[i32I7qyH]

I can't express how much I've grown to absolutely adore this song. I think it might be one of her absolute best.

I found a little plot of land
in the garden of eden
it was dirt and dirt is all the same

I tilled it with my two hands
and I called it my very own
There was no one to dispute my claim

Well, you'd be shocked at the state of things
The whole place had just cleared right out
It was hotter than hell, so I lay me by a spring
For a spell as naked as a trout

The wandering eye that I have caught
Is as hot as a wandering sun
But I will want for nothing more, in the garden
To start again
In the hardening of every new heart but one

Meet me in the garden of Eden,
Bring a friend, we are going to have a time
We have are going to have a garden party,
It's on me, no sir-e, it's my dime

We broke out hearts in the war between
St. George and the dragon
But both in equal parts are welcome to come along
To come along, I'm inviting everyone

Farewell, to loves that i have known
Even muddiest as waters run
Tell me what is meant by sitting alone in a garden,
Seceded from the Union in the year of '81?

The unending amends you made
Are enough for one life, be done
I believe in innocence, little darling, start again
I believe in everyone

I believe, regardless, I believe in everyone The harp parts are beautiful - alternating from chordal accompaniment, to gorgeous melodic flourishes, which accent the vocal melody so well. It's a perfectly formed little song.

[poonnassunlix]

Something about the "we broke our hearts in the war between St. George and the dragon" part just cuts me open every time. And the end part, too. It's a haunting song. And so perfectly positioned between Have One On Me and Good Intentions Paving Company, too.

[HowardtheDuck]

I cry at the end of this song everytime, without fail, as soon as the word "regardless" leaves her mouth. Every. single. time.

[apannamma]

It's so utterly sublime. I absolutely feel it's one of her best, it's so pure and evocative. It always comes into my head at unexpected moments; for anyone doubting that Have One On Me is melodic, I would so play them this one. Not only is it beautiful and has a really imaginative lyric, but it's catchy. It's tempting to put some of the longer ones ahead of "'81" because they have such complexity and, I guess, 'more' going on in a way, but there's also an art to doing a three- or four-minute song like this and she nails it. Certainly up there with my favourites from the album, possibly my overall favourite although I haven't really thought about that.

For some reason, it reminds me of Lindsey Buckingham's guitar work. Her harp at the end of each phrase (e.g. the bits like just before she starts "you'd be shocked at the state of things...") reminded me immediately of Lindsey's guitar on, for example, the later live versions of "Go Insane." I thought I was crazy but then I read an Ys-era interview where she named him as a big influence so I felt marginally less crazy!

[FelikTen]

One of my first favorites from HOOM. Absolutely sublime.

[Junrlaeh]

I just heard this from youtube (Haven't got the album yet but I am SOOO buying it as soon as it's feasible).

This is absolutely beautiful! I love the sound and I love the lyrics. This may turn out to be the best third album since Boys for Pele.

Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb5Jp_duKNM&feature=fvst