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Radical Face — Ghost Towns
Album: The Family Tree
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7.4

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Released: 2011
Length: 3:49
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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I've got no need for open roads
'Cause all I own fits on my back
I see the world from rusted trains
And always know I won't be back

'Cause all my life is wrapped up in today
No past or future here
If I find my name's no good
I just fall out of line

But I miss you
But there's no comin' home
There's no comin' home
With a name like mine
I still think of you
But everyone knows
Yeah everyone knows
If you can, let it go

I seen more places than I can name
And over time they all start to look the same
But it ain't that truth we chase
No, it's the promise of a better place

But all this time, I been chasin' down a lie
And I know it for what it is
But it beats the alternatives
So I'll take the lie

I still miss you
There's no goin' home
There's no goin' home
With a name like mine
I still dream of you
But everyone knows
Yeah everyone knows
If you can, let it go
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Cool song from an excellent trilogy of albums. 
Posted 6 months ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Hell! This is SO effing great!

The live cut on the betarecords channel on Youtube is fantastic!   Love the piano.

Posted 1 year ago by Beaker    [ Reply ]
8 
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
What a beautiful, simple song.  
Posted 2 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
 IvanoBosello wrote:

Some days ago, Deep Purple's bassist Roger Glover made me listen to this radio, he told me that it's the best radio on the web.
So I've started to listen to it and I have to say that the selection it's very accurate. Well done guys!
Hello from Venice-Italy
Ivano 


Roger that!
Posted 2 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Just lovely 
Posted 3 years ago by photonstorm    [ Reply ]
beautiful, but the lyrics are heartbreaking. 
Posted 3 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
I think I hear Lindsey Buckingham's influence all over this one; the songwriting and production.  
Posted 4 years ago by nottheusualkind    [ Reply ]
this is one of my favorite <3
Posted 5 years ago by papa.laura649    [ Reply ]
Merci from Paris, RP ! You rule ! America we love ... Allez RP !
Posted 5 years ago by malotv78    [ Reply ]
I love the melody. Perfect song to listen when you wanna lay down and just chill and relax.
Posted 6 years ago by coconutwhisky    [ Reply ]
Correction to first chorus:

But there's no comin' home
Posted 6 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
Theme music from Motorcycle Diaries?
Posted 7 years ago by maineeclectic    [ Reply ]
 FourFortyEight wrote:
My mother is lying in the hospital dying tonight.  This song hits home, even though I've heard it a zillion times.  

 
Huggs and sympathy.
Posted 8 years ago by JeriF    [ Reply ]
My mother is lying in the hospital dying tonight.  This song hits home, even though I've heard it a zillion times.  
Posted 8 years ago by FourFortyEight    [ Reply ]
 jpdribbler wrote:

Ghost Towns is one of the standouts (though not my favorite - that would be "Mountains"), but also quite representative of the album, which I find really impressive and coherent. If you wanna make sure, the whole/most of the album is up on Youtube.

aspicer wrote:

Good stuff - makes me wonder how the rest of the album is - anyone know?

 

 
Cool - thanks for the heads up!
Posted 8 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Good stuff indeed...but "The Mute" is better {#Music}
Posted 8 years ago by lowelltr    [ Reply ]
 IvanoBosello wrote:
Some days ago, Deep Purple's bassist Roger Glover made me listen to this radio, he told me that it's the best radio on the web.
So I've started to listen to it and I have to say that the selection it's very accurate. Well done guys!
Hello from Venice-Italy
Ivano 
 
Ciao Ivano. Benvenuto a RP {#Wave}
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
No, I like the accordion and handclaps!!  This is a nice song     {#Smile}
Posted 9 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
 Huwie wrote:



 
Can't argue with that.

Only had RP a week...loving it
Huw 
Posted 9 years ago by Huwie    [ Reply ]
 IvanoBosello wrote:
Some days ago, Deep Purple's bassist Roger Glover made me listen to this radio, he told me that it's the best radio on the web.
So I've started to listen to it and I have to say that the selection it's very accurate. Well done guys!
Hello from Venice-Italy
Ivano 
 

Posted 9 years ago by Huwie    [ Reply ]
Ben Copper is so grand... 
Posted 9 years ago by bassbinrevival    [ Reply ]
For the original version of this song please check the following link, better music and without the clapping !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbu0CtohHUk

Evros
Posted 9 years ago by EvrosKarseras    [ Reply ]
LOVE the piano part in this one
Posted 9 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
To the friends and brother I lost. I still miss you.
Posted 10 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
6 to 7
Posted 10 years ago by rtrt    [ Reply ]
Quite likeable. I feel we need more handclaps in music. Maybe some fingersnaps too. Knucklecracks might be a step too far though. Accordion sucks though
Posted 10 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
Mmmm, very fine, thank you Bill/Radio Paradise.
Posted 10 years ago by kdarwish    [ Reply ]
The kind of song that'll cause everyone to go quiet and listen, without saying a word about it, usually around the end of an evening together just before you admit to yourself "it's time I ought to really go, now." 
Posted 10 years ago by Rachoh    [ Reply ]
 gesue wrote:
{#No}  f*** the hand clapping music 

 
Thanks for adding some class to the discussion.  
Posted 10 years ago by tkosh    [ Reply ]
 gesue wrote:

f*** y**
{#No}  f*** the hand clapping music 

 


Posted 10 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
{#No}  f*** the hand clapping music 
Posted 10 years ago by gesue    [ Reply ]
Haunting, affecting music by this band.
I heard they (he) uses only vintage, period instruments; 19th century items, real hand claps.
Authentic is the thing.
Posted 10 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
 joko16 wrote:
Typical voice..
 
what's typical, gimme typical ?
Posted 10 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Some days ago, Deep Purple's bassist Roger Glover made me listen to this radio, he told me that it's the best radio on the web.
So I've started to listen to it and I have to say that the selection it's very accurate. Well done guys!
Hello from Venice-Italy
Ivano 
Posted 10 years ago by IvanoBosello    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}  ..... enjoying this tune
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
This song is growing and growing on every listening!
Posted 10 years ago by marcoshs    [ Reply ]

Ghost Towns is one of the standouts (though not my favorite - that would be "Mountains"), but also quite representative of the album, which I find really impressive and coherent. If you wanna make sure, the whole/most of the album is up on Youtube.

aspicer wrote:

Good stuff - makes me wonder how the rest of the album is - anyone know?

 


Posted 10 years ago by jpdribbler    [ Reply ]
 DJ_BellsEye wrote:
Thought this was michael stipe, maybe REM.  Nice.

 
Ditto, thought it was something I hadn't heard from REM - am liking it
Posted 10 years ago by Terranathan    [ Reply ]
Good stuff - makes me wonder how the rest of the album is - anyone know?
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Not really. 

joko16 wrote:
Typical voice..
 


Posted 10 years ago by chilibob    [ Reply ]
This song has the same melody with a greek song from 1996 called "Small Motherland". It was also sung by Marios Fragoulis but other greek singers as well. Here is the link to the original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbu0CtohHUk

Music was written by composer George Andreou.

 
Posted 11 years ago by EvrosKarseras    [ Reply ]
Wonder if that's live clapping or manufactured on a computer.    I want to think it's live.  I like it! 
Posted 11 years ago by eswiley2    [ Reply ]
Typical voice..
Posted 11 years ago by joko16    [ Reply ]
Handclaps are usually unwarranted in music, but they work OK here.
Posted 11 years ago by jbunniii    [ Reply ]
 Darn song is growing on me. I'll see that 3 and raise it to a 6
Posted 11 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
Can we keep this? Its nice. 
Posted 11 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
Thought this was michael stipe, maybe REM.  Nice.
Posted 11 years ago by DJ_BellsEye    [ Reply ]
Well, this is a bit lovely.
Posted 11 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
Is that a squeezebox I hear? Whatever it is, I likey what it lends to this ditty. At first listen, a 7.
Posted 12 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
..8 >> 9..smoove..
Posted 12 years ago by cShaggy    [ Reply ]
first time hearing this. i really like the vibe of the song.
Posted 12 years ago by melissakennedy    [ Reply ]
The clapping is annoying.
Posted 12 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
First up, here.
Odd web site. He's been around a while. Worth another listen. 
Posted 12 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]