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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 12, 2005 10:20:16 GMT -5
From the 1977 album "Passage" many considered "Two Sides" strong enough to have been released as a single. What do you think of this song?
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Dec 12, 2005 11:45:06 GMT -5
Two Sides is a favorite. Of course, it's because of the masterful way Karen sings this wonderful song, and Richard's artful, tasty arrangement of it. Those lyrics....haunting, aren't they? I mean, they are so true. There are two sides to EVERY situation, but to peg it so beautifully, and so hauntingly in a love song like this - wow - makes my neck get that chill factor just thinking about this one. I'm reminded of Billy Joel's "The Stranger" lyric-wise. The songs have basically the same message.....that we're not always who we appear to be to everyone - "...well, I don't know how to say it, cause I never thought I could....God Knows I've tried so many times - but, there's Two Sides, there's another side of me - there's the one you think you live with (think about that line for a moment)....the one you never see....it's never really lived, but it's never really died - it's never really made it, BUT, it's tried..." I love this song, and I am crazy for the lyrics. It tells a great story. The lyrics to The Stranger begin "...well we all have a face that we hide away forever, but we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone - some are satin, some are steel, some are silk and some are leather, they're the faces of the Stranger, BUT, we love to try them on..." Excellent song the Carpenters recorded, Two Sides. I definitely think it is a strong enough song to have been released as a single, and would have made a big splash, not only because the music is so good, but because the lyrics would have captured the listener. Tim
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Post by Ming on Dec 13, 2005 11:10:42 GMT -5
Love it. I love the lyrics. When I listen to this song, I always think about the lyrics. 'Well, there's two sides, to every situation
Yes, there's two sides, two interpretations
A laugh is a cry, hello means goodbye '
Ming
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Post by enigma on Dec 13, 2005 14:33:43 GMT -5
Love It! A beautiful song masterfully arranged especialy the multi tracking and layering with the guitars great idea Karen of course is great on vocals here. A favorite of mine off of Passage. Great song!
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Post by karen69roland on Dec 13, 2005 16:19:41 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 13, 2005 23:07:42 GMT -5
I love everything about this song. It's one of my favorites and it is my favorite from "Passage".
I love the use of all the different guitars, especially the steel guitar. Other than Karen's outstanding vocal performance I love the lyrics best. It does tell a story as Tim mentioned. I also love the way Karen holds the note at the end on the word "goodbye..."
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Dec 14, 2005 14:10:04 GMT -5
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Post by centurycity on Dec 14, 2005 17:17:44 GMT -5
oh i love two sides I think this is fantastic - but then i am biased where Karen Carpenter is concerned
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 15, 2005 1:58:58 GMT -5
oh i love two sides I think this is fantastic - but then i am biased where Karen Carpenter is concerned Just a quick post to say "hi" to CenturyCity. good to hear from you.
As others have mentioned "Two Sides" is truly a fantastic song. The lyrics really do hit home. It's interesting that so far everybody has voted this song as "Love It". Obviously this is a very well loved Carpenters song.
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Post by Moe on Dec 20, 2005 2:26:53 GMT -5
Love it, Love it
Karen was great with a "country" type lyric. She has so much feeling in what she is singing. I especially love the last "Goodbye" in the song. Karen's range and power are showcased without being over done and flashy. true style!
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 29, 2005 2:21:56 GMT -5
I have to comment again on this lovely song. This is one I've always connected with. I don't know if it's because of the sound of the song or if it's because of the lyric. Certainly the lyric is outstanding - one of the best of any Carpenters song. Though as from songs like "Love Me for What I Am", "Look To your Dreams", "Goodbye To Love", "This Masquerade" and many others we know that Carpenters songs have always had deeper thought provoking lyrics. Sometimes I've felt that the song was written for me. I have often used the phrase, "there's two sides to every situations".
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Post by DR Drummer on Jan 1, 2006 23:37:31 GMT -5
I agree with everyone and I think "Two Sides" is a very moving, introspective, pensive song. It's a real classy winner as it has unique and beautiful musicality, a marvelous theme and an outstanding "hook" as they say in music lingo. The lyrics are so poignant too. I love it all the way although it is a rather sad song.
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Post by centurycity on Jan 6, 2006 15:08:23 GMT -5
Oh what a wonderful song to this album I think I love it even more every time I hear it
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Post by MadeInEngland on Jan 7, 2006 19:33:59 GMT -5
I have loved this track from the first moment I heard it, which is going back some years now. Its graceful harmony floats around the lyrics effortlessly creating the illusion of a distant memory you had forgotton as if the song was being sung directly for you and not just too you. The vocals on this track seem to leap from the stereo and enter the room to dance a meaningful melody, making the listener aware that "Passage" was a worthwhile purchase. .....its never really lived but its never really died, its never really made it but its tried"........ Excellent, fantastic, brilliant JUST MY OPINION OF COURSE ;D
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Post by BethMosior on Jan 11, 2006 0:54:33 GMT -5
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Post by cam83 on Jan 11, 2006 11:59:06 GMT -5
I think for me, it's her voice...you hear her vocals soaring up and away...and that is just too brilliant, moving and beautiful. Her voice...one of the finest instruments created...
Cam
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Post by makapip on Jan 12, 2006 1:42:11 GMT -5
Karen's voice has such a strong and mysterious presence on this song and on other songs too.
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 12, 2006 3:20:36 GMT -5
Karen's voice has such a strong and mysterious presence on this song and on other songs too. That's one of the many qualities of Karen's voice that makes me love her. That mysterious quality. It was present in her voice from the very beginning. I can't think of any other singer who possesses this quality quite like Karen does. And if this was the only outstanding quality in Karen's voice that would be enough to make her a one of a kind. But as all of us here know - that's not where it ends. She has so many magnificent qualities such as perfect pitch, amazing crystal clarity. Her voice is mulit-facted. She can be deep and dark in one song and in the next she's lighthearted and upbeat. And she's great no matter which side of her voice is showing.
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