[ ]   [ ]   [ ]                        [ ]      [ ]   [ ]
Beck — Dear Life
Album: Colors
Avg rating:
7.2

Your rating:
Total ratings: 2098









Released: 2017
Length: 3:40
Plays (last 30 days): 1
share tweet wikiwebsitesearchamg
cd
mp3
search
You sang your swan song to the dogs
'Cause they made mincemeat of the dreams you hung your hopes on
So you cut it out, well your sins cost
While money talks to your conscience, looking like a fool for love

Dear life, I'm holding on
Dear life, I'm holding on
How long must I wait
Before the thrill is gone

You drove your Rolls into the swamp
You stole away like a thief, reeling from the sticker shock
Of the price they put upon your soul
You buy it back from the burning ashes of the devil you know

Dear life, I'm holding on
Dear life, I'm holding on
How long must I wait
Before the thrill is gone

Dear life, come and pick me up
Dear life, I think the button's stuck
Dear life, I think it's gone too far
Dear life, please lower the bar
Lower than the stars

Dear life, I'm holding on
Dear life, I'm holding on
How long must I wait
Before the thrill is gone
Comments (57)add comment
I'm a medium-large fan of Beck, but I missed this one.  I like it a lot!
Posted 6 months ago by Pound33    [ Reply ]
 rdkleine wrote:

Are you me?


He/she is all of us! 
Posted 10 months ago by radiotoe    [ Reply ]
Been a Beck fan since I first heard his music on "Guero" -- then had to play catchup with his earlier music.

My wife and I saw Beck/his band in Texas this past summer... scorching music with outdoor scorching 100+ deg temps to match. 

The concert was fantastic, but  I'll have to say .... the companion light show / computer graphics were absolutely amazing. Truly complemented the feel and vibe of Beck's music!
Posted 10 months ago by radiotoe    [ Reply ]
Prevous image link is broken.
Posted 1 year ago by RoyMunson    [ Reply ]
Coloradojohn and Lily… I always find you and appreciate your connections to the music and comments therein… community
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

These days I am really re-appreciating the Beckster, a true master of alchemizing pathos into wisdom -- and I wonder what he'll do next!



same. i really liked this whole album, too.

i find i'm appreciating him a lot more lately than i did a while ago. i mean, i always liked his stuff, but i never paid a whole lot of attention. 

right before covid i was working at this job and i could listen to music on headphones as i worked sometimes and i remember turning on spotify and getting a beck radiostation going, playlist, whatever...it was really cool. lots of stuff i never had heard before.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
This album hit me when I was traveling from California to Germany and then onward London… It kept me sane…
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
A guy in the pub offered me 4 haunches of venison for £100. I wondered it it was too dear...

Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:


Careful what you say, that's my deer friend you are talking about
Posted 2 years ago by jasond.klein415    [ Reply ]
These days I am really re-appreciating the Beckster, a true master of alchemizing pathos into wisdom -- and I wonder what he'll do next!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 spacemanspiff wrote:

This guy is simply a genius. Wasn’t ready for him in the 90s, I had to catch up with him. Love all his styles.


Are you me?
Posted 3 years ago by rdkleine    [ Reply ]
ugly person, interesting musician
Posted 3 years ago by ExecutorQ3    [ Reply ]
 miamizsun wrote:
{#Music}
 

My current condition.  Groovy!
Posted 3 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
 spacemanspiff wrote:
This guy is simply a genius. Wasn’t ready for him in the 90s, I had to catch up with him. Love all his styles.
 
Didn't like his first two 90s hits.  Still don't.  But I like this, and I really like several other songs of his sprinkled throughout the decades. 
Posted 4 years ago by bc    [ Reply ]
Dear Bill .
I think your buttons stuck. This is the second go round for this set
Posted 4 years ago by konakid    [ Reply ]
Beck channeling his inner Elliot Smith here, I'd say
Posted 4 years ago by Ditch999    [ Reply ]
The way he bangs on the piano with angst.
Brilliant! I love you Beck!
Posted 4 years ago by yagermeister    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
 
Oh deer!
Posted 4 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
I kind of skipped Beck all my life but I like it
Posted 4 years ago by Pilsenaaa    [ Reply ]
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion,
for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

this is simply good to hear, godlike 10 for this song 
Posted 4 years ago by sonymagellan    [ Reply ]
This guy is simply a genius. Wasn’t ready for him in the 90s, I had to catch up with him. Love all his styles.
Posted 4 years ago by spacemanspiff    [ Reply ]
Play Colors!
Posted 5 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
Beatlesesque.  Had this been by the actual Beatles, just imagine its fame.  What style of music is Beck incapable of I wonder.  
Posted 5 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
fifa vibe...
Posted 5 years ago by panajotovski575    [ Reply ]
Actually I love Beck like this the most.

I'm kind of tired of hearing his reverbed vocals in mellow tunes.

Thumbs up!
Posted 5 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
Agreed. This felt like a real party album; a far cry from Sea Change.

 Queue wrote:
Much like David Bowie, Beck is quite the musical chameleon, always changing.
 

Posted 5 years ago by Punkysoup    [ Reply ]
Much like David Bowie, Beck is quite the musical chameleon, always changing.
Posted 5 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
I love this song.  Thank you, Mr. Campbell.
Posted 5 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
I've bumped my already bumped 8 to a 9 today.  Beck songs have been trending upwards in my listening enjoyment, still don't have any 10s from him and a lot of 8s and 9s.  Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
The title track is da bomb!
Posted 6 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
Great idea for an artist who's been down every road from Dylan to hip hop to plug back into the Beatles.  What a great song.
Posted 6 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
 Scottishv1 wrote:
catchy tune, reminds me of Elliot Smith's Figure 8 album 
 
I thought it was Elliot Smith as well at the intro.
Posted 6 years ago by TampaPurple    [ Reply ]
 jacopo_7 wrote:
Late Beatles guitar in there mix with a little Billy Preston. Can ya hear it?

 
 
The piano at the beginning reminded me of the opening to "Lady Madonna"...
Posted 6 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Lots of reasons not to like him (nicks other people's styles, Scientology etc) but Beck is becoming my guilty pleasure.  
Posted 6 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
 Absolutely! I've been saying this song sounds SO much of the Beatles.        jacopo_7 wrote:
Late Beatles guitar in there mix with a little Billy Preston. Can ya hear it?

 

Posted 6 years ago by konakid    [ Reply ]
catchy tune, reminds me of Elliot Smith's Figure 8 album 
Posted 6 years ago by Scottishv1    [ Reply ]
At last year's Grammys, he was hanging out and party hopping with Paul McCartney.  Sir Paul's style certainly rubbed off...
Posted 6 years ago by abujack    [ Reply ]
Late Beatles guitar in there mix with a little Billy Preston. Can ya hear it?
Posted 6 years ago by jacopo_7    [ Reply ]
{#Music}
Posted 6 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
 Highlowsel wrote:
I must admit that I've never been an especially big fan of this guy.  But my ears are sayin' this is a good one.  I might have to check out the CD. 

Highlow
American Net'Zen

 
In follow-up I bought this one, along with Robert Plants latest "Carry Fire."  Talk about yer whip-lash set of music to listen to over the holidays, eh?  Anyway, over all this latest CD out of Beck ain't bad, in a pop'ish kind'a way.  I'd recommend it.
Posted 6 years ago by Highlowsel    [ Reply ]
Indeed. Ear-catching. Sounds like George Harrison guitars. And Abbey Road chorale vocals.
Posted 6 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
I must admit that I've never been an especially big fan of this guy.  But my ears are sayin' this is a good one.  I might have to check out the CD. 

Highlow
American Net'Zen
Posted 6 years ago by Highlowsel    [ Reply ]
Nothing like some NEW BECK, and I am excited by it! I can't get enough of that atmospheric soundscape there at the end. Beck rocks!
Posted 6 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Love this song and the new album.  Can't believe we were all getting crazy with the Cheez Whiz 20+ years ago and he is still making great music.
Posted 7 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
GOLD
Posted 7 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
He's re-invented himself yet again, and sounds great. Cool, catchy, and sing-along-able. I look forward to hearing more of his new stuff
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
He's re-invented himself yet again, and sounds great. I look forward to hearing more of his new stuff!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
This played nicely right after side two of Abbey Road. Had a definite Leon Russell/Concert for Bangladesh vibe to it.

Posted 7 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
Nice chord changes..
Posted 7 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
Pretty cool.  That "bouncy" piano bit at the beginning made me think he may have had Ben Folds playing on this album.  I guess it's Greg Kurstin; he's a busy guy these days.  Interesting time signature change in the middle.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
More new stuff!
Posted 7 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp} this guy never stops impressing ! zesty
Posted 7 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
Pretty Cool New BECK!   Looking forward to seeing him live in few weeks opening for U2
Posted 7 years ago by Baketown    [ Reply ]
New Beck, YES!!! Thank you Bill.
Posted 7 years ago by PhoenixArtDj    [ Reply ]
New Beck!
Posted 7 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
Sweet
Posted 7 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]