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Dead Can Dance — Spirit
Album: Dead Can Dance (1981-1998)
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Released: 1993
Length: 4:53
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I thought I'd found a reason to live
Just like before when I was a child
Only to find dreams made of sand
Would just fall apart and slip through my hands

But the spirit of life keeps us strong
And the spirit of life is the will to carry on

Adversity
What have I done to you
To cause this reclusive silence
That has come between me and you?

And the spirit of life remains in light
And the spirit of life remains inside, inside

I never thought it would be quite like this
Living outside of mutual bliss
But as long as the veins in our arm still stand up
The spirit of life will keep living on
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I am carried away by this atmosphere. Please, RP,
More Dead Can Dance !

Posted 2 months ago by Nopnop62    [ Reply ]
Such a beguiling, ethereal soundscape. 
Posted 6 months ago by Duc1098    [ Reply ]
 DigitalJer wrote:

Call me crazy, but this sounds JUST LIKE Dead Can Dance



Ahhh it is.
Posted 8 months ago by tripp1    [ Reply ]
Instant 7 after the first few measures.... halfway through bumped to 9. Awesome track by an ever-impressing group. Bummed they canceled the show I was set to see a few years back. Hope they come around again. Thanks RP!
Posted 9 months ago by amcostigan88    [ Reply ]
Jimbo has risen from the dead for the Dead!
Posted 1 year ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Holy Jim Morrison...is he back from the dead dancing?
Posted 1 year ago by rrowdies    [ Reply ]
Neoclassical darkwave music, eh?  I learned my "something new" for today.  New term for a genre that sounds very familiar.
Posted 1 year ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Very Doors. 👍
Posted 2 years ago by torino390    [ Reply ]
Good tune I like the bass sound. Electronic bass? ...eh? Reminds me of the electronic bass on Jerry Harrison's Casual Gods album.
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 MrsTom wrote:

Sounds like 'Divine Comedy' but not as good

Yeah, it's just not the same without that terza rima riff...

Tony in NJ

W.A.S.T.E.



Posted 3 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
 chinaski wrote:

Their 2021 US tour is on: https://www.deadcandance.com/



SO SO bummed the show was cancelled in Chicago, I had killer seats - ARGH?!
Posted 3 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Their 2021 US tour is on: https://www.deadcandance.com/
Posted 3 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...  hope life is grand for you these days,  gmichaelt...  time flies when we're having fun...  love Radio Paradise...


Someday I want to party with Lazarus in his hotel room!
Posted 3 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
 jkforde wrote:

is there a decent remix of this out there?

Yeah. It's called, Give Your Head A Shake. 
Posted 3 years ago by KaiT    [ Reply ]
 forestcowboy wrote:
To me this sounds a bit like Joy Division {#Guitarist}
 

Sounds a bit like  VAST
Posted 3 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Jim Morrison lives!
Posted 3 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
I thought that was Brendan Perry's voice. This isn't a DCD track that I've ever heard, and I've not seen that compilation album in the shops. Does anyone know on which album this track appears?
 
A passage in time 1991
Posted 3 years ago by jasko    [ Reply ]
Where's my goth girlfriend, huh Bill? Can you answer that?
Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Wow these guys are great. I hope there as deep and interesting as Porcpine Tree I hate the apple phone app, it will ad the comments on the current playing song, not the one you started in.
Posted 4 years ago by Oxen1morale    [ Reply ]
 jkforde wrote:
is there a decent remix of this out there?
 WHY?

Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 DigitalJer wrote:
Call me crazy, but this sounds JUST LIKE Dead Can Dance
 
While I can see the similarity - are you SURE they're not more like all the other bands quoted below??


Posted 4 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
is there a decent remix of this out there?
Posted 4 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
Mr. Mojo Risin' fer shewer
 
Yeah, sounds way too much like the doors. (except no whiny keyboard)
Posted 4 years ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
I thought that was Brendan Perry's voice. This isn't a DCD track that I've ever heard, and I've not seen that compilation album in the shops. Does anyone know on which album this track appears?
 
From what I can tell it was only released on their 1991 Compilation "A Passage in Time" - greatest hits! 
Posted 4 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Mr. Mojo Risin' fer shewer
Posted 5 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
the release date and the album title don't really sync up, do they?.....
EDIT: Now fixed....
Posted 5 years ago by alain.brault    [ Reply ]
Oh, good memories. I remember when my mom brought this album home for the first time. I was 12. In the beginning, I thought it was too strange for me, but growing up I started loving Dead Can Dance. 
Posted 5 years ago by valeriogonzalez    [ Reply ]
The singer reminds me of Marc Almond - but less camp and more talented.
Posted 7 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
There's something just ... nerdy/groovy about DCD.  One of my secret treasures.
Posted 7 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
 gmichaelt wrote:
Exceptionally terse.

@Lazarus: Hope you've moved on from those elevators, and that things are looking up {#Wink}
 
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...  hope life is grand for you these days,  gmichaelt...  time flies when we're having fun...  love Radio Paradise...
Posted 7 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
marvelous!
Posted 7 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

very groovy...

 
Exceptionally terse.

@Lazarus: Hope you've moved on from those elevators, and that things are looking up {#Wink}
Posted 7 years ago by gmichaelt    [ Reply ]

very groovy...


Posted 7 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
perfect post/pre-Trumpf
Posted 8 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
Call me crazy, but this sounds JUST LIKE Dead Can Dance
Posted 8 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 forestcowboy wrote:
To me this sounds a bit like Joy Division {#Guitarist}

 
.....or The Cure.
Posted 8 years ago by Oldfastbowler    [ Reply ]
To me this sounds a bit like Joy Division {#Guitarist}
Posted 8 years ago by forestcowboy    [ Reply ]
 ottovonb wrote:
Brendan Perry's voice reminds of JIm Morrison a bit - anybody else? His solo-work post Dead Can Dance is terrific as well. Not a weak song on any of this albums.

 
    Totally agree, Morrison cloned{#Cool} voice. Love this band! Will have to check out Brendon's solo stuff. Did not know it was out there.
Posted 8 years ago by konakid    [ Reply ]
Heard this wafting from the other room and had to come in to check it really was what I thought it was. This is one of their most underrated (and a bit hard to find) tracks. Great to hear on RP!!
Posted 8 years ago by publiceric    [ Reply ]
Brendan Perry's voice reminds of JIm Morrison a bit - anybody else? His solo-work post Dead Can Dance is terrific as well. Not a weak song on any of this albums.
Posted 9 years ago by ottovonb    [ Reply ]
most excellent imo (cool voice : )
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Def Brendan Perry. Distinct and sensational. 
Posted 9 years ago by mksupersessions    [ Reply ]
man, he has a sexy voice..........sends me places..........
Posted 9 years ago by Highspirits    [ Reply ]
Nothing like DCD - love this track!  Great to see this new addition to the RP list.
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
I thought that was Brendan Perry's voice. This isn't a DCD track that I've ever heard, and I've not seen that compilation album in the shops. Does anyone know on which album this track appears?

 
Looks like this song was first released on another compilation album A Passage in Time. Also on the double-vinyl version of Into the Labyrinth.
Posted 9 years ago by ench    [ Reply ]
Any positive statement I have regarding DCD would ultimately be inadequate. :) 
Posted 9 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
Love RP 
Posted 9 years ago by johnnycache    [ Reply ]
I thought that was Brendan Perry's voice. This isn't a DCD track that I've ever heard, and I've not seen that compilation album in the shops. Does anyone know on which album this track appears?
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Joy Division, but not so linear. I like it.
Posted 9 years ago by Kaw    [ Reply ]
Sounds like 'Divine Comedy' but not as good
Posted 9 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
DCD in all their transcendant glory!  Wonderful addition.
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Decent tune. {#Smile}
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
I love DCD {#Good-vibes}
Posted 9 years ago by Nenelena    [ Reply ]
Love, Love, Love
Posted 10 years ago by rmsilva    [ Reply ]
Nice sound
Posted 10 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Even as a die-hard DCD fan, that one is awesome.  Thanks Bill for including on RP now :)
Posted 10 years ago by Keltia    [ Reply ]