José González – Teardrop (Massive Attack cover)

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  My Opinion:Jose did a beautiful awe-inspiring cover of Massive Attack's song, Teardrop. I absolutely love playing his songs on my acoustic with nylon strings.. But this is one of my favourites to play, along with The Nest, How Low.. well, pretty much every song to be honest. He's great.
  
  Elizabeth Fraser (singer of the Cocteau Twins, who sang on Massive Attack's Teardrop,) sings "fearless" and not "feathers." And also at the end, she sings "Stumbling a little". I do like the quirks when people cover songs and change the words, for example another cover of this song (Newton's cover) he ends with "You're stumbling in the dark, Stumbling in the dark."
  
  So for others' interpretations on the meanings of this song, check out the Massive Attack one: songmeanings.net/songs/view/44600/
  
  And of course the other covers for even more opinions. Watch the original music video, that will give you great insight.. a fetus in the womb, singing. That's far out.

  Flag Phaoenixon February 13, 2009   Link

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    uhm, i think there are some issues with these lyrics. feathers=fearless and nights, night of matter=Nine, nights of matter. take a look at the original: songmeanings.net/songs/view/44600/.

    Flag annie_fannieon June 29, 2011  
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  General Comment:Great cover! And the video is very enigmatic. but anybody has said what it´s about...

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  General Comment:i used to love this. but then newton faulkner did a version of it aswell, and just completely ruined it for me :( lol

  Flag hi_tomorrowon April 10, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:Ok... correction from the official booklet of In our nature - José González:
  
  Love, love is a verb
  Love is a doing word
  Feathers on my breath
  Gentle impulsion
  Shakes me makes me lighter
  Feathers on my breath
  
  Teardrop on the fire of a confession
  Feathers on my breath
  
  Night, nights of matter
  Black flowers blossom
  Feathers on my breath
  Black flowers blossom
  Feathers on my breath
  
  Water is my eye
  Most faithful mirror
  Feathers on my breath
  Teardrop on the fire of a confession
  Feathers on my breath
  Most faithful mirror
  Feathers on my breath
  
  Teardrop on the fire
  Feathers on my breath
  
  You're stumbling into all
  You're stumbling into all

  Flag Christiaan33on February 14, 2008   Link

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    stop spamming you idiot!

    Flag Christiaan33on April 06, 2010  
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  General Comment:Ok... correction from the official booklet of In our nature - José González:
  
  Love, love is a verb
  Love is a doing word
  Feathers on my breath
  Gentle impulsion
  Shakes me makes me lighter
  Feathers on my breath
  
  Teardrop on the fire of a confession
  Feathers on my breath
  
  Night, nights of matter
  Black flowers blossom
  Feathers on my breath
  Black flowers blossom
  Feathers on my breath
  
  Water is my eye
  Most faithful mirror
  Feathers on my breath
  Teardrop on the fire of a confession
  Feathers on my breath
  Most faithful mirror
  Feathers on my breath
  
  Teardrop on the fire
  Feathers on my breath
  
  You're stumbling into all
  You're stumbling into all

  Flag Christiaan33on February 14, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:The video sucks, but the most beautiful song ever....

  Flag Soma_et_Espirituon December 08, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:beautiful

  Flag adeleineeon December 01, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:this is perfection

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  General Comment:i was at his Boston concert... that was just magic. this song was the last one he played.. awesome.

  Flag Xtina34on October 04, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:What a gorgeous cover.

  Flag genetruon December 19, 2006   Link

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    i love this. What a beautiful song, the acoustic guitar is a nice touch.

    Flag alterEgoon February 26, 2011  

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