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The Church — To Be In Your Eyes
Album: The Blurred Crusade
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Released: 1996
Length: 3:40
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Night-time is so lonely
When you hear a sound
But it's only an empty heart
Beating on through the night
A sad sad drum
And I'm lying here listening
And the raindrops are all glistening
In my dreams
And it seems
That the sun never comes
And I want my sad reflection
To go drifting through the skies
To be in your eyes
And I'm waking to this aching
And it's breaking me in two
All the space
All the waste
All the distance between me and you


And the people with their voices
Random choices will they ever learn
To really see
Really be on fire when their spirit burns
I want the person inside me
To be someone I'd recognize
If he was in your eyes
So I'm waiting, contemplating
Relocating a faded image in my thoughts
But the memories are like clouds
Try so hard
But they never can be caught
But I'm trying, yes I'm trying
But I'm only lying in the dark
So alone
On my own
No one home
And if love was worth a fortune
Then I'd need a rise
To be in your eyes
I want these words to be the things
I hoped you'd realized
To be in your eyes
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Both Pavement and Parquet Courts should tip a hat to this one. Great tune!
Posted 2 years ago by Kingsized    [ Reply ]
Kinda boring.
Posted 2 years ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
On of the toppest albums of 80's. 

(I think the indicated album release date here is wrong)
Posted 3 years ago by moocray    [ Reply ]
Wow! What a surprise. A lesser broadcasted song. Different sounding than the Vinyl version. I love it!
Posted 3 years ago by notestobilly2222    [ Reply ]
Love these guys, just wish they’d love each other. Steve mate, let bygone be ...
Posted 4 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
Haha, I glanced at the album cover, and I saw a knight eating a piece of pizza. I'm kinda disappointed at the reality.

Song's OK. What are they the church of?

They are an Australian band (were). Steve is performing around the tracks (ah well, till around last march). Saw him performing in the Southern Highlands (1.5 hrs from Sydney) and he has not lost it one bit. Great musician. 
 

Posted 4 years ago by coby    [ Reply ]
Haha, I glanced at the album cover, and I saw a knight eating a piece of pizza. I'm kinda disappointed at the reality.

Song's OK. What are they the church of?
Posted 4 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
All time favorite album. Every track a great song. They have an admirable discography. Thanks for playing them. 
Posted 4 years ago by jimlandwehr2582    [ Reply ]
Great album.  RP - need to correct the release date; this album came out in 1982.
Posted 4 years ago by tomperth1    [ Reply ]
 Cannon wrote:
This sounds surprisingly fresh for being 22 years old!

 
Although it says 1996 here the album is actually from 1982, so even more surprising :)
Posted 6 years ago by thovden    [ Reply ]
Great band still making relevant music, most under-rated band around IMHO, more Church! 
Posted 6 years ago by hakuindude    [ Reply ]
This sounds surprisingly fresh for being 22 years old!
Posted 6 years ago by Cannon    [ Reply ]
Gorgeous song, great (Aussie) band. Thanks for playing 'our' music from Down Under here. And always nice ofcourse, hearing my old neighbour Steve, from Bondi.
Posted 6 years ago by coby    [ Reply ]
Well I'm on my third beer, but this sounds like some pretty darned good songwriting to me.
Posted 6 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
The production on this track is excellent and the new FLAC feed really lets its shine. Sounds really good.
Posted 6 years ago by Mackmoney3000    [ Reply ]
 dkwalika wrote:
My music feed "skips" every so often. Anyone else?

 
Yes.  Me too.
Posted 7 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
They were awesome when I last saw them in the Vines in Hunter Valley, NSW in 2007 or 08 opening for Paul Kelly and Chrissy Hindes.  

Bill can you play WIDE OPEN ROAD BY THE TRIFFIDS.  The Church covered it on the day, and it is the essential Australian homesick song.  Thanks for making days at work with your music splining so pleasant.

BUTCH 
Posted 8 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
Matt of The National must have been a fan -the delivery is similar.
Posted 8 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:
...always love hearing this one...

 
...... ditto
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
aaaah...did't hear that for a long time, one of the greatest bands I liked in my teenage years and it still sounds fresh, like the organ and mandolin sounds, great soundtrack for the autumn months
Posted 10 years ago by frank64    [ Reply ]
My music feed "skips" every so often. Anyone else?
Posted 12 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
...always love hearing this one...
Posted 12 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Can't stop bobbing my head. I like it!!!
Posted 13 years ago by bebop1704    [ Reply ]
would have preferred one of their other songs.
Posted 13 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]

My favorite band on my birthday.  Thank you Bill!


Posted 13 years ago by greyfin10    [ Reply ]
The Church are on a roll; sold-out Aussie tour and inducted in to the Australian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently; check out their latest Untitled 23; this band is still producing vital music after all these years, any other band out their can that after three decades?
Posted 13 years ago by guiguy    [ Reply ]
Always loved these guys...
Posted 14 years ago by wbeaver    [ Reply ]
Blaster-Piece
Posted 14 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
 Pieter wrote:
Whatever happened to them? Remember Steve Kilbey and another band member moved to Sweden from Australia in the 90s. I did the same a few years earlier, but eventually came home after many years. Wonder if they're still there.
 

They toured this summer. Was interested in going but couldn't get my act together in time to drive 300 miles to see them. Plus it was a weeknight.

Oh well. More money for Porcupine Tree shows!
Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 Pieter wrote:
Whatever happened to them? Remember Steve Kilbey and another band member moved to Sweden from Australia in the 90s. I did the same a few years earlier, but eventually came home after many years. Wonder if they're still there.
 
...they're still around and still very active - tim powles joined the band in the late nineties as drummer/producer and their output since then has been prodigous...

Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Whatever happened to them? Remember Steve Kilbey and another band member moved to Sweden from Australia in the 90s. I did the same a few years earlier, but eventually came home after many years. Wonder if they're still there.
Posted 15 years ago by Pieter    [ Reply ]
love me some church.  i never had this record, so it's nice to hear something "new"  {#Cowboy}
Posted 15 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
More Church please
Amen! {#Notworthy}
Posted 15 years ago by freejgar    [ Reply ]
This is from 1982 and it sounds as though it could have been recorded yesterday.
Posted 15 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
What a masterful lyricist! If you don't "get" this band, listen more carefully to the lyrics. It's like Bob Dylan on Beaudelaire.
Posted 16 years ago by veloceleste    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
I'll second drover's comments...VERY happy to hear a deeper Church cut on RP. Excellent tune.
I third that.
Posted 16 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
I really like those old Church CDs. The one with "Unguarded Moment" is good, too.
Posted 16 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Again, this is an awesome album. Works well for dinner parties, summer picnics, and long drives through Yellowstone National Park. Yup.
Posted 16 years ago by moocray    [ Reply ]
I do dig this ;-)
Posted 17 years ago by hunthunthunt    [ Reply ]
...so refreshing to hear...
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
meydele wrote:
Outstanding. Never heard it, but it's great. There were a lot of groups in the 80's I missed.
ditto
Posted 17 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
Outstanding. Never heard it, but it's great. There were a lot of groups in the 80's I missed.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
ZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by MICKUERVO    [ Reply ]
I love this song. There are so many overlapping layers that mesh so well.
Posted 17 years ago by soja    [ Reply ]
lokiwolf wrote:
mouthwash music
LOL!!
Posted 17 years ago by sixxstrings    [ Reply ]
My favourite track from one of my favourite albums...! What a great RP morning (Central European Time)!
Posted 17 years ago by fortinbras    [ Reply ]
mouthwash music
Posted 17 years ago by lokiwolf    [ Reply ]
That guitar sounds like The Motels. It's the same phase settings or something I don't know much about.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
One of my least favorite tracks off one of my favorite albums... Listen to whole album, then judge.
Posted 17 years ago by moocray    [ Reply ]
AliGator wrote:
The beginning reminds me of that Motels song...
Only the Lonely?
Posted 17 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
The beginning reminds me of that Motels song...
Posted 17 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Fantastic!
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Indeed: sucks endlessly!!!! TERRIBLE!!!! Church's over! Let's play some music now! Stingray!
Posted 17 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Sucks sounds like filler material generic soft elevator muzak
Posted 18 years ago by lokiwolf    [ Reply ]
I like it! Thanks RP!
Posted 18 years ago by natedog    [ Reply ]
jadewahoo wrote:
The Church is always welcome in my house, even though I would never waste my time going to the church.
Trolling for fun or profit?
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
The Church is always welcome in my house, even though I would never waste my time going to the church.
Posted 18 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
this delivers sudden and profound soothing to my already heinous work day. if i wasn't already here...i'd call in sick. is RP hiring?
Posted 18 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
Saw these elderly chaps play last night. They are still great ...maybe better actually. Didn't play this golden oldie though.
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
Quietly understated, tender and always welcome.
Posted 18 years ago by deadfdr    [ Reply ]
Especially for the time when this band was putting this and their other albums out I always thought they were so very very BOOOOOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by wondertoofar    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this one before. Lovely. Thanks!
Posted 18 years ago by moonbat    [ Reply ]
Thank you for playing early Church. These early albums are especially wonderful.
Posted 18 years ago by mnuisance    [ Reply ]
Possibly the best Church album.
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
I'll second drover's comments...VERY happy to hear a deeper Church cut on RP. Excellent tune.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
B&R pondered this one long and hard before adding it to the playlist. It sat in LRC for months. Glad they added it -- I feared they were going to say "we've already got 3 boatloads of Church in our playlist" and boot it. I like the Church and B&R obviously do too, but it always baffled me that the playlist overlooked so many wonderful pre-Starfish tracks while leaning heavily in favor of Starfish-and-beyond tracks, some of which verge on corny. (With this song added, there are still only 2 Church tracks out of 13 on the playlist that pre-date Starfish.) Glad to see another great and heretofore overlooked pre-Starfish track on the list now.
Posted 19 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
me too! feels like so long ago, no?
Posted 19 years ago by pegona    [ Reply ]
Yeah! More early Church. Maybe some off Seance next. Brings me right back to high school.
Posted 19 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]