The Captive Heart

I've been listening to this song The Captive Heart from Brendan Perry's melancholy 1997 solo album "Eye Of The Hunter" all week.

Brendan Perry is half of Dead Can Dance. Hopefully tickets will still be on sale next Friday. I don't have enough money to buy tickets this week and the venue that they are playing here in San Diego is nearly sold out.

I love the mood of this song. Dark, jazzy, and a sense of sadness fills the air before Brendan starts singing. The guitar sets the mood right away while the drumming fills the air like the smoke of a cigarette. Then Brendan sings the song in such a strong voice that it pierces the ambiance of the song itself. I can almost see this song being played in a smoky bar while taking a sip from my whisky, as Brendan is strumming away on his guitar.

While I like the song as a whole, parts of the song stand out for me lyrically;

Seems like I've loved you all my life
Never thought I'd find you
One day the muse may lend these words wings
So I can touch you

and

But hey!
Don't worry if the feelings not strong for you
I have lived my life in accordance
To the windfalls of passion
Though I know what it means
To be loved and then forgotten

If you want to hear music that has lyrics with deep meaning, then I highly recommend checking out Dead Can Dance as well as Brendan's solo album.