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Shamir — Lived and Died Alone
Album: Northtown
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Released: 2014
Length: 4:14
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Love never came easily to me
There were no fish swimming in my sea
I resided myself to the fact
That I would always love never to be loved back
But that's okay, I know some day

When the sun has set, I will go dig up the dead
Lift their bodies from their graves
And I'll lay them in my bed
To fill their hollow hearts with all of my broken parts
And all the love they were never shown
To all those who have lived and died alone

I guess I thought it couldn't really hurt
To search for sweethearts underneath the dirt
Sure, they may be made of dust and bone
But I will take them home from their lonely tombstone
To be with me in the Dead Sea

When the sun has set, I will go dig up the dead
Lift their bodies from their graves
And I'll lay them in my bed
To fill their hollow hearts with all of my broken parts
And all the love that they were never shown
To all those who have lived and died alone

When the sun has set, I will go dig up the dead
Lift their bodies from their graves
And I'll lay them in my bed
I will fill their hollow hearts with all of my broken parts
And all the love that they were never shown
To all those who have lived and died alone

To all those who have lived and died alone
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I hear Melanie Safka a bit.

I like it.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Hogar    [ Reply ]
 surfool wrote:


She is a he. 

But the 'who is it?' is a she  ...

Posted 1 month ago by pauldcvc    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Malvina Reynolds, in a good way
Posted 1 month ago by BoFiS    [ Reply ]
Lovely
Posted 3 months ago by marysclark    [ Reply ]
 Harry_Tuttle_99 wrote:

Whoa! Thanks, Bill for making me go back and read the lyrics!

Great voice...and Crazy lyrics!




  
Posted 3 months ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
Amazing find, Bill!! Thank you!
Posted 10 months ago by patrickgmd    [ Reply ]
 xrdstv wrote:

Songwriting at its best. 


And the songwriter is Lindi Ortega
Posted 10 months ago by DrMacDaddy    [ Reply ]
I resided myself to the fact

Resigned, surely?
Posted 11 months ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Kind of an old-timey version of the sentiment expressed by T.S.O.l. in their smash hit Code Blue. 
Posted 11 months ago by ick    [ Reply ]
This is a good song. I think it would be a great song to be used for the final credits of a Horror movie, or such...
Posted 1 year ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 oufason wrote:

Her voice reminds of someone..  who is it??



She is a he. 
Posted 1 year ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
Her voice reminds of someone..  who is it??
Posted 1 year ago by oufason    [ Reply ]
+1 to 9, after a careful listening with headphones. Special performance here, I'll check out the original now. LLRP!!
Posted 1 year ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 Bernd wrote:

Seems to be a cover of that 7 year old Indie Lindi song: 

(Can't post youtube link here?)

Google for "Lindi Ortega Lived and died alone"...

hmm, not sure anymore who was first:

according to Amazon, Lindi published the song on June 17, 2014, so exactly one week after Shamir...

Just looked it up on Shamir's EP's wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...(EP)

There it says All tracks are written by Shamir except for track 5, by Lindi Ortega.



Yes, this is a Lindi Ortega song.  The best off of her Tin Star album.  
Posted 1 year ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
....fantastic....thank you....
Posted 1 year ago by dynaskiballface    [ Reply ]

The song is a cover of the original by Lindi Ortega.

I would like to hear the original here at some point. :-)

https://www.youtube.com › watch?v=30DFgByG4ZI
Posted 1 year ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
Thank you, Lindi, for writing this.
Posted 1 year ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I love this - gave it a rare 10. Still, I'm a bigger fan of the original. Just a great song :-)
Posted 1 year ago by echocheese    [ Reply ]
Who knew there could be a love song like this?
Posted 1 year ago by topleftcorner    [ Reply ]
Gentle and powerful. Great combination. 
Posted 1 year ago by hightail    [ Reply ]
You'd need a heart of stone to not have this track recall the loneliness we've all endured at some point or another...
Posted 1 year ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Shamir is from North  Las Vegas. You have to be there to understand. Tough does not begin to describe it.  Proud of him.
Posted 1 year ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
His t-shirt is coruscating.
Posted 1 year ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
This is a gem!  It's a rare occasion that a remake is better than the original, but add this to list!  Love everything about it.  

That being said, is it just me or is RP playing certain songs on repeat a lot more lately?   I listen to RP at least 4-5 hours most days, so might be a little more sensitive to this... thoughts?  

I noticed they removed the count play stats from the site, so I can't verify it.
Posted 1 year ago by crackker8385    [ Reply ]
This gets better at every listen.
c.
Posted 1 year ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
North Las Vegas is proud of you. You've come so far.
Posted 1 year ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
hmm.. catchy tune
Posted 1 year ago by Btravelen    [ Reply ]
 Bernd wrote:

Seems to be a cover of that 7 year old Indie Lindi song: 

(Can't post youtube link here?)

Google for "Lindi Ortega Lived and died alone"...

hmm, not sure anymore who was first:

according to Amazon, Lindi published the song on June 17, 2014, so exactly one week after Shamir...

Just looked it up on Shamir's EP's wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...(EP)

There it says All tracks are written by Shamir except for track 5, by Lindi Ortega.




Gave it a listen. I think I like this version better. Sounds more raw and fits the lyrics a bit better, but what a great song she wrote!
Posted 1 year ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Welp, there's my New Year's Day cry done. Beautiful song.

ETA: After hearing BillG's comment I'm wondering if I totally misinterpreted the metaphor. Or if the metaphor wasn't a metaphor at all??
Posted 1 year ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
It is an ode to loneliness. Well done! 
Posted 2 years ago by alisathegreat    [ Reply ]
New to me! Thanks! 
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Many people reading the lyrics probably would indeed need some explanation. :) Like it indeed being a metaphor or something like someone commented here. If metaphor then why mentioning of bed and sexual allusions etc
Posted 2 years ago by darshan    [ Reply ]
 laserace wrote:

Upon reading the lyrics, your right Bill. Sometimes I walk the silent places of cemeteries and read headstones and epitaphs of the dead. It gives me pause to consider the life we all live.  Lessons learned from the past.
We all need love. 

Here in Texas there are a number of 'Painted Churches', which are beautiful in their own right, but the cemeteries are equally interesting. Babies, children, husband and wife... the stones tell their stories.
Most old Texas cemeteries are segregated. Many of the graves 'outside the fence' have only  a blank metal marker - the names long since washed away, along with their stories.

I have only heard this song a few times so far, but appreciate it more every listen.
c.

Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
@BillG Make sure to add it to the Halloween playlist this year

Posted 2 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
Songwriting at its best. 
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
 Bernd wrote:

Seems to be a cover of that 7 year old Indie Lindi song: 

(Can't post youtube link here?)

Google for "Lindi Ortega Lived and died alone"...

hmm, not sure anymore who was first:

according to Amazon, Lindi published the song on June 17, 2014, so exactly one week after Shamir...

Just looked it up on Shamir's EP's wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...(EP)

There it says All tracks are written by Shamir except for track 5, by Lindi Ortega.




Nice research, Bernd and thank you.  The lyrics of this song really matter. Ortega is from Canada...
Posted 2 years ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
Live right up the street from him. Nailed it.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
 kiwilistener wrote:

Wow, that’s a bit weird. I’d have to listen to to a few times before I could even form an opinion on it.

listened twice, read the lyrics and decided interestingly disturbing lyrics become less creepy because of the voice

Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Wow, fantastic !!
Posted 2 years ago by acferrad    [ Reply ]
Seems to be a cover of that 7 year old Indie Lindi song: 

(Can't post youtube link here?)

Google for "Lindi Ortega Lived and died alone"...

hmm, not sure anymore who was first:

according to Amazon, Lindi published the song on June 17, 2014, so exactly one week after Shamir...

Just looked it up on Shamir's EP's wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...(EP)

There it says All tracks are written by Shamir except for track 5, by Lindi Ortega.


Posted 2 years ago by Bernd    [ Reply ]
Upon reading the lyrics, your right Bill. Sometimes I walk the silent places of cemeteries and read headstones and epitaphs of the dead. It gives me pause to consider the life we all live.  Lessons learned from the past.
We all need love. 
Posted 2 years ago by laserace    [ Reply ]

Gorgeous countertenor voice, don't hear countertenors much outside of classical music. Strange and disturbing tune beautifully performed. Great contrast between the almost angelic presentation and the deeply haunting lyrics.

Posted 2 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
 lewisv66 wrote:

I'm not a fan of Shamir's more usual house/electo/pop style but this one is beautiful and haunting. Reminds me of Billie Holliday. This one paired with "Strange Fruit" would be a great segue.

[edit] Oh, @BillG you are smarter than me, you followed this with Dave Matthews "Gravedigger".

Yes, very much so. The voice partly, but more the emotions - difficult to place but intense.
I'm not familiar with his other work, but this is truly amazing.
c.

Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
a busker
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
I'm not a fan of Shamir's more usual house/electo/pop style but this one is beautiful and haunting. Reminds me of Billie Holliday. This one paired with "Strange Fruit" would be a great segue.

[edit] Oh, @BillG you are smarter than me, you followed this with Dave Matthews "Gravedigger".
Posted 2 years ago by lewisv66    [ Reply ]
This song brings tears to my eyes. I will probably die alone, and in many ways we all probably do, but I am comforted that someone wrote a song about providing comfort and love to those who "Lived and Died Alone." Thank you, Shamir Bailey.
Posted 2 years ago by rheckel    [ Reply ]
There's hope for me yet.
Posted 2 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
 kiwilistener wrote:

Wow, that’s a bit weird. I’d have to listen to to a few times before I could even form an opinion on it.


I'm not sure it will help.
Posted 2 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
Wow. Just, wow.

c.
Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Whoa! Thanks, Bill for making me go back and read the lyrics!

Great voice...and Crazy lyrics!
Posted 2 years ago by Harry_Tuttle_99    [ Reply ]
Thanks, nice sound -- timeless -- and always nice to be introduced to new talent.
Posted 2 years ago by philthesing    [ Reply ]
OK. Wasn't expecting that. 🤣
Posted 2 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
!not loving the voice and I hope the lyrics are metaphors for something. 
Posted 2 years ago by 1jerry    [ Reply ]
Poignant and bittersweet. Nicely done. 
Posted 2 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Wow, that’s a bit weird. I’d have to listen to to a few times before I could even form an opinion on it.
Posted 2 years ago by kiwilistener    [ Reply ]
I like his singing. And the lyrics are more than interesting.
Posted 2 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]