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Starsailor — Tie Up My Hands
Album: Love Is Here
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Released: 2002
Length: 5:40
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Wipe the make-up from your face
Tie your hair and gently fall from grace
Until I come again
Take the disaffected life
Men who ran the company ran your life
You could have been his wife

I wanna love you but my hands are tied
I wanna stay here but I've been denied
Let's watch the clock until the morning sun does rise

Wipe the sweat from off your brow
All that you believe is here and now
You could have had more doubt

Wipe the shadow from your eyes
Rest your daughter while your mother cries
You could have let him fly

I wanna hold you but my hands are tied
I wanna stay here but I've been denied
I wanna lie here 'til we've killed this bitter doubt

I wanna hold you but my hands are tied
I wanna stay here but I've been denied
Let's watch the clock until the morning sun does rise

I wanna hold you but my hands are tied
I wanna sleep here but I've been denied
I wanna stay here 'til we've killed this bitter doubt

I wanna hold you but my hands are tied
I wanna sleep here but I've been denied
Let's watch the clock until the morning sun comes out
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Shades of Bryan Ferry in his voice 
Posted 1 week ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
Sweet song!
Posted 2 months ago by Saranghae    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear this begin, I think it's going to be Donovan's Please Don't Bend
Posted 5 months ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
Still like these guys, and this record after so many years. Saw them ages ago in Amsterdam, nice bunch.
Posted 7 months ago by JoeHaarlemNL    [ Reply ]
Turin Brakes?
Posted 8 months ago by ZenAce    [ Reply ]
Seen these chaps twice over the years. Bath and Bristol. The Bath gig was acoustic 1st half with just James playing and singing. Brilliant. Pretty much have all they  recorded. Well worth investing some of your time to listen to.  Real Manchester type vibe which us soft shandy-drinking southerners have grown to enjoy.
Posted 10 months ago by john24    [ Reply ]
This sounds so much like Turin Brakes
Posted 1 year ago by ZenAce    [ Reply ]
I think he sounds like David Bowie ..spiders from Mars.
Posted 1 year ago by jnewc476    [ Reply ]
Nope. Melodramatic & dopey, repetitive refrain.
Always a PSD for me. :-(
Posted 1 year ago by Roguewarer    [ Reply ]
i always hear "i wanna stay here til we've killed this pizza down"

maybe i need to go get lunch...
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
dear small brained one word comparison makers… Use your fucking words. This band is fantastic and are brilliant at creating a vibe.
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 grandemarch wrote:

Some Placebo in the singer's voice



that sounds like a medical issue...
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
oh my gosh! i haven't heard this in over 10 years. thank you! 
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Some Placebo in the singer's voice
Posted 1 year ago by grandemarch    [ Reply ]
I haven't heard this in so long. This was a great song off a great album.
Posted 2 years ago by bialia    [ Reply ]
The best of the 'Manchester' bands. A sod-sight more thoughtful and stands the test of time too. 
Posted 2 years ago by john24    [ Reply ]
Turin Brakes
Posted 2 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
Good album- wore it out in the early 2000's and didn't really get back to it. May have to rediscover it. The follow up- Silence is Easy- was actually pretty good as well, you know if you're into that obviously-Buckley-influenced kind of thing!
Posted 3 years ago by ckevin63    [ Reply ]
Good song, but can't help thinking how much better it would sound with someone else singing it.
Posted 3 years ago by Howa    [ Reply ]
Instant 8. Wow, even if it doesn't cover new ground. 
Posted 4 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Cool name
 Shipp wrote:
UK band, wiki
 

Posted 4 years ago by max_p    [ Reply ]
UK band, wiki
Posted 4 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
The singer reminds me of The Verve's Richard Ashcroft. Nice.
Posted 4 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
 Coppertop wrote:
lily34 wrote:
its ok. i understand. you give no doubt a 9, and the cranberries a 9... i'll just feel sorry for ya. ;)
Sorry he gave Cranberries an 8. And this is the first time I've ever seen anybodies prior choices become part of a comment. Oh my god we're being judged!!
 

😂
Posted 5 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 yofitofu wrote:
Could easily pass for James.
 

Except boring.
Posted 5 years ago by jukes1    [ Reply ]
Could easily pass for James.
Posted 5 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite albums! I actually got to see them in New Orleans many years ago. Great show!
Posted 6 years ago by geowebstr    [ Reply ]
Bought this album and promptly forgot about them.
Posted 6 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
I haven't heard this song in so many years! Thanks for playing it. I absolutely love the whole album!
Posted 6 years ago by cavemanleong    [ Reply ]
 chyk5 wrote:
This album is a beauty from start to finish. 

 
i agree. i'm happy to hear this again on RP. it's been a long time for me.
Posted 7 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
This album is a beauty from start to finish. 
Posted 7 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
 am wrote:
Really? I like his voice...loads of emotion. He reminds me a bit of Jeff Buckley.
 
Reminds me of Muse.  Overall that's good for me, but their (Muse's) last album or two has been a little formulaic and pop-ish.


Posted 7 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Just wondering about this 9-year-gap in the comments.
Posted 7 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
only discovered ss on rp. amazing voice, awesome soaring sound. ty.
Posted 7 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 Coppertop wrote:
Sorry he gave Cranberries an 8.
And this is the first time I've ever seen anybodies prior choices become part of a comment. Oh my god we're being judged!!

 
yes, you're right.

and proc is right, this happens a lot.
Posted 9 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 Coppertop wrote:
Sorry he gave Cranberries an 8.
And this is the first time I've ever seen anybodies prior choices become part of a comment. Oh my god we're being judged!!
 
Oddly that goes on very frequently in the song threads; it seems like pretty standard procedure within responses.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 pederdelsolar wrote:
very cool introduction... i wish they kept like that
 
yeah, was also enjoying it until he started singing
Posted 10 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
I'm digging this!!
Posted 18 years ago by olsaltybastard    [ Reply ]
very cool introduction... i wish they kept like that
Posted 18 years ago by pederdelsolar    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
I really LIKE Starsailor, but wish they did only instrumentals. My tolerance for the lead singer is thin.
Really? I like his voice...loads of emotion. He reminds me a bit of Jeff Buckley.
Posted 19 years ago by am    [ Reply ]
Kinda JAMES thing goin; toward the end there.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
lily34 wrote:
its ok. i understand. you give no doubt a 9, and the cranberries a 9... i'll just feel sorry for ya. ;)
Sorry he gave Cranberries an 8. And this is the first time I've ever seen anybodies prior choices become part of a comment. Oh my god we're being judged!!
Posted 19 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
Gong.....
Posted 19 years ago by Arthur_Two_Sheds_Jackson    [ Reply ]
their next album was way better
Posted 19 years ago by sean    [ Reply ]
i never realized until this hearing the extent to which i dislike this song, this singer, this group in general.... blech...
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
I actually really like this guy's voice. Maybe it's the same reason that I really like Jeff Buckley's voice, the same timbre or something. I alway perk up when I hear one of their songs and then realize it's Starsailor.
Posted 19 years ago by smilestoomuch    [ Reply ]
OlSpazzy wrote:
I really like this song.. but his vocals are just so.. FLAT. He never does anything really interesting with the tone or pitch of his voice. Other than that, I really enjoyed this one.
I really LIKE Starsailor, but wish they did only instrumentals. My tolerance for the lead singer is thin.
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Nice tempo and build up with a compelling melody.
Posted 20 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
lily34 wrote:
i think he sounds like the lead singer for gene-loves jezebel.
darn, beat me to it.
Posted 20 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
reminds me of the Waterboys slightly.
Posted 20 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
Patti_M. wrote:
When some of you say "too 70's", just exactly what do you mean? Disco? ;) pbm 8^)
The lead singer's glam-rock girly-man voice, maybe?
Posted 20 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
lily34 wrote:
its ok. i understand. you give no doubt a 9, and the cranberries a 9... i'll just feel sorry for ya. ;)
I fully understand that. No sorry. It's a fine choice. It's all about taste, you know.
Posted 20 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
ndanger666 wrote:
Someone should tie up his mouth.
Yes please
Posted 20 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
i think he sounds like the lead singer for gene-loves jezebel.
yep. that's it. I couldn't place it but , like quasimodo, it was ringing a bell. I have mixed feelings about the song, though, I like it and I don't like it at the same time. a little odd.
Posted 20 years ago by zgrav    [ Reply ]
This is the first time Starsailor catches my attention. Nice song. I don't know why you guys complain about the vocals, but hey, if David Surkamp of Pavlov's dog still has the voice he used to have, he would be perfect for singing this song.
Posted 20 years ago by spn    [ Reply ]
Someone should tie up his mouth.
Posted 20 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
The more I hear this the more mesmerizing it becomes... :sunny.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by Peyote    [ Reply ]
bleaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh
Posted 20 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
I really like this song.. but his vocals are just so.. FLAT. He never does anything really interesting with the tone or pitch of his voice. Other than that, I really enjoyed this one.
Posted 21 years ago by OlSpazzy    [ Reply ]
I like this song. I haven\'t heard it since college radio a few years ago, so I had forgotten it. Thanks for the reminder, RP.
Posted 21 years ago by cpn    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Joyfulchristine: I understand why his voice is annoying to y'all, but for some reason, it works for me. (Much to my surprise)!
It's a... he? Hmmm, okay. I never would have guessed.
Posted 21 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
yes! Starsailor fans unite!
Originally Posted by lily34: i love this band. :D
Posted 21 years ago by silverpoet    [ Reply ]
Way over my whine threshold. Ugh.
Posted 21 years ago by eric    [ Reply ]
I understand why his voice is annoying to y\'all, but for some reason, it works for me. (Much to my surprise)!
Posted 21 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by justlistening: Sorry lily, had to give this band a 1 rating. I really really can't stand the vocalist - sorry again. (Instead of tying his hands, how about his mouth )
its ok. i understand. you give no doubt a 9, and the cranberries a 9... i'll just feel sorry for ya. ;)
Posted 21 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Sorry lily, had to give this band a 1 rating. I really really can't stand the vocalist - sorry again. (Instead of tying his hands, how about his mouth )
Posted 21 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by miamizsun: i like this band.
i love this band. :D
Posted 21 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
i like this band.
Posted 22 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by bobringer: This dude sounds like Maryanne Faithful
i think he sounds like the lead singer for gene-loves jezebel. and i can't get enough of this cd. thanks for continuing to play starsailor!
Posted 22 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
A band with a lot of potential and gobs of talent, some terrific songs, and a charismatic lead singer, but I have to admit, I can only listen to a few tunes of theirs at a sitting. The singer\'s overwrought emotional vocals can be a bit much.
Posted 22 years ago by Teko    [ Reply ]
Please! Oh Please never play this song again. Iam begging you. Please!
Posted 22 years ago by talus    [ Reply ]
This dude sounds like Maryanne Faithful
Posted 22 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
I really like this CD, too. Some damn gorgeous songs. The only complaint I would have is that they need to work on expanding their lyrics a bit. They oft get a bit repetitive.
Posted 22 years ago by odoggy    [ Reply ]
I like this band more and more for each new song I hear. In less than a month I\'m going to get the chance to see them live - woohoo!
Posted 22 years ago by loveslave    [ Reply ]
Is it because I\'m a child of the seventies, I like this band? Probably. But I think they are more than just an updated version of some of the things that happened then. Besides the great amount of crap, released in the seventies, some of the most inventive popmusic was put forward, that decade, IMO.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
I\'ve decided I\'m not a Starsailor fan mainly because I don\'t care for the vocalist - the whiny sounds works for some, Geddy Lee (Rush), Neil Young, Plant(on occasion), but not for this guy. Maybe the Karaoke version without the vocal :D cause the music ain\'t bad....
Posted 22 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
These guys are a great new band! Good CD!
Posted 22 years ago by jesco    [ Reply ]
I just can\'t handle this.... Not that it\'s not good, it\'s just not my taste. Too 70\'s sounding to me. Too space-rock...
Posted 22 years ago by Loni    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Billy Thorp\'s vocals (Children of the Sun--\'78ish). I like this group a lot.
Posted 22 years ago by jabuda    [ Reply ]
Seemed like a decent song... until the vocals started.
Posted 22 years ago by moonwick    [ Reply ]
great young band, go to their website and check them out. good souls is a great song.
Posted 22 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by lugnuts: Starsailor and their debut are solid. More of them please.
definitely. great disc.
Posted 22 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
I didn\'t think much of it for the first 20 seconds, but it turns out pretty well. Never heard of Starsailor before.
Posted 22 years ago by Xiren    [ Reply ]
Please don\'t play anymore.
Posted 22 years ago by talus    [ Reply ]