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Rachel Zeffira — The Deserters
Album: The Deserters
Avg rating:
7.2

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Released: 2012
Length: 3:21
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One day will meet again
one day will see quickly did back then.
Old friend,
you're still my old friend.

No deserters
remember the music you meet
knows who around
became a deserter.

One day will meet and no one will cry
one day I won't ask why
old friend,
you're still my old friend.

All deserts
amongst those friends that you knew
all gave the word
all deserters now, mhhm.
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Quite tasty arrangement; I find the reverb on her voice a bit de trop for personal taste, but any song with an oboe is a win for me.
Her voice is cool when you hear it on one song. Unfortunately, whatever effect is applied to her voice gets annoying when you hear it on a bunch of tunes. Sadly starts to sound affected. Instrumentation and songwriting are really good, no need to gussy it up with a silly effect. IMHO
8 -> 5
 MLavender wrote:

At the beginning, I'm waiting to hear Gary Jules sing "All around me are familiar faces...."

Good song.


Definitely the piano intro that repeats throughout the piece.
Gary was covering a Tears for Fears song.
At the beginning, I'm waiting to hear Gary Jules sing "All around me are familiar faces...."

Good song.
 kingart wrote:

Kinda nice. Vienna Teng Lorenna Mckennit  Enya Julie Cruise. 


I'm picking up Agnes Obel myself and that is a good thing.  7 rating from me.
 Tomasni wrote:
Decent but TO SAD
 
Dont't worry, be happy, and deserts will grow...
 Shaken_Bake wrote:
I keep waiting for her to sing, "Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com" as indicated on the third stanza on the lyrics page...
 
A most suitable ad lib indeed.
Lisa Gerrard (the beloved Dead Can Dance) meets Enya...
Decent but TO SAD
 Shaken_Bake wrote:
I keep waiting for her to sing, "Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com" as indicated on the third stanza on the lyrics page...

 
That's on the Extended Cut Blu-ray version. ;)
I keep waiting for her to sing, "Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com" as indicated on the third stanza on the lyrics page...
Transporting.
{#Flamed}
{#Meditate} {#Meditate} {#Meditate} {#Meditate}                                      {#Meditate}
Post Goth. Lovely.
Up late, after a long shift and beer and billiards, upon sitting down and relaxing, this thing can send me to Infinity & Beyond and I like it!
 djengs wrote:
I would say "Glad that things are looking up for you" but there is no "up" in space, is there? 
 

Everybody in my elevator loves this song... we be dancing in all directions like happy hippies... love Radio Paradise... hope life is grand for you these days, djengs...


An amazing artist and composer...haunting!!{#Cheers}
Very nice.  Solid 7 with this first listen. 
Bill and another great segue....just flowed seamlessly from Tori to this dreamy escape.
 MirageRF wrote:
Obscure lyrics and pretentious attempt at meaning.  
6 at best.

Nice piano tho'. 

 
They don't seem like very "obscure" lyrics to me, but I think the arrangement and mood of this song is not overly concerned with lyrics anyhow.
 Lazarus wrote:

My mushrooming multitude of churches went bust, so I lived in a mushrooming multitude of homeless camps for a while, but now I live in an alien space craft...  everybody in my alien space craft loves this haunting song...

hope life is grand for you these days, markpeachey... 

 
I would say "Glad that things are looking up for you" but there is no "up" in space, is there? 
If RP's inventory of young women singing dreamy, haunting songs were reduced by half, would anyone know the difference?
What a haunting piece! I love what's going on with the piano and her voice... Dreamy... Surreal... I feel like hearing it was a rare treat...
Great music!
Quite the letdown after hearing Love Reign Over Me.
 markpeachey wrote:
Can't you think for yourself....oh that's right you go to church of course you can't
 
My mushrooming multitude of churches went bust, so I lived in a mushrooming multitude of homeless camps for a while, but now I live in an alien space craft...  everybody in my alien space craft loves this haunting song...

hope life is grand for you these days, markpeachey... 
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Or Agnes Obel?

 
Obya!
 BLADERUNNER wrote:
Enya?
 
Or Agnes Obel?
 eswiley2 wrote:
I like the.. what is it...    flute? ... oboe?  what a great rhythm to that section.

 
go find yusef latieff, and find what an oboe can really  do
Enya?
{#Daisy} {#Music} 
 pinem wrote:
Simply beautiful

 

Well put


Simply beautiful
 eswiley2 wrote:
I like the.. what is it...    flute? ... oboe?  what a great rhythm to that section.

 
Oboe...and I love it too
I like the.. what is it...    flute? ... oboe?  what a great rhythm to that section.
Love this subtle beauty, nicely written music
 Lazarus wrote:

Thank you so much, JIan...  I hope you are having a marvelous day right this minute...

I really really like the piano work on this song, and the melody is haunting...  everybody in my church demands that I give this song a big 10, so I will acquiesce to their request...  this is a beautiful song...

 

 
Can't you think for yourself....oh that's right you go to church of course you can't
Wow....that relaxed me to the point of nirvana almost.
 MirageRF wrote:
Obscure lyrics and pretentious attempt at meaning.  
6 at best.

Nice piano tho'. 

 
And what is pretentious? Please explain, cause there are some of us out here who missed the obvious info'
Sublime to say the least!
 kingart wrote:
Kinda nice. Vienna Teng Lorenna Mckennit  Enya Julie Cruise. 
 

Yes— not just a match in voices, but in keyboard work, too...  all good...

 
Kinda nice. Vienna Teng Lorenna Mckennit  Enya Julie Cruise. 
Obscure lyrics and pretentious attempt at meaning.  
6 at best.

Nice piano tho'. 
...ethereal
From the video posted below, she sings this on a windy full-moon night, and does the twist.
This tune has a simple melody and arpeggio-like minimalist backdrop that I find enchanting and captivating... made me sit up and take notice.  Don't know this artist. Thank you RP.
 Lazarus wrote:

Thank you so much, JIan...  I hope you are having a marvelous day right this minute...

I really really like the piano work on this song, and the melody is haunting...  everybody in my church demands that I give this song a big 10, so I will acquiesce to their request...  this is a beautiful song...

 

 
Agreed!
 JIan wrote:

Agreed! I am truly enjoying some of RT's latest posts; they have often proven elucidative about the music/artist/song.  Thank you RT!
 
 
Thank you so much, JIan...  I hope you are having a marvelous day right this minute...

I really really like the piano work on this song, and the melody is haunting...  everybody in my church demands that I give this song a big 10, so I will acquiesce to their request...  this is a beautiful song...

 
Sounds like it belongs in a David Lynch film (a la Twin Peaks).
Very Nice!
 Shesdifferent wrote:
Hauntingly wonderful. I can see this on a TV show soundtrack.

 
If this is a TV show soundtrack, I'm changing the channel.
Hauntingly wonderful. I can see this on a TV show soundtrack.
Sounds of a guardian Angel
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Romeo/Laz, it is great to see you posting more varied comments (ie as opposed to the "Good for the Ears" etc. variety). Keep it up! {#Cheers}

 
Agreed! I am truly enjoying some of RT's latest posts; they have often proven elucidative about the music/artist/song.  Thank you RT!
 
Has a Michael Nyman feel to it.Undecided.
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Romeo/Laz, it is great to see you posting more varied comments (ie as opposed to the "Good for the Ears" etc. variety). Keep it up! {#Cheers}
 
Thank you!  I hope you are having a marvelous time right this moment...

this is interesting mood music...  tempted to give it the big 10 rating...  hmmmm...  maybe next time...
 
So Romeo/Former Member is now Laz?  I can't keep up.
Like this.....
 
 Lazarus wrote:
Interesting mood music...  some nice piano work...  but seems a little thin...  I am gonna leave it unrated for now...

it is interesting that she uses some folks from a band called S.C.U.M....
 
Romeo/Laz, it is great to see you posting more varied comments (ie as opposed to the "Good for the Ears" etc. variety). Keep it up! {#Cheers}

Interesting mood music...  some nice piano work...  but seems a little thin...  I am gonna leave it unrated for now...

it is interesting that she uses some folks from a band called S.C.U.M....
{#Yawn}
Very nice!
Very Enya-like. Which is fine, because.........I miss her.


Decent piano work...  nice mood music melody...  but it relies a little too much on studio production rather than musical notes...  hmmmm... I'll leave it unrated for now...
 
Nice.
Excellent choice to follow Tori Amos's Seven Sisters.
Both seem to fit (or perhaps create) my mood on this Sunday evening.