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Sarah Slean — Euphoria
Album: The Baroness
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Released: 2009
Length: 3:07
Plays (last 30 days): 1
Take me, love me,
Invade the portions of me that are dark
And warm and deep

Hero or zero
I'm glad that you are here so take your love
And take your leave

Now how will I fall asleep?

I'm on to ya
Euphoria
You built the maze
In my lover's face
I'm on to ya
Euphoria
This state of grace

I could have held him
But alas the dawn compelled him to walk
Into the street

His arms are swinging
And maybe he is singing with those lips
That now taste like me
How am I supposed to fall asleep?
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Most excellent song. I’ve never heard her before.
 Styopa wrote:


hopefully you meet a lovely women in person next time without the use of a big tech device/app

lovely story

good luck



I'm confused. Did the poster seem lonely or was it a moment of poignant nostalgia for a possibility not pursued? Those occur more frequently the older you grow.
 sfoster66 wrote:

I met a very shy, but stunning woman online many years ago.  She lived up in the wilderness of California...deep in the Sierra Nevada, quite a drive past Paradise.  Eventually, after weeks of chatting on crappy dial-up, I decided to go meet her. This cd got packed into my threadbare carry-on and as such played confidently in my rather sketchy rental car as I started eastward into the gray-lit winding mountain highways.  The weatherman was calling for massive snow falls and the news kept saying that tire chains would be required.  Seemed like the world was telling me to turn back.  Carried on regardless.  Although my knuckles seemed to become more permanently paper-white with every falling flake and blind corner, Sarah and I arrived safely to her home, and in spite of my nerves and fears, I held out my hand to invite her into my world, this song playing quietly through the open door of my rental.

She was lovely and lunch was filled with laughter and the occasional held gaze.  Divine.  She commented that she liked the music playing as we drove back to her house.  I knew that I would never be back.  For all the anticipation and excitement, the remoteness was too great a barrier to overcome.  So, we hugged and smiled and said that we would do it again, although we knew it would never come to pass.  And as we parted, I handed her my Sarah Slean.  And I drove back to the world in silence.  In the deep forest, with giant piles of snow accumulating along the way, which seemed to match my mood perfectly.

So, somewhere out there in the hinterlands of the west is a copy of this cd.  I hope she still plays it.  Every time I hear it, I think of that day.  And of the things that might have been.



hopefully you meet a lovely women in person next time without the use of a big tech device/app

lovely story

good luck
Opening notes = reminiscent of Wilco's How to Fight Loneliness 
I met a very shy, but stunning woman online many years ago.  She lived up in the wilderness of California...deep in the Sierra Nevada, quite a drive past Paradise.  Eventually, after weeks of chatting on crappy dial-up, I decided to go meet her. This cd got packed into my threadbare carry-on and as such played confidently in my rather sketchy rental car as I started eastward into the gray-lit winding mountain highways.  The weatherman was calling for massive snow falls and the news kept saying that tire chains would be required.  Seemed like the world was telling me to turn back.  Carried on regardless.  Although my knuckles seemed to become more permanently paper-white with every falling flake and blind corner, Sarah and I arrived safely to her home, and in spite of my nerves and fears, I held out my hand to invite her into my world, this song playing quietly through the open door of my rental.

She was lovely and lunch was filled with laughter and the occasional held gaze.  Divine.  She commented that she liked the music playing as we drove back to her house.  I knew that I would never be back.  For all the anticipation and excitement, the remoteness was too great a barrier to overcome.  So, we hugged and smiled and said that we would do it again, although we knew it would never come to pass.  And as we parted, I handed her my Sarah Slean.  And I drove back to the world in silence.  In the deep forest, with giant piles of snow accumulating along the way, which seemed to match my mood perfectly.

So, somewhere out there in the hinterlands of the west is a copy of this cd.  I hope she still plays it.  Every time I hear it, I think of that day.  And of the things that might have been.
all the people in  my hotel room love this song!
sf6t
Another artist I’ll have to check out, thx RP!
Another artist
Pretty freakin good.....eh?
Slinky, sensual and intoxicating. 
Anybody else hear a similarity to Tracy Bonham?  I'm liking both...
Yow! That opening phrase...
The "alternative Canadian content" here on RP outshines what's available up here in Canada via any source beyond CBC (our national radio station).

Thanks Bill and Rebecca for keeping the maple leaf flying high.
I remember seeing her years ago on a local TV show (Vicky Gabareau or something like that). I knew she had something. She's good!
 sajitjacob wrote:
The eyes have it.  {#Yes}{#Hearteyes}{#Yes}

 

 buzzkill wrote:
Sorry, can't get into this one. Especially the Quicksilver Pride of Man guitar cop. NEXT!
 
If it's any consolation, it's unlikely she's ever heard that song or even heard of Quicksilver Messenger Service. Anyhow, that one-fret slide of a minor chord has been used in folk music for hundreds of years.
Sorry, can't get into this one. Especially the Quicksilver Pride of Man guitar cop. NEXT!
The eyes have it.
Singing reminds me of Sam Phillips but not as "nasally".  Like the style.  
Reminiscent of Merrie Amsterburg.
 
 unclehud wrote:

No, she's not cute.  A five year old singing, "Annie Get Your Gun" is cute.  A lolcat photo is cute.  Ms. Slean-Wood is not cute.  For another of my opinions, I think she sings really well.

 
Yep,  not cute. But damn she is stunning.
Long while since I last heard this.  Love this tune.
 apd wrote:
yup, it's true. That's a ridiculously-gorgeous, talented couple. Their kids are going to rule the world.

ick wrote:
Wikipedia says she is married to Royal Wood.  This is not a joke.  It could be quite funny to some.
 



 
No kids:

     In January 2014, Slean announced she and Royal Wood had "parted ways as friends" 

Seem she is looking for someone new according to the lyrics:

    Take me, love me,
    Invade the portions of me that are dark
    And warm and deep

{#Kiss} The inteded emotion was censored. 

I am for cute, if not else for the lyrics: 
 TerryS wrote:
Cute, eh?
 
No, she's not cute.  A five year old singing, "Annie Get Your Gun" is cute.  A lolcat photo is cute.  Ms. Slean-Wood is not cute.

I also think she sings really well.
Neato!
 grant wrote:
another RP discovery - this girl is smokin' hot.  who is this creature and where's she from?

 
Back in '99 (2000?) she opened for Moxy Fruvous. I was struck by her opening performance of "Playing Cards with Judas" and have bought every album since.
 
Another KatieMelua-a like. Wake me when it's over.Zzzzz
another RP discovery - this girl is smokin' hot.  who is this creature and where's she from?
yup, it's true. That's a ridiculously-gorgeous, talented couple. Their kids are going to rule the world.

ick wrote:
Wikipedia says she is married to Royal Wood.  This is not a joke.  It could be quite funny to some.
 


looks like that was shot in the AGO. 

RadioDoc wrote:


 


Wikipedia says she is married to Royal Wood.  This is not a joke.  It could be quite funny to some.
Anyone have a cigarette? I don't even smoke, but need one...NOW!
I think this is one of her BEST songs
 johnjconn wrote:


Cutie

 
Cute, eh?
 fuzzy wrote:
Totally worth listening.
 
FYT
She's on CBC radio 2 a lot, but she's better than that.

 Dgradeworkunit wrote:

Probably not a laser beam, but it could be an Obie Light...

"Compact light fitting designed to mount just above a film/stills camera lens for two reasons: firstly to create a characteristic glint in the eye of the subject of the photograph/film (it's known as the Eye Light), secondly to flatten out any lines/wrinkles in the face of the subject. The Obie Light is named after the actress Merle Oberon (known to friends as "Obie"). It was first used by her husband, cinematographer Lucien Ballard, in the 1940s to make lines and shadows disappear from her face which were due to scarring following a car accident. The Obie Light is normally heavily diffused."



....{#Eh}....thank you...{#Stupid}.....
 

 Lumpy13 wrote:


I get that with Susan Tedeschi, she is awful. 

 

I get that with you - you're awful. Just for saying that. Nope, sorry, my mind is made up. Don't even think about trying to sway me back to a sense of rationalism and fairness - and certainly not to any pesky sense of diplomacy.

beauty.
Sexy lyrics.  Sexy song.
Simply and roundly beautiful {#Cheers}{#Sunny}
sounds like Jess Klein
 twitterpated wrote:
It always surprises me how sometimes the sound of a singer's voice can literally make me recoil.  Every time I hear Slean sing I have the same reaction and I immediately mute it.  My apologies to those who like her but in my opinion she is awful.
 
I find that very interesting, myself.  Most interesting is how much it differs from person to person.  I don't find anything objectionable here, but I can still identify.  
It always surprises me how sometimes the sound of a singer's voice can literally make me recoil.  Every time I hear Slean sing I have the same reaction and I immediately mute it.  My apologies to those who like her but in my opinion she is awful.
i thought it was a doll
minus the song.....I just got a 50yd lighting strike.... 1 seconds from light to sound... no sh.....
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Careful, those eyes will burn right through you!  



Probably not a laser beam, but it could be an Obie Light...

"Compact light fitting designed to mount just above a film/stills camera lens for two reasons: firstly to create a characteristic glint in the eye of the subject of the photograph/film (it's known as the Eye Light), secondly to flatten out any lines/wrinkles in the face of the subject. The Obie Light is named after the actress Merle Oberon (known to friends as "Obie"). It was first used by her husband, cinematographer Lucien Ballard, in the 1940s to make lines and shadows disappear from her face which were due to scarring following a car accident. The Obie Light is normally heavily diffused."
isayhoomhom wrote:
An incredibly hot zombie...



{#Arrow} 8
 isayhoomhom wrote:

An incredibly hot zombie...
 
It's like in the movies - when somebody with all black eyes appears, I think that somethin' bad's gonna happen!

What a wonderful album this is.  Bought it because of hearing here on RP - and it is well worth it.

{#Daisy}
 Mandible wrote:

me too
 
An incredibly hot zombie...
You built the maze
In my lover's face

Nice.
KD Lang's possessed-eyes spawn
Sia meets Sam Phillips...
dreamy   9 plus fer real

{#Good-vibes}
7 {#Arrow} 8
 RadioDoc wrote:



 
THAS mo' betta!
 erinks wrote:
holy eff she looks hot on that cover!
 



holy eff she looks hot on that cover!
Nice song? Those are seriously hot lyrics!
 Kenn wrote:
Sarah does a great live show...not sure if she tours outside of Canada though.
 
She does, I saw her in Heidelberg (Germany) a few years back.

 jagdriver wrote:
Wow!

But yeah... that cover....... reminds me of an zombie movie....

 
me too

Hooray for another new artist for me to look up more of.  Rock on RP.  Double bonus its on spotify.

Anybody heard her Black Flowers album with the Art of Time Ensemble? Kinda different, but I love it.
Can she sing?
YES!
She is looking good, too!
Wonderful, this deep green eyes!

Greetings, Karl
 parrothead wrote:
Nice wax figure on that CD cover....( =
 
actually... I saw her on the Danforth, here in Toronto, recently and she kinda does look like that. She has very clear skin, very intense blue eyes, so I don't think there's a lot of PhotoShopping going on in that image. (The hair is kinda huge, though - her hair wasn't that big.)
   And she was in line to see Madeline Peyroux. In case you were wondering.


Wow!

But yeah... that cover....... reminds me of an zombie movie....

 rtrudeau wrote:
I am afraid of her laser beam eyes.
 
Yeah, she looks like she wants to eat my brains for breakfast. (OK, maybe more like a midnight snack).

 SoundsGoodToMe wrote:
Her enun-"shee-ah-he-ay"-tion is a little bit like tor-"he-ee-ee" am-"oh-he-os."
 
{#High-five} good one!

 rtrudeau wrote:
I am afraid of her laser beam eyes.
 
Careful, those eyes will burn right through you! I don't like the album cover, but maybe she was going for the mannequin/wax figure look. Here's a pic that better captures her beautiful blue peepers.

Sarah Slean
I am afraid of her laser beam eyes.
Her enun-"shee-ah-he-ay"-tion is a little bit like tor-"he-ee-ee" am-"oh-he-os."


Nice wax figure on that CD cover....( =
Did she just ask to be ....? Nooooo
See Bill!?  I *knew* you'd like her!!  Lovely :)
Nice.
Sarah does a great live show...not sure if she tours outside of Canada though.
Thought this was The Pierces.

I say: bit of a racy first few lines, ain't it? What?
I like it. :D