When I See You Again. Saddest SN song?

[gretchen]

Originally Posted by David

Beautiful song, beautiful lead vocal, beautiful "guest" vocal, & beautiful arrangement & instrumental performance.

I am in total agreement!
There is this fragility in Stevie's vocal and Lindsey...well what can you say about his vocal...perfect. The atmosphere is thick with longing...

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by David

Beautiful song, beautiful lead vocal, beautiful "guest" vocal, & beautiful arrangement & instrumental performance.

I agree. I also think that the song is a collaborative effort in that CM's paino (synth) part contrasts nicely with the vocals of La Nicks and LB. John and Mick are in there too, though it is subtle.

My only beef with the song is the repetition of the word baby - half as much would have been less grating to these ears.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by petep9000

I love WISYA. The sad, quavering voice, and the 'whatsmatta babys'. Lots of times, when I am very depressed, if some asks me "what's the matter?" I will just lose it. It's like, "Please don't ask me how I feel, or what's the matter, because it's all too much right now, and it hurts too much.."

My mom, many years ago, once told me that she herself felt that way, and 'understood' when I got in those dark places. She would never ask me "what's the matter", instead she'd try to make it better. And she told me "I know what it's like, when someone asks you what's wrong and you feel like falling apart". I love my mom..

Anyway, back to WISYA. It is (to me) the last of the old Stevie. I don't know when it was recorded compared to WTTR...S or SW or any of the other TITN tracks, but it is the last Stevie track on the album so in effect it ends the whole Stevie era. And it drifts off...slowly, and Lindsey's vocal and guitar...slowly fading into the distance...until they are no longer visible. Then, they're gone. "Again and again...over and over..."

End. Roll credits...end of an era.

THIS. was/is so true. And I compleetley identify with what you have said. When things are really bad, it can seem like all you are hearing from people is whats the matter,whats the matter, whats the matter whats..........
and its like, please dont ask me that, i will fall appart. thats when i got past the reppetittion in the song by feeling thats EXACALLY what is going on in that story there as well.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by eclipse

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Hard lyrics to write, forget about sing without having emotion in your voice!
I also love the ending when Lindsey sings back to her while he is playing the accoustic guitar...It is so fitting- It is where they started and now they may be parting...
She says..."When I see you again, will it be the same?"
He says..."IF I see you again, will it be the same?"
Two very different questions.

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I read your entire description months ago and loved it as well. THis part is my favorite. because yes, the questions are different. there is so much longing in this song and a sense of things will never be the same.......
Its beautiful and tragic and so in the moment that you can really feel it.

[blackroses]

Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac

Here you go...Enjoy!

Terry

http://www.mediafire.com/?fbbomacvmy6

Beachwood Mac, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! You are a saint.

[Villavic]

I think Lindsey's Say Goodbye is sadder. The live version is reeeally nostalgic and it touches me far more than the album version. Some live Landslide versions were sang very sad too. And Songbird, live of course, when Chris thanks the city.. I remember NYC, 1997, she kind of break her voice in that moment.. really touching

[Sahara]

^^ I agree that the live version of Say Goodbye is much sadder than the album version. You can actually hear the words because it's slowed down, and the guitar is much clearer.

[wildheart048]

If possible, would someone please repost the version of WISYA with both Stevie and Lindsey singing the end part? it was mentioned in an earlier post, and I'd love to hear it! Thanks in advance!