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December 29, 2005

I Know Your Answer Already

Sinead O'Connor
"The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance"
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NOTES: I'm amazed at how well this CD, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, has stood up, despite being 15 years old. Say what you will about O'Connor's politics, or lack of appropriate respect for some religions – the woman is an excellent lyricist and an absolutely beautiful singer. Her lyrics evoke images and feelings that are breathtakingly vivid in their candor. How many people would write about feeling a little bit glad that their mother is dead ("You Cause As Much Sorrow")? Rappy and I were playing around on Pandora.com this afternoon and she mentioned adding O'Connor to her station and then getting her favorite song ("Three Babies") right away on her playlist. I like that track a lot, but my own favorites include "The Emperor's New Clothes" (How could I possibly know what I want when I was only 21?), "Black Boys On Mopeds" (These are dangerous days, to say what you feel is to dig your own grave.), and this track. I could listen to "The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance" every day and never get tired of it. It begins with a cowled whisper and ends with a triumphant scream. The death of a relationship has never sounded as simultaneously gutwrenching and life-affirming.

This is the last day of our acquaintance
I will meet you later in somebody's office
I'll talk but you won't listen to me
I know what your answer will be

I know you don't love me anymore
You used to hold my hand when the plane took off
Two years ago there just seemed so much more
And I don't know what happened to our love

Today's the day
Our friendship has been stale
And we will meet later to finalise the details
Two years ago the seed was planted
And since then you have taken me for granted

But this is the last day of our acquaintance
I will meet you later in somebody's office
I'll talk but you won't listen to me
I know your answer already

This is the last day of our acquaintance
I will meet you later in somebody's office
I'll talk but you won't listen to me
I know your answer already
I know your answer already
I know your answer already

Posted by Highwaygirl on December 29, 2005 08:40 PM to the category The Key of Life
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