Lyrics excerpt:
I guess I'm an underwater thing
I'm liquid running
There's a sea secret in me
It's plain to see it is rising
But I must be flowing
Liquid diamonds
Calling for my soul
At the corners of the world
I know she's playing poker
With the rest of the stragglers
Link to Amazon preview:
Liquid Diamonds (LP Version)
Reasons to love this song:
Although the order of these songs is random, I wanted the first song on the list to be one with a special meaning for me. Liquid Diamonds is one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite artists, Tori Amos (who will be mentioned a lot in this blog).
The imagery this song evokes is so powerful -- a snowy landscape with dog sleds, a dark ocean, a lost soul playing poker somewhere beyond the four corners of the world. The melody flows in a way that evokes the waves of the ocean. The line I guess I'm an underwater thing reminds me strongly of the image on the cover of From The Choirgirl Hotel, one of a series of color photocopies of Tori Amos made by photographer Katerina Jebb for the album art. The resulting images are eerie -- Tori seems to be trapped under the surface of a dark sea, a perfect illustration for the lyrics of Liquid Diamonds (and perhaps also Pandora's Aquarium.)
YouTube link:
A live performance at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles
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