Tracy Bonham — Something Beautiful
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Lightweight
Too straight no reaction
I don't care if I'm not in fashion
I will follow you
I will follow you
Its hearts up heads down puddle of red wine
You get back up and you face the crime
I will follow you
Something in me almost breaks but I wait
(I'm sinking in my skin)
Yeah, I wait
(My heart is wearing thin)
'Cuz I'm looking for something beautiful
You cut me up and you make me bleed
A sad stained heart hanging on my sleeve
I'll still follow you
I will follow you
And you say look up look up look all around you
Can't you see the love that surrounds the very soul of you
Something in me almost breaks but I wait
(I'm sinking in my skin)
Yeah, I wait
(My heart is wearing thin)
'Cuz I'm looking for something beautiful
And I wait
(For it to go right in)
Don't come all day
(My heart is wearing thin)
That I fall upon something beautiful, something meaningful
You still your soul, I'll risk it all
Your fearless beauty breaks your fall
Something in me knows there's something more
And it's so close I wanna run, but I wait
(I'm sinking in my skin)
And I wait
(My heart is wearing thin)
'Cuz I'm looking for something beautiful
And I wait
(For it to go right in)
And I wait
(My heart is wearing thin)
That I fall upon something beautiful
Something beautiful, something meaningful
Something beautiful, something beautiful
Too straight no reaction
I don't care if I'm not in fashion
I will follow you
I will follow you
Its hearts up heads down puddle of red wine
You get back up and you face the crime
I will follow you
Something in me almost breaks but I wait
(I'm sinking in my skin)
Yeah, I wait
(My heart is wearing thin)
'Cuz I'm looking for something beautiful
You cut me up and you make me bleed
A sad stained heart hanging on my sleeve
I'll still follow you
I will follow you
And you say look up look up look all around you
Can't you see the love that surrounds the very soul of you
Something in me almost breaks but I wait
(I'm sinking in my skin)
Yeah, I wait
(My heart is wearing thin)
'Cuz I'm looking for something beautiful
And I wait
(For it to go right in)
Don't come all day
(My heart is wearing thin)
That I fall upon something beautiful, something meaningful
You still your soul, I'll risk it all
Your fearless beauty breaks your fall
Something in me knows there's something more
And it's so close I wanna run, but I wait
(I'm sinking in my skin)
And I wait
(My heart is wearing thin)
'Cuz I'm looking for something beautiful
And I wait
(For it to go right in)
And I wait
(My heart is wearing thin)
That I fall upon something beautiful
Something beautiful, something meaningful
Something beautiful, something beautiful
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This song us something beautiful.
Brooklyn girl can seriously bring it. Great vocals.
diannemck56 wrote:
Me too!
This song makes me so happy. 
Me too!
Love this one. It's a 10 as of today!
Synth80s wrote:
You’re right, bumped 8-10. I loved this song when I first heard in here on RP, bought the album and it still stops me in my tracks. It’s fucking brilliant!
This is better than a 6.9, folks. Makes me feel guilty for only having it rated an 8. I saw Tracy open for Catherine Wheel ~15 years when she was touring her 2nd album - great show!
You’re right, bumped 8-10. I loved this song when I first heard in here on RP, bought the album and it still stops me in my tracks. It’s fucking brilliant!
There are some fabulous modalities here.
EDIT - have moved it 8 -> 9. It's both immediately accessible and slightly weird. That's my jam.
EDIT - have moved it 8 -> 9. It's both immediately accessible and slightly weird. That's my jam.
My wife and I attended a Blue Man Group Concert in Houston, approx. 15 yrs years ago. I remember a group named "Venus Hum" was an opening act, along with Tracy Bonham. When she played this song -- I was hooked! Great song.
Synth80s wrote:
An average rating of nearly 7 is fine for this pleasant track.
This is better than a 6.9, folks. Makes me feel guilty for only having it rated an 8. I saw Tracy open for Catherine Wheel ~15 years when she was touring her 2nd album - great show!
An average rating of nearly 7 is fine for this pleasant track.
She created something beautiful there!
The closest I get to believing in divinity is when a shuffled song comes on that fits my mood perfectly. This is so often that song.
I have been contemplating next moves - both in my relationship and residentially. How appropos in my current state. Looking for that “something beautiful” to quell my searching…
But I wait.
I have been contemplating next moves - both in my relationship and residentially. How appropos in my current state. Looking for that “something beautiful” to quell my searching…
But I wait.
Love me some Tracy!
Synth80s wrote:
You can always change your rating, although it would only be a drop in the bucket, with so many other votes.
This is better than a 6.9, folks. Makes me feel guilty for only having it rated an 8. I saw Tracy open for Catherine Wheel ~15 years when she was touring her 2nd album - great show!
You can always change your rating, although it would only be a drop in the bucket, with so many other votes.
misterbearbaby wrote:
Maybe you just have a problem with women.
Jeez, I put on RP to hear some **music** -- instead got this whiney screeching BS 
No bueno. But like always, you compensate fully by following this with U2 "Red Hill Mining Town." I'm OK now...
No bueno. But like always, you compensate fully by following this with U2 "Red Hill Mining Town." I'm OK now...
Maybe you just have a problem with women.
I can definitely hear some of the Pink / KT Tunstall vibes of the mid-2000s in this song.
misterbearbaby wrote:
Thank god you're ok.
Jeez, I put on RP to hear some **music** -- instead got this whiney screeching BS No bueno. But like always, you compensate fully by following this with U2 "Red Hill Mining Town." I'm OK now...
No bueno. But like always, you compensate fully by following this with U2 "Red Hill Mining Town." I'm OK now...
Thank god you're ok.
Great!
Well I probably posted this before, but, this song is a beautiful thing!
One of my all-time favorites.
Jeez, I put on RP to hear some **music** -- instead got this whiney screeching BS 
No bueno. But like always, you compensate fully by following this with U2 "Red Hill Mining Town." I'm OK now...
No bueno. But like always, you compensate fully by following this with U2 "Red Hill Mining Town." I'm OK now... unclelonghair wrote:
Ok, this song is officially stuck in my head.
i'm picking up swimmer vibes here
which is a good thing
which is a good thing
This song always makes me stop what I'm doing and crank it up... I love how she dives into and through the intense, passionate vocal stylings I dig in the voices of Poe, Chrissy Hynde, and Gwen Stefani, and hey, the music and arrangement here are top-notch too!
Very nice song
And we all need something beautiful in our lives
And we all need something beautiful in our lives
I finally figured out what the opening lines remind me of. The song "Lucky" by Bif Naked.
Nice segue from Slowdive. : )
This song makes me want to give Tracy a hug and tell her it's going to be alright. Poor broken hearted angel, thank you for this beautiful song.
radiotoe wrote:
Look after the king of R n R please
My wife and I saw Tracy Bonham + Venus Hum in Houston, not too long after "Blink the Brightest" had been released. Going on 15 +/- yrs now.
She (and VH) were fantastic, have been a fan of hers ever since.
Talk about an eclectic show....
She (and VH) were fantastic, have been a fan of hers ever since.
Talk about an eclectic show....
Look after the king of R n R please
And today, March 16, is the Bonham's birthday. Nice tune, Tracy.
Mellow mix? Tracy? B&G stretch the definition of mellow.
My wife and I saw Tracy Bonham + Venus Hum in Houston, not too long after "Blink the Brightest" had been released. Going on 15 +/- yrs now.
She (and VH) were fantastic, have been a fan of hers ever since.
Talk about an eclectic show....
She (and VH) were fantastic, have been a fan of hers ever since.
Talk about an eclectic show....
Love this song so much. Surprised it wasn't more popular. My voice cracks when I try to hit those high notes. LOL
My voice cracks when I try to hit those high notes. LOLI like this song, should have been a hit...
I only know this song by Ms. Bonham, from RP (thanks!) - but it KICKS ASS! 
I enjoyed this version with TB on her own on the piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp5jZ1-h4Os
this is refreshing I think - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7BLLRY3l34
this is refreshing I think - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7BLLRY3l34
I keep thinking Stevie Nicks is on this. Not a bad thing.
khardog145 wrote:
I always start with the first album when I learn about a new-to-me artist.
I love this song, but I am unfamiliar with her work. Any suggestions on where to start.
I always start with the first album when I learn about a new-to-me artist.
I love this song, but I am unfamiliar with her work. Any suggestions on where to start.
diannemck56 wrote:
Me too!
This song makes me so happy.
Me too!
freddyfender wrote:
Yes I get that feeling too... There are other parts that give me goosebumps
When she breathes between lines it makes my heart all a-flutter.
Yes I get that feeling too... There are other parts that give me goosebumps
This song makes me so happy.
This is better than a 6.9, folks. Makes me feel guilty for only having it rated an 8. I saw Tracy open for Catherine Wheel ~15 years when she was touring her 2nd album - great show!
When she breathes between lines it makes my heart all a-flutter.
Segue wrote:
Coldplay has no guts, no emotion.
See, if that Coldplay song had guts like this .........
Coldplay has no guts, no emotion.
Love this. Great tension just before the chorus.
Glad to hear it back in rotation, she has a fairly unique voice and a great range which she uses to good effect. Songwriting, instrumentation and mix on this track is fab too.
This is a really beautiful melody...and that's a testament to real musical talent—not just technical prowess, but just being able to make a really great song.
What an amazing song. Tracy at her best.
Nice song.
I don't know what I would do with out RP. Nuff said.
I don't know what I would do with out RP. Nuff said.
This is so pretty.
Zocket wrote:
I concur.
Not my favorite tune, but love the seque from Godless by the Dandy Warhols. Bill is indeed a master.
I concur.
Segue wrote:
apples and oranges...
See, if that Coldplay song had guts like this .........
apples and oranges...
Lovely.
FourFortyEight wrote:
Excellent post. i enjoy her too. Makes me feel good.
Makes feel good too!
Excellent post. i enjoy her too. Makes me feel good.
Makes feel good too!
See, if that Coldplay song had guts like this .........
Crow wrote:
Excellent post. i enjoy her too. Makes me feel good.
She's an amazing talent, I was lucky to see her live several times, her voice has an amazing range, she plays piano, violin, guitar, something beautiful indeed, love her songs
Excellent post. i enjoy her too. Makes me feel good.
She's an amazing talent, I was lucky to see her live several times, her voice has an amazing range, she plays piano, violin, guitar, something beautiful indeed, love her songs
chris_the_man wrote:
Oh yeah.
Her voice is Just horny
Oh yeah.
AbileneTexas wrote:
My thoughts, exactly!
For sure. The kind of song that inspires gratitude for having RP.
My thoughts, exactly!
For sure. The kind of song that inspires gratitude for having RP.
coloradojohn wrote:
My thoughts, exactly!
This is one of those songs — coming along in a stellar string of masterfully arranged songs in a truly fab Bill G RP set — that SOARS!
My thoughts, exactly!
Her voice is Just horny
coloradojohn wrote:
This is one of those songs — coming along in a stellar string of masterfully arranged songs in a truly fab Bill G RP set — that SOARS!
This is one of those songs — coming along in a stellar string of masterfully arranged songs in a truly fab Bill G RP set — that SOARS!
I've heard this on RP before but I never fully locked on to those lyrics. Which are mighty fine. The song can grow on you.
019177 wrote:
Hearing her brings back such fun 90's memories. Mother Mother...enough said.
019177 wrote:
Ggg gbbtt htgyg
Hearing her brings back such fun 90's memories. Mother Mother...enough said.
Ggg gbbtt htgyg
Hearing her brings back such fun 90's memories. Mother Mother...enough said.
MassivRuss wrote:
I agree - I think it is her full-tilt singing.
Is it just me or is Tracy Bonham one of THE most underrated rockers ever?
Love this shit.
Love this shit.
I agree - I think it is her full-tilt singing.
Zocket wrote:
That does sound fine... hearing in my head right now... yeaaaahh...
Not my favorite tune, but love the seque from Godless by the Dandy Warhols. Bill is indeed a master.
That does sound fine... hearing in my head right now... yeaaaahh...
Is it just me or is Tracy Bonham one of THE most underrated rockers ever?
Love this shit.
Love this shit.
Love this song. Makes me happy!
Not my favorite tune, but love the seque from Godless by the Dandy Warhols. Bill is indeed a master.
too vanilla.......that's just me.
Love it! Happy and FUN! 
Wonderful!
FluorideFreeMN wrote:
As mentioned below, her "The Burdens of Being Upright" CD has some really good material.
Sadly, I have to agree. This song was a dandy, but the only standout from this album.
As mentioned below, her "The Burdens of Being Upright" CD has some really good material.
terrapin52 wrote:
"something beautiful, something meaningful"
Something very different than this song
That's some horrible crap right there, bo. I ain't lyin'
"something beautiful, something meaningful"
Something very different than this song
coding_to_music wrote:
THIS IS A Great Song!
THIS IS A Great Song!
Her work is inconsistent but here's another two songs I recommend from her "The Burdens of Being Upright" CD.
"Mother Mother"
and
"Navy Bean"
"Mother Mother"
and
"Navy Bean"
FluorideFreeMN wrote:
Thanks you guys. Been a long time RP listener/supporter, but this was my first time hearing this tune. My M.O. would be to go get more of this artist, but I'll stop at "Something Beautiful" based on your leg work! Thanks.
Sadly, I have to agree. This song was a dandy, but the only standout from this album.
Sadly, I have to agree. This song was a dandy, but the only standout from this album.
This is one of the songs that hooked me on Radio Paradise.
BikeCoachDave wrote:
Sadly, I have to agree. This song was a dandy, but the only standout from this album.
I think this song is a gem. And by that I mean i discovered it on RP, gave it a 9, and have searched the Tracy Bonham catalog for others, but have found only rocks. Great song, but for me its a one-off from this artist. Have yet to hear another from her I cared for.
Sadly, I have to agree. This song was a dandy, but the only standout from this album.
Right, right, turn off the lights
We gonna lose our minds tonight
We gonna lose our minds tonight
So good, so wonderful
I was pleased when she left her opening voice register and found her 'real' voice
That's some horrible crap right there, bo. I ain't lyin'
I think this song is a gem. And by that I mean i discovered it on RP, gave it a 9, and have searched the Tracy Bonham catalog for others, but have found only rocks. Great song, but for me its a one-off from this artist. Have yet to hear another from her I cared for.
Moving this up to 8 which it deserves...must have been in a bad mood on the first listen.
LOVE this song.
calypsus_1 wrote:
tracy bonham by ~kmdailey
Karin Dailey ©2005-2010 ~kmdailey
TRACY BONHAM
COPLEY PLAZA - July 2005
In that pose looks a lot like KT Tunstall, also a good singer/songwriter.
tracy bonham by ~kmdailey
Karin Dailey ©2005-2010 ~kmdailey
TRACY BONHAM
COPLEY PLAZA - July 2005
In that pose looks a lot like KT Tunstall, also a good singer/songwriter.
Very nice
I like it - and I even checked out the lyrics. Nice! ;^)
So sweet
Ahhhhhhh, that hit the spot...
the E guitar is not simply an instrument
it is rather a body
alike body formed itself in space and time
this represents a relationship with you
same with the E Bass Guitar
sane teaching the some bodys
to renew
a clue in music
and also for those who do not want
to have a thing to do with it
the shape of it
appears male or female
so this may be hypothesis
that an instrument developed
by a makers mind
and even with a moral
training
a schoolarship could be tremendous awesome
or not at all
the pupil
expertises flaw and flow
like alice in a fairy
dealing the little to less invention
what - the first and often a virgin anoysence
of touching frails could mean .these days
a BBC broadcasting event ...
of rather selfs or made with the philosophies of adhearend
any pupil dreams ..of a river that runs dry
and therefore matters an awfull boredom
pretending to have moral and knowledge
of the stealthy circumstances - while listening to it.
the instrument liquouered
in colors of some radiance
later on it vanished in the spheres
an consequently the statistic is with the one
who is to find a measureable price in it all
if sane or not sane
music live on
blog or unblog the informational world
maybe for me and my daughter..
it is rather a body
alike body formed itself in space and time
this represents a relationship with you
same with the E Bass Guitar
sane teaching the some bodys
to renew
a clue in music
and also for those who do not want
to have a thing to do with it
the shape of it
appears male or female
so this may be hypothesis
that an instrument developed
by a makers mind
and even with a moral
training
a schoolarship could be tremendous awesome
or not at all
the pupil
expertises flaw and flow
like alice in a fairy
dealing the little to less invention
what - the first and often a virgin anoysence
of touching frails could mean .these days
a BBC broadcasting event ...
of rather selfs or made with the philosophies of adhearend
any pupil dreams ..of a river that runs dry
and therefore matters an awfull boredom
pretending to have moral and knowledge
of the stealthy circumstances - while listening to it.
the instrument liquouered
in colors of some radiance
later on it vanished in the spheres
an consequently the statistic is with the one
who is to find a measureable price in it all
if sane or not sane
music live on
blog or unblog the informational world
maybe for me and my daughter..
I love this tune. It always makes me stop what I'm doing so I can give it my full attention. 
Bosami wrote:
I agree. Makes the heart stop a bit before going on.
Some songs just make you stop and pay attention. This is one for sure.
Love it.
Love it.
I agree. Makes the heart stop a bit before going on.
fredriley wrote:
It's evocative stream-of-consciousness posts like this that make it worth looking at the song comments. Makes a nice change from 'it sucks/blows/rocks'...
whathesaid.
It's evocative stream-of-consciousness posts like this that make it worth looking at the song comments. Makes a nice change from 'it sucks/blows/rocks'...whathesaid.
Why doesn't this song end?
passsion8 wrote:
It's evocative stream-of-consciousness posts like this that make it worth looking at the song comments. Makes a nice change from 'it sucks/blows/rocks'...
So, it's 11:52 here in the NY suburbs, and I've been sitting in my backyard with my iPhone headphones playing RP for over 40 minutes. I'm wondering if I should've instead gone to the Tracy Bonham show down in Manhattan this evening rather than opting to park myself in a chair, with mosquitoes circling, to search the heavens for the just past-peak Perseid meteor show. She's probably on stage right now & I have a sheet wrapped around me to stave off the feeding frenzy. It's getting cooler and damp.
Where are the shooting stars? Am I too late? Are they over? Not one? I hate second guessing my decisions. I crane my neck skyward. My arm is going numb from the awkward position needed to keep the sheet from unravelling. I am losing faith in the moment.
Suddenly, a streak of cosmic dust blasts across the sky in a long, but fading blaze of light - just as "Something Beautiful" begins playing.
I smile slowly.
Her lyrics say,
"But I wait
I’m sinking in my skin
And I wait
My heart is wearing thin
‘Cause I’m looking for
Something beautiful"
Saw one. Something beautiful. I'm done. Time for bed. Thanks Tracy. Maybe next time.
Thanks RP.
Thank God. SLAP!!
Where are the shooting stars? Am I too late? Are they over? Not one? I hate second guessing my decisions. I crane my neck skyward. My arm is going numb from the awkward position needed to keep the sheet from unravelling. I am losing faith in the moment.
Suddenly, a streak of cosmic dust blasts across the sky in a long, but fading blaze of light - just as "Something Beautiful" begins playing.
I smile slowly.
Her lyrics say,
"But I wait
I’m sinking in my skin
And I wait
My heart is wearing thin
‘Cause I’m looking for
Something beautiful"
Saw one. Something beautiful. I'm done. Time for bed. Thanks Tracy. Maybe next time.
Thanks RP.
Thank God. SLAP!!
It's evocative stream-of-consciousness posts like this that make it worth looking at the song comments. Makes a nice change from 'it sucks/blows/rocks'...Really like this...very nice harmonies.
Ok, this song is officially stuck in my head.
This song is something beautiful. ; )
I'm surprised it only rates a 6.9.
I'm surprised it only rates a 6.9.
Fine
great. just great.
So, it's 11:52 here in the NY suburbs, and I've been sitting in my backyard with my iPhone headphones playing RP for over 40 minutes. I'm wondering if I should've instead gone to the Tracy Bonham show down in Manhattan this evening rather than opting to park myself in a chair, with mosquitoes circling, to search the heavens for the just past-peak Perseid meteor show. She's probably on stage right now & I have a sheet wrapped around me to stave off the feeding frenzy. It's getting cooler and damp.
Where are the shooting stars? Am I too late? Are they over? Not one? I hate second guessing my decisions. I crane my neck skyward. My arm is going numb from the awkward position needed to keep the sheet from unravelling. I am losing faith in the moment.
Suddenly, a streak of cosmic dust blasts across the sky in a long, but fading blaze of light - just as "Something Beautiful" begins playing.
I smile slowly.
Her lyrics say,
"But I wait
I’m sinking in my skin
And I wait
My heart is wearing thin
‘Cause I’m looking for
Something beautiful"
Saw one. Something beautiful. I'm done. Time for bed. Thanks Tracy. Maybe next time.
Thanks RP.
Thank God. SLAP!!
Where are the shooting stars? Am I too late? Are they over? Not one? I hate second guessing my decisions. I crane my neck skyward. My arm is going numb from the awkward position needed to keep the sheet from unravelling. I am losing faith in the moment.
Suddenly, a streak of cosmic dust blasts across the sky in a long, but fading blaze of light - just as "Something Beautiful" begins playing.
I smile slowly.
Her lyrics say,
"But I wait
I’m sinking in my skin
And I wait
My heart is wearing thin
‘Cause I’m looking for
Something beautiful"
Saw one. Something beautiful. I'm done. Time for bed. Thanks Tracy. Maybe next time.
Thanks RP.
Thank God. SLAP!!
Sounds like she's developed more range and depth. Pleasant surprise.
I think Tracy and Poe must have gone to different schools together.
Inamorato wrote:
Fantastic news! Can't wait to hear it.
Fantastic news! Can't wait to hear it.
mrmonkey wrote:
A new album, Masts of Manhatta, is supposed to be released this summer.
Is she still making music?
A new album, Masts of Manhatta, is supposed to be released this summer.
fishogynist wrote:
Don't insult Tracy like that!
Stevie Nicks?
Don't insult Tracy like that!
Stevie Nicks?
Is she still making music?
Some songs just make you stop and pay attention. This is one for sure.
Love it.
Love it.
Great song.
Wonderful song for a wet and cold day in California.
My wife and I attended a Blue Man Group Concert in Houston, approx. 15 yrs years ago. I remember a group named "Venus Hum" was an opening act, along with Tracy Bonham. When she played this song -- I was hooked! Great song.
c.