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David Gray — The One I Love
Album: Life In Slow Motion
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6.3

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Total ratings: 222









Released: 2005
Length: 3:24
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Gonna close my eyes
Gonna watch you go
Runnin' through this life, darling, like a field of snow
As the tracer glides
in its graceful arc
Send a little prayer out to you, cross the falling dark

Tell the reaper man
And the stars above
That you're the one I love
(Yeah)

Perfect summer's night
Not a wind and breeze
Just the bullets whispering, gentle amongst the new green leaves
There's things I might have said
Only wish I could
Now I'm leaking life faster than I'm leaking blood

Tell the reaper man
And the stars above
That you're the one I love
You're the one I love
The one I love
(Yee-Hee, Yee-Hee)

Don't see elysium
Don't see no fiery hell
Just the lights up bright, baby
In the big hotel
Next wave comin' in
Like an ocean roar
Won't you take my hand, darling
On that old dance floor
We can twist and shout
Little turtle dove

And you're the one I love
You're the one I love
The one I love
Comments (49)add comment
ChicoCyclist wrote:
Oh, c'mon, I can easily see one of the neck-beard Linux dudes playing this while recompiling his kernel because of a new video card.
"neck-beard" never heard that before, but I can visualize it quite well
Posted 18 years ago by jbtidwell    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
Sticking my fingers in my ears AGAIN!!!! The words are soooo lame!
I'm sayin it again!!!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
RP, for the sake of all that is good, original,and intelligent in music, please ax this guy from your playlist.
Posted 18 years ago by dunlapww    [ Reply ]
Like this song a lot!!!
Posted 18 years ago by Berend    [ Reply ]
randomprime wrote:
Hmm. As though someone would actually want to copy this CD? I thought David's first album was interesting but everything since then has sounded (to me) like a bland rehash of what came before. The Sony DRM rootkit only infects Windows systems. And infected CDs can be readily ripped on Mac or Linux systems, though I cannot imagine a Linux user posessing this CD.
Oh, c'mon, I can easily see one of the neck-beard Linux dudes playing this while recompiling his kernel because of a new video card.
Posted 18 years ago by ChicoCyclist    [ Reply ]
Fairly boring song from Gray. I think the first 4 lines in the song are pretty stupid. Gonna close my eyes Girl and watch you go Running through this life darling Like a field of snow
Posted 18 years ago by guitar_man_101    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
1) Find index fingers. 2) Insert in ears! Hate it!
Sticking my fingers in my ears AGAIN!!!! The words are soooo lame!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
randomprime wrote:
I cannot imagine a Linux user posessing this CD.
Uh... obviously Bill has it, and he's definitely a Linux user.
Posted 18 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
Not bad. Not great.
Posted 18 years ago by littleblueriver7    [ Reply ]
stick a fork in it. it's done.
Posted 18 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
MCKY wrote:
Picked up the album today. Quite nice all the way through. Will try some of his earlier stuff-any suggestions RPers?
New Day at Midnight is pretty killer too! Lots of good stuff there, uh huh!
Posted 18 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
1) Find index fingers. 2) Insert in ears! Hate it!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!! and i love david gray.
Posted 18 years ago by mem_313    [ Reply ]
MCKY wrote:
Picked up the album today. Quite nice all the way through. Will try some of his earlier stuff-any suggestions RPers?
You can't go wrong with just about anything from his White Ladder album.
Posted 18 years ago by Mooseknuckle    [ Reply ]
I have as yet not put one negative comment on this site... but for some reason I just don't like this song! He's just too bloody emotional and grating... Oh well, can't win 'em all, eh? There's a first for everything!
Posted 18 years ago by DJac    [ Reply ]
Picked up the album today. Quite nice all the way through. Will try some of his earlier stuff-any suggestions RPers?
Posted 18 years ago by MCKY    [ Reply ]
Sooooo tired of hearing this song, on EVERY station I listen to.
Posted 18 years ago by SCprof    [ Reply ]
C-Dawg wrote:
I love your Linux user comment. Too hilarious. I do enjoy Linux and I definetly do NOT enjoy David Gray. His stuff puts me to sleep. Thanks for cracking me up!
LMAO! A friend drrrraaaagggged me to a David Gray concert once (once), and I did fall asleep!
Posted 18 years ago by markr38    [ Reply ]
a nice pop tune from some one new to me. thanks Bill
Posted 18 years ago by MCKY    [ Reply ]
Help! It's growing on me!
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Several years ago our good friend in Belfast sent us David Gray's White Ladder with a note that we might enjoy his work. Then he got going in the US. He's still doing good stuff. Good for him!
Posted 18 years ago by Darrooon    [ Reply ]
Usually, David Gray does not annoy me, but this is
Posted 18 years ago by nataliak    [ Reply ]
sweet
Posted 18 years ago by honeygirl    [ Reply ]
I like this song more and more every time I hear it. There's just something about his voice that lets me know he's singing directly from his soul; it's usually hard to resist music like that. I've bumped my rating from a 6 to an 8.
Posted 18 years ago by The_Seeker    [ Reply ]
Not bad.
Posted 18 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
sorry all you smack-talkers. i agree with geotrash. this is a great song. good lyrics and great sound. hope this stays in rotation.
Posted 18 years ago by buck-arkansas    [ Reply ]
geotrash wrote:
Guess I'm in the minority here because I like this song a lot. Based on some of the comments, I think some folks misunderstood the lyrics. It's a story about a guy getting shot in battle remembering his love at home. I thought the story is pretty well told and the music that goes with it I really like. There's plenty of crap out there, but I don't consider this song or this album to be among it. To each their own, I guess. Dave
I like it too.
Posted 18 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
Guess I'm in the minority here because I like this song a lot. Based on some of the comments, I think some folks misunderstood the lyrics. It's a story about a guy getting shot in battle remembering his love at home. I thought the story is pretty well told and the music that goes with it I really like. There's plenty of crap out there, but I don't consider this song or this album to be among it. To each their own, I guess. Dave
Posted 18 years ago by geotrash    [ Reply ]
BORING-BORING-BORING. Like all the rest of his stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
sorry to disagree with you y'all. i enjoy this song and hope that it gets repeated play time
Posted 18 years ago by buck-arkansas    [ Reply ]
'The repo man'? 'Woo hoo'? Is it at all possible that Mr Gray is trying awfully hard to be The Boss? Perhaps an extra helping or two of talent might help, eh?
Posted 18 years ago by tiddalick    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:
A warning: this is one of the CDs infected with Sony's latest DRM software - see this forum topic for details. If you buy it, don't let it anywhere near your computer.
To paraphrase Steve Earle, So F the FCC F the FBI F the RIAA($ony/BMG) Livin' in the motherfn' USA Once more with Feeling !!!
Posted 18 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
randomprime wrote:
Hmm. As though someone would actually want to copy this CD? I thought David's first album was interesting but everything since then has sounded (to me) like a bland rehash of what came before. The Sony DRM rootkit only infects Windows systems. And infected CDs can be readily ripped on Mac or Linux systems, though I cannot imagine a Linux user posessing this CD.
I love your Linux user comment. Too hilarious. I do enjoy Linux and I definetly do NOT enjoy David Gray. His stuff puts me to sleep. Thanks for cracking me up!
Posted 19 years ago by C-Dawg    [ Reply ]
Yoo hoo, this bites, Yoo Hoo. But I mean this as constructive critism.
Posted 19 years ago by Jerry_Scott    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:
A warning: this is one of the CDs infected with Sony's latest DRM software - see this forum topic for details. If you buy it, don't let it anywhere near your computer.
Hmm. As though someone would actually want to copy this CD? I thought David's first album was interesting but everything since then has sounded (to me) like a bland rehash of what came before. The Sony DRM rootkit only infects Windows systems. And infected CDs can be readily ripped on Mac or Linux systems, though I cannot imagine a Linux user posessing this CD.
Posted 19 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
Sorry, Bill -- you don't score on this one. Bad follow-up to Bjork@%^!# imho Even with the announcement break...
Posted 19 years ago by DJac    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing the song in my head. How do you do it, Bill? Sorry about the DRM. Don't blame me. ;-) Likeable tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
A warning: this is one of the CDs infected with Sony's latest DRM software - see this forum topic for details. If you buy it, don't let it anywhere near your computer.
Posted 19 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
What? "Tell the repo man and the stars above" I think this song is too cheesy.
Posted 19 years ago by JonnyNismo    [ Reply ]
When I hear any protestation repeated that much, it gets sickening and I start doubting it.
Posted 19 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
I think this is a great song.... just my 2 cents...
Posted 19 years ago by Helchat    [ Reply ]
ObsidianInfinity wrote:
this man is not afraid of singing .. something more artists need these days
Amen, and again I say amen brother.
Posted 19 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
meh.
Eloquently put! That's my considered opinion too.
Posted 19 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
Not too crazy about this one. His stuff was kind of new and different when hearing his first album, but I'm growing tired of his monotonous voice and songs that are always sounding the same. 4.
Posted 19 years ago by valerama    [ Reply ]
quite a disappointment. here's another great artist who, following an extended bout of unprecedented recognition, has returned to the studio to release a warmed-over potato from the night before. anyone have any chives? david : are you TRYING to be just as bland as new-millenium springsteen? given the originality and impact of your work in the past, it seems as though you'd have to be.
Posted 19 years ago by element1    [ Reply ]
okay i don't care what you say that mans voice is awesome. not matter what he is singing
Posted 19 years ago by mem_313    [ Reply ]
meh.
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
this man is not afraid of singing .. something more artists need these days
Posted 19 years ago by ObsidianInfinity    [ Reply ]
saw David Gray in DC last week and man was he great!
Posted 19 years ago by emleamy    [ Reply ]