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Milla — Gentleman Who Fell
Album: The Divine Comedy
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Released: 1994
Length: 4:32
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Reaching over
Life to life
Feeling sugared skin
My poor baby
Kissed him so
Too ashamed to lift his chin
A voice is speaking
He's the prophet
Blinded by the light
A heart is breaking
I can hear it
Dropped when gone beyond my sight
Hey there, Mr. Talk Too Much
What's in store for us now?

I don't know how to speak to you
I don't know how to trust you
I don't know how to live for you
I don't know how to love you
The gentleman who fell before the court

I feel your closeness
Like a shotgun
A chill within my soul
I touch your finger
Know your darkness
Your passion takes its toll
Can't see that this talk is cheap
Let the suffering go

I don't know how to speak to you
I don't know how to trust you
I don't know how to live for you
I don't know how to love you
The gentleman who fell before the court
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Posted 6 months ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
 khardog145 wrote:

I think she also sang with Maynard James Keenan in one of his recordings.



There are 2 more you might have missed. Full list on her website.
Posted 2 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 sajitjacob wrote:

I worked out what this reminds me of.. Bear with me now... Laurie Anderson during her more accessible moments, Strange Angels era. Anyway, I still like it.




I was just about to suggest the same thing.
Posted 2 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
I worked out what this reminds me of.. Bear with me now... Laurie Anderson during her more accessible moments, Strange Angels era. Anyway, I still like it.
Posted 3 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
 Ok_Sobriquet wrote:

That was the second thing I noticed. She has nice hair.
 
And it's windy there...
Posted 3 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:
Funny, for some reason I never noticed there was a snake on that album cover.
 
That was the second thing I noticed. She has nice hair.
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
 sajitjacob wrote:
This is one of those immediately likeable songs, her voice  reminds me of someone, I just don't know who. The album is pretty good.
 
Kate Bush?
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
Funny, for some reason I never noticed there was a snake on that album cover.
Posted 3 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
Wow, she kicks post-apocalyptic zombie butt and sings!!
(But can she do both at the same time?)
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by pcicatar    [ Reply ]
 khardog145 wrote:
I think she also sang with Maynard James Keenan in one of his recordings.
 
I believe it's on the first Puscifer album.  She's also in the documentary about his winery.
Posted 3 years ago by pcicatar    [ Reply ]
I think she also sang with Maynard James Keenan in one of his recordings.
Posted 3 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
This is one of those immediately likeable songs, her voice  reminds me of someone, I just don't know who. The album is pretty good.
Posted 3 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
I don't know why, especially, but I've always liked this tune.  The CD, too, ain't all that bad though I won't be pounding the table saying how great it is.  

For Mila I'd say she's an intelligent woman who parlayed her talents, not the least of which was being an unparalleled beauty, into any number of channels, and didn't do badly in any of them.  Consider she was 19 when she released this, and already had a fair number of artistic things under her belt by that point.  

She toured the United States during most of 1994 to promote the album, opening for Toad the Wet Sprocket and Crash Test Dummies,  as well as playing smaller acoustic sets.  And then of course she went on to a notable (mostly Sci Fi) movie career. 

I won't quibble with her accomplishments.  She's done far better than most.  

Highlow
American Net'Zen

  
Posted 3 years ago by Highlowsel    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing Milla.  Don't often hear this on a radio station of any kind.   I have the album.  Not many people know that she is also a musician.
Posted 4 years ago by Harlock    [ Reply ]
She'es actually quite the  Renaissance woman.  
Posted 4 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
There are many better songs on the album.  Sadly, she apparently wants to see this album disappear.  I can't see why, I quite like it.
Posted 4 years ago by ekalfwonS    [ Reply ]
 mach-hog wrote:
mediocrity drooling all over itself
 
Bit harsh....but I am laughing!
Posted 4 years ago by shaun2    [ Reply ]
 ckcotton wrote:
 grexe wrote:
totally missed that, sounds like a good blend of Enya, Kate Bush and Tori Amos...

Incredible,  you were able to list my three LEAST favorite artists that get way to much play on here.... no wonder it’s terrible to me....

 

mayhap you are listening to the wrong stream?
Posted 4 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
 grexe wrote:
totally missed that, sounds like a good blend of Enya, Kate Bush and Tori Amos...

Incredible,  you were able to list my three LEAST favorite artists that get way to much play on here.... no wonder it’s terrible to me....

Posted 4 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 forthbrdge wrote:
6 +an extra point for helping make the Fifth Element what it is = 7
Posted 4 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
mediocrity drooling all over itself
Posted 4 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
totally missed that, sounds like a good blend of Enya, Kate Bush and Tori Amos...
Posted 4 years ago by grexe    [ Reply ]
I bought this on CD, way back in the day (at a Blockbuster Music store). It's pretty solid. IIRC, there is a song in Russian at the end of the disc.
Posted 4 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
"Multipass!"
Posted 4 years ago by cshotton    [ Reply ]
6 +an extra point for helping make the Fifth Element what it is = 7
Posted 4 years ago by forthbrdge    [ Reply ]
Wow I remember this song, I might have even had it on a mix tape.
Posted 4 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
Better than Billie Eilish

Im jus' kiddin'
Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]