And the winner is....
The Scarlet Tide by Elvis and T-Bone Burnett....hopefully! This song , from the movie Cold Mountain , has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Song category. Well Done , Elvis `n T-Bone!
The Scarlet Tide by Elvis Costello and Henry Burnett
Well I recall his parting words
Must I accept his fate?
Or take myself far from this place
I thought I heard a black bell toll
A little bird did sing
Man has no choice
When he wants everything
Chorus: We`ll rise above the scarlet tide
That trickles down through the mountain
And separates the widow from the bride
Man goes beyond his own decision
Gets caught up in the mechanism
Of swindlers who act like kings
And brokers who break everything
The dark of night was swiftly fading
Close to the dawn of the day
Why would I want him
Just to lose him again
Chorus X 2
Comments
this is an amazing song, and yes, it should win the oscar. this is truly, a beautiful song.
Posted by: allison | February 29, 2004 11:12 PM
This is a brilliant song. If you didn't know better you'd think it was a traditional song, written a hundred years ago. This borders on genius.
Posted by: jane | March 8, 2004 12:02 PM