Yeah...this SW, rough demo I'm guessing, as it is, is still better than the final BF version...this guy is the anti-christ...everyone love his music and is seduced by it! My hands raised!
I find this version to be better than the Blackfield version. This one is longer, and I like the effects on this one more. Especially the ending :) But I have yet to figure out what this song is about... I guess love and drugs is in the picture.
so that is the one I have decided to include here. Still, it's another part of the 'Insurgentes' story, which saw around 30 songs, both old and new, and in many different styles, considered.
SW - bonus CD single of "Vapour Trail Lullaby" included on the 2 disc DVD edition of Insurgentes. (only for the first orders). And the song is 9:18 min long !
(you can see me playing it in the film during the piano recording session at St. Bartholomew's church in Brighton), but once again it didn't fit in with my more experimental ideas for the album (in many respects it just sounded too much like PT) so I never finished it, although I did adapt the coda section into the short instrumental album track 'twilight coda'. Even though the new version was much more fully realised, I find still prefer the original demo version from 2001,
Two years later it was included instead on the first Blackfield album under the title 'lullaby'. The Blackfield interpretation worked really well but took the song in a very different direction, stripping it down to just voice, piano and strings, so I took the opportunity to revisit the full arrangement of the song during sessions for my first solo album 'Insurgentes'. This time the song went a lot further down the road
Quoting SW 's : This song was written and demoed for PT prior to the band recording 'In Absentia', a prolific period of writing that resulted in perhaps the best pool of songs that the band has been able to draw from for a studio album to date. But as that album developed in a heavier direction, the song didn't really fit in stylistically, so was dropped quite early on and never recorded by the band.
@kenny566 I don't think you have the first part of the lyric right but "open up my head and find me" is definitely what he is saying. Thanks for getting that.
What I hear - .......... "is eating my insides, open up my head and find me". I can't figure out the first few words. ???
@kmrlgsuperstar I am very positive about "conceive us visiting" part. The only piece I am doubtful about is actually a first word, I'm not sure if it is "just" or "please".
Listen it carefully from 5:35 to 5:44. There're no other vocals here during this little period of time, so the lyrics are a bit clearer. I am sure I can hear the "v" in "visiting"!
One more point is, do you imagine Steve Wilson describing such a horrific picture of somebody eating his own insides? It is rather a love song.
@kmrlgsuperstar I think I've figured that line out after careful listening. I think it is "Just conceive us visiting my insides, open up my head and find me".
The rest of lyrics seems quite clear, at least for me as a non-native English speaker.
"this song was written and demoed for porcupine tree prior to the band recording 'in absentia', a prolific period of writing that resulted in perhaps the best pool of songs that the band has been able to draw from for a studio album to date. but as that album developed in a heavier direction, the song didn't really fit in stylistically, so was dropped quite early on and never recorded by the band. two years later it was included in..." Outed from Steve's home page Specifically.
@HATECREWrulz123 Vapour trail lullaby was written before in absentia, for porcpune tree.
Didn't make the record because it didn't fit in. He then rewrote it to a 3 minute piece which is on 'blackfield'. He renamed it to just lullaby because Rush also released an album around that time with the same name.
I like his singing in this so much more than the Blackfield version! The production is more creative too.
SquishypuffDave 6 months ago
Yeah...this SW, rough demo I'm guessing, as it is, is still better than the final BF version...this guy is the anti-christ...everyone love his music and is seduced by it! My hands raised!
paintbynight 7 months ago
I find this version to be better than the Blackfield version. This one is longer, and I like the effects on this one more. Especially the ending :) But I have yet to figure out what this song is about... I guess love and drugs is in the picture.
WimpyPotato 9 months ago
can someone please tell me what this song is about?
sudhiharith 9 months ago
so that is the one I have decided to include here. Still, it's another part of the 'Insurgentes' story, which saw around 30 songs, both old and new, and in many different styles, considered.
SW - bonus CD single of "Vapour Trail Lullaby" included on the 2 disc DVD edition of Insurgentes. (only for the first orders). And the song is 9:18 min long !
733quiron 1 year ago
(you can see me playing it in the film during the piano recording session at St. Bartholomew's church in Brighton), but once again it didn't fit in with my more experimental ideas for the album (in many respects it just sounded too much like PT) so I never finished it, although I did adapt the coda section into the short instrumental album track 'twilight coda'. Even though the new version was much more fully realised, I find still prefer the original demo version from 2001,
733quiron 1 year ago
Two years later it was included instead on the first Blackfield album under the title 'lullaby'. The Blackfield interpretation worked really well but took the song in a very different direction, stripping it down to just voice, piano and strings, so I took the opportunity to revisit the full arrangement of the song during sessions for my first solo album 'Insurgentes'. This time the song went a lot further down the road
733quiron 1 year ago
Quoting SW 's : This song was written and demoed for PT prior to the band recording 'In Absentia', a prolific period of writing that resulted in perhaps the best pool of songs that the band has been able to draw from for a studio album to date. But as that album developed in a heavier direction, the song didn't really fit in stylistically, so was dropped quite early on and never recorded by the band.
733quiron 1 year ago
OMG I love finding new sounds from SW! This is awesome!
BeefcakeMoney 1 year ago 2
thanks for posting
narom12 1 year ago
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What does the background voice sing at around 5:00?
kenny566 1 year ago
What does the background voice sing at around 5:00?
kenny566 1 year ago
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kenny566 1 year ago
@kenny566 I would like to know the lyrics as well. Can anyone help?
kmrlgsuperstar 1 year ago
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kenny566 1 year ago
@kenny566 I don't think you have the first part of the lyric right but "open up my head and find me" is definitely what he is saying. Thanks for getting that.
What I hear - .......... "is eating my insides, open up my head and find me". I can't figure out the first few words. ???
kmrlgsuperstar 1 year ago
@kmrlgsuperstar I am very positive about "conceive us visiting" part. The only piece I am doubtful about is actually a first word, I'm not sure if it is "just" or "please".
Listen it carefully from 5:35 to 5:44. There're no other vocals here during this little period of time, so the lyrics are a bit clearer. I am sure I can hear the "v" in "visiting"!
One more point is, do you imagine Steve Wilson describing such a horrific picture of somebody eating his own insides? It is rather a love song.
kenny566 1 year ago
@kenny566 After another listen I do believe you are right. Thanks. It's tough to hear when listening through my crappy speakers.
Could I imagine him using horrific lyrics in a love song? Yeah.
kmrlgsuperstar 1 year ago
@kenny566 Regarding horrific lyrics. Dude, have you actually listened to any of his love songs? Gravity Eyelids comes to mind.. :P
TheFritz92 1 year ago
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@kmrlgsuperstar I think I've figured that line out after careful listening. I think it is "Just conceive us visiting my insides, open up my head and find me".
The rest of lyrics seems quite clear, at least for me as a non-native English speaker.
kenny566 1 year ago
I wish I could write melodies like this. Nothing I write seems to sound nearly this good.
pinkfloydfan417 1 year ago
How did you get this?
willregnier 1 year ago
@willregnier Honestly, I can't remember.
Quandar1 1 year ago
"this song was written and demoed for porcupine tree prior to the band recording 'in absentia', a prolific period of writing that resulted in perhaps the best pool of songs that the band has been able to draw from for a studio album to date. but as that album developed in a heavier direction, the song didn't really fit in stylistically, so was dropped quite early on and never recorded by the band. two years later it was included in..." Outed from Steve's home page Specifically.
Symphony675 1 year ago
Porcupine Tree <3
NostalgicProcrast 1 year ago
where can i find the lyrics for it?
missdanti 1 year ago
just so that im clear, which came first, the Blackfield version of the Vapour Trail version?
HATECREWrulz123 1 year ago
@HATECREWrulz123 This one.
Quandar1 1 year ago
@HATECREWrulz123 Vapour trail lullaby was written before in absentia, for porcpune tree.
Didn't make the record because it didn't fit in. He then rewrote it to a 3 minute piece which is on 'blackfield'. He renamed it to just lullaby because Rush also released an album around that time with the same name.
svdv22 1 year ago
@svdv22 yeah i got the Vapour Trail Lullaby CD as well. lol
HATECREWrulz123 1 year ago
guys btw at the end ... like 6:00-6:17 u can actualy hear twilight coda huh? Dont you think?
SmartKidofTrains 1 year ago
Yeah your right. I don't think that was intentional though. I feel like it was coincidental.
HATECREWrulz123 1 year ago
@SmartKidofTrains Oh my god, you're right! I can hear it!
ThirdLunarRising 1 year ago
This was the solo track which led up to Lullaby indeed.
culokristof 1 year ago
I've been waiting to somehow hear this song again since 06'!
I even emailed SW about releasing this goddamn tune but he don't want to!
Fuck him, I wanna hear it!!!!
Thank you
PrisonTorture34 2 years ago
@PrisonTorture34 How did you email him? =P
pandemichalo92 1 year ago
It's sort of Blackfield's Lullaby (lyrics & piano)
AncalagonMusic 2 years ago
What an amazing track!!!
Steven is God.
pnkj7sngh 2 years ago