Losing My Religion in Valparaíso

You know the sun is always shining
It shines above on a stormy day
Even in the darkest nighttime
It's just the world that's turned away


Oh life, it's bigger
Bigger than you and you are not me
The lengths that I would go to--
The distance in your eyes
Oh no I've said too much
I've said enough

Consider this
Consider this the hint of the century
Consider this the slip
That brought me to my knees, pale
What if all these fantasies
Come flailing around
And now I've said too much

That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
Like a hurt lost and blinded fool, fool
Oh no I've said too much
I've said enough

That was just a dream
That was just a dream

~~~
Musical Postcard
'The Sun Is Always Shining' by Carl Steiner
'Losing My Religion' by REM
- scenario: N.D. Austin
- photography: Pablo Saavedra, resonanteaudiovisual.blogspot.com
- audio & grip: Camila DeVedia-Helm
- charango: Pedro Soto
- thanks to: Taller de la Piedra de Valparaíso

Category:

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Tags:

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• musical postcard
• valparaiso
• charango
• charango cover
• chile

[maryaknauer]

A much better version of this song can be found by searching for "Losing My Religion Russel Brand".

[jermudgeon]

Mom sez that Carl Steiner wrote that song, not Jim. Curiouser and curiouser.

[maryaknauer]

H'm. I always thought granddad wrote it.

Credits have been changed to reflect the proper author.

...

My memory of Carl is that he was a gentle man,

so I'm not surprised to know he wrote such a sweet song.

[nexttsar]

Uno de mis canciones favoritias--y tu con la cara barbuda cantando con las estatuas! Magnifico! Quien es el nino? Tu es la pintura de la vida hipsterada en Valparaiso!

[maryaknauer]

El niño apareció como un nacimiento virginal.

En Español Chileno, 'bigote' (moustache) is pronounced 'vigote' (deadeye).

[SuperTimeg]

Hi Nathan - it's Meg, Tim's wife :). Love this video! Didn't know you sang AND played the ukulele. You rock!

[twocentrevival]

I love this, Nathan! You are by far one of the coolest people I know.

[mucherthan]

Nate - Russell Brand ain't got nothin' on you.  Love your version of this! I've watched it um, a lot of times. And (hoping you don't mind) I posted it on FB and a ton of people, some of whom you don't even know, shared the link and loved it. Keep being you. Love you!

[thisaac]

@maryaknauer

Hi, I'm Carl's son and acquainted with Nathan from way back. It's an honor to hear a chorus from one of my dad's songs to open the video. Thanks so much for sharing. Great video!

Also, it might be worth noting, Carl's lyrics originally are “Son” instead of “sun” as follows:

The Son is Always Shining:

He shines above, on a stormy day!

Even in the darkest nighttime,

It’s just the world that’s turned away.

© Carl Steiner, 2000.

–Isaac Steiner

[jermudgeon]

Somehow your views have sploded, bro. Can it be the seductive enchantment of the curls of your moustache? Viral or bust.

[jsdigloria]

Nate you did such a cool job on this song! I love your voice. Keep singing.