Big Mattress Song of the Week
Black Dub/Trixie Whitley: "Surely"
Recipe for cool: Blend one great producer/songwriter, add the fruit of the late Chris Whitley's loins and sprinkle with one of the best drummers in music today. Voila! (You can always hear the song by clicking on the red button- top right corner of the main page- and browse as you listen.)(Click below for lyrics)
If he refuses I still go on
‘Til the heaven and earth are gone
Time may rage, but rage in vain
My designs unchanged remain
Night is my shepherd, the moonlight is my guide
You were close by, but now the distance is so wide
You found me blind, you taught me how to see
Now it’s so hard to have you away from me
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
You command my hand to write
In the dark hours of deep midnight
Your love is a love, a love like no other
Wings of joy forever flutter
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Fortune favors the brave they say
My bravery could not convince me to stay
If he refuses I still go on
‘Til the heaven and earth are gone
Fortune favors the brave they say
My bravery could not convince me to stay
Surely, surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine.
Surely, surely, surely
Surely you were meant to be mine
‘Til the heaven and earth are gone
Time may rage, but rage in vain
My designs unchanged remain
Night is my shepherd, the moonlight is my guide
You were close by, but now the distance is so wide
You found me blind, you taught me how to see
Now it’s so hard to have you away from me
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
You command my hand to write
In the dark hours of deep midnight
Your love is a love, a love like no other
Wings of joy forever flutter
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Fortune favors the brave they say
My bravery could not convince me to stay
If he refuses I still go on
‘Til the heaven and earth are gone
Fortune favors the brave they say
My bravery could not convince me to stay
Surely, surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine
Surely you were meant to be mine.
Surely, surely, surely
Surely you were meant to be mine
Comments
Oh, dear lord, this is the real deal. Thank you Charles for posting this. The way this drummer drags the beat creates a tension you can almost taste.
Posted by: Fred | March 5, 2010 12:42 PM