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Dar Williams — Another Mystery
Album: Green World
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Released: 2000
Length: 2:58
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Get off your catwalk, I want you to talk
To be the seer instead of the seen
There is a flower, a leaning tower
And all the wonders stand in between
I don't want to be another mystery, oh no
I don't want to see who's looking at me, oh no
I wanna be the one to feel the sun, oh whoa
So if you want to see the world with me, let's go
The alligator, the god that made her
And all of the creatures that got left behind
And Mycenae, Ave Maria
And everything you gotta dig harder to find
I don't want to be a vapor of heavenly light
Everybody guess if I'm an angel or sprite
I don't want to be another mystery, oh no
I don't want to see who's looking at me, oh no
I wanna be the one to feel the sun, oh whoa
So if you want to see the world with me, let's go
You could pursue it, hell I could do it
I'll just be quiet when I get angry and hurt
I'm stopping traffic, cinemagraphic
With my long black coat hanging down in the dirt
And my hair clinging to my face in the rain
Like a goddess from the cult of beautiful pain
I don't want to be another mystery
I don't want to be another mystery
I could cut you off with a shoulder of stone
Smoke all night and leave the party alone
Screw myself with an inscrutable pout
But I just want you to come figure me out
I don't want to be another mystery
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Doesn't this song have the same vibe as The Zoo by Simon & Garfunkel.
Posted 13 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
 natural_tools wrote:
I find Dar to be close, but no cigar. She seems stuck on obvious rhymes and simple musical schemes. And she has a tendency to over-emphasize random words. "I don't WAAA to be.." She's not bad, but just not quite complex enough for me.
 
Whaaa?

Words and music by Dar Williams

Ron and Nancy got the house but Sid and Nancy rule
I died 8 years ago I'm still a legend at my high school
I stole a Chevy and I wrapped it round a tree
But that's OK cause no one's gonna make the next century
I'm up in heaven now they say I'm here to stay
Where the clouds are really puffy and the angels sing every day
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia, Wo-oh . . .

The cafeteria's got everything it's gonna drive me mad
Cause it looks just like a big Hawaiian party that my mother had
It's like the worst Elvis film I've ever seen
Technicolor luau all on technicolor green
There's camping trips and donkey rides and singing round the fire
And they signed me up for surfing
But they can't get me in the choir
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia, Wo-oh . . .

But there she was this morning getting fitted for her wings
Leather boots, magenta hair, and saying nasty things
I'd say she was an angel but it's stupid and it's obvious
I said, "You'll hate it here cause we're the only ones like us.
It's crypto-fascist mania it's silicon deliria."
"Yeah," she said, "you're right, but I like the cafeteria."

Hey God we're the bad kids we're so nasty mean and vile
God looks like a guidance counselor God's got that smile
God says, "How could this be? That's really odd
I guess I'll have to check my records - silly me, you know, I'm only
God . . ."

The waves are perfect and the sun will always shine
But there's got to be more to death than surfing all the time
I know the signs of self-destruction so I try to stop each new kid
Don't be like me, forever young, forever stupid
Yeah, I found love here but I'll bet you'll find it there
Where they don't always make the same joke
Gee you make a heavenly pair
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia
Alleluia

 




Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Please more Dar on RP!
Posted 14 years ago by alaken    [ Reply ]
As usual, did not understand no one word, but really liked {#Daisy}
Posted 14 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
 natural_tools wrote:
I find Dar to be close, but no cigar. She seems stuck on obvious rhymes and simple musical schemes. And she has a tendency to over-emphasize random words. "I don't WAAA to be.." She's not bad, but just not quite complex enough for me.
 
Agree on the emphasis style thing; that's Dar for ya. As for complexity: please check out The Pointless, Yet Poignant, Crisis Of A Co-ed and The Christians And The Pagans, both from her Mortal City CD; then get back to us. Thanks!

Posted 15 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
HarrO wrote:
Love Dar!!! .... More Dar on RP please.


o yea ... {#Daisy}
Posted 15 years ago by Gartholamundi    [ Reply ]
Love Dar!!! Check out her cover of Fred Eaglesmith's "Wilder Than Her". More Dar on RP please.
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
natural_tools wrote:
I find Dar to be close, but no cigar. She seems stuck on obvious rhymes and simple musical schemes. And she has a tendency to over-emphasize random words. "I don't WAAA to be.." She's not bad, but just not quite complex enough for me.
Hang on a second .. that Cigar imagery ... OK, never mind, Bill Clinton is all over that already ... Otherwise, this album is a pretty decent Freshman Effort.
Posted 17 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
It's DAR!! Wow, thanks Bill!!
Posted 17 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
bev wrote:
Similar feel to Michelle Shocked. Like it.
I hear a lot of early Chrissie Hynde. And I like it too!
Posted 17 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
I find Dar to be close, but no cigar. She seems stuck on obvious rhymes and simple musical schemes. And she has a tendency to over-emphasize random words. "I don't WAAA to be.." She's not bad, but just not quite complex enough for me.
Posted 17 years ago by natural_tools    [ Reply ]
Great lyrics, very clever
Posted 17 years ago by dapower    [ Reply ]
Similar feel to Michelle Shocked. Like it.
Posted 18 years ago by bev    [ Reply ]
rixtar99 wrote:
time for your meds
Dude, that made me laugh out loud.
Posted 18 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
Jeffrey wrote:
I swear, I keep hearing Jim Croce.
time for your meds
Posted 18 years ago by rixtar99    [ Reply ]
Patti wrote:
Itchycoo Park name of song....not sure of the artist....some late '60's early '70's group. pbm
Small Faces
Posted 19 years ago by ZM_Herb    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
I keep hearing, ' It's all too beautiful-whoah-oh'. Can't think of the artist.
Itchycoo Park name of song....not sure of the artist....some late '60's early '70's group. pbm
Posted 19 years ago by Patti    [ Reply ]
Dar gives a great live show. Even better than her recorded stuff ... it's much fresher.
Posted 19 years ago by Ennis    [ Reply ]
I have been listening to RP for awhile now and registered just so I can say Dar rocks!!! Some of her slower stuff is not my favorite but her fun peppy songs are the best.
Posted 19 years ago by lorax    [ Reply ]
Spliff wrote:
She might be a little cooler than Jewel - But not by much.
Oooh, heretic! Dar is not only cooler, she's more talented and artistically ineresting. She's got more integrity in her little finger than Jewel could ever summon up in her warbling voice or overrated poetry collections.
Posted 19 years ago by number6    [ Reply ]
Jeffrey wrote:
I swear, I keep hearing Jim Croce.
I keep hearing, ' It's all too beautiful-whoah-oh'. Can't think of the artist.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
One of her fun/happy/peppy songs! I like it.
Posted 19 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
I swear, I keep hearing Jim Croce.
Posted 19 years ago by Jeffrey    [ Reply ]
Spliff wrote:
She might be a little cooler than Jewel - But not by much.
Posted 19 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
She might be a little cooler than Jewel - But not by much.
Posted 20 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
Some songs off Dar Williams' This Mortal City are great, and this one is cool too.
Posted 20 years ago by Miles    [ Reply ]