Lying With You

[Chet]

on this page:
http://www.davidsylvian.it/audio/newcastle+soundcheck
you can hear David sing a song mentioned to be called Lying With You...
is this a song written by David? if so, when?
has anybody got any information about this?

[Chet]

In the Eighty Days book it is mentioned to be titled I Am With You and that this song was written during the In Praise of Shamans Tour.
But does anybody know more details about this beautiful song?

[neonico]

In the dark
On the streets without end
White petals all fall
Between the buildings and flames

Sweet the world
In black coffee cup stains
this song was written by david but unfortunately never released.

as a trost here are the lyrics.

Where nothing is loaned
Nothing's given away

Here the saints
Carve history out of stone
In cities filled with shame
And we turn both our backs from a difficult day

Could I read a thousand books in your eyes
The way your smile just brings you to
The sky that's wide open
And shines away the darkest blue

Lying with you

[alex2222]

I have found this lyric:

In the bed
On the streets without end
Quiet echoes of fall
Between buildings and flags

Sweet the world
In black coffee cup saints
Where nothing is long
Nothing's given away

Then the saints
Carve history out of stone
The absurd is filled with shame
And we turn with our backs from a difficult day

Could I read a thousand books in your eyes
The way your smile just brings you to
The sky that's wide open
And shines away, the darkest blue

Lying with you

[Stoobie]

I was at the show that night and he never played it !

sounds like classic Sylvian to me ! ah well , another of those live gems that never make it to the studio !

Stoobie

[Chet]

seems they just rehearsed it on the soundcheck...
and that was all that ever happened to this song

[Bern]

Stoobie, I was at that show as well and as Chet said it was played only during the soundcheck and as far as I know never recorded

[Stoobie]

Hey Bern

i sped down the A1 from Fife to get to that gig after work and arrived at just after 8 to the sounds of Before the Bullfight !

Was front row at Edinburgh the night after ! ah the joys !

My fav. tour i have to say, great band and loved the Torn / Isham Influences !

Stoobie

[Chet]

agree
his best tour
so far

[Stoobie]

Hey Chet

i liked the subtle remark

"So far" ! cool ! i liked it


Stoobie

[Bern]

Stoobie, yeh what a fantastic night can you believe it was 20 yrs ago?, I went with a girlfriend who for some reason I could never fathom fell asleep!!
needless to say she was soon an ex

[Stoobie]

i have that continual battle with my wife, shes had enough of the gigs i have forced her to go to !

so i took my son to the blemish tour aged 6 ! ah well its her own fault, got to start the brain washing young !

Stoobie