As If You Said Nothing - Craig Armstrong
May 15th 2008 17:03
Kiss of the Dragon: Symphony for Isabelle by Craig Armstrong
Our journey begins as we are pulled into the dream-like 4 minutes of As If You Said Nothing by the Scottish composer Craig Armstrong. Originally a track from Kiss of The Dragon Soundtrack, this potent song begins weaving its magic as soon as the bass intro gives way to the magical strings (Armstrong is famous for his string arrangements examples of which include Madonna's Frozen & The Power of Goodbye and Massive Attack's Weather Storm and Heat Miser) that ebb and flow throughout the chanting piece.
The soft, whispery female vocals (the singer of which is unfortunately unknown) are an exquisite part of As If You Said Nothing. When combined with the powerful string arrangements, the woeful vocals double the effect and create an atmosphere filled with longing, disappointment and heartbreak.
This song is like a lament-filled bedtime story. It is one of those perfect companies for sudden strikes of long lost what-ifs in the darkness. While the lyrics ghastly strike with a continuous chant
"As if you said nothing
Nothing at all...",
Nothing at all...",
the high note in the end sends a sudden chill down the spine. Perhaps it takes you to that moment when you last saw him/her. The air is full of those moments belonging to countless residents of the planet Earth; those last times, those painful last looks, all belonging to a story with the main idea of "right person, wrong time"
"All the time you knew
I tried to be good
To do the right things
You can help me find my way "
I tried to be good
To do the right things
You can help me find my way "
Yet, it is rarely not too late to help "find" one's "way".
The French interlude wraps it all up:
"Je repense à ce que je te disais,
(I think again of what I said to you)
Ce moment où tu m'as quitté,
(This moment where you left me)
Ca n'est pas quelque chose auquelle je pense chaque jour
(It's not something I'm thinking everyday)
Je voudrais te dire mon histoire
(I would like to say my story to you)"
(I think again of what I said to you)
Ce moment où tu m'as quitté,
(This moment where you left me)
Ca n'est pas quelque chose auquelle je pense chaque jour
(It's not something I'm thinking everyday)
Je voudrais te dire mon histoire
(I would like to say my story to you)"
Wouldn't you want a second chance, too? Not to go back to those old days but simply to have a chance to tell your actual story?
Ink Blots
Browse music online at IMEEM
Buy Symphony for Isabelle online from Amazon
Meet the Artist Craig Armstrong at Craig Armstrong Online
Browse music online at IMEEM
Buy Symphony for Isabelle online from Amazon
Meet the Artist Craig Armstrong at Craig Armstrong Online
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