Rufus Wainwright
Greek Song
one of my all-time faves.
a thread to discuss this song...
http://rufus.jt.org/song.php?i=GreekSong
You who were born with the sun above your shoulders,
You turn me on, you turn me on, you have to know
You who were born where the sun she keeps her distance,
You turn me on, you turn me on, but so does she
You who were born there where beauty is existence,
You turn me on, you turn me, your body heals my soul
You who were born where you shiver and you shudder,
You turn me on, the girl is gone so come on, let's go
All the pearls of China, fade astride a Volta
Don't sew beelines to anybody's hide,
Save your poison for a lover who is on your side
One way is Rome and the other way is Mecca
On either side, on either side of our motorbike
One way is home and the other way is Papa
On either side, on either side, and prepared to strike
When I get back I will dream in Barnes & Noble's
Oh, leave me here, oh leave where angels fear to tread
When I get back, I will bleed after my beating
Don't leave me here, don't leave me here, I'm scared to death
All the pearls of China, fade astride a Volta
Don't sew beelines to anybody's hide
Save your poison for a lover who is on your side
All the pearls of China, fade astride a Volta
Don't sew beelines to anybody's hide
Save your poison for a lover who is on your side
a thread to discuss this song...
http://rufus.jt.org/song.php?i=GreekSong
You who were born with the sun above your shoulders,
You turn me on, you turn me on, you have to know
You who were born where the sun she keeps her distance,
You turn me on, you turn me on, but so does she
You who were born there where beauty is existence,
You turn me on, you turn me, your body heals my soul
You who were born where you shiver and you shudder,
You turn me on, the girl is gone so come on, let's go
All the pearls of China, fade astride a Volta
Don't sew beelines to anybody's hide,
Save your poison for a lover who is on your side
One way is Rome and the other way is Mecca
On either side, on either side of our motorbike
One way is home and the other way is Papa
On either side, on either side, and prepared to strike
When I get back I will dream in Barnes & Noble's
Oh, leave me here, oh leave where angels fear to tread
When I get back, I will bleed after my beating
Don't leave me here, don't leave me here, I'm scared to death
All the pearls of China, fade astride a Volta
Don't sew beelines to anybody's hide
Save your poison for a lover who is on your side
All the pearls of China, fade astride a Volta
Don't sew beelines to anybody's hide
Save your poison for a lover who is on your side
one of my top 5 favorites
I love the mood of this song. "Poses" was the first Rufus album that I got - my sister bought it for me for Christmas after I asked for "anything you can find" by Rufus Wainwright. I had seen an article about him in Rolling Stone about his then recent stint in rehab. I remembered having saw him a few
years earlier in that Gap commercial. Once I heard how great he was on "Poses" I regretted not having found out more about him sooner.
years earlier in that Gap commercial. Once I heard how great he was on "Poses" I regretted not having found out more about him sooner.
What is a Volta
Okay, can anyone tell me what a Volta is? I just give up. I have found that there was a 17th century Italian named Alessandro Volta that discovered some kind of battery energy. There is a minor Roman God named Volta. There is even some kind of a comic book character referred to as Voltaman or Voltamen. I just gotta know. Can anyone help?
Re: What is a Volta
Volta is a greek word for walk.
"The custom, known as “Volta”, literally a Greek word for a walk, has since ancient times, been more often associated with what North Americans would call strolling or making the rounds. "
This is one of my favourite songs on "Poses".
{q a=[[LeeAnnV]]}Okay, can anyone tell me what a Volta is? I just give up. I have found that there was a 17th century Italian named Alessandro Volta that discovered some kind of battery energy. There is a minor Roman God named Volta. There is even some kind of a comic book character referred to as Voltaman or Voltamen. I just gotta know. Can anyone help? {/q}
"The custom, known as “Volta”, literally a Greek word for a walk, has since ancient times, been more often associated with what North Americans would call strolling or making the rounds. "
This is one of my favourite songs on "Poses".
{q a=[[LeeAnnV]]}Okay, can anyone tell me what a Volta is? I just give up. I have found that there was a 17th century Italian named Alessandro Volta that discovered some kind of battery energy. There is a minor Roman God named Volta. There is even some kind of a comic book character referred to as Voltaman or Voltamen. I just gotta know. Can anyone help? {/q}
