Orestes

The music.
The anger.
The frustration.
The desperation.
The passion in his voice.
The numbing sensation.

The song "Orestes" by A Perfect Circle on the album Mer de Noms is truly a masterpiece. It is beautifully woven around a captivating Greek mythological story about the character Orestes.
Wikipedia link.
Mythology Guide description.
Songfacts gives a lot of interpretations to the song.

Metaphor for a missing moment
Pull me in to your perfect circle

One womb
One shame
One resolve
Liberate this will
To release us all

Gotta cut away, clear away
Snip away and sever this
Umbilical residue,
Keeping me from killing you
And from pulling you down with me here,
I can almost hear you scream

Give me one more medicated peaceful moment
Give me one more medicated peaceful moment

And I don't wanna feel this
Overwhelming hostility
I don't wanna feel this
Overwhelming hostility

Gotta cut away, clear away
Snip away and sever this
Umbilical residue

Gotta cut away, clear away
Snip away and sever this
Umbilical residue,
Keeping me from killing you

Snip away and sever this
Keeping me from killing you


There's something about this song that makes me listen to it almost every day. Do listen to the song, if you haven't already. If you cannot get the song, drop a comment and a mail address and I will mail it to you.

PS: @Shady
Thanks for the song.
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11 comments:

  1. Rohit Kumar Chemudupati14 February 2008 at 20:32

    A song representing a son's desire to kill his mother. Sure hope that its not the theme that fascinates you so much.

    The emotions behind the song though have been perfectly captured by the singer who seems so connected to the Orestes mythology according to Songfacts.

    And I really am unable to say anything more about this post!!

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  2. Leela14 February 2008 at 20:48

    Exactly! The emotions and the passion with which the singer sings is what makes the song amazing.

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  3. Abhishek17 February 2008 at 17:29

    Gotta cut away, clear away
    Snip away and sever this
    Umbilical residue,
    Keeping me from killing you
    wonderfully written, this guy is inspirational!

    Give me one more medicated peaceful moment
    i have never heard these emotions in a more divine a set of words than this.
    @leela
    thank you for this

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  4. Shady17 February 2008 at 19:10

    @leela
    Desperation :P
    :))

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  5. Leela17 February 2008 at 21:43

    @ Abhishek
    Wow! The very fact that you liked it makes it seem even more worthwhile. :P
    I still can't believe we liked the same song.
    Anytime!

    @Shady
    Desperation for?

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  6. Abhishek17 February 2008 at 21:46

    @leela
    i remember liking a song you sent me earlier.
    i think we can like more song, will exchange a few good ones. let the quizzes get over first.

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  7. Leela17 February 2008 at 22:15

    I can't remember. Which song was it again? I do remember not liking the song you expected me to like. :P

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  8. Abhishek18 February 2008 at 13:14

    she's always a woman to me

    you'll like the songs i'll pass, mark my words!

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  9. Anonymous26 February 2008 at 08:35

    yeah! there is this song called always a woman... by bill joel...i love it! :) but i doubt leela wud, knowing her taste in music..
    -pushkarini

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  10. Neethu14 March 2008 at 16:50

    hmm...lemme hear d song...k...u kno my id rite?

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  11. Leela15 March 2008 at 16:57

    @Abhishek
    I liked just one from the list you sent. Slai only. :P

    @Pushkarini
    I love it. It totally defines me!

    @Neeths
    Song sent. :) Waiting for your response.

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