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Blues Traveler — Sweet And Broken
Album: Truth Be Told
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Released: 2003
Length: 3:43
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She smokes my last cigarette
She forgives me but I don't know it yet
And I don't ask but sometimes why is beautiful
She's a little cheap, but worth the wait
Of honeyed kisses, sleeping late
They steal my covers, but I'm just glad my bed is full

And if the words were spoken
They'd shatter on the floor
And once they'd broken open
Would it matter anymore
You've got to love her to see her
And in seeing there's hoping
Oh she's so sweet
She's sweet and broken

She'll never tell you everything
She's the fire the darkness brings
And I get lost but that's just where I'm supposed to be
She won't say why she cries
At marigolds and butterflies
And why her smile seems to hide a tragedy

And if the words were spoken
They'd shatter on the floor
And once they'd broken open
Would it matter anymore
You've got to love her to see her
And in seeing there's hoping
Oh she's so sweet
She's sweet and broken

I see her rising through the trees
She's like a wounded moon, gazing back at me

And if the words were spoken
They'd shatter on the floor
And once they'd broken open
Would it matter anymore

And if the words were spoken
They'd shatter on the floor
And once they'd broken open
Would it matter anymore

You've got to love her to see her
And in seeing there's hoping
She's so sweet
She's sweet and broken

You've got to love her to see her
And in seeing there's hoping
She's so sweet
She's sweet and broken
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what is happening with this group today?
Posted 7 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
I actually think this is good stuff.
Posted 7 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
 LaurieinTucson wrote:
But it's pretty good for Tenacious D 

 
Funny... I do hear a bit of Jack Black in there now that you say it.  Of course I doubt Jack could blow a harp the way John can, but I bet he would try.
Posted 7 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
But it's pretty good for Tenacious D 
Posted 8 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
Worst Dave Matthews song EVER!!!!1
Posted 8 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
Why does every Blues Traveler song sound like every other Blues Traveler song I've ever heard?
Posted 8 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
yuk    1
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
After years of listening to RP, this is the first Blues Traveler cut I've heard.  I agree that it's not their best work.  Hopwzabowt "he Hook"?
Posted 8 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
Not their best work.
Posted 8 years ago by ddog    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
This song isn't the best example, but John Popper's harmonica playing would be twice as good if he played half as many notes.

 
I agree with you but John's biggest failure was never learning to play the harmonica. Running your mouth over the holes as fast as you can isn't playing. I didn't mind Blues Traveler as long as John wasn't "playing" or singing. 

 
Posted 8 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
This song isn't the best example, but John Popper's harmonica playing would be twice as good if he played half as many notes.
Posted 9 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Basically the same era but close your eyes, and Counting Crows appear.
Posted 9 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
Don't really understand the hate.  I have always liked these guys and the gave a pretty good show.  I guess they got overplayed in the 90's but I never really listened to the radio that much after the mid 80's when the stations started going to the classic rock format or top 40 programed music.
Posted 9 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Yer all insane, his lyrics are wonderful! Yes, his voice isn't a nice as "Whitney" but c'mon! Dylan is revered and his voice is abysmal!! This is good stuff!!
Posted 19 years ago by samiyam    [ Reply ]
as much as I hate to sound like everyone else here I would rather just hear him play harmonica and not sing. I can't explain it.
Posted 20 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Certainly no new ground broken musically for this band, but listenable just the same. Popper's voice isn't that hard to take, really.
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
:P
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
This stuff is awful, it's music like this that drove me away from the radio and onto the internet. :P
Posted 20 years ago by firm_stool    [ Reply ]
As others have said, I really cannot stand this guy's voice. What's even worse is watching him sweat out a song on TV. Yikes.
Posted 20 years ago by Mot    [ Reply ]
mikael wrote:
This guy's voice is bad. Also, there's a good reason few bands have gone with "lead harmonica."
I'm not usually one for rebuttles, but check your music history. Lead harmonica was as common in blues and country (two of the primary influences of rock and roll) as lead guitar. Just because Popper's solos all start to sound alike after a few listens doesn't devalue the instrument to that of a shiny kazoo (which are shiny anyways, if you buy a real one). Do yourself a favor and give a few of these guys a listen sometime: Charlie Musselwhite Rod Piazza James Cotton Howlin' Wolf Big Walter Horton Jimmy Reed Junior Wells Sugar Blue Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds Canned Heat Magic Dick of the J. Geils Band Stevie Wonder Mick Jagger
Posted 20 years ago by bigpomp    [ Reply ]
This guy's voice is bad. Also, there's a good reason few bands have gone with "lead harmonica."
Posted 20 years ago by mikael    [ Reply ]
A good BT song. Not a great one, but a good one. When this band is great, they are incredible. For instance, the majority of Save His Soul is awe-inspiring.
Posted 20 years ago by bigpomp    [ Reply ]
I am slowly coming to detest the voices like this. The whiny (?) nasal (?) is irritating
Posted 20 years ago by hayesj    [ Reply ]