When PJ gets jazzy or soulful she really does give me the goosebumps. In certain respects it's a pity she didn't continue down that road a bit more as her voice is so suited to that. And to think most music 'fans' still remain unaware of her after 20 years..
I am so glad mainstream radio never grabbed onto more than one of her songs and went and ruined it for her true fans! Such musical genius in her writing and an all around musicain. One of the true understated greats of our time.
Could you imagine kissing on the first date with your future partner in his car, in the dark, his tongue in your mouth and listenig to PJ Harvey singing 'trouble taking place'? :-PP
Also in the end Miss Harvey says "Looking FOR his songbird/Looking FOR his wings" Not "at". It seems minor, but I think it makes a big difference. Since this affair, the songbird and his wings have disappeared. The wings could represent innocence or being an angel. After what happened, he lost his wings. He sacrificed it all for such a sinful desire, but he was deceived and left with nothing.
This song may be about two men one of them desparately wants somebody, anybody. Another comes to him, they kiss, and he's gone the next morning. It's about the desparate one being taken advantage of, it says "I will give you gold and mountains if you stay a while with me" and "they kissed and the sun rose, he walked a little further, and he found he was alone." He was taken advantage of and ended up worse off than at the beginning of the song.
thanks so much for posting yet another minute slice of brilliance for the benefit of all of us. Pj harvey=sheer, unrepentant genius, sensuality and compassion wrapped in an amazing package.
So now kiddos, WHAT is she singing about in this song? (the answers will blow you away)
When PJ gets jazzy or soulful she really does give me the goosebumps. In certain respects it's a pity she didn't continue down that road a bit more as her voice is so suited to that. And to think most music 'fans' still remain unaware of her after 20 years..
m06een00 3 months ago
I am so glad mainstream radio never grabbed onto more than one of her songs and went and ruined it for her true fans! Such musical genius in her writing and an all around musicain. One of the true understated greats of our time.
Love her!!
CaptainHorseKnuckle 3 months ago
how can so much talent be put into only one person?
ohlookadollar 4 months ago 4
Could you imagine kissing on the first date with your future partner in his car, in the dark, his tongue in your mouth and listenig to PJ Harvey singing 'trouble taking place'? :-PP
ivannoveottouno 5 months ago
man and the God in collaboration.....
alexejevna 11 months ago
I don't get it.
thomasmoredamian 1 year ago
Fuckin' brilliant drumming!
provsten 1 year ago
one of the best. absolutely amazing.
arasharfa 1 year ago
Love this song :)
perfectly1979 1 year ago
Quite a good song for the first kiss, isn't it? :-)
He gave me troubles. but I loved him.
ivannoveottouno 1 year ago
Also in the end Miss Harvey says "Looking FOR his songbird/Looking FOR his wings" Not "at". It seems minor, but I think it makes a big difference. Since this affair, the songbird and his wings have disappeared. The wings could represent innocence or being an angel. After what happened, he lost his wings. He sacrificed it all for such a sinful desire, but he was deceived and left with nothing.
34567890iuygtfhjkljh 2 years ago 3
This song may be about two men one of them desparately wants somebody, anybody. Another comes to him, they kiss, and he's gone the next morning. It's about the desparate one being taken advantage of, it says "I will give you gold and mountains if you stay a while with me" and "they kissed and the sun rose, he walked a little further, and he found he was alone." He was taken advantage of and ended up worse off than at the beginning of the song.
34567890iuygtfhjkljh 2 years ago 6
okay what is the evidence for this song being about david and jonathon, gotta hear this
blueswilly7 2 years ago
do you mean evidence as in what is written in the bible? or what may hold up in court?
lekkki1 2 years ago
story of david and saul! nonsense
blueswilly7 2 years ago
okay, david and jonathon.
lekkki1 2 years ago
people always get the meaning of pj's songs wrong
blueswilly7 3 years ago 5
oh yeah? okay, blueswilly, lemme know what you think she's singing about?
would love some feedback
lekkki1 2 years ago
Okay then, whats your stance on this song?
34567890iuygtfhjkljh 2 years ago
story of david and saul, in particular, the story of their love affair. Incredible stuff.
lekkki1 3 years ago
thanks so much for posting yet another minute slice of brilliance for the benefit of all of us. Pj harvey=sheer, unrepentant genius, sensuality and compassion wrapped in an amazing package.
So now kiddos, WHAT is she singing about in this song? (the answers will blow you away)
lekkki1 3 years ago 7