The Raphaels — Shattered Cross
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You don't mess around with a man in black
You say something wrong that you can't take back
You go for a ride in his automobile
The spot in the woods just over the hill
No, you don't mess around with a man in black
You don't fool around with a woman in red
You wake up alone in a cold barren bed
She'll empty your pockets and rip out your heart
And leave you with ruins of a life torn apart
No, you don't fool around with a woman in red
You never make deals with a guy named Doc
You'll have a gun in your hands by 12 o'clock
And if the sodium lights with your heart in your throat
Your life won't amount to a bottle of smoke
No, you never make deals with a guy named doc
Don't bring me your tales of temptation and loss
The rags of your dreams, your shattered cross
I've heard your confession, I know who you blame
If you had it all back you'd just lose it again
You can bank on redemption if you're insane
So don't bring me your tales of temptation and loss
Oh don't bring me the pieces of your shattered cross
You say something wrong that you can't take back
You go for a ride in his automobile
The spot in the woods just over the hill
No, you don't mess around with a man in black
You don't fool around with a woman in red
You wake up alone in a cold barren bed
She'll empty your pockets and rip out your heart
And leave you with ruins of a life torn apart
No, you don't fool around with a woman in red
You never make deals with a guy named Doc
You'll have a gun in your hands by 12 o'clock
And if the sodium lights with your heart in your throat
Your life won't amount to a bottle of smoke
No, you never make deals with a guy named doc
Don't bring me your tales of temptation and loss
The rags of your dreams, your shattered cross
I've heard your confession, I know who you blame
If you had it all back you'd just lose it again
You can bank on redemption if you're insane
So don't bring me your tales of temptation and loss
Oh don't bring me the pieces of your shattered cross
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It's got me hummin' Christmas songs in April:
"We three kings ....."
The melody sounds suspiciously similar to John Hiatt's Crossing Muddy Waters IMHO
Mark1970 wrote:
Do you know if the entire CD is this good?
As far as I'm concerned, this is the best song on the album, but I know people who disagree with me. It was a collaboration between two songwriters, so the differences are pretty apparent. Most of Stuart's songs on the album are nearly as good as Shattered Cross -- My Only Crime is so heart-wrenching it's almost painful to listen to -- but most of Marcus Hummon's songs don't appeal to me as much. Musically, though, if you like what you hear on Shattered Cross, you'll probably find a lot to like on the album as whole. It's well worth checking out.
JohnErle wrote:
It's interesting how moving to Nasville inspired Stuart Adamson to write the most overtly Celtic music he'd done since the mid 80's. Great song!
Do you know if the entire CD is this good?
Mark1970 wrote:
I was just about to say how much this sounded like Big Country.... after reading the reviews under the album, I see why.
RIP Stuart!
Good ear, Mark1970.
It's interesting how moving to Nasville inspired Stuart Adamson to write the most overtly Celtic music he'd done since the mid 80's. Great song!
I was just about to say how much this sounded like Big Country.... after reading the reviews under the album, I see why.
RIP Stuart!
Technically accomplished, heart-felt... but I don't really like it very much.