Lament

Joanna

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No instruments, just voice. It's short, and a little strange, but I just felt the need to express some of those pent-up feelings after a week of such tragedy.

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Lyrics

The keening sound of wind
Waters churned opaline
The hubris of mankind
To dangers deaf and blind

And hours turn to days
The streets are waterways
The cries of wretched pain
Unheard in summer rain

Pandora's box is ope
And thus is lost our hope

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Hits: 1616
Comments: 28
Fans: 3
Plays: 485
Downloads: 90
Votes: 10
Uploaded: Sep 05, 2005 - 03:47:08 PM
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2005 - 12:23:00 AM Last Played: Sep 28, 2009 - 06:57:16 PM

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Comments

wittybrit	wittybrit said 1526 days ago (September 5th, 2005)
	beautiful OK - I'm off my high hirse about the sad ones. This is touching and works well with the accapella. The simplicity really works!

Joanna	Joanna said 1525 days ago (September 6th, 2005)
	beautiful Thank you, Witty. There'll be happy songs in the future. Right now, living through this national tragedy, all I could hear was dissonant mourning. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

jgurner	jgurner said 1526 days ago (September 5th, 2005)
	Touching The a capella is a nice touch. Check out my latest song called Feeling Good Today

Joanna	Joanna said 1525 days ago (September 6th, 2005)
	Touching Thank you, jg. Harmonies are not my strong suit, but every once in awhile, I give'em a shot. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

drakonis

drakonis said 1525 days ago (September 6th, 2005)

amazing...
I don't know, I personally think that the a capella "wind"
background singing is so unique and dissonantly
evocative of sorrow blowing through what little is left...
and not just your writing of the harmonies, but beautifully
softly sung too, and your poignant succinct lyrics. There's
a strange connection to Southern Gospel in a disquieting
way too, like echoes on the muddy waters of blues.
ttfn,
Drakonis

Check out my latest song called Temporal Tantrum (Sister Savage Mix)

Joanna

Joanna said 1525 days ago (September 6th, 2005)

amazing...
Drak, I debated all day whether to take it down. I have to say that your
comment is changing my mind. I purposefully wrote it with all that
dissonance, as it was the only thing I could hear as I watched TV. I was afraid
no one would understand that. As for the genre, I looked for the category
"spiritual". Not in a religious sense, but in the sense of the old plantation
spirituals, that sound that's uniquely southern that expresses both pain and
faith. Macjams doesn't have that genre and nothing else seemed right.

I'll leave it up. I just needed to get out some of the pain I was feeling over the
images I'd been seeing. That was the song's purpose.

Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

screaming.org	screaming.org said 1478 days ago (October 23rd, 2005)
	amazing... I'm glad you didn't take it down. I just discovered this one, and it moves me. --- <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/14549">my latest track</a>. Check out my latest song called Bleed (alley-oop)

Joanna	Joanna said 1473 days ago (October 28th, 2005)
	amazing... Thank you, Screaming, it means a lot to me to hear that. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

Macaudion

Macaudion said 1525 days ago (September 6th, 2005)

uh!...
Man!...This one touched my heart Joanna...Very nice harmony. The content..., well, it's just what it needs to be..
It's a very sad thing what happened to so many innocent and even, not so innocent souls.
Your vocals are rich with hope though...As I'm just getting settled in to my new digs and finally back to routine, I can't wait to dig through more of your music at some point...
Thanks for posting this one though. It is a display of very seasoned and beautifully mastered vocal work!

Cyd

Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

Joanna	Joanna said 1525 days ago (September 7th, 2005)
	uh!... Thank you, Cyd. Your comment means a lot to me. I wish you ease in your resettlement; it can be difficult to uproot. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

jackstone	jackstone said 1523 days ago (September 8th, 2005)
	Beautiful sound an lylics Japan also attacked by typhoon. So this song is really moved me. I wached old man crying on TV. It's really miserable but life goes on. Check out my latest song called July Sky

Joanna	Joanna said 1515 days ago (September 16th, 2005)
	Beautiful sound an lylics Thank you, Jackstone, and I agree. Suffering is universal, but even with these terrible images are also stories of hope and generosity. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 1522 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	oooh... Nice haunting background vocals! I also like the fact that there are no instruments... it gives it a lonely feeling... Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected

Joanna	Joanna said 1515 days ago (September 16th, 2005)
	oooh... Thank you, Stun. As usual, I was experimenting, wondering if I could use vocals as the musical bed, without the use of instruments. Since harmony is not my strong suit, it was an interesting challenge for me. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

puffbob	puffbob said 1516 days ago (September 15th, 2005)
	YO.......................... Forgive me, but....................Let's ROCK!

Joanna	Joanna said 1515 days ago (September 16th, 2005)
	YO.......................... An unusual reaction, puff, but heck, I'm all for it! Let's rock indeed. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

bronco	bronco said 1515 days ago (September 16th, 2005)
	Great Vocal Love your voice on this Joanna. The lead and the background are both beautiful and moving. Thanks for this - bronco. Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling

Joanna	Joanna said 1515 days ago (September 16th, 2005)
	Great Vocal Thank you, Bronco, it means a lot to me to hear that from someone whose music I admire. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

caroline	caroline said 1514 days ago (September 17th, 2005)
	i'm hearing barbershops!! lovely!!! why so short?? and when i say lovely, i mean that the lyrics are too sad for me but the sound you make around them is fabulous - thank you joanna - x Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Joanna	Joanna said 1473 days ago (October 28th, 2005)
	i'm hearing barbershops!! Thank you, Caroline! It was short because, well, that's what I had to say. That and the fact that I tend to freak when I attempt harmony. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

Mystified	Mystified said 1473 days ago (October 28th, 2005)
	beauty in sorrow I meant to comment on this last week after I listened to it, but forgot :P This is a beautiful piece. Like sighs that weave and wander, trying to find the right words, the backing vocals are the perfect accompaniment to the lyrics. It's perfect for what it expresses. Thanks for sharing it here. Check out my latest song called Forever Voyaging (space race 2009)

Joanna	Joanna said 1465 days ago (November 5th, 2005)
	beauty in sorrow Thank you, Mystie. I daresay you would have done it better with your soaring vocals, but this was one of those songs I felt compelled to write. It was as if I couldn't let go of the images until I'd sung what was in my heart. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

Alannah

Alannah said 1424 days ago (December 16th, 2005)

Leaves me wanting more
Joanna ... so glad you left this one up .. as I just stumbled across it .... I wish too that it was longer .... it was just lulling me and then it ended and woke me up all over again ! Sigh ! You should try harmonies more often .. they totally work for you ! Great stuff ! Keep em coming ....

Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

Corporal Beef	Corporal Beef said 1388 days ago (January 21st, 2006)
	Really Nice Poignant and to the point. Rich harmonies that really capture the depth of the tragedy. Glad I got to listen. Check out my latest song called Long Ago

Feter	Feter said 1189 days ago (August 8th, 2006)
	just in time Joanna .. I m very impressed by this song ...and singin the mood so attached to me .. !! wonderfull !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

	said 983 days ago (March 2nd, 2007)
	THANK YOU simply lovely. anne

stacey	stacey said 614 days ago (March 5th, 2008)
	Wow! What an amazing voice. There's such a Nina Simone quality going on here. I just really dig it! Check out my latest song called tick tock

macoco	macoco said 439 days ago (August 27th, 2008)
	Bellissimo! I can notice you had the whole song in your head (or heart) before start singing the first note. And that's a great thing. macoco. Check out my latest song called Comienzo

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