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Rachel Zeffira — The Deserters
Album: The Deserters
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Released: 2012
Length: 3:21
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One day will meet again
one day will see quickly did back then.
Old friend,
you're still my old friend.

No deserters
remember the music you meet
knows who around
became a deserter.

One day will meet and no one will cry
one day I won't ask why
old friend,
you're still my old friend.

All deserts
amongst those friends that you knew
all gave the word
all deserters now, mhhm.
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Quite tasty arrangement; I find the reverb on her voice a bit de trop for personal taste, but any song with an oboe is a win for me.
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Her voice is cool when you hear it on one song. Unfortunately, whatever effect is applied to her voice gets annoying when you hear it on a bunch of tunes. Sadly starts to sound affected. Instrumentation and songwriting are really good, no need to gussy it up with a silly effect. IMHO
8 -> 5
Posted 1 year ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
 MLavender wrote:

At the beginning, I'm waiting to hear Gary Jules sing "All around me are familiar faces...."

Good song.


Definitely the piano intro that repeats throughout the piece.
Gary was covering a Tears for Fears song.
Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
At the beginning, I'm waiting to hear Gary Jules sing "All around me are familiar faces...."

Good song.
Posted 2 years ago by MLavender    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:

Kinda nice. Vienna Teng Lorenna Mckennit  Enya Julie Cruise. 


I'm picking up Agnes Obel myself and that is a good thing.  7 rating from me.
Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 Tomasni wrote:
Decent but TO SAD
 
Dont't worry, be happy, and deserts will grow...
Posted 5 years ago by francesco_insyde    [ Reply ]
 Shaken_Bake wrote:
I keep waiting for her to sing, "Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com" as indicated on the third stanza on the lyrics page...
 
A most suitable ad lib indeed.
Posted 5 years ago by cayennetea    [ Reply ]
Lisa Gerrard (the beloved Dead Can Dance) meets Enya...
Posted 5 years ago by DJ_BellsEye    [ Reply ]
Decent but TO SAD
Posted 6 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
 Shaken_Bake wrote:
I keep waiting for her to sing, "Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com" as indicated on the third stanza on the lyrics page...

 
That's on the Extended Cut Blu-ray version. ;)
Posted 7 years ago by echoMateria    [ Reply ]
I keep waiting for her to sing, "Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com" as indicated on the third stanza on the lyrics page...
Posted 7 years ago by Shaken_Bake    [ Reply ]
Transporting.
{#Flamed}
Posted 7 years ago by DJ_BellsEye    [ Reply ]
{#Meditate} {#Meditate} {#Meditate} {#Meditate}                                      {#Meditate}
Posted 7 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
Post Goth. Lovely.
Posted 7 years ago by IndyDoug    [ Reply ]
Up late, after a long shift and beer and billiards, upon sitting down and relaxing, this thing can send me to Infinity & Beyond and I like it!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 djengs wrote:
I would say "Glad that things are looking up for you" but there is no "up" in space, is there? 
 

Everybody in my elevator loves this song... we be dancing in all directions like happy hippies... love Radio Paradise... hope life is grand for you these days, djengs...


Posted 8 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
An amazing artist and composer...haunting!!{#Cheers}
Posted 8 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
Very nice.  Solid 7 with this first listen. 
Posted 8 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
Bill and another great segue....just flowed seamlessly from Tori to this dreamy escape.
Posted 8 years ago by Highspirits    [ Reply ]
 MirageRF wrote:
Obscure lyrics and pretentious attempt at meaning.  
6 at best.

Nice piano tho'. 

 
They don't seem like very "obscure" lyrics to me, but I think the arrangement and mood of this song is not overly concerned with lyrics anyhow.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

My mushrooming multitude of churches went bust, so I lived in a mushrooming multitude of homeless camps for a while, but now I live in an alien space craft...  everybody in my alien space craft loves this haunting song...

hope life is grand for you these days, markpeachey... 

 
I would say "Glad that things are looking up for you" but there is no "up" in space, is there? 
Posted 9 years ago by djengs    [ Reply ]
If RP's inventory of young women singing dreamy, haunting songs were reduced by half, would anyone know the difference?
Posted 9 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
What a haunting piece! I love what's going on with the piano and her voice... Dreamy... Surreal... I feel like hearing it was a rare treat...
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Great music!
Posted 9 years ago by Ginetta    [ Reply ]
Quite the letdown after hearing Love Reign Over Me.
Posted 9 years ago by blackaddermrbean    [ Reply ]
 markpeachey wrote:
Can't you think for yourself....oh that's right you go to church of course you can't
 
My mushrooming multitude of churches went bust, so I lived in a mushrooming multitude of homeless camps for a while, but now I live in an alien space craft...  everybody in my alien space craft loves this haunting song...

hope life is grand for you these days, markpeachey... 
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Or Agnes Obel?

 
Obya!
Posted 10 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
 BLADERUNNER wrote:
Enya?
 
Or Agnes Obel?
Posted 10 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 eswiley2 wrote:
I like the.. what is it...    flute? ... oboe?  what a great rhythm to that section.

 
go find yusef latieff, and find what an oboe can really  do
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Enya?
Posted 10 years ago by BLADERUNNER    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy} {#Music} 
Posted 10 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
 pinem wrote:
Simply beautiful

 

Well put


Posted 10 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Simply beautiful
Posted 11 years ago by pinem    [ Reply ]
 eswiley2 wrote:
I like the.. what is it...    flute? ... oboe?  what a great rhythm to that section.

 
Oboe...and I love it too
Posted 11 years ago by mash001    [ Reply ]
I like the.. what is it...    flute? ... oboe?  what a great rhythm to that section.
Posted 11 years ago by eswiley2    [ Reply ]
Love this subtle beauty, nicely written music
Posted 11 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

Thank you so much, JIan...  I hope you are having a marvelous day right this minute...

I really really like the piano work on this song, and the melody is haunting...  everybody in my church demands that I give this song a big 10, so I will acquiesce to their request...  this is a beautiful song...

 

 
Can't you think for yourself....oh that's right you go to church of course you can't
Posted 11 years ago by markpeachey    [ Reply ]
Wow....that relaxed me to the point of nirvana almost.
Posted 11 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
 MirageRF wrote:
Obscure lyrics and pretentious attempt at meaning.  
6 at best.

Nice piano tho'. 

 
And what is pretentious? Please explain, cause there are some of us out here who missed the obvious info'
Posted 11 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Sublime to say the least!
Posted 11 years ago by tfioreze    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Kinda nice. Vienna Teng Lorenna Mckennit  Enya Julie Cruise. 
 

Yes— not just a match in voices, but in keyboard work, too...  all good...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Kinda nice. Vienna Teng Lorenna Mckennit  Enya Julie Cruise. 
Posted 11 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Obscure lyrics and pretentious attempt at meaning.  
6 at best.

Nice piano tho'. 
Posted 11 years ago by MirageRF    [ Reply ]
...ethereal
Posted 11 years ago by drivingunit103    [ Reply ]
From the video posted below, she sings this on a windy full-moon night, and does the twist.
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
This tune has a simple melody and arpeggio-like minimalist backdrop that I find enchanting and captivating... made me sit up and take notice.  Don't know this artist. Thank you RP.
Posted 11 years ago by DJ_BellsEye    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

Thank you so much, JIan...  I hope you are having a marvelous day right this minute...

I really really like the piano work on this song, and the melody is haunting...  everybody in my church demands that I give this song a big 10, so I will acquiesce to their request...  this is a beautiful song...

 

 
Agreed!
Posted 11 years ago by crnkan    [ Reply ]
 JIan wrote:

Agreed! I am truly enjoying some of RT's latest posts; they have often proven elucidative about the music/artist/song.  Thank you RT!
 
 
Thank you so much, JIan...  I hope you are having a marvelous day right this minute...

I really really like the piano work on this song, and the melody is haunting...  everybody in my church demands that I give this song a big 10, so I will acquiesce to their request...  this is a beautiful song...

 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Sounds like it belongs in a David Lynch film (a la Twin Peaks).
Posted 11 years ago by Dana_Montroy    [ Reply ]
Very Nice!
Posted 11 years ago by crnkan    [ Reply ]
 Shesdifferent wrote:
Hauntingly wonderful. I can see this on a TV show soundtrack.

 
If this is a TV show soundtrack, I'm changing the channel.
Posted 11 years ago by Ballzak    [ Reply ]
Hauntingly wonderful. I can see this on a TV show soundtrack.
Posted 11 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Sounds of a guardian Angel
Posted 11 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Romeo/Laz, it is great to see you posting more varied comments (ie as opposed to the "Good for the Ears" etc. variety). Keep it up! {#Cheers}

 
Agreed! I am truly enjoying some of RT's latest posts; they have often proven elucidative about the music/artist/song.  Thank you RT!
 
Posted 11 years ago by JIan    [ Reply ]
Has a Michael Nyman feel to it.Undecided.
Posted 11 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Romeo/Laz, it is great to see you posting more varied comments (ie as opposed to the "Good for the Ears" etc. variety). Keep it up! {#Cheers}
 
Thank you!  I hope you are having a marvelous time right this moment...

this is interesting mood music...  tempted to give it the big 10 rating...  hmmmm...  maybe next time...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
So Romeo/Former Member is now Laz?  I can't keep up.
Posted 11 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Like this.....
 
Posted 11 years ago by Whyte37    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:
Interesting mood music...  some nice piano work...  but seems a little thin...  I am gonna leave it unrated for now...

it is interesting that she uses some folks from a band called S.C.U.M....
 
Romeo/Laz, it is great to see you posting more varied comments (ie as opposed to the "Good for the Ears" etc. variety). Keep it up! {#Cheers}
Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]

Interesting mood music...  some nice piano work...  but seems a little thin...  I am gonna leave it unrated for now...

it is interesting that she uses some folks from a band called S.C.U.M....
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
{#Yawn}
Posted 11 years ago by Disti    [ Reply ]
Very nice!
Posted 11 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
Very Enya-like. Which is fine, because.........I miss her.
Posted 11 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]

Posted 11 years ago by ;john    [ Reply ]

Decent piano work...  nice mood music melody...  but it relies a little too much on studio production rather than musical notes...  hmmmm... I'll leave it unrated for now...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Nice.
Excellent choice to follow Tori Amos's Seven Sisters.
Both seem to fit (or perhaps create) my mood on this Sunday evening.
Posted 11 years ago by jt1    [ Reply ]