The Distance (Demo), previously unreleased exclusive download Options

[NectarDan]

A previously unreleased demo of "The Distance" (from a 1998 demo session for "The Distance To Here") has been pulled from the archives and is being brought to you exclusively. Please ask for permission before posting this file anywhere else online. Stay tuned for more new exciting downloads coming soon...

[NectarDan]

By the way, here are the lyrics for both the album version and demo of "The Distance"...

let him come into the city
let him find his lucky penny
let him put it in his pocket
and shake it all around

I've been to pretty buildings, all in search of you
I have lit all the candles, sat in all the pews
the desert had been done before,
but I didn't even care
I got sand in both my shoes and scorpions in my hair
I saw that...

oh the distance is not do-able
in these bodies of clay my brother
oh the distance, it makes me uncomfortable
guess it's natural to feel this way
oh, let's hold out for something sweeter
spread your wings and fly

my car became the church and I
the worshipper of silence there
in a moment peace came over me
and the one who was beatin' my heart appeared and....

oh the distance is not do-able
in these bodies of clay my brother
oh the distance, it makes me uncomfortable
guess it's natural to feel this way
oh, are we locked into these bodies?
let's hold out for something sweeter
spread your wings and fly

oh, are we locked into these bodies?
are we anything at all?
let's hold out for something sweeter
spread your wings and fly
this distance is dreamin'
we're already there tonight

let him come into the city
let him find his lucky penny
let him put it in his pocket
and shake it all around

let him come into the city
let him find his lucky penny
let him put it in his pocket
and shake it all around (this distance is dreaming)

let him come into the city
let him find his lucky penny
let him put it in his pocket
and shake it all around (this distance is dreaming)

(different intro)

I've been to pretty buildings, all in search of you
I have lit all the candles, sat in all the pews
the desert had been done before,
but I didn't even care
I got sand in both my shoes and scorpions in my hair
I saw that...

oh the distance is not do-able
in these bodies of clay my brother
oh the distance, it makes me uncomfortable
guess it's natural to feel this way
oh, are we locked into these bodies?
are we anything at all?
let's hold out for something sweeter
spread your wings and fly
this distance is dreaming

my car became the church
and i the worshipper of silence there
but still it feels to think alone
not possible, too complicated
conscious lies our feeble eye
to be added to love despair
in a moment peace came over me
and the one who was beatin' my heart appeared and....

oh the distance is not do-able
in these bodies of clay my brother
oh the distance, it makes me uncomfortable
guess it's natural to feel this way
oh, are we locked into these bodies?
are we anything at all?
let's hold out for something sweeter
spread your wings and fly
this distance is dreaming
we're already there tonight

oh, are we locked into these bodies?
are we anything at all?
let's hold out for something sweeter
spread your wings and fly
this distance is dreamin'
we're already there tonight

lord? lord? yeah, already there tonight

let him come into the city
let him find his lucky penny
let him put it in his pocket
and shake it all around

let him come into the city
let him find his lucky penny
let him put it in his pocket
and shake it all around
around around, yeah
already there, ooh

[Waterboy]

One of my favorite Live songs.

Thanks for this!

[possum]

Thanks Dan! Not to sound greedy, but is the first installment of songs from "Demo Sessions"? This is what I needed to get out of my Live slump. Peace Out!

[ladylakini17]

Great! thanks dan!!

[J.Sax]

Amazing. Thanks a lot!

Can't wait for the next!

[beau99]

Thank you Dan.

[rocknerd]

Well! isnt that a cool twist to one of the best songs on TDTH. Id like to get that as a B side of their next single. I always love a good alternate take on a great song.

[sandkind]

thanks dan!

[J.Sax]

My take on the second verse... (Anybody able to get the rest from it?)

What spirit feels to think (?)
Not possible to compare
Conscious lies a feeble eye
With the attitude of despair

And anybody else notice a hiss in different parts of the song? Still awesome stuff, though.

[thebeat28n]

Very cool...thank you, Dan! Any chance of the full band version of "Overcome" surfacing from this demo session?

Peace,
Lowell

[Wambangalang]

I havent finished downloading it, but thanks!

[+Ed+]

Thank you very much partner. I do not have this one

[K. Schrader]

thank you so much Dan!

[+Ed+]

Dammit. Differs really much....