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I love story telling songs. How beautiful and wonderfully sad story. I might have to bump this up to 9. 
Posted 2 years ago by hightail    [ Reply ]
 1jerry wrote:


Maybe.

Maybe it is about him, because he falls in love and she asks if he is cursed.  His curse might be always "living" while everyone he is connected to ages and dies.  And his "cure" is her love.  That filter works for me.

I think the rhythm and choice of the words and the movement of the story is very well done. I think it is great poetry.


That is my read as well…  His curse is to be immortal

And the dying of a love or someone one loves makes me cry every time… beautiful art right here
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a lot of "String of Pearls" by Soul Asylum. Both great songs.
Posted 2 years ago by mikebdoss    [ Reply ]
beautiful lyrically, poetic and heartfelt… lovely song
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Talented singer/songwriter. 
This song is not my favourite, but I'm glad RP gives him some well-deserved airplay.
Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Nice trumpeting going in there.
Posted 2 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
 kazoo wrote:



Yes. She finds a mummy, falls in love with it. She is cursed by the mummy and it slowly takes her life. In the end she fades away and he is alive. I think that he took advantage of her so he could live again.


Worth a 9, extra points for the literature of those lyrics ...
Posted 4 years ago by RazzCat    [ Reply ]
 kazoo wrote:

Yes. She finds a mummy, falls in love with it. She is cursed by the mummy and it slowly takes her life. In the end she fades away and he is alive. I think that he took advantage of her so he could live again.
Maybe.

Maybe it is about him, because he falls in love and she asks if he is cursed.  His curse might be always "living" while everyone he is connected to ages and dies.  And his "cure" is her love.  That filter works for me.

I think the rhythm and choice of the words and the movement of the story is very well done. I think it is great poetry.
Posted 4 years ago by 1jerry    [ Reply ]
From Little Things, Big Things Grow. Storytelling in the peculiarly similar style of Paul Kelly.
Posted 4 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Wow.  Just wow.
Posted 4 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Sounds to me like a mixture of The Housemartins - Build and The Antlers - Intruders, but not anywhere as good as either 
Posted 4 years ago by CCSandman    [ Reply ]
Always loved his writing. A great storyteller for this generation of musicians. 
The standard  progressions never get old when a well crafted narrative is spun. 
Posted 4 years ago by violetteadam    [ Reply ]
 h8rhater wrote:

Uh yes, he's talking about a mummy.  This song is nothing but literal, so there really is nothing to fear.  The lyrics are conveniently printed to the left.  Try reading them.



Yikes, for one tagged as "h8rhater" that was pretty rude. With so much musical poetry being obscure or otherwise non-literal, is it so odd that I was looking for meaning beyond the literal lyrics?
Posted 4 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
 kazoo wrote:
Yes. She finds a mummy, falls in love with it. She is cursed by the mummy and it slowly takes her life. In the end she fades away and he is alive. I think that he took advantage of her so he could live again.

The heart wants what the heart wants...
Posted 4 years ago by ProjectGemini07    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:
 
 Yep, mummies. Thousands of years, scarab reference. She's the curator of a traveling exhibit. Pretty straightforward, considering how weird it is.
c.


Exactly.  Simple story, directly told.
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 rhlrstn wrote:

I'm afraid I'm too literal for this song. Is he talking about mummies? What does it mean?


Uh yes, he's talking about a mummy.  This song is nothing but literal, so there really is nothing to fear.  The lyrics are conveniently printed to the left.  Try reading them.


Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 rhlrstn wrote:

I'm afraid I'm too literal for this song. Is he talking about mummies? What does it mean?




Yes. She finds a mummy, falls in love with it. She is cursed by the mummy and it slowly takes her life. In the end she fades away and he is alive. I think that he took advantage of her so he could live again.
Posted 4 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Josh Ritter: Rock 'n' roll with lots & lots of words.
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 rhlrstn wrote:
I'm afraid I'm too literal for this song. Is he talking about mummies? What does it mean?
 Yep, mummies. Thousands of years, scarab reference. She's the curator of a traveling exhibit. Pretty straightforward, considering how weird it is.
c.

Posted 4 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
I like it, the lyrics reminiscent of the truly excellent Leonard C, but in a good way.
Posted 4 years ago by SgtBeefheart    [ Reply ]
Shades of "A Day in the Life"
Posted 5 years ago by eglt    [ Reply ]
Come on
Posted 5 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
I'm afraid I'm too literal for this song. Is he talking about mummies? What does it mean?
Posted 5 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
Sweet Tune. I like Josh Rittter.
Posted 5 years ago by DonJ802    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite Josh Ritter tracks, and that's saying something. So poignant. It's poetry set to music. 
Posted 5 years ago by plaid    [ Reply ]
Nice and soft song
Posted 6 years ago by Mamzimi    [ Reply ]
Oh dear this poor little song. Maybe if sung by Mike Scott. Or Neil Halstead. Kanye. 
Posted 6 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
Melancholy story.  Made me stop working for a minute.  Not sure my opinion.
Posted 6 years ago by 1jerry    [ Reply ]
Wow, first comment! Sweet song.  Go see him live if you have a chance  - he puts on a good show. 
Posted 6 years ago by poetdancer    [ Reply ]