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Pete Yorn — Crystal Village
Album: Day I Forgot
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Released: 2003
Length: 3:39
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Take my hand
Come with me
Into this crystal scenery
And wait, til I retain the ticket
You would never have the time
I would love to change your mind
You were there
And it was good in the beginning

Over here, see the lights
Arranging twilight sages
Commence to reveal it to the others
You would never have the time
I would love to change your mind
You were there
And it was good in the beginning
You were there
We were good in the beginning

Yeah, take my hand and come with me
Into this crystal village
And see the lights so fried in brightness
Cos you will never have the time
I would love to change your mind
You were there
And it was good in the beginning

Take my hand, come with me
I see the lights so brightly
And we fall as if we never really mattered
Cos you will never have the time
I would love to change your mind
It was there
And it was good in the beginning
We were there
It was good in the beginning.
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 westslope wrote:
Am I hearing a Cat Stevens' song or is that my imagination working overtime?
 
Several people mentioned it in the thread before you. In the verses the melody is very similar to "Father & Son", not at all in the rest of the song.  At least no one said it sounded like Pink Floyd.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
Am I hearing a Cat Stevens' song or is that my imagination working overtime?

 
your imagination is working correctly : "sounds" like father&son 
Posted 7 years ago by French_Ferdinand    [ Reply ]
Am I hearing a Cat Stevens' song or is that my imagination working overtime?
Posted 7 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Suits this time of year, cold dark November nights. Good driving music.
Posted 7 years ago by Rockstable    [ Reply ]
 JeriF wrote:
I'm hearing an old Cat Stevens tune.  
  Me too:
“Father and Son”
From: ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ (1970)



Posted 8 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
Yeah, Pete Yorn lacks vision. He lacks a plan. He lacks a killer single. Geez - I like his music! I guess I'm a dork, but I catch myself mouthing the words to his songs as I'm driving down the road, and then thinking about them long after the song is over. Sometimes, it's just good to listen to a song for the sake of a song, and not for any redeeming, life-changing quality. "A blue flag blooming by the sea, a simple blue flag is to me..."

 
yeah, not bad, not in anyway engrossing forgetable almost-pop
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 Kaw wrote:

Come take my hand-lyrics = bubblegum pop. I agree.

 
Oh there are lyrics? lol Seriously lyrics would have to be pretty profound for me to pay attention to them, its the music, man!
Posted 8 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
7 < 6. Kind of repetitive. The song was good enough in the beginning, too. 
 
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Yorn moved to LA in 2000 "Turn of the Century" and left a significant other behind evidently. 
Posted 10 years ago by ErikX    [ Reply ]
 lsfeder wrote:
This songs brings back memories of a woman I will never be with again...
 
Sympathies, but sometimes it's for the better.  A least that's what they tell me.
Posted 10 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing an old Cat Stevens tune.  
Posted 10 years ago by JeriF    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
Kinda like bubblegum pop  {#Eyes}, to me anyway. 

 
Come take my hand-lyrics = bubblegum pop. I agree.
Posted 10 years ago by Kaw    [ Reply ]
I really like Pete Yorn.....
Posted 11 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
Kinda like bubblegum pop  {#Eyes}, to me anyway. 
 

That's probably one of the ultimate insults you can give a song on these forums.
I kinda like it on first listen...maybe I'm just shallow and easily pleased.
Posted 11 years ago by jt1    [ Reply ]
 Alexandra wrote:
Name 'a PETE!
 
Nah I never was no toad...
Posted 12 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Name 'a PETE!
Posted 12 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Kinda like bubblegum pop  {#Eyes}, to me anyway. 
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the song before
Posted 12 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
This songs brings back memories of a woman I will never be with again...
Posted 13 years ago by lsfeder    [ Reply ]
 Rick_V wrote:
I've always loved this song.
 



I listened to this cd last night. I'm a big fan of his first two cds. After that he's been (at least to me) more hit or miss. But his first two albums are uniformly pretty good.
Posted 13 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
I"m with Rick_V,
I've always liked this song. 

Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALL TIME SONGS FROM ANYONE AT ANYTIME!!!!!!{#Hearteyes}{#Notworthy} THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH NUMBERS TO PROPERLY RATE, SO I WILL HAVE TO SETTLE FOR 10!!!


Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Really like CAT "TALIB" Stevens!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
{#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by miamizsun    [ Reply ]
if Cat Stevens sang on WB teen angst soundtracks I reckon it would sound like this...
Posted 14 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
I've always loved this song.
Posted 15 years ago by Rick_V    [ Reply ]
 justb wrote:
it was bad in the beginning
 
...and doesn't really improve much, struggling to a 4 in the middle. "Yorn" all right {#Sleep}
Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
it was bad in the beginning
Posted 15 years ago by justb    [ Reply ]
 blueyedmerle wrote:
Why does this sound like Robert Plant?
 
Because it does not {#Lol}
Posted 15 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
 blueyedmerle wrote:
Why does this sound like Robert Plant?
 
Because you're obsessed?
~Satty

Posted 15 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
Yell Fire, Yo, yo, yo, yo!  {#Cool}

/sorry
Posted 15 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
{#Hearteyes}
Posted 16 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Probably my favorite PY tune. Love it. Definite 10.
Posted 16 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
Ilike it.Got me to buy the album. good mood, nice flow, decent lyrics, subtly dynamic.
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Yarf! No.
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
healyf52 wrote:
Reminds me a little of the Wallflowers. Competently crafted folk-pop. I think this would make a nice theme song for some, as yet uncreated, romantic sit-com. A definite 5 for me.
aye, my thoughts exactly.
Posted 16 years ago by DrGonzo    [ Reply ]
sounds like a real struggle, with this guy
Posted 16 years ago by dreadpixie    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a little of the Wallflowers. Competently crafted folk-pop. I think this would make a nice theme song for some, as yet uncreated, romantic sit-com. A definite 5 for me.
Posted 16 years ago by healyf52    [ Reply ]
punkbot wrote:
'Father and Son' on speed, with far inferior lyrics, yep.
go watch the music video on youtube...it's quite nice and maybe it'll change your opinion...
Posted 16 years ago by swinghamer    [ Reply ]
'Father and Son' on speed, with far inferior lyrics, yep. thewiseking wrote:
am i hearing a revved up and ripped off cat stevens song here? anyone?
Posted 17 years ago by punkbot    [ Reply ]
Pete Yawn?
Posted 17 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
Why does this sound like Robert Plant?
Posted 17 years ago by blueyedmerle    [ Reply ]
This will forever remind me of the Boston sports legends that have passed. It is featured in the City of Champions DVD during this segment. I love how music can do that!
Posted 17 years ago by beansoup    [ Reply ]
am i hearing a revved up and ripped off cat stevens song here? anyone?
Posted 17 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
To me, this is most excellent pop. 8
definitely agree.
Posted 17 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
To me, this is most excellent pop. 8
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Cynaera wrote:
Yeah, Pete Yorn lacks vision. He lacks a plan. He lacks a killer single. Geez - I like his music! I guess I'm a dork, but I catch myself mouthing the words to his songs as I'm driving down the road, and then thinking about them long after the song is over. Sometimes, it's just good to listen to a song for the sake of a song, and not for any redeeming, life-changing quality. "A blue flag blooming by the sea, a simple blue flag is to me..."
Yep. Me too. I can't explain it but I won't apologize for it either. ;)
Posted 18 years ago by luminousjune    [ Reply ]
it may not be one of pete's best songs, but he does put on a pretty decent show. musicforthemorningafter is a better album than the day i forgot, though.
Posted 18 years ago by jubilantme    [ Reply ]
I sure hope he's paying royalties to Cat Stevens. Wow--that's a sentence that I never thought I'd write.
Posted 18 years ago by loud_family_fan    [ Reply ]
Pete Yawn.
Posted 18 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
fureanbode wrote:
A twisted soupcon of Cat Stevens' 'Father and Son'
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
LesFromStJ wrote:
Like my Dad always used to say "I liked the way it ended" - meaning, of course, he was glad it was over.
I guess it was good in the beginning. The rest, meh.
Posted 18 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
I saw this guy open for Foo Fighters. One of the worst performances I've ever seen.
Posted 18 years ago by Gish05    [ Reply ]
fureanbode wrote:
A twisted soupcon of Cat Stevens' 'Father and Son'
Thank you- I hate when I am searching my tired, failing brain cells for a link that just is out of reach.
Posted 18 years ago by strick    [ Reply ]
Yeah, Pete Yorn lacks vision. He lacks a plan. He lacks a killer single. Geez - I like his music! I guess I'm a dork, but I catch myself mouthing the words to his songs as I'm driving down the road, and then thinking about them long after the song is over. Sometimes, it's just good to listen to a song for the sake of a song, and not for any redeeming, life-changing quality. "A blue flag blooming by the sea, a simple blue flag is to me..."
Posted 19 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Yeah, I can hear "Father and Son"...I also hear the guitar in George's "Here Comes the Sun". Funny how we all put little pieces together to make new songs. Likeable tune. Pete Yorn's pretty consistent there.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
guybejammin wrote:
Thanks. I just heard this for the first time and spent the entire song thinking it was a remake of something.
On his Live in New Jersey official bootleg CD, he talks about how people always think he is ripping off someone on this song, (I can't remember who he says they accuse him of ripping off) and then he says, that these people are wrong because he actually ripped off Wilco's "She's a Jar," and then sings some of "She's a Jar" to this tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
fureanbode wrote:
A twisted soupcon of Cat Stevens' 'Father and Son'
Thanks. I just heard this for the first time and spent the entire song thinking it was a remake of something.
Posted 19 years ago by guybejammin    [ Reply ]
A twisted soupcon of Cat Stevens' 'Father and Son'
Posted 19 years ago by fureanbode    [ Reply ]
I hate hate hate hate repetition (:-) with a passion. So, the end of this tune had me looking to mute - something I rarely do. Like my Dad always used to say "I liked the way it ended" - meaning, of course, he was glad it was over.
Posted 20 years ago by LesFromStJ    [ Reply ]
I loved his first album (especially the track EZ), but I can also see that he might not have the musical vision to carve out a long-term career.
Posted 20 years ago by llazare    [ Reply ]
This guy is really young and pretty talented and incredibly sexy. This album is pretty good. Not fantastic, but pleasant enough.
Posted 20 years ago by spicytomato    [ Reply ]
Don't feel strongly one way or the other about his music, but i always thought he had a really good "Rock star" name
Posted 20 years ago by trixie    [ Reply ]