Ani DiFranco - Pulse + lyrics HQ

you crawled into my bed that night
like some sort of giant insect
and i found myself spellbound
at the sight of you,
beautiful and grotesque and all the rest of that bug stuff
bluffing your way into my mouth
behind my teeth, reaching for my scars-
that night we got kicked out of two bars
and laughed our way home
that night you leaned over
and threw up into your hair
and i held you there, thinking-
i would offer you my.....pulse
if i thought it would be useful
i would give you my breath,
except,
the problem with death
is that we have some hundred years
and then they can build buildings on our only bones
100 years, and then your grave is not your own
and we lie in out beds, and our graves
unable to save ourselves
from the quaint tragedies we invent- and undo,
from the stupid circumstances we slalom through
and i realized that night that the hall light,
which seemed so bright when you turned it on,
is nothing-
compared to the dawn
which is nothing-
compared to the light
which seeps from you while you're sleeping,
cocooned in my room-
beautiful and grotesque,
resting
that night we got kicked out of two bars
and laughed our way home
i thought-
i would offer you my pulse,
i would give you my breath
i would offer you my pulse,
i would give you my breath

[@phyphorous]

Best love song of our generation. You can take it as you want, but I feel everything when I listen to this.

[@fingerstyling]

What I love about this lyric is the way in which she expertly recasts a tired sentiment, that of giving over one's heart (offer you my pulse) and life (give you my breath). Viewed in this light, the metaphor also can be read physically in that pulse and breath imply a certain degree of intimacy. Way more sophisticated and layered than the typical cliche.

[@amanhismusicareneverparted5366]

As indeed do holding your friend while they’re losing it in their hair

[@diogesesmore9874]

One of the best works of sonic heart art ever forged from the cauldrons of the human
Spirit

[@danzigz1]

i cannot stop listening...

[@TheTribalSeed]

awesome upload! One of my favs by her...

[@fineyoungspecimen]

"Beautiful and grotesque and all the rest of that bug stuff"

[@chriskatzer9853]

I feel as if I can breathe in and find this song has consume me but my pulse is my own it beats differently as if this song invaded all of me so sweet

[@GrayzBDF]

A magic tune! Timeless

[@Oshragul71]

and yes, one of her best songs...

[@nikkythanh]

J'adore !!! encore !!!

[@deeliciousplum]

This is such a beautiful composition. I pretty much concur with PComier. I, too, get joyfully lost in this every time that I press play.

[@amanhismusicareneverparted5366]

Best stoner groove - let’s stay here....

[@MartinDelCarpio]

perfect!

[@jonmeltzer1361]

Jon Hassell at 6:30 :-)

[@jonmeltzer1361]

And now RIP.
"That's beautiful." - Ani

[@marcl.lyndon1826]

@@jonmeltzer1361 Oh, that I did not know. I became aware of John Hassel via Talking Heads and I loved his unmistakable use of the trumpet. Wind and breath, wind as the breath of an animated living world. Yes, that's beautiful.

[@PComier]

@grymesin one of her best. I just get lost in this every time I play it

[@amanhismusicareneverparted5366]

Kafkaesque in places

[@phillipd.paynephd.8170]

3 people think they could survive without air.

[@anthonya13]

Does anyone know who the epic trumpet player at 6:27 is?????

[@petereicher7288]

Jon Hassell

[@Imayasage]

if i could inject this song I would. if u can tell me how to, please do

[@valentinaastorino2252]

is......... ah.

[@Oshragul71]

That's kinda awesome, I wish I could say the same! I think it was Metallica or Judas Priest or something lol.Blah, 80's crap. Anyhoo, kudo's :-D

[@Oshragul71]

Well that sounds entertaining lol! That sucks dude. I personally guaranty you won't get shot by an arrow next time.

[@danzigz1]

i cannot stop listening...

[@danzigz1]

i cannot stop listening...

[@amanhismusicareneverparted5366]

Stop listening and start hearing....🥰