10 January 2022

Music Monday: Well, it's time...

The pre-order opened on Friday, and I'm hoping that I'm not alone in my excitement for the release of the second in the Guardians of Orana series, Red. I've mentioned Tairn here at the Lettuce once or twice, and I hope that I have sparked an interest in Orana's favorite fire-haired sorceress...and not an automatic "NOT AGAIN" when I mention her. It happens, when a writer has a favorite character. She's my Lestat, to borrow humbly from the great Anne Rice. So of course, when I first heard this song by Elbow (running a close second to Imagine Dragons in terms of winning the right to do all the music for all my movie adaptations...as if), the title alone told me to pay attention. But the song...it is as though they know Tairn. "You burn so bright/you live so fast/this can't go on too long/you're a tragedy starting to happen..." There are other bits too, but you'll have to listen to it again after you get your copy of Red to see what I mean.

 


Red

Elbow

Come as you are sweetheart, come as you are
You know you've got nothing to prove
I'll put you to bed you can let it all go
You've been playing too rough lately

You burn too bright
You live too fast
This can't go on too long
You're a tragedy starting to happen

Just as you are
Perfect
Just as you are
I'll give you the time you deserve
Don't make those promises
Don't tell me again
That dust is gonna settle your nerves

You burn too bright
You live too fast
This can't go on too long
You're a tragedy starting to happen

You burn too bright
You live too fast
This can't go on too long
You're a tragedy starting to happen

You burn too bright
You live too fast
This can't go on too long
You're a tragedy starting to happen

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