Natalie Merchant - Gulf of Araby 6/12/99

If you could fill a veil with shells from Killiney's shoreAnd sweet talk in a tongue that is no moreIf wishful thought could bridgeThe Gulf of ArabyBetween what isWhat isWhat isAnd what can never beIf you could hold the frozen flow of New Hope CreekAnd hide out from the one they said you might meetIf you could unlearn all the wordsThat you never wanted heardIf you could stall the southern windThat's whistling in your earYou could take what isWhat isWhat isTo what can never beOne man of seventy whispers free at lastTwo neighbours who are proud of their massacresThree tyrants torn away in a winter's monthFour prisoners framed by a dirty judgeFive burned with tyresSix men still insideAnd seven more days to shake at the great divideWe would plough and part the earth to bring you homeWe would harvest every miracle ever knownIf they laid out all the thingsThat these ten years want to bringWe would gladly give them upTo bring you back to usO, there is nothing we would not giveTo kiss you and believe we can take what isWhat isWhat isTo what can never beOne man of seventy whispers not free yetTwo neighbors who make up knee-deep in their deadThree tyrants torn away in the summer's heatFour prisoners lost in the fallacyFive, on my lifeSix, I'm dead insideAnd seven more days to shake at the great divide

Channel: Music
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
Author: etslee

Length: 06:53
Rating: 4.86
Views: 6163

Tags: araby gulf merchant natalie

Video Comments

kylio85 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

she really moves u...WOW

euqip (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

There are few as truly blessed as this woman.

lucy29466 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

she sort of looks like ellen page

tiernangray (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

There is nothing better having the oppertunity to enjoy her talent listening to one of her cd's. But to see her in concert is undescribable. I have never seen anyone express such true emotion when then sing as she does. With every word that comes out of her mouth one can tell that she truly believes in what she is singing... I have seen her 5 times in concert and I would see her 500 more if possible!!!!!

tom2002a (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

This recording is her strongest vocal performance avilable --- very powerful

stephkarto (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I was at this show (and I gave NM a pineapple. I'm weird...). It was my 22nd birthday. I love this song and this version. Thank you for posting it.

mefree111 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

This song is written by one of the greatest female musicologists and lyricists ever, Katell Keineg. Check out her record JET too. Few people know her but she also, like Natalie, always blows me away. She sang backup on Carnival and thats how I found out about her in 1995. Katell Keineg came out and in the first concert that I saw and sang songs acapella in Welsh Gaelic, it was like she breathing fire in those words. Both, are equally talented ladies.

jcw001 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

The Best song on YT.......Beautiful song and Perfectly Performed by a Unique and Fantastically Talented Lady.......I never tire of listening to her' Thanks for posting this................

ATokyoite (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I saw her live in concert here in Tokyo in 2000 (or 2001?), amazing performance. Hearing this song in person is a really great experience.

souja9 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I'll be damned if I can find a better video on this whole site. Natalie is, and will forever be, my muse.