The Crane Wives - Curses (Live from the Listening Room)

Music and lyrics by The Crane Wives
Released on 2020-10-14

[upElemental]

The song that started it all. If this song wasn't made i would have never found my favorite band.

[jacobjerny]

I was wondering why this sounded so extremely different, then I realized it’s bc there’s no clarinet! It’s missing it’s higher version of the melody

[Beromite]

Woah, this version somehow sounds a lot more dangerous than the other. The lyrics somehow come off more as a concealed threat in this one, like a cat chirping to attract in a bird before killing it. I don’t know if it’s just me getting that vibe, but I seriously love it

[RowanB]

The growl on "house" in "house don't feel like home" is so feral and gorgeous. It really sells the fury of discovering that the place that is supposed to be your safe haven is not only failing to save you, but actively harming you.

[LMiddie]

I love the little laugh you can hear around 3:04, it's so nice to hear people really having fun with their music!

[goyavoyage]

Same as others here: I discovered this particular song one year ago in my recommendations, and I'm so glad it happened. Your albums were so great; yet I was sad to discover that most of your songs at the time were from a few years before already. And now! This new batch of live releases! It is both unexpected and incredibly great.
Thank you, for all this - and particularly for the live version of this precise song. It has this strange, special place in my heart of having led me to you.

[hillwench]

Usually when an artist I follow releases a new album, I pick through it discerning the good songs from the bad. I can't do that here. Every song here is a friggin' masterpiece.

[sommoulin]

I think I have yet to find a crane wives song that I legitimately don't like. No matter what I always end up loving it

[Soapyyyyyy]

Hell yeah :) Always loved Curses and this version slaps too

[TheDragonCrafters]

The song that started my obsession with this band, amazing to hear this revamped version.

[firstlast]

[Cheers]

There's a fire in my brain and I'm burning up
Oh my, oh my
Keep running for the sink but the well is dry
Oh my, oh my

Every word I say is kindling
But the smoke clears when you're around
Won't you stay with me, my darling
When my walls start burning down, down, down?

This house says my name like an elegy
Oh my, oh my
Echoing where my ghosts all used to be
Oh my, oh my

There's still cobwebs in the corners
And the backyard's full of bones
Won't you stay with me, my darling
When this house don't feel like home?
When this house don't feel like home?

Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust
The devil's after both of us
Oh, lay my curses out to rest
Make a mercy out of me

This tired old machine is a-rumbling
Wa, wa, wa
Oh my, oh my
Wa, wa, wa
Singing songs to the secrets behind my eye
Wa, wa, wa
Oh my, oh my

All my aching bones are trembling
And I may yet fall apart
Won't you stay with me, my darling
When the war starts in my heart?
When the war starts in my heart?

Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust
The devil's after both of us
Oh, lay my curses out to rest
Make a mercy out of me

Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust
Tell me I am good enough
Oh, lay my curses out to rest
Make a mercy out of

[Cheers]

[crispysnickerdoodles]

Ahh, the song that appeared in my recommended and lead me to get into this band! This new version is just as beautiful!

[Schnort]

Oh goodness. Now I have to decide which one I want to animate once I am comfortable with my art? Oh, how rude.

In actuality, this is insanely awesome. This is the first song I heard from this band, and I love it. It definitely gets me in the creative mood.

[UmbraticForest]

I didn't think it was possible to improve this song and yet here we are I have no choice but to stan

[budpalguy]

I found this band through an animation using this song and quickly fell in love. I have yet to stray away from this specific song, because I have a bit of trouble straying away from songs I know, but I'm sure all your songs are great! Also, to whoever sings this one, you have a great voice! It's so beautiful. ❤

[yuurp.]

I can hear through the melody that they really enjoy playing this song. Experimenting with their voices an instruments. Love that!

[funkyoctopodes]

Curses is my absolute favourite, I love this version!!

[cybersearcher]

Thank you all so much for these. Feeling some rough shit and this helps.

[lance.]

I'm not sure which one I like better. I like this one but I also like the other one featuring the clarinet which I found this band I fell in love with in the first place

[therainbowwillow]

Curses is one of my favorites. So excited for two versions