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the rumbling, explosive “Awakening.” (An extension of “Atonement” from World Without Tears)
yes. i thought of that at first. but a few more listens and i’m ready to proclaim that awakening is much, much different than atonement. it doesn’t have the weird, iconic imagery (twisted tongues, rats in the gutter, emotional rape. . .) and it lingers. atonement is possibly my least favorite LW song, the thing just drags on forever. atonement talks about “your deliverance”, freeing yourself – or someone freeing you -, but the song feels like locked in itself. awakening is the one that really feels like someone opening his eyes to the world (“i’ll kiss the sky”). how come do you know you’re awake? you must be aware that you were sleeping in the first place, and the song is a terrific mood piece because of that. she sings like she’s dreaming a world of self empowerment for herself, but nothing seems to change. the song goes nowhere and all the better for it.
@punchdrunklove wrote:
the rumbling, explosive “Awakening.” (An extension of “Atonement” from World Without Tears)
yes. i thought of that at first. but a few more listens and i’m ready to proclaim that awakening is much, much different than atonement.
The other Lu song that first came to my mind when I heard “Awakening” the first time was “Knowing”…
Tom
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