The Gun Club - "Mother of Earth"

Off their classic 1982 album "Miami"

I've gone down the river of sadness
I've gone down the river of pain
in the dark, under the wires.
I hear them call my name

I gave you the key to the highway
and the key to my motel door
and I'm tired of leaving and leaving
so, I won't come back no more

Oh, my dark-eyed friend
I'm recalling you again
soft voices that speak nothing
speak nothing to the end

Oh, Mother of Earth
the blind they call
but, yet stay behind the wall
their sadness grows like weeds
upon my thighs and knees

Oh, Mother of Earth
the wind is hot
I tried my best, but I could not
and my eyes fade from me
in this open country

Category:

Music

Tags:

• gun
• club
• miami
• mother
• earth
• jeffrey
• lee
• pierce

[polykroma]

sometimes this is all i want and need to hear

[acselone]

Yes! One of my favorite albums of all time, any genre.

[PascalVillarubias]

Je crois, en toute objectivité, que l'on peut considérer JL Pierce comme l'un des plus grands chanteurs américains de tous les temps. Voilà en tout cas un homme qui se confond avec sa musique.

[wallyinwales]

The Journeys Long Volume 2 will be release sometime in March 2012 featuring 18 tracks by such artist Nick Cave, Debbie Harry, Steve Wynn, The Jim Jones Revue, Isobel Campbell etc. This is not a tribute album of Jeffrey Lee Pierce'S songS but merely the artist own interpret some songs had to be finished most are brand new material. Jeffrey started as president of the Blondie fan club. Blondie supporter Jeffrey from the beginning of his career. Blondie paid tribute with the song Under The Gun.

[bbooz]

really good

[jeffdeanable]

@symptomy dont like, eh? hmm. interesting, cool..such opposing thoughts, next 2 each other on youtube. 2 li'l opposing ideas, sittin' together, how cute

[jeffdeanable]

my god. im glad i finally discovered this. omg, this is amazing. wow. damn!

[symptomy]

you know, I usually dig the gun club from what I've heard, but man this is so self defeating that it's sad.

[cuseofmuncubis]

hp lovecraft white ships

[cuseofmuncubis]

sounds like madian of the cancer moon pride of man and book of talsyn rolled in to one.

[Johnnystrychnine]

who is the idiot that pressed dislike. knows jack shit about music...

[exeuroweenie]

@Johnnystrychnine Yep,this album always made me think of driving through the southwest alone.Fire Of Love seemed like antebellum Louisiana.