Album Analysis IV, The Distance To Here Options

[Hoodstock]

The Idea - Analyze the album (in this case The Distance To Here) song by song, stating whatever you want or whatever comes to mind about each song.

Go into as much or as little detail as you want and then summarize your overall thoughts on the album at the end. Just speak your mind openly.

You can copy and paste the following to make it easy if you want:

1) The Dolphin's Cry

2) The Distance

3) Sparkle

4) Run To The Water

5) Sun

6) Voodoo Lady

7) Where Fishes Go

8) Face And Ghost

9) Feel The Quiet River Rage

10) Meltdown

11) They Stood Up For Love

12) We Walk In The Dream

13) Dance With You

[Badman]

1) The Dolphin's Cry
Great Opener, powerful instrumentals, what is not to love?

2) The Distance
Never really liked this... the image of Ed in a cowboy hat in the CD jacket is not right... The version from Radiant Sea always makes me smile though.

3) Sparkle
Wow, Underated B side anyone? This could rock if performed... esp the last part!

4) Run To The Water
"Burnt to the core but not broken" means alot to me... not the best on the album... I probably like it less than most.

5) Sun
I always skip this... The Sun looped version is better in all aspects.

6) Voodoo Lady
Tied with TSUFL for best song on the album! I can tell alot of work went into the chorus of this song... the murmurs in the background sound so great in the song. Perfect song for a music video!

7) Where Fishes Go
I don't see why people don't like this song. I have debated the meaning for a long time... B/c I am Atheist it means the most to me to hold it as an anti religion song even though I know that is not what it was made to be.

8) Face And Ghost

Middle song! Nothing wrong with it... just lacks passion you know?

9) Feel The Quiet River Rage
One of the most forgettable live songs on the album. Cool name though.

10) Meltdown
I have no idea what this song is talking about. I don't really care for it.

11) They Stood Up For Love
Wow, Why wasn't this the single?? It is perfect, another Mirror Song! Perfect Rhymes... good show song... Even an awesome title! Blows me away everytime.

12) We Walk In The Dream
Nice way to take the album down from a TSUFL high. This song has a calming effect on me.

13) Dance With You
The Horse of the album. A little better though... I wouldn't let my friends hear me listening to it. I also have an Ex girlfriend that somehow connected this song to me so I think about her when I hear it.

Overall:
I don't understand why this didn't fair so well commercially. It is pretty solid and should have received radio play. Even had a cool CD and album Jacket. It had everything going for it, at least we all appreciate it.

[Merica]

9) Feel The Quiet River Rage
One of the most forgettable live songs on the album. Cool name though.

I used to think exactly this, until I took notice of some of the songs lyrics in a users signature. I forget who it is, but they have (or had) don't believe the world's too empty, it's just too noisy to hear the sound written down, and I just noticed, thought about it, then seeked the song out and have since then had a greater appreciation for it.