the point near the end. He doesnt out grow her, she dies, or gets sick, or passes on whatever you want to call it.

When he meets other women he STILL thinks/ talks about her from the past, bc HE hasnt moved on. Thats why he's "dragging her around like one of his old rags"...she's like his mental baggage. His heart's still attached to her.

[slapahapadappy]

@brujarubio Ummmm....no. It's about a mummy falling in love with his curator.

[BaileyFlys]

@brujarubio i know you posted this quite some time ago, but its interesting because you just explained my relationship with my daughters father exactly. i couldnt have said it better, which in a sense, i find quite humorous.

[SoFarAreWe]

man i can't believe this doesn't have more views. such a beautiful song.

[imshippyupup]

I love those lyrics.