Cold Water

Gurrier · 08-25-2003, 05:24 PM

I was reading an interview with Damien on the VH1 website and came across this question:

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VH1: What’s behind the Gregorian chant at the end of “Cold Water”?

DR: At that part in the song it felt right to do something that drifted off to that space. It was like when you get the feeling of dying. Whenever I felt that closeness to having nearly been in an accident, there’s that feeling of drifting off into a still space. I wanted to get the feeling of floating through that place.
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When I first heard this section of the song, it sounded to me like reversed vocals. If you play this backwards, the lyrics are: "You, Will you come with me?" I couldn't find if this was discussed before but I thought it might interest someone. Edited by: Gurrier

Wheels · 08-25-2003, 05:32 PM

I don't know about the backwards... maybe the start of it. The rest seems to be sung forward (at least live) and is "...you know I love you, and I always will, hallejluia... will you come with me"

Maybe that's what it is and they just sing it forwards live...

Gurrier · 08-25-2003, 05:46 PM

The reverse effect happens only around the 4:30 mark on the track until the end. I love the production on this album.

Gatsby · 08-25-2003, 10:39 PM

ill give your theory a listen altho i dont believe it at the moment...

Gurrier · 08-26-2003, 04:17 PM

Do listen, you'll prove it to yourself [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

tasha039 · 08-26-2003, 08:26 PM

I think maybe it may just be a matter of how you want to hear it. You may have dictated it in your own head. Sorry, lyrics are lyrics

Gurrier · 08-26-2003, 11:38 PM

The key here is to literally play the song backwards. You need to use software to take the track from the CD and play it backwards. There is no Latin or Gregorian Chant here, only a clever studio effect.

tasha039 · 08-27-2003, 12:54 AM

Oi, I think Gurrier is on to something. My father works in that type of business with music and audio and putting it on planes. I think I will ask him...he likes Damien too!

Wheels · 08-27-2003, 04:48 AM

Your father puts music onto planes backwards?? [img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img] Why?

FredDaNinjaPunk · 08-27-2003, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tasha039

Oi, I think Gurrier is on to something.

I think he could be on to something too, but I think its just the very last lyric of the song...definitely the first time it drifts off into that, its what Wheels said above:

"...you know I love you, and I always will, hallejluia... will you come with me"

tasha039 · 08-27-2003, 06:22 PM

no wheels, my father does not put music on planes backwards, but he has the equipment at his work to do so...

08-25-2003, 10:39 PM	#4
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	ill give your theory a listen altho i dont believe it at the moment... __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

08-27-2003, 06:22 PM	#11
tasha039 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United States Posts: 669	no wheels, my father does not put music on planes backwards, but he has the equipment at his work to do so... __________________ THE PRICE OF A MEMORY IS THE MEMORY OF THE SORROW IT BRINGS. -COUNTING CROWS

08-25-2003, 05:24 PM	#1
Gurrier Eskimo Baby Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4	I was reading an interview with Damien on the VH1 website and came across this question: --------- VH1: What’s behind the Gregorian chant at the end of “Cold Water”? DR: At that part in the song it felt right to do something that drifted off to that space. It was like when you get the feeling of dying. Whenever I felt that closeness to having nearly been in an accident, there’s that feeling of drifting off into a still space. I wanted to get the feeling of floating through that place. --------- When I first heard this section of the song, it sounded to me like reversed vocals. If you play this backwards, the lyrics are: "You, Will you come with me?" I couldn't find if this was discussed before but I thought it might interest someone. Edited by: Gurrier

08-25-2003, 05:32 PM	#2
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	I don't know about the backwards... maybe the start of it. The rest seems to be sung forward (at least live) and is "...you know I love you, and I always will, hallejluia... will you come with me" Maybe that's what it is and they just sing it forwards live...

08-25-2003, 05:46 PM	#3
Gurrier Eskimo Baby Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4	The reverse effect happens only around the 4:30 mark on the track until the end. I love the production on this album.

08-26-2003, 04:17 PM	#5
Gurrier Eskimo Baby Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4	Do listen, you'll prove it to yourself [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

08-26-2003, 08:26 PM	#6
tasha039 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United States Posts: 669	I think maybe it may just be a matter of how you want to hear it. You may have dictated it in your own head. Sorry, lyrics are lyrics

08-26-2003, 11:38 PM	#7
Gurrier Eskimo Baby Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4	The key here is to literally play the song backwards. You need to use software to take the track from the CD and play it backwards. There is no Latin or Gregorian Chant here, only a clever studio effect.

08-27-2003, 12:54 AM	#8
tasha039 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United States Posts: 669	Oi, I think Gurrier is on to something. My father works in that type of business with music and audio and putting it on planes. I think I will ask him...he likes Damien too!

08-27-2003, 04:48 AM	#9
Wheels Eskimo Enigma Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Cork Posts: 7,900	Your father puts music onto planes backwards?? [img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img] Why?