so, what with valentine’s day quickly approaching, i thought i’d interject the next week with a number of fabulously romantic songs. please do not be horrified – you will not be getting any ridiculous slices of cheese that mariah carey or brit-brit or any of their ilk churn out – i’m talking legitimately beautiful and worthy songs of listen.
up today is fragile and hopeful fragment by trespassers william. it’s a quiet song that highlights anna-lynne williams’ ethereal vocals and takes a look at the early stages of a relationship. equal parts wistfulness, trepidation, and longing, fragment truly enchants.
if i lean, if i lean in
so close to you
can i breathe, can i breathe
i don’t know so far from home
i’m tired of, i’m tired of being
cautious oh it aches and
the only thing cautious now’s
my hand not to break you
i cannot promise any of the things i want to
but i could not want this any fragment more than i do
i don’t know, i don’t know how
to read what you give me
say “i’m tired, i’m tired of being lonely”
spell it for me
if i lean, if i lean in
so close to you
i want to know there’s no space
between me and you
i cannot promise any of the things i want to
but i could not want this any fragment more than i do
oh, what to call this
tell me how i’m supposed to touch you
i could not want this
any fragment more than i do
and you could not want this
any fragment more than i do
(mp3) fragment by trespassers william
check out a video of the song performed live – ignore the chatters in the background, the best you can…
buy different stars, the album fragment is off of, HERE. find/buy a number of excellent b-sides at their bandcamp site HERE.