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Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton — Our Hell
Album: Knives Don't Have Your Back
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Released: 2006
Length: 4:03
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First went wrong is hard to find,
We're paralyzed, we apologize; our hell is a good life.
Last went wrong but where's my prize, under the lights?
Can we call it in? We'll be on the road.
Can we stop? When we stop,
My back will turn your face towards the fence.
What I thought it was it isn't now
What I thought it was it isn't now

All this weight is honest worse.
We're moderate; we modernize 'til our hell is a good life.
All we know is to forget how to do right,
Colouring in the black hole. Can we stop?
When we stop my hands will shake,
My eyes will burn, my throat will ache,
Watching you turn from me towards your friends.

What I thought it was it isn't now
What I thought it was it isn't
Punishment to stall what is done.
What I thought was in this is missing out.
What I thought it was it isn't now

There's a pattern in the system,
There's a bullet in the gun.
That's why I tried to save you, but it can't be done.
It can't be done.
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Emily Haines - f o u r by ~dersputnik
©2006-2010 ~dersputnik

Emily Haines of Metric, at Grant Hall in Kingston, ON, Feb. 28th, 2006.


Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - "Our Hell" Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwMj8pGpIKE
 
Hmm, your link didn't seem to work.
It's a great, if slightly creepy video, and the song has really grown on me. Try this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNAKlGgyR8U

Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 
Emily Haines by ~pixystix23
©2007-2010 ~pixystix23

JAN 06 | TORONTO, ON | THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeletons

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Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - "Our Hell" (CBC Radio3) Live in Toronto (2006):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWlHeJ5N0n0

Our Hell
Recorded live at Bandeapart.fm/CBC Radio 3 See Vous Play event
Kool Haus, Toronto, ON (Oct. 1, 2006)
Producers
Don Pennington and Lous-Richard Tremblay
Audio Producer
Ron Skinner
Video Producer
Oliver Picard



Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Beautiful little video with Emily Haines: "Hitting Reset"
https://paulisakson.typepad.com/planning/2009/04/this-video-from-metricemily-haines-touches-on-one-of-the-major-emotional-themes-felt-around-the-world-right-now—-a-large-cl.html
Posted 15 years ago by jademon    [ Reply ]
is the piano reminiscent of sufjan stevens perhaps?
Posted 15 years ago by ihategrapejuice    [ Reply ]
this song makes feel like eating long strands of pasta with my fingers,
dancing in falling rain
being on an empty street at night.....

Posted 15 years ago by SuzenJueL    [ Reply ]
Isn't she from Broken Social Scene?
Posted 16 years ago by TJS    [ Reply ]
Nice. Wasn't this group on a Paste sampler a while back?
Posted 16 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
From Toronto, you say?
Posted 16 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
One of my favourite songs right now: The chorus is SO sexy, with its driving beat and yearning vocal style.
Posted 16 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
pherthyl wrote:
No matter which song, her voice just makes me shiver all over. Emily Haines and Neko Case are the best female voices in music today.
Even if she is the female equivalent of Ben Gibbard. (Just popped into my head)
Posted 17 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Nice minimalist sound, but it gets a little old by the end of the CD.
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
pherthyl wrote:
No matter which song, her voice just makes me shiver all over. Emily Haines and Neko Case are the best female voices in music today.
OK
Posted 17 years ago by melus    [ Reply ]
No matter which song, her voice just makes me shiver all over. Emily Haines and Neko Case are the best female voices in music today.
Posted 17 years ago by pherthyl    [ Reply ]
pinto wrote:
Apparently this one strikes a chord with the international community judging by the comments made so far. Well I refuse to budge. You won't get me to like this song and you won't get me to like soccer either.
Uh, dude? I seriously hope you replied to the wrong song... Either that or you're crazy... Aside from that... 7 for me.
Posted 17 years ago by bcorcoran    [ Reply ]
Nice sound, and I like the minimalist album cover - must have saved them a packet not having to pay for some arty cover design.
Posted 17 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
haven'r heard anything from this band before. nice melody, great voice...
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
zarvok wrote:
...Also, this song and the whole album are really great.
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
nero5150 wrote:
is this the singer from Metric? if you like this get the new Metric it's pretty good.
nshifley wrote:
Is this the singer for Stars or Broken Social Scene?
Yes, Haines is the lead singer of Metric, a member of Broken Social Scene, and occasionally (rarely, I think) sings for Stars. Also, this song and the whole album are really great.
Posted 17 years ago by zarvok    [ Reply ]
Apparently this one strikes a chord with the international community judging by the comments made so far. Well I refuse to budge. You won't get me to like this song and you won't get me to like soccer either.
Posted 17 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Was that dust on the needle?
Posted 17 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
Ok, I'm not going to compare her to Tori Amos or Regina Spector. ;) This girl seems to be able to handle a piano and sing personal songs without freaking people out or fall in love with her own emotions too much.
Posted 17 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
she just popped my Who Quadrophenia bubble and crashed me back to Earth, 6ft. under. Bummer.
Posted 17 years ago by babyjuice    [ Reply ]
This is the third track from this disc I have heard on RP, and I like them all. I might have to pick this up. :)
Posted 17 years ago by MrSpaz    [ Reply ]
Is this the singer for Stars or Broken Social Scene? *takes a trip to Wikipedia* ... Oh, both.
Posted 17 years ago by nshifley    [ Reply ]
I just love Haines' lyrics and voicing. Great melodies that sit nicely in these groovy little pieces on her solo album.
Posted 17 years ago by coldatlantic    [ Reply ]
is this the singer from Metric? if you like this get the new Metric it's pretty good.
Posted 17 years ago by nero5150    [ Reply ]
Just recieved this CD from Amazon today. Can't wait to get into my car and listen to the whole album. Had I not heard Emily Haines on Radio Paradise, I may never have heard her elsewhere. Thanks RP for introducing me to new artists!
Posted 17 years ago by Viv515    [ Reply ]
Not enough voice to go with all that piano.
Posted 17 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
When it the first part she sings "apologize", I hear echoes of Elliot Smith.
Posted 17 years ago by omniphiliac    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
I'm thinking this is a talented musician after hearing a couple of her songs
certainly growin' on me the more i hear this album bit like waterin' a daisy, it grows take a bow, thank yu!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
I'm thinking this is a talented musician after hearing a couple of her songs
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
OK I'll be first. I like this. I'd like to hear more. I just read an article about her and I was curious. Good timing B&R
Posted 17 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
This is pretty cool at first listen.
Posted 17 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
great record!
Posted 17 years ago by Fredrikson    [ Reply ]