The Innocence Mission — Clear To You
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I thought that it was just a fluke
When I heard that London Bridge was falling
Now, I fall from dizzy heights and expectations
Why do I hit the ground so hard?
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I will be around
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I won't let you down
I look for the good in everything
It hurts when I cannot find it
I don't want to wear a suit of armor
Do I have to come out fighting on?
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I will be around
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I won't let you down
I was wishing you would not be let down
I'd hoped you would not be disappointed at all
Now you say, when it's, when it's clear to you
I will be near to you, I will be around
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I won't let you down
I won't, I won't let you
I won't, I won't let you down
It's going to be hard times
Till life seems like you want to ride
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
Let you down
When I heard that London Bridge was falling
Now, I fall from dizzy heights and expectations
Why do I hit the ground so hard?
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I will be around
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I won't let you down
I look for the good in everything
It hurts when I cannot find it
I don't want to wear a suit of armor
Do I have to come out fighting on?
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I will be around
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I won't let you down
I was wishing you would not be let down
I'd hoped you would not be disappointed at all
Now you say, when it's, when it's clear to you
I will be near to you, I will be around
When it's, when it's clear to you
I'll be near to you, I won't let you down
I won't, I won't let you
I won't, I won't let you down
It's going to be hard times
Till life seems like you want to ride
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
Let you down
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Great song, great band. I had drifted away from RP for a while, and came back when I saw an online comment about the station. My account was still there, from 2005 and the WinAmp days.
So nice on my senses , most enjoyable song
They have the Best Band Name.
Marley wrote:
........ This album has that 80's production sound to it, as did most all music back then. The rest of the album is really good, despite that.
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What? Oh yeah, a lot like post 2000 music has that post 2000 production sound to it, duh
........ This album has that 80's production sound to it, as did most all music back then. The rest of the album is really good, despite that.
.........
What? Oh yeah, a lot like post 2000 music has that post 2000 production sound to it, duh
...i really like this...
Very Nice
Actually, Innocence Mission is from Lancaster, PA. Husband and wife Don and Karen Peris are graduates of Lancaster Catholic High School and still reside here. I was a fan before I relocated to the area and was surprised to find that they were locals.
Always a pleasure to hear them on Radio Paradise.
JohnBauer wrote:
This is a dreamier and particularly lush version of this tune. It was good on their late-80s debut album, but evidently better now. Innocence Mission is a Canadian band. You can check out more on them here:
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weez wrote:
How about a little Tori Amos meets Sam Phillips 
Cyndi Lauper, yes, definitely. But it sounds nothing like Tori Amos
nigelr wrote:
Reminiscent of Kate Bush, tho' not the vocals, exactly. Nice work by the band.
makes me think of cyndi lauper too.
Reminiscent of Kate Bush, tho' not the vocals, exactly. Nice work by the band.
Marley wrote:
This album has that 80's production sound to it, as did most all music back then. The rest of the album is really good, despite that.
I heard the first few bars of the song and I immediately thought "80s song", don't know exactly what it is; could be the stratocaster-ish clean sound with some kind of chorus/flange going on; sounds "transparent", reminds me a lot of the sound Robert Plant got on Big Log.
the innocence mission: A new CD, We Walked in Song, was released in March 2007 and is available at cd shops in your town, online, and at theinnocencemission.com
Karen and Don Peris performing Brotherhood Of Man in the studio Sept 2007 as well as Don's Delaware video
How \'bout Cyndi Lauper after half a dozen tequila shots...
celadonstone wrote:
And here I thought she sounded a little Cyndi Lauper. This is all right.
How about a little Tori Amos meets Sam Phillips
Among my favorite Innocence Mission tracks... Karen Peris has one of the greatest voices ever recorded... husband is a master of a hypnotic trance-like guitar sound that I never tire of... very special to see live
tinybubbles wrote:
that's because this song is off another album called Innocence Mission, Now the Day Is Over. I believe it was their second... 
Actually, this is off the first album released by The Innocence Mission, back in 1989. Self-titled. The album art/title listed above is wrong. The Innocence Mission's sound has changed a lot since this album was released -- today it sounds much more 70s-ish and much less 80s-ish! -- but worth picking up if you like the sound of this tune.
i love the cover art. very sweet.
Nope, this is off the first album released by The Innocence Mission, back in 1989. Self-titled. Their sound has changed a lot since then -- today it sounds much more 70s-ish and much less 80s-ish! -- but worth picking up if you like the sound of this tune.
Cover and title and song are sincere I think.
The song is boring on first listen but I could get the message later on.
SomeOldGuy wrote:
Hmmm... this track is not listed on the album in I-Tunes... hidden track ,perhaps?
that's because this song is off another album called Innocence Mission. I believe it was their second...
I'm wondering why so many people want to find comparisons with other female singers for this group - none of which I really agree with anyway. I thought we were all listening to RP because we didn't like to categorize our music and cram every artist into a nice comfortable box. Must be an inherent human trait.
Hmmm... this track is not listed on the album in I-Tunes... hidden track ,perhaps?
Beezer wrote:
far more Kate Bush than Stevie Nicks
And here I thought she sounded a little Cyndi Lauper. This is all right.
And uberCatholics, huh? I couldnt be called that. I sleep in on Sundays. It feels good. But to each his/her own....
Beezer wrote:
far more Kate Bush than Stevie Nicks
True--not sheepy/goaty enough to be Stevie Nicks.
So this is what happened to Tiffany ...
First heard of IM years ago when I saw them open for 10,000 Maniacs at a small venue in West Philadelphia many, many years ago and have enjoyed them ever since. It was on my birthday, and what a memorable birthday concert that was!
First heard IM when living in South Carolina in '89-'90. Their eponymous album "The Innocence Mission" formed a sort of soundtrack for a portion of my life. I moved back to PA in 1999 to Lancaster County and found myself living in the same township as IM. My son attended the same high school as the members of the group, Lancaster Catholic.
I saw them in a local club, the Chameleon, a few years ago and they were excellent. Karen Peris is an excellent lyricist and "Birds of My Neighborhood" is a work of art (IMHO).
Don and Karen are uber-Catholics and I understand they sing in the choir of their local church.
I hope to meet these folks some day.
Really nice to hear Innocence Mission on RP, this song always makes me feel good and takes me down memory lane.
far more Kate Bush than Stevie Nicks
skindy wrote:
Hmmm... I thought it sounded like Stevie Nicks (though I doubted it was!) Sad to say, I think this is the first Innocence Mission song I've heard that I don't really like: it seems muddy and meandering.
This is kinda funny. I first heard Innocence Mission a loooong time ago, and just like the other poster below, I bought their first, self-titled album, after hearing Black Sheep Wall. I really loved the first two albums. One of the very few recordings that I have been able to listen to over and over (I need stuff like Radio Paradise, because I get tired very quickly of listening to the same thing).
Kinda lost track of them after that, so it's very strange to see comments like this, expressing how they like the current stuff (which I don't know), but not the older songs.
This isn't on "Now the Day is Over" which I have in my hand. Unless there's a Japanese import?
highwindows wrote:
Or maybe Kate Bush?
Hmmm... I thought it sounded like Stevie Nicks (though I doubted it was!) Sad to say, I think this is the first Innocence Mission song I've heard that I don't really like: it seems muddy and meandering.
I don't think this is on "Now the Day Is Over." This sounds like older innocence mission material.
Carly wrote:
Am hearing a little Emmylou Harris in the vocals -
Or maybe Kate Bush?
Clear to you.
I was doing something online, and this came on, and it stopped me in my tracks... I turned into somewhere that echoed the pain and longing of a time i had put so far behind me. Oh it was bittersweet in the way that it broke down my walls, to say, yes, you are still alive, and you do ache...
i think as women grow older, we begin to accept the cages that we have built and live behind the walls more easily, but it is a form of dieing... where Clear to you, struck me across the face, and made me know that i could weep again.
Yeah! This brought good memories! It was one of my favorite albums / groups when it came out, and has remained one of my best liked ones throughout the years (The original one, I mean).
Nice to hear it here. It's one of the very few places where I've heard it outside my own home.
Marley wrote:
This song is actually from their self-titled first album which came out in 1987 or 88. I purchased the cassette after hearing Black Sheep Wall on the radio. I used to listen to it all the time in my car while in high school. This album has that 80's production sound to it, as did most all music back then. The rest of the album is really good, despite that.
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Am hearing a little Emmylou Harris in the vocals -
While, I like their newer stuff quite a bit, and own several of their recent albums, it seems I don't care for their earlier stuff.. I didn't even recognize that it was them...
Gish05 wrote:
I actually thought this was a band that maybe she was in or something, because the voice is so similar. I had no idea of course, because I was either not born or very young when this band was around. This song definitely has that 80's pop sound to it. :D
This song is actually from their self-titled first album which came out in 1987 or 88. I purchased the cassette after hearing Black Sheep Wall on the radio. I used to listen to it all the time in my car while in high school. This album has that 80's production sound to it, as did most all music back then. The rest of the album is really good, despite that.
The band is still around, BTW, and RP does play newer stuff, including When Mac Was Swimming from their latest. Check out the album Birds of our Neighborhood if you like them. Their newer stuff is a bit more acoustic sounding and had lost the 80's over-production sound.
Well I love the group's name--Innocence Mission. It joins Joy Division, Thievery Corporation, Massive Attack, Durutti Column and some others from the playlist tonight, in that regard.
And the tune was fun. Interesting vocals.
eurotransient wrote:
...but I sorta can't help but think of "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper.
I actually thought this was a band that maybe she was in or something, because the voice is so similar. I had no idea of course, because I was either not born or very young when this band was around. This song definitely has that 80's pop sound to it. :D
She's got a nice voice and all, but I'm not really feelin' it. I kinda feel like I've heard it before. Call me crazy (go ahead, I know you will), but I sorta can't help but think of "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper.
Here, the girl's voice sounds like it could allllmost explode on you.
Btw, that reference wasn't a knock.
Anyways, I think this is just a bit too dull for me. (The instrumental bridge is kinda sexy, though...)
Those are some sweet pipes. Very Beautiful. 
One of my favorite IM songs! What ever happened to these guys?
Emilianna Torrini(?) comes to mind....nice.
Wonderful song. Not my favorite IM song, but fits in great with the current RP set (David Gray, Hem) and works really well as a mood piece.
Karen Peris tends to sing about things the rest of us try to forget, and makes them sound sweet. If you liked Natalie Merchant's "Ophelia" album, Karen is the voice you heard on that work.
I love her voice!
nothing special...ordinary chous, ordinary verses...Smoother kind of Texas ?
My first reaction was to hear Joni Mitchell's songwriting and band with Cyndi Lauper and Toni Childs' vocals. Looking them up on AMG, I was 1/3 right...they did work with Joni.
Interesting and decent song, but I'm curious to know how varied they are.
woo hoo!! I'm first. Who cares about the song? I'm first!