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Oi Va Voi — Waiting
Album: Travelling The Face Of The Globe
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Released: 2009
Length: 4:06
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Whenever I remember you and I
So many years since you were by my side
And still my thoughts you occupy
And still your face is frozen in my mind

It's hard to win, easy to lose
We play a game we cannot choose
As steady as a rocking horse, as subtle as a bruise

I could've been the one still with you but something in the way
Brought our private universe into the cold light of day
Just when I have forgotten you that's when the longing starts
Nostalgia seeps into my head and I realize that I've been

Waiting for all these years
Waiting for all these years

Whenever I'm alone in troubled times
My silent screams, my innocence, my crimes
I wish that you were still here by my side
Without you here the darkness magnifies

It's hard to win, easy to lose
It's a lovely game we cannot choose
As steady as a rocking horse, as subtle as a bruise

Waiting for all these years
Waiting for all these years

I could've been the one to love you but something interfered
Took away the innocence and our world just disappeared
Just when I think I'm over you something unlocks the past
Memories pour into my brain and then the longing starts

Waiting for all these years
Waiting for all these years
We've just been
Waiting for all these years
Waiting for all these years
Comments (56)add comment
 Alastair wrote:

One of the many reasons to thank RP for introducing me to a band I might never have found.  Love it, love it, love it.  




That is why we come here.  Thanx RP!   
Posted 11 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 dynaskiballface wrote:

....they have a groove happening....a good one....




I Agree!!   
Posted 11 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
....they have a groove happening....a good one....
Posted 1 year ago by dynaskiballface    [ Reply ]
 DocSeagullRedux wrote:
Oh My Gawd... Will this song never end? Yuck!



GREAT TUNE!   Hit the skip button and go listen to something else!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 xcranky_yankee wrote:

 horns are  splendid



It's all splendid!
Posted 1 year ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

Bridgette Amofah, wow...what a fabulous voice! One of my favorites... I love the way they put the strings to accompany it. Lovely song!


 horns are  splendid
Posted 1 year ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Oh My Gawd... Will this song never end? Yuck!
Posted 2 years ago by DocSeagullRedux    [ Reply ]
Would love to see them back at Glastonbury Festival in the UK, lovely memory of seeing them live in the Avalon Field.
Posted 3 years ago by sdarby3364112    [ Reply ]
One of the many reasons to thank RP for introducing me to a band I might never have found.  Love it, love it, love it.  
Posted 4 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
The clarinet is great too!
Posted 5 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
Love, love, LOVE their Laughter Through Tears album, especially the oft-played Refugee!
Posted 7 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
Bridgette Amofah, wow...what a fabulous voice! One of my favorites... I love the way they put the strings to accompany it. Lovely song!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
This girl sings!
Posted 8 years ago by fitmartin    [ Reply ]
Fabulous.  Thanks RP.
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite albums ever. Dusty Road is another fantastic track, but Bill clearly knows that already ;).
Posted 8 years ago by ench    [ Reply ]
ditto.  loving this!
Posted 10 years ago by ksg    [ Reply ]
Fan-flippin-tastic.  Love this track. 
Posted 10 years ago by Britgirl    [ Reply ]
I love this. WHy have I never hear dit before? Instant fave.
Posted 11 years ago by Wittgenstein    [ Reply ]
This always makes me think of the intro to Six Feet Under...
Posted 12 years ago by elitry    [ Reply ]
How come I haven't rated this masterpiece?
Posted 12 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Plucking brilliant! :o)
Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]

ahh, the Klezmasters. . . 
 
Posted 13 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 C019740 wrote:
I've been traveling the face of the globe trying to hide from this song!
 

You cannot hide, it will find you!{#Umbrella}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Oh dear! Klezmer engrafted rock. Oh dear! I likes it.
Posted 13 years ago by birdlandbill    [ Reply ]
I like this, especially that plucky instrument. Is that a Harp?
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
i thought it was Ricki Lee Jones.  how much I know.
Posted 14 years ago by Rooney    [ Reply ]
 C019740 wrote:
I've been traveling the face of the globe trying to hide from this song!
 
Don't listen to music on the internet. That should substantially cut down on your exposure.

Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]

Ironically, for someone who listens to RP 7 hours a day, I often take a while to warm up to songs.  This one has definitely grown on me. 

 lumberjack wrote:
Good song, but played far too often!
 

Posted 14 years ago by Nerubo    [ Reply ]
Sometimes when I hear this kind of plucking it sounds forced or cruel, as if the instruments are in danger.  There's none of that here.  They're just tickling them, it sounds to me.  Enchanting.
Posted 14 years ago by nerakdon    [ Reply ]
I've been traveling the face of the globe trying to hide from this song!
Posted 14 years ago by C019740    [ Reply ]
Good song, but played far too often!
Posted 14 years ago by lumberjack    [ Reply ]
Nice album cover.
Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
Very nice!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Beautiful!
Posted 14 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
I like this, but for me it was Sophie Solomon who did it for me.
Posted 15 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
 wintergaard wrote:
Is it just me, or does that plucking sound remind anyone else of the music from Six Feet Under?   Doesn't mean I don't like this song (I do!), but it just puts another level on it to me while I listen. 

 
I was thinking that or the Dexter intro.


Posted 15 years ago by flatpicker    [ Reply ]

Nice. {#Clap}


Posted 15 years ago by spindrift    [ Reply ]
Is it just me, or does that plucking sound remind anyone else of the music from Six Feet Under?   Doesn't mean I don't like this song (I do!), but it just puts another level on it to me while I listen. 

Posted 15 years ago by wintergaard    [ Reply ]
This is actually starting to grow on me so I just up-rated it a bit :)
Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
I'm really liking these guys.  Their style has improved a bit recently to be, I think, a bit less "Klezmer-ish."  I've never been really crazy about the screechy clarinet in Klezmer but that's the genre's schtick!  The band's newer stuff is much more creative and varied - but still keeping to their roots.
Posted 15 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
Oy vey!
Posted 15 years ago by Achilles    [ Reply ]
I LOVE this PLUCKING song! Really.
Posted 15 years ago by bmeador    [ Reply ]
I like Sophie Solomon who used to be in this group but I just can't get into this so much.
Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
 tlasher wrote:
Real nice song.  Is the artist French?
 
 
British.

With strong Klezmer roots - hence the European folk sound.

Posted 15 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 ch83575 wrote:
 andiman wrote:
One of the best CD's in this year so far. Every song fantastic!! {#High-five}

  It is a great album, but I am beginning to feel that every third song we hear is oi va voi.  It's too much.  Each song may follow the standard RP formula for play-time, but since the whole album got dumped into heavy rotation at the same time - and considering that the songs all sound simmilar - considering the album as a whole, it is easily the heaviest heavy rotation I have heard on RP for years.
 
Reality Check - The album has 12 songs on it and RP has 4 in the library, so it's a falsehood to say that the whole album got dumped into heavy rotation. Also, you must not have been listening very long to RP if you think this is heavy rotation - Doves, Neko Case and Porcupine Tree come to mind.

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 andiman wrote:
One of the best CD's in this year so far. Every song fantastic!! {#High-five}

  It is a great album, but I am beginning to feel that every third song we hear is oi va voi.  It's too much.  Each song may follow the standard RP formula for play-time, but since the whole album got dumped into heavy rotation at the same time - and considering that the songs all sound simmilar - considering the album as a whole, it is easily the heaviest heavy rotation I have heard on RP for years.


Posted 15 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
One of the best CD's in this year so far. Every song fantastic!! {#High-five}
Posted 15 years ago by andiman    [ Reply ]
Nice..............................................
Posted 15 years ago by shirleysartin    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:
...there's an odd juxtaposition of tone between different oi va voi tracks...
 
No kidding. This is the first Oi Va Voi tune that I haven't found painful to hear.

Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
You can really feel KT Tunstall's style in this (she used to be in this band).
Posted 15 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
at first I wasn't sure...this song one me over, play more!{#Daisy}
Posted 15 years ago by jinxjinxie    [ Reply ]
Oie Vay...
Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
Real nice song.  Is the artist French?
Posted 15 years ago by tlasher    [ Reply ]
 lawman wrote:
(Oohh! Me first?!)  (No - beaten to the draw: Hi Mandolin)
An inspired use of pizzicato: mesmerising, insistent .. underpinning a great song, beautifully sung.

 
 Nice description, thundering agreement from me.
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
(Oohh! Me first?!)  (No - beaten to the draw: Hi Mandolin)
An inspired use of pizzicato: mesmerising, insistent .. underpinning a great song, beautifully sung.

Posted 15 years ago by lawman    [ Reply ]
...there's an odd juxtaposition of tone between different oi va voi tracks...
Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]