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Bertie Blackman — Sky is Falling
Album: Secrets and Lies
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Released: 2009
Length: 4:03
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When you come 'round
I fall out with myself
It's not my fault
That I can't stop
And I am riddled with doubt
And the streets drip with sin
Drip all around
So I can begin again

I do propose
But not in a way you would like
I've suffered enough
As the dark burns my skin
Upon the ground
All cradled in glass broken but tough
I jump in a hole deep within

Step it off
Step it off
'Cause I am coming in
Shake it off
Shake it off
'Cause I'm stuck in a whirlwind
Take it low
Take it low
And wonder how it is
Ooh oh woooh
And the sky is falling

Upon the sun
It's cracking and all dust
The earth is gone
Already dripping with blood
And I'm at one with the fact
That it's ruined in rubble
And I don't want to live alone.

Step it off
Step it off
'Cause I am coming in
Shake it off
Shake it off
'Cause I'm stuck in a whirlwind
Take it low
Take it low
And wonder how it is
Ooh oh woooh
'Cause the sky is falling

Step it off
Step it off
'Cause I am coming in
Shake it off
Shake it off
'Cause I'm stuck in a whirlwind
Take it low
Take it low
And wonder how it is
Ooh oh woooh
And the sky is falling
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Waiting for Bruno Mars to cover this song.
Posted 7 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Breathy, cerebral, panicky, and frantic. As has been noted, it is reminiscent of Imogen Heap; yet, an almost King Crimson soundscape
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 deanv wrote:
Are those the correct lyrics?

 
Fixed now. 
Posted 8 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
 Seems to be lyrics from 'Train To Nowhere'
{#Think}
ski19570 wrote:

They don't appear to be..

 


Posted 8 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
 deanv wrote:
Are those the correct lyrics?

 
They don't appear to be..
Posted 8 years ago by ski19570    [ Reply ]
love it!  makes me want to hear Amy Lee ;)
Posted 8 years ago by ChillBabe    [ Reply ]
Are those the correct lyrics?
Posted 8 years ago by deanv    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Cover is reminiscent of the art of Gottfried Helnwein:
(OvO)

 
Had to look him up and the names of his children are ermmmm different:

Mercedes, Cyril, Ali Elvis, Wolfgang Amadeus.

Not sure what to make of that, but check out his grandchildrens' names....heh..
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Seems like a tepid version of Imogen Heap.
Posted 9 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
not my taste!
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
it was very nice of Taylor Swift to cover this...
Posted 10 years ago by damo    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}All THIS CRAP about coffee, what happened with the music?  I rated at 8, nice voice, good lyrics & if this is what is played on radio I'd listen!  To each his own.

 Oct 12, 2013  Wolfbrother
Posted 11 years ago by wolfbrother    [ Reply ]
Berthilda? Is that you?
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Does this song never end....?
Posted 11 years ago by Adhemar    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:

Thanks!  That really made me laugh out loud.  As a caffeine worshiper I would say that it definitely counts. . . 
 
 
I gave up caffeine for good 4 weeks ago.  Now, I am less of a jerk. 
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
I like coffee so thick and potent you have to snip it off with scissors.
Posted 12 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
 cohifi wrote:
I admit it....I like a hearty french roast in the morning like some people, straight up and no dairy products, either.  I forgot what song this is.
 
I like coffee so strong that you could drink it or pitch a roof with it!  


Posted 12 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
This is a cool tune. I like the chorus a lot....unfortunately this falls into the category of 'get sick of this quick'. I haven't yet, so we'll see.
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
I admit it....I like a hearty french roast in the morning like some people, straight up and no dairy products, either.  I forgot what song this is.
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
terrible...
Posted 12 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Does caffeine count?
 
Thanks!  That really made me laugh out loud.  As a caffeine worshiper I would say that it definitely counts. . . 
 
Posted 12 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:
are you on drugs?
 
Does caffeine count?

Posted 12 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Cover is reminiscent of the art of Gottfried Helnwein:
(OvO)
 
are you on drugs?
 
Posted 12 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
boring
Posted 13 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
top forty pop.

no.  just no.
Posted 13 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
I like this more on each replay.
Posted 13 years ago by Ears_of_Stone    [ Reply ]
Kinda like Anna Ternheim
Posted 13 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
i thought it was the katester
Posted 13 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
Cover is reminiscent of the art of Gottfried Helnwein:
(OvO)
Posted 13 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 dpvest wrote:
this sounds like a song made for Imogen.  she sounds a little like her but not quite.
 
Yup, toss in a little Bat for Lashes too. Kinda cool.

Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
I like it, smooth sound....but it does sound like something I would hear on the radio.
Posted 13 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
bored....
Posted 13 years ago by lsfeder    [ Reply ]
this sounds like a song made for Imogen.  she sounds a little like her but not quite.
Posted 13 years ago by dpvest    [ Reply ]
 I wrote:
i like whatever that is that sounds a bit like a midi electric guitar in the chorus.
 
And today that little bit is reminding me of whoever did Little Earthquakes era Tori Amos' guitar work.

Posted 13 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
{#Yawn}
Posted 13 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
 cattail321 wrote:
quite good,,,,,but not $24 worth..wher do they get these Prices?

 

from the same people that charged me 18.50 for a large cheese pizza late last friday, not including delivery tip.  it's a conspiracy.

Posted 13 years ago by DD rabbi_phil    [ Reply ]
 cattail321 wrote:
quite good,,,,,but not $24 worth..wher do they get these Prices?

 
It's $30.18 now on Amazon. I buy Cds, preferring the album experience to shuffled MP3 playlists, but what I usually do is put a bunch of all-time greats in the cart, then buy whatever is under ten dollars. A lot of the time the best music is the least expensive.
Posted 13 years ago by Otomi    [ Reply ]
 cattail321 wrote:
quite good,,,,,but not $24 worth..wher do they get these Prices?

 
supply and demand?

Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
quite good,,,,,but not $24 worth..wher do they get these Prices?

Posted 13 years ago by cattail321    [ Reply ]
 Dalebarely wrote:
Its more Imogen Heap-y to me, but I like it.
 
I thought it sounded like Imogen too

Posted 13 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:
. . . i don't much care for the album cover, but i really like the music. . .
 
I'm 0-2

Posted 13 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
...i don't much care for the album cover, but i really like the music...
Posted 13 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Florence are you there? Where's the Machine??
Posted 13 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
nice ,,, {#Arrowu} 7
Posted 13 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:

File under (a less heavy) Kate Bush.

 
Agreed, Kate Bush lite.

but this is not such a bad thing, when all's said and done

Posted 13 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]

 MinMan wrote:
Somebody's been listening to a lot of Sia Furler.
 
Its more Imogen Heap-y to me, but I like it.
Posted 14 years ago by Dalebarely    [ Reply ]
Somebody's been listening to a lot of Sia Furler.
Posted 14 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:

Why can't people come up with better descriptions of songs they don't like? "It sucks hard." 'Scuse me, but isn't that usually a GOOD thing? And if this doesn't refer to sex, come up with something better and more pertinent to MUSIC.

I need a couple more listens to this in order to reach the "IT SUCKS HARD" realm. Or not. Not rating it, not giving it that horrible puke-emoticon that is a lame way of expressing disgust without actually having to SAY anything about why the song is bad.

Honestly, RPeeps - Great minds here! Let's don't rely on an emoticon to convey what we think about a song. (Stingray, you're excluded here. We all know how you feel. We just don't understand WHY.{#Lol} )

I will shut up now.

 
I think Zipper got the point across without being so wordy and critical of the opinion of others
Although I need to give a few more listens, I tend to agree with Zipper

Posted 14 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
#5.....and I will shut up now !  {#Moon}
..oh and when/if the sky is falling....{#Umbrella}
Posted 14 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
...zowza!..
Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
i like whatever that is that sounds a bit like a midi electric guitar in the chorus.
Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 zipper wrote:
It sucks hard.
 
Why can't people come up with better descriptions of songs they don't like? "It sucks hard." 'Scuse me, but isn't that usually a GOOD thing? And if this doesn't refer to sex, come up with something better and more pertinent to MUSIC.

I need a couple more listens to this in order to reach the "IT SUCKS HARD" realm. Or not. Not rating it, not giving it that horrible puke-emoticon that is a lame way of expressing disgust without actually having to SAY anything about why the song is bad.

Honestly, RPeeps - Great minds here! Let's don't rely on an emoticon to convey what we think about a song. (Stingray, you're excluded here. We all know how you feel. We just don't understand WHY.{#Lol} )

I will shut up now.

Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Nice use of echo and strings to set the mood - I'd like to here more from her.

 

Posted 14 years ago by btilrn    [ Reply ]
Not bad, overall. To my ears, seems to be in the same general sonic space as Imogen Heap, although admittedly not nearly as creative. I enjoyed it overall...not sure if I would buy an entire album of her stuff, but I guess that depends on what the rest of her stuff is like.
Posted 14 years ago by ethajn    [ Reply ]
 zipper wrote:
It sucks hard.
 
Kinda does...it has been done earlier and better by others.

Posted 14 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
It sucks hard.
Posted 14 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
 mikeatlarge wrote:
Nice new addition to the mix. Sort of haunting in a good way.
 
File under (a less heavy) Kate Bush.

Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
The cover art looks like a Cirque du Soleil poster. Just saying........
Posted 14 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Nice new addition to the mix. Sort of haunting in a good way.
Posted 14 years ago by (former member)    [ Reply ]
Not too bad. 6
Posted 14 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]