Tim Buckley - Love From Room 109 At The Islander

From the CD Happy Sad

I was lost without a song without a melody
You came into my hotel life
You made my room a home
Ah now, mama, don't you know what you done

Ah, you made the sunshine in the city
Oh, you warmed my heart
You changed an old man filled with pity
Back to a child again
Ah now, mama, can't you see what you done

So tell me darlin' if the feeling's wrong
Don't waste another day
Lord, the saddest thing I've ever known
Was to watch it die away
Ah now, mama, don't you lie don't you lie

Oh, how can my giving find the rhythm and the time of you
Unless you sing your songs to me
The smell of your sweet skin does entangle my dream
Oh may I stand here awhile living your smile

Oh, how could you ever know what you've done
You warmed my heart when I was so all alone
But all I have to give
Are my dreams of coming and going forever
Inside the rivers of time you'll find me waiting
For you to find peace in your mind
So we can love again

I feel what you feel,
If you feel what you feel,
And I see what you see,
If you see what you see,
So it goes on and on
On it goes, on and on

It's my heart and your heart,
It's our hearts together,
You sing and I'll bring,
We'll both love together,
And all I know is let it grow
All you'll find is peace of mind.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Happy Sad
• Tim Buckley
• 10:50
• 1969

[dreambrother80]

the intro (which is partially cut off here) and the first section of this composition has to be one of the most hauntingly pretty pieces of music that has ever been recorded...sounds like a man that had found temporary solace, but deep down was down and out...equally tragic and beautiful

[cesarr956]

A little known story about this song according to producer Jerry Yester is that the "oceanic" effects weren't supposed to be on this track but the engineer Bruce Botnick forgot to turn on a noise reduction switch which layered the song with a "hum". So the only way to salvage the take was to add the waves recorded from Tim's home on the beach.

[JDLowFreq]

I bought this album ('Happy Sad') in 1969 or 1970. I forgot how good this particular song was. Beautiful Music!

[BlackSabbathory]

One of my favorite songs of all time

[jeromestoky8]

Just love starting my day, lookin thru my window and listening to that beautiful track. Thanks for uploading it. "Happy Sad" looks like a lost treasure to me.

[BlackSabbathory]

@padleynj Amazing comment.

[bestguitaristEVERR]

nothing can compare to this mans music i have yet to hear a song i dont like i have allmost all his albums tim was absolutely amazeing and deservs praise for the beutiful music he has made man

[padleynj]

@outshyned65

Buckley was and still is a demi-god. Impossible emotion and spiritual expression. Pain, beauty, and rapture...

[yukonnoka]

Tim Buckley was more wise at 22 than most are at 92...(at least about everything but drugs)

[thepaganwain]

one of the most  heart felt songs

ever put, to the human soul.

[mohiniatma]

Oh one of my favorite childhood songs

my first feelings of love and sadness

at the loss of such a great artist

Its been years since I heard this ..Thanks

for posting it ill save it on my playlist

[Poesjkin]

One of my favorites in the late sixties!

Great song and playing.