Josh Ritter — Come and Find Me
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If I could trace the line that ran
Between your smile and your sleight of hand
I'd guess that you put something up my sleeve
Now every time I see your face the bells ring in a far-off place
We can find each other this way I believe
From the hills and up behind, my town
is naked from the horizon down
The curvature is pressed against the raise
We walked up in the fields alone
And the silence fell just like a stone
That got lost in the wild blue and the gravel grey
Come and find me now
Though I'm here in this far off place
My air is not this time and space
I draw you close with every breath
you don't know it's right until it's wrong
You don't know it's yours until it's gone
I didn't know that it was home 'til you up and left
Come and find me now
I keep you in a flower vase
With your fatalism and your crooked face
With the daisies and the violet brocades
And I keep me in a vacant lot
In the ivy and forget-me-nots
Hoping you will come and untangle me one of these days
Come and find me now
Between your smile and your sleight of hand
I'd guess that you put something up my sleeve
Now every time I see your face the bells ring in a far-off place
We can find each other this way I believe
From the hills and up behind, my town
is naked from the horizon down
The curvature is pressed against the raise
We walked up in the fields alone
And the silence fell just like a stone
That got lost in the wild blue and the gravel grey
Come and find me now
Though I'm here in this far off place
My air is not this time and space
I draw you close with every breath
you don't know it's right until it's wrong
You don't know it's yours until it's gone
I didn't know that it was home 'til you up and left
Come and find me now
I keep you in a flower vase
With your fatalism and your crooked face
With the daisies and the violet brocades
And I keep me in a vacant lot
In the ivy and forget-me-nots
Hoping you will come and untangle me one of these days
Come and find me now
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so nice 👍
Started at 6. Bumped to 7. Songwriting.
Very James Taylor did it better. But kudos folks, it’s a nice ditty 🐾
love the album cover/title combo... very evocative
Nice!
mardisoninnc wrote:
Completely agree. Some of his songs are masterpieces of wordplay, rhyme, storytelling, theme and plain heartfelt pain and joy.
One of the most overlooked and underrated musicians of modern times. Like many before him, he is a true wordsmith and can craft some fine melodies. He deserves to be known and enjoyed by more people.
Completely agree. Some of his songs are masterpieces of wordplay, rhyme, storytelling, theme and plain heartfelt pain and joy.
One of the most overlooked and underrated musicians of modern times. Like many before him, he is a true wordsmith and can craft some fine melodies. He deserves to be known and enjoyed by more people.
dolfan wrote:
That's cute.
When my daughter was much younger she lost a little toy animal somewhere. When I would pick her up from school sometimes this song would come on. A few months ago she revealed to me that whenever this song came on she thought it was that toy animal singing to her to find her. This song now has much more meaning to me.
That's cute.
Wow.
This is a pretty gutsy song. He puts it all out there.
I suppose I should comment on a song or two. Josh Ritter is great. Saw him at a small club in Portland Maine. Better in person.
For what its worth.
For what its worth.
why had i never heard of Josh Ritter until tuning into RP? he's really terrific.
When my daughter was much younger she lost a little toy animal somewhere. When I would pick her up from school sometimes this song would come on. A few months ago she revealed to me that whenever this song came on she thought it was that toy animal singing to her to find her. This song now has much more meaning to me.
More than 3 notes in the vocals would make this a bit more interesting, Josh. 3 from the somnolent Nottingham jury 
Great cover shot. That scene looks vaguely familiar . . .
YesI saw Josh Ritter in Austin a while back and he was fantastic live. (And kind of adorable.)
I thought I didn't like Josh Ritter, but after hearing this song I think I'll have to rethink that position. Maybe I just don't like his current album.
diane wrote:
Is this copy working at top quality? It sounds like a mid-range cone has been punched out. Really rattled/gravelly. Maybe I'm special today and no one else hears it?
Josh is a local boy (Beantown). I think this was his first CD. Low budget recording.
I like most of this song, except the chorus seems to drag too much compared to the verses. I want to yell "spit it out, boy". Maybe its just me, which is fine too.
Have you heard his song "Thin Blue Flame"? What a powerful, meaningful song. I haven't been blown away by a song the way that one did in years.
This song perked up my ears... very lovely.
wade44 wrote:
Come and wake me when this song is over.
me too please
Come and wake me when this song is over.
Heard him do this live as an a-capella duet with the lead singer of The Frames. Fantastic.
snortch wrote:
It truely amazes me how many great musicians there are that I have never heard of. Thanks for introducing me to all the great stuff Bill!
What he/she said. :nodhead:
Can't help it...when this first started, my first thought was...
"I knew a man, Bojangles..."
Is this copy working at top quality? It sounds like a mid-range cone has been punched out. Really rattled/gravelly. Maybe I'm special today and no one else hears it?
drover wrote:
Hmm.... I have a copy of this song floating around, but it's just Josh and a guitar. I hear drums & piano and maybe bass in this version... is this the album version, an alt single version, etc. ? Comments?
On his website it's called the "Jackdrag Remix" It's been included on a couple harder to find releases. Bonus disc on Golden Age of Radio among others. Check out his website store to track it down...
Hmm.... I have a copy of this song floating around, but it's just Josh and a guitar. I hear drums & piano and maybe bass in this version... is this the album version, an alt single version, etc. ? Comments?
I found him! He was in bed in his PJ's still.
I recall this song was on the soundtrack of Six Feet Under awhile back when Nate and Lisa were having one of their poignant scenes. Although I had known of the song for awhile prior to that, I now indelibly link the two.
It truely amazes me how many great musicians there are that I have never heard of. Thanks for introducing me to all the great stuff Bill!
beautiful track. we need to hear more Josh Ritter on RP already, imho.
i just walked in the room and i like
deadline wrote:
He's gay, is he?
No actually, bilingual
He\'s gay, is he?
Originally Posted by downbylaw:
he should have been satisfied with his amazing run on "three's company."
ROTFL
Originally Posted by eval:
That was JOHN Ritter. God.
As far as I'm concerned, all the Ritters are douchebags
Originally Posted by downbylaw:
he should have been satisfied with his amazing run on "three's company."
That was JOHN Ritter. God.
he should have been satisfied with his amazing run on \"three\'s company.\"
Do you think we should wake him up before we record next time?
Originally Posted by barrypwp:
Actually, I took my wife with me when I took the other woman, my assistant from work; the other women have been introduced through playing them the CD we bought from him (which, if you don't have already, you should buy!). But you're right... even though my wife is pretty open-minded, I don't think I should press my luck too far.... ;)
You are "a wild and crazy guy" mister. ;)
Originally Posted by Mateo:
Me too.. ;)
Me three . . . .
I don't know but it kindof has just become a RP thing for me. Like I think . . . "ah, classic Radio Paradise". Even though I didn't like this song at first. I think that now if RP went away (God forbid) that this would be the song that would make me feel all nostalgic . . .
Great song...
I dig him. Sweet sound.
Originally Posted by Heathen:
I like this... its grown on me
Me too.. ;)
Originally Posted by Myrrh:
Have you taken a lot of women to Josh Ritter concerts since last Spring? Maybe you shouldn't be so public about this. Your wife might find out. ;)
Actually, I took my wife with me when I took the other woman, my assistant from work; the other women have been introduced through playing them the CD we bought from him (which, if you don't have already, you should buy!). But you're right... even though my wife is pretty open-minded, I don't think I should press my luck too far.... ;)
I like this... its grown on me
nice.
I KNEW that RP would be playing Josh soon! I heard him for the first time last spring opening for Jimmie Dale Gilmore in Pawling, NY and have been a big fan since. (And every woman I\'ve taken to hear him, my wife included, thinks he\'s a major dreamboat. If you have a chance to see him live, don\'t miss it.
I didn't know it was home until you left.