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Post by AeternusAmatorius on Mar 24, 2021 0:31:43 GMT -5
Far From Heaven is the tenth track on The Bitter Truth.
Give me a reason Make me whole again Wounds should become scars But i'm cracked instead Can't risk believing that i would stand a chance Standing in the doorway, don't want to leave the past
One more night What I wouldn't give to be with you For one more night
What if I can't see your light anymore Because I've spent too long in the dark And i'm on my knees without shame begging to believe But I feel so far from heaven
Wake up to a new day Break my heart again Dreaming makes for sweet escape but i can't forget I'm back at the edge now I never needed you more Staring down the emptiness i can't ignore All my life Didn't want to dream I could lose you But you just smiled
What if I can't see your light anymore Because I've spent too long in the dark And i'm on my knees without shame begging to believe But I feel so far from heaven
Is anyone out there, did you give up on us? Break this silence, I'm crushed under love I don't want to lockdown but we've lost so much Will you forgive me if I can't see your light anymore Because I've spent too long in the dark And i'm on my knees without shame begging to believe But I feel so far from heaven
I feel so far...
Officially out March 26, 2021!
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Post by mattthomas1992 on Mar 26, 2021 2:09:43 GMT -5
I love when Ev released a song with lyrics that just immediately make me think a little too deeply.
Also, the bridge makes us hear different sides of her vocal and it is so welcome
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Post by BlackenTheDay on Mar 26, 2021 17:09:16 GMT -5
This had me nearly tearing up. I've started playing it on piano tonight ahahah
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Post by ladychaos on Mar 26, 2021 18:40:38 GMT -5
Amy is out here breaking hearts with this one, like damn. I love it so much!
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Post by Osky on Mar 26, 2021 19:55:58 GMT -5
I wanted to talk about this one. When I first listened to it I wasn't thinking about how it could be a song about a loved one. I interpreted it as a story of someone who was so away from their faith for so long that they wondered if they can "see the light". But I realized soon what it meant and damn man. It hit me hard. As some people here know I lost my mom on Jan 2nd. Yeah I completely felt every emotion on this one. I think it's got a different tone than Hello or Like You that makes it more accessible to people who have lost loved ones and maybe went through some kind of crisis of faith.
This song to ME is one of their greatest ballad songs. Its so emotional and beautifully crafted. Amy CLEARLY poured her soul into this.
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Post by senzafine on Mar 26, 2021 20:11:25 GMT -5
I was listening to this song on the way to work today and I’m not ashamed to admit I started to cry. I lost my grandmother almost a year to the day and I suddenly really connected with the lyrics for the first time, the questioning, is anyone out there? I’ve spent too long in the dark. I thought the song was pretty before but now it feels special.
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Post by StormsxSaints on Mar 27, 2021 21:19:01 GMT -5
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Post by BlackenTheDay on Mar 28, 2021 3:56:17 GMT -5
I noticed the Lost In Paradise link, but not Hello! Wow, I can hear it so clearly now. I can also hear a part of the melody of the bridge from Never Go Back in the chorus of FFH.
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Post by arlieimperfection on Mar 28, 2021 10:56:40 GMT -5
The reference to wounds again also has a bit of My Immortal to it but with Amy's own spin, because that was Ben's song.
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Post by turdyturderson on Mar 28, 2021 22:05:14 GMT -5
I noticed the Lost In Paradise link, but not Hello! Wow, I can hear it so clearly now. I can also hear a part of the melody of the bridge from Never Go Back in the chorus of FFH. Someone already mentioned that the chorus of FFH closely resembles the bridge to Sally's Song. I was like what? Nah. And then I listened back. They were right. 😂
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Post by BlackenTheDay on Mar 29, 2021 5:11:59 GMT -5
I noticed the Lost In Paradise link, but not Hello! Wow, I can hear it so clearly now. I can also hear a part of the melody of the bridge from Never Go Back in the chorus of FFH. Someone already mentioned that the chorus of FFH closely resembles the bridge to Sally's Song. I was like what? Nah. And then I listened back. They were right. 😂 Oh my god I hear that too!! This song is such a cocktail ahah
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Post by arlieimperfection on Apr 11, 2021 20:37:20 GMT -5
I keep coming back to this song. It's really struck a chord in me in a way no Ev song about death has since Like You. Some of you may already know this, but I went through a couple major losses in the family back in 2019 and it was quite difficult, especially with losing my aunt. I already hadn't seen her in years. She had shut herself away due to her own grief and trauma. On the last night she was alive, she kept refusing help from my mom and my grandma...or it was my other aunt, I can't remember precisely who was there. Well, anyway. She refused to go to the hospital even though she looked on the brink of death. Smoking and not eating for days at a time can do that to a person. By the following morning, April 12th--which was Good Friday, she was gone. I received the news after I got home from work. Tomorrow will make exactly two years since that day. She loved to garden, I know that much. She loved her mother, who passed in 2015. I guess with being retired and not having a family member to take care of she felt like she had lost her purpose. Doesn't she know that we would've helped her if she had asked? I suppose it was a pride thing. It's not like my family is known for going to therapy and dealing with their problems. So, she chose to give up and fade away. One more night, what I wouldn't give to be with you for one more night.
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Post by carolexodus on Apr 23, 2021 19:26:36 GMT -5
This is so damn heartbreaking, I hope they play it live, but I understand if Amy doesn't want to, it's so personal. Probably my favorite Ev ballad, it has grown on me tremendously.
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Post by arlieimperfection on Dec 7, 2021 15:18:01 GMT -5
This is a song I did not ever think would see the stage, but it has been a regular part of the setlist now. I have to wonder if Amy wanted to force herself to deal with the grief around Robby more openly than she ever did with her sister. Being that this loss has happened as an adult when she can process it much better. Also in a time when so many people all over the world have lost those they've loved to COVID, I am sure this is Amy's way of telling us we are not alone in our pain and confusion. It's a lot to think about.
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