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Lucinda Williams — Rescue
Album: West
Avg rating:
7.2

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Total ratings: 1483









Released: 2007
Length: 5:30
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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He can't rescue you
Can't pull the demons from your head
Can't lull you from your sleepy bed
He can't rescue you

He can't protect you
From the powers that will be
The hours of insanity
He can't protect you

He can't change you
Change the summers of your beauty
The thunderstorms within your purity
He can't change you

He can't carry you
Past the door of every danger
Every foe and every stranger
He can't carry you

He can't save you
From the plain and simple truth
The waning winters of your youth
He can't save you

He can't fix you
Your tears will always leave their mark
From fears that stay inside the dark
He can't fix you

What can he do
But tie some ribbons in your hair
And show you that he'll always care
Thats all he can do

Lala lala...
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I love the dreamy, languid, rhythms and moody, melancholy singing style in this, and hearing this amazing song today, I realize why I like the Wye Oak song, "Its Way With Me," from 2021, so much...
Posted 1 year ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 krisz77 wrote:

I've never heard this song before but liked the way it started so I rated it 7, then she started singing 9
Such a beautiful song and amazing voice



Good change of mind, I gave it a 9 right away đŸ˜‰
Posted 1 year ago by ratjadi    [ Reply ]
 Tippster wrote:

The guitar work on this song... wow.


Wow's right!  I'm going +2 to 8 this early Saturday morning around 2am, whilst listening somewhat loudly with these headphones through a newer dac.  

LLRP!! 
Posted 1 year ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
The guitar work on this song... wow.
Posted 1 year ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:

An artist I used to love, but who now sounds to me like nails on a chalkboard.


I've had exactly the opposite reaction.
Posted 1 year ago by victory806    [ Reply ]
Just upped this to 9 from 8
Posted 1 year ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
I don't understand people who don't like Lucinda's music.  Of course I don't understand most people anyway.
Posted 1 year ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
This is just so damn good. 
Posted 2 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Love her.
Posted 2 years ago by rolfpal    [ Reply ]
Primo ditty. Trance like.
Posted 2 years ago by scoots_mcgoo    [ Reply ]
 gosvimmink wrote:

painfully slow and boring


Don't be so hard on yourself.
Posted 2 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
The vocal track on this recording is so raw and beautifully live off the floor sounding.  Her voice and the various instruments float around and play with each other like kites on breezy spring day.  Exquisite.
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
This song - just raw beauty.
Posted 3 years ago by reallylost    [ Reply ]
Lucinda - my heart… love her voice
Posted 3 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
My 17 year old son added this to his Spotify favorites and I hear it coming from his room once in a while. 
I must've done something right.
Posted 3 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
What a segue from Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" to Lucinda's "Rescue".  Brought tears to my eyes - beautiful.
Posted 3 years ago by Finnbayer    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
How has this song escaped me for the past 13 years?
 I know.  Downloaded on my 1st listen.  Beautiful.

Posted 3 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
How has this song escaped me for the past 13 years?
Posted 3 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Always haunting, always true. This woman is just plain fabulous. Listening to her brings me to some of the deeper parts of myself. My former husband introduced me to her and adored her as much as I do, which makes it that much harder to listen to but also makes it that much more powerful. Always real. 
Thanks for playing her as often as you do ...
Posted 3 years ago by Phoenix68    [ Reply ]
Her singing here just creeps over the line of sounding either like she really couldn't be bothered, or, trying too much for an effect that doesn't really come off. Otherwise a nice enough song. 
Posted 4 years ago by Enness    [ Reply ]
Truley a heart wrenching song..
Posted 4 years ago by jmjohall    [ Reply ]
 Tippster wrote:
Still absolutely love this song...
 
 
Yup, still crushes me every time.
Posted 4 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
I've never heard this song before but liked the way it started so I rated it 7, then she started singing 9
Such a beautiful song and amazing voice
Posted 4 years ago by krisz77    [ Reply ]
Sweet
Posted 4 years ago by PeterMcClelland    [ Reply ]
Chills...hauntingly beautiful
Posted 4 years ago by jmjohall    [ Reply ]
Simply sublime . What a beautiful track.
Posted 4 years ago by paul9    [ Reply ]
Excellent song. Had to pause player after it ended - some things should never end - to keep the feeling a little longer.
Posted 5 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
Get to see Lucinda again in a few weeks!  One of my faves live and I hear she's back on her "A" game!  She's incredible
Posted 5 years ago by tlbritton    [ Reply ]
Excellent album.
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Say her a couple weeks ago in Toronto, third time, this time she played Car Wheels on a Gravel Road in its entirety for the 20th anniversary of its release, complete with stories. Buick 6 opened; great band. 

Much love in the room. SO much respect for this artist. Phenomenal show.
Posted 5 years ago by NewFee    [ Reply ]
8 )
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I adore this woman and her voice. 
Posted 7 years ago by johnybladex    [ Reply ]
I have often criticized the RP Playlist, because of too much sad and melancholic songs. 
Todays playlist is just great! Thank you!! {#Bananajam}
 
Posted 7 years ago by markus333    [ Reply ]
Still absolutely love this song...
 
Posted 8 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Lucinda sold out last night and tonight for her Ann Arbor shows
didn't know until a week or two ago that she was in the area
first 3rd of the seats in the house went for $100.00 per  
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 pierpod wrote:
{#Umbrella}     Cette chanson donne envie de se promener sous la pluie  avec l'être aimée.
 
oui oui!!!  J'aime Paris
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
simply chilling!
Posted 9 years ago by mkrueck    [ Reply ]
Very cool. Classic Lucinda moodiness.
Posted 9 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
Nice! Never heard this one till now.
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
She's in town here in February at the Vogue Theater and I'll be there in row 10 sippin' a cool one....I can't wait.
 
Posted 9 years ago by jim1964    [ Reply ]
Lucinda Williams: One of the greatest female singer/songwriters of our time! That's my humble opinion.
Posted 11 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
 HazzeSwede wrote:
La la laa la !  {#No}

 
You forgot a few la las. The music's nice, though. 
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
No! No! and No!
Posted 11 years ago by dragonlady    [ Reply ]
 Krispian wrote:
What a beautiful song
 
I'm with you!
Posted 12 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
painfully slow and boring
Posted 12 years ago by gosvimmink    [ Reply ]
What a beautiful song
Posted 12 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
An artist I used to love, but who now sounds to me like nails on a chalkboard.
Posted 12 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Love this , she is terrific. We are seeing her in November.
Posted 12 years ago by hbs47    [ Reply ]
Very nice.  I like Lucinda when she's sober.
Posted 12 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
You keep playing songs that I own, but have forgotten about. And in the context of your playlist, I'm thinking, "Why haven't I been playing this!"
Posted 12 years ago by thatgirly    [ Reply ]
 4merdj wrote:
A little monotonous ... I'm used to the energetic and passionate Lucinda ... {#Devil_pimp}
 
Well, I dunno...there can be a lot of passion found in tenderness.
Posted 12 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
{#Umbrella}     Cette chanson donne envie de se promener sous la pluie  avec l'être aimée.

Posted 12 years ago by pierpod    [ Reply ]
Cool strings! Lucinda? Rises above, as usual.

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
The real life stories behind the songs make this one of the most heartbreaking albums I've ever heard.  She's so good.
Posted 13 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
La la laa la !  {#No}
Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
A little monotonous ... I'm used to the energetic and passionate Lucinda ... {#Devil_pimp}
Posted 14 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
 Tippster wrote:

My bad.

Thanks again, powers that be.  Love this song.

 
Thanks William and Rebecca!

{#Tongue}

Posted 14 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:

Richard, Rich, Dick?............nope, not ringing a bell.

 
My bad.

Thanks again, powers that be.  Love this song.

Posted 14 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
 Tippster wrote:
Thanks, Richard.
 
Richard, Rich, Dick?............nope, not ringing a bell.

Posted 14 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Beautiful
Posted 14 years ago by nimbus    [ Reply ]
Thanks, Richard.
Posted 14 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 14 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]