Elbow — The Only Road
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Length: 4:09
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The open road unrolling
And you in reach beside me
And a very chatty monkey
Fast asleep behind me
And the mountains rose before us
Noble brass for the chorus
And we talk of country kindness
As we put some miles behind us
And I guess we'll get to Inverness tonight
And I've lined a piper up just to make you cry
And the moon shows up to roll around our sky
And I've never been so sure
That I was right where I should be
In my whole life
Oh, I didn't see you coming
But now I'm nowt without you
You're the cooling glassy water
That feeds the trees about you
And the only road I know now
Is you and I together
And the little heart we started
Picks up that beat forever
And I guess we'll get to Inverness tonight
And I've lined a piper up just to make you cry
And the moon shows up to roll around our sky
And I've never been so sure
That I was right where I should be
In my whole life
And I've never been so sure
That I was right where I should be
In my whole life
And you in reach beside me
And a very chatty monkey
Fast asleep behind me
And the mountains rose before us
Noble brass for the chorus
And we talk of country kindness
As we put some miles behind us
And I guess we'll get to Inverness tonight
And I've lined a piper up just to make you cry
And the moon shows up to roll around our sky
And I've never been so sure
That I was right where I should be
In my whole life
Oh, I didn't see you coming
But now I'm nowt without you
You're the cooling glassy water
That feeds the trees about you
And the only road I know now
Is you and I together
And the little heart we started
Picks up that beat forever
And I guess we'll get to Inverness tonight
And I've lined a piper up just to make you cry
And the moon shows up to roll around our sky
And I've never been so sure
That I was right where I should be
In my whole life
And I've never been so sure
That I was right where I should be
In my whole life
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Moonkey! Love this band.
A grower not a shower 
Upping to 9!
Upping to 9! slugore wrote:
Totally agree!
Hearing this band in regular rotation here on RP and I 100% approve. Yet another band introduced to me by RP!!!
Totally agree!
Just. Brilliant.
Bumped to a 9.
Fab photo.
Smooth sound.
Sweet words.
Plus, great BBC Radio 6 radio on which I depend.
Mr Guy Garvey.
slugore wrote:
Yes indeed. I jumped over to post the same sentiment - you beat me to it.
c.
Hearing this band in regular rotation here on RP and I 100% approve. Yet another band introduced to me by RP!!!
c.
Hearing this band in regular rotation here on RP and I 100% approve. Yet another band introduced to me by RP!!!
SpinyNorma wrote:
I've liked this a little more each time I've listened to it. Then I read the lyrics, which took the song to a new level for me. When I got the context from SpinyNormas comment, I was blown away. Thanks, Radio Paradise.
Mr Garvey, as usual melting my stony old heart with this gorgeous love song to his wife and son 
I've liked this a little more each time I've listened to it. Then I read the lyrics, which took the song to a new level for me. When I got the context from SpinyNormas comment, I was blown away. Thanks, Radio Paradise.
not heard this understated, glorious little love song before. This Monday morning is now a warm and fuzzy oneI've only recently discovered this extraordinary band. Thank you RP
sqqqrly wrote:
Still widely used by almost everyone in the northern half of England (Yorkshire, Manchester, Lancashire, etc.)
+ 1 for using "nowt", Middle English for "nothing".
Still widely used by almost everyone in the northern half of England (Yorkshire, Manchester, Lancashire, etc.)
sqqqrly wrote:
Cool observation!
Note: this word still exists in the modern English "naught".
+ 1 for using "nowt", Middle English for "nothing".
Cool observation!
Note: this word still exists in the modern English "naught".
SpinyNorma wrote:
Yeah!
Gentle to my ears and soul.
Somehow sounds age-wise.
Melting my old ❤ too:)
Mr Garvey, as usual melting my stony old heart with this gorgeous love song to his wife and son
Yeah!
Gentle to my ears and soul.
Somehow sounds age-wise.
Melting my old ❤ too:)
Mr Garvey, as usual melting my stony old heart with this gorgeous love song to his wife and son
New Elbow, Nice
Lovely
+ 1 for using "nowt", Middle English for "nothing".
I've liked this a little more each time I've listened to it. Then I read the lyrics, which took the song to a new level for me. When I got the context from SpinyNormas comment, I was blown away. Thanks, Radio Paradise.