Once I Was
Cover of Tim Buckley
Unreleased
Cover of Tim Buckley
Unreleased
| Lyrics: Once I was a soldier and I fought on foreign sands for you Once I was a hunter and I brought home fresh meat for you Once I was a lover and I searched behind your eyes for you And soon there'll be another to tell you I was just a lie And sometimes I wonder just for a while will you remember me And though you have forgotten all of our rubbish dreams I find myself searching through the ashes of our ruins for the days when we smiled and the hours that ran wild with the magic of our eyes and the silence of our words And sometimes I wonder just for a while will you remember me | Notes: Originally performed by Jeffs father, Tim Buckley, in 'Goodbye and Hello' (1967). Jeff performed it live in his exhibition for Greetings From Tim Buckley, a tribute concert organized by Hal Willner that took place at St.Ann's Church, New York, on April 26 1991. As Jeff often bluntly refused to perform his fathers songs in his shows, it is suprising to find that the St Annes show was not the only appearance of a Tim Buckley song. (Jeff played 'Once I Was' by request, on 1995-05-10, Bluebird Theatre, Denver) 'It was the first song my mother ever played me by Tim,' he explains. 'After she left my stepfather, I guess she wanted to get me into who my father was and she played me 'Once I Was.' So I learned it. It was hard to learn it. I couldn't do a really full version of it at home without crying. I almost cried onstage. I broke a string onstage at the end of that song. They were brand new strings. I was really pissed. I felt embarrassed about the whole thing. I just felt really open and vulnerable. There's such a ravenous cult around Tim and you know how people are. I mean, if people learned they could recreate Jim Morrison from his ancient bone marrow they'd fucking do it.' -- Jeff Buckley ('The Arrival of Jeff Buckley: A Talented Young Musician Learns to Navigate the Record Business While Protecting His Music', Bill Flanagan, Musician, February 1994, p97-101) |
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91-04-26 St. Annes Church, Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, America 95-05-10 Bluebird Theater, Denver, Colorado, America |